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Comcast’s steep broadband subscriber losses take shine off strong studio performance

By Harshita Mary Varghese (Reuters) -Comcast reported a steep decline in broadband subscribers for the fourth quarter on Thursday on competition from telecom firms that have been bundling 5G mobile services with internet plans, sending its shares about 11% lower. The broadband subscriber losses overshadowed the telecom and media giant’s upbeat results and the announcement …

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Heidelberg Materials bets on US market under Trump

By Christoph Steitz and Ilona Wissenbach FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Heidelberg Materials, the world’s second-largest cement maker, wants to do more deals in the U.S. in 2025 and is confident the policies of President Donald Trump will boost its business. In his first comments since Trump took office last week, the CEO of German-listed Heidelberg Materials …

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Microsoft, Meta back big AI spending despite DeepSeek’s low costs

By Aditya Soni and Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) -Days after Chinese startup DeepSeek’s breakthrough low-cost AI computing shook the U.S. technology industry, CEOs of Microsoft and Meta defended massive spending saying it was crucial to staying competitive in the new field. DeepSeek’s quick advances with models that it claimed can match or even outperform Western …

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Mobileye forecasts downbeat annual revenue as China weakness persists

(Reuters) – Mobileye forecast full-year revenue below Wall Street expectations on Thursday, anticipating fewer shipments of its assisted driving technology to China amid stiff competition from local players. The company expects fiscal 2025 revenue between $1.69 billion and $1.81 billion, compared with the average analyst estimate of $1.94 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG. …

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US pending home sales drop to snap four months of gains

(Reuters) – Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes fell in December to snap a four-month streak of increases, with particularly sharp declines in the pricier Northeast and West regions as higher mortgage interest rates dented affordability. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said on Thursday its Pending Home Sales Index, based on signed contracts, …

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Autonomous technology startup Avride partners with Grubhub to roll out food delivery robots

By Akash Sriram (Reuters) – Autonomous technology startup Avride said on Thursday it has partnered with food delivery company Grubhub to deploy its robots on college campuses across the United States. Companies and colleges began testing sidewalk delivery robots after the pandemic started, aiming to address labor shortages, cut costs, and reduce dependence on cars …

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US weekly jobless claims decline more than expected

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, pointing to low layoffs though job opportunities are becoming scarce for those who are out of work. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 16,000 to a seasonally adjusted 207,000 for the week ended Jan. 25, …

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Baker Hughes enters supply agreement with Venture Global

(Reuters) -Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes said on Thursday it has signed an agreement with Venture Global to support its liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in the United States with technology and equipment. The company has also signed a services frame agreement to support phase 1 and 2 of the Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG project …

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Altria ‘smoke-free’ targets under threat from illicit vapes

LONDON (Reuters) – Altria, the maker of Marlboro cigarettes, has placed under review its 2028 goals for selling alternatives to smoking on the U.S. market, saying on Thursday it may not be able to meet them because of competition from disposable vapes. Altria estimated the U.S. e-cigarette market grew 30% in 2024, driven mostly by …

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