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Exclusive-Brazil lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro warns of more US sanctions, maybe tariffs

14 Aug 2025

By Marcelo Teixeira and Luciana Magalhaes WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Brazilian Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, told Reuters on Thursday that he expects additional U.S. sanctions against Brazilian officials and possibly more tariffs due to a legal crackdown on his father. In an interview at the Reuters bureau in Washington after meetings …

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Exclusive-Canada’s statistics agency publishes data early, then takes it down

14 Aug 2025

By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA (Reuters) -Statistics Canada posted market-sensitive information about June manufacturing data on its website ahead of the scheduled release date on Friday, the agency’s website showed on Thursday. When Reuters asked why the data was visible, the agency took down the page immediately, indicating an error had occurred. “Statistics Canada takes this …

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Hack at UnitedHealth’s tech unit impacted 192.7 million people, US health dept website shows

14 Aug 2025

(Reuters) -The cyberattack at UnitedHealth Group’s tech unit last year impacted 192.7 million people, the U.S. health department’s website showed on Thursday. In January, the company had estimated the hack at Change Healthcare affected the personal information of 190 million people. The cyberattack — the largest healthcare data breach in the United States to date …

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More US companies skip lender consent to add on debt, Moody’s says

14 Aug 2025

By Matt Tracy (Reuters) -A growing number of U.S. companies are seeking more flexible covenants in their credit agreements to increase their debt loads while avoiding approvals from all their existing lenders, according to a new report by ratings agency Moody’s Ratings. Moody’s said in a report released on Thursday that U.S. corporate borrowers with …

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Barrick, Shandong Gold aim for $400 million investment in Argentine mine

14 Aug 2025

By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -The joint operators of Argentina’s Veladero gold mine, Barrick Gold and Shandong Gold, are seeking to add a $400 million project to a new government regime designed to attract large investments. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The project, submitted to Argentina’s Large Investment Incentive Scheme (RIGI), aims to boost the mine’s …

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Phillips 66 reduces gasoline output at Bayway refinery after fire, sources say

14 Aug 2025

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Phillips 66 has reduced gasoline output at its 258,000 barrels-per-day Bayway refinery in Linden, New Jersey, after a fire near the plant’s gasoline producing unit, two people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. An ancillary piece of equipment of the refinery’s fluid catalytic cracking unit caught fire and led to the production …

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Exclusive-HSBC plans major global expansion of office, staff surveillance, documents show

14 Aug 2025

By Stefania Spezzati and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -HSBC plans to step up surveillance of staff and buildings by adding more cameras and biometric access to its premises globally, internal documents seen by Reuters show, a move that comes amid growing concerns about companies’ extensive monitoring of workers. As part of its “global security strategy”, …

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US court to reschedule final sale hearing in auction of Citgo parent

14 Aug 2025

HOUSTON (Reuters) -A U.S. federal court on Thursday approved the rescheduling of a long-awaited sale hearing originally planned for next week to decide the final winner of an auction of shares in the parent of Venezuela-owned refiner Citgo Petroleum, according to a filing. The change was approved after two unsolicited bids were recently submitted by …

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Trump’s debanking order could create headaches for banks, sources say

14 Aug 2025

By Nupur Anand, Pete Schroeder and Saeed Azhar NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order requiring banks not to discriminate against clients on political or religious grounds could create uncertainty and administrative headaches for the industry, sources said. Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the Treasury Department and bank regulators to …

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