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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/
Hamas official says it has received new proposal for three-stage truce
WEST BANK/GAZA/DOHA, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Hamas said on Tuesday it had received and was studying a new proposal for a ceasefire and release of hostages in Gaza, presented by mediators after talks with Israel, in what appeared to be the most serious peace initiative for months.
PAKISTAN-POLITICS/KHAN
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in state gifts case - Dawn
ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to 14 years in jail in a case related to illegal selling of state gifts, the Dawn newspaper reported on Wednesday.
U.S.
USA-ELECTION/BIDEN
Biden raising money on Trump's home turf in Florida
MIAMI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden traveled to Florida on Tuesday to raise funds for his 2024 reelection bid on the home turf of his likely opponent, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump.
USA-TRUMP/DEFAMATION-APPEAL
Trump lawyer backs off idea that E. Jean Carroll judge had conflict
NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters) - A lawyer for Donald Trump on Tuesday backed off her suggestion that the judge who oversaw E. Jean Carroll's two successful civil defamation trials against the former U.S. president might have had a conflict of interest.
BUSINESS
MICROSOFT-RESULTS/
Microsoft touts AI strength, but shares dip as market digests costs
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Microsoft beat market estimates for quarterly profit and revenue on Tuesday, as new artificial-intelligence features helped attract customers to its Azure cloud service as they built out their own AI services.
SAMSUNG ELEC-RESULTS/
Samsung sees tech devices demand recovering in 2024 after record chip loss
SEOUL, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics flagged a continued recovery in memory chips and tech demand in 2024, after reporting a 34% drop in fourth-quarter profit despite a memory price rebound as consumer demand remained weak in many businesses.
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
AWARDS-GRAMMYS/WOMEN
Women's pop culture power takes center stage at Sunday's Grammys
LOS ANGELES, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Women are poised to pile up the gold at the Grammy awards on Sunday, reflecting a rise in female representation on pop music charts and record-setting performances at stadium concerts and cinemas.
PEOPLE-EARHART/PLANE
Explorer may have found wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane in Pacific
Jan 30 (Reuters) - A former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer says he believes he has found the wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane, which disappeared nine decades ago, on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean using sonar data from a deep-sea drone.
SPORTS
SOCCER-ENGLAND-NTG-ARS/REPORT
Arsenal put pressure on Liverpool, Luton thrash Brighton, Villa lose
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Arsenal closed the gap on leaders Liverpool with a 2-1 Premier League victory at Nottingham Forest to kick off the midweek fixtures on Tuesday, while Luton Town moved out of the relegation zone with a 4-0 rout of Brighton & Hove Albion.
TENNIS-THIEM/
Thiem sees 2024 as 'last chance' to climb the rankings
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem said this season is his "last chance" to get back to playing at a level he expects of himself and climb back up the world rankings after dropping down the order due to injuries.
UPCOMING
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
AMER SPORTS-IPO/CHINA
Amer Sports' China reliance weighs on 2024's first big IPO -sources
Amer Sports' growing reliance on China for its revenue is weighing on the appetite of those considering buying into the sporting equipment maker's $1.8 billion U.S. initial public offering (IPO), four people involved in the process told Reuters.
31 Jan 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT
THERMO FISHER - RESULTS/
Thermo Fisher reports fourth quarter results
Thermo Fisher Scientific is expected to report fourth-quarter earnings before markets open on Wednesday. Focus will be on comments about demand trends for this from its biotech clients and any changes to the medical equipment maker's 2024 profit forecast. Any comments on Novo Nordisk's popular drug Wegovy will also be closely watched as Thermo does filling work for the drug.
31 Jan 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT
NOVO NORDISK-RESULTS/
Novo Nordisk reports fourth-quarter results
Obesity and diabetes drug maker Novo Nordisk reports fourth-quarter earnings as investors seek clarity on when the company will be able to supply more of its wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy to the U.S., where the weekly injection is in shortage.
31 Jan 02:30 ET / 06:30 GMT
TAIWAN-ECONOMY/GDP (PIX)
Taiwan releases preliminary data for fourth quarter GDP
Taiwan releases preliminary data for fourth quarter GDP.
31 Jan 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
GSK-RESULTS/
GSK to report Q4 results
British drugmaker GSK is expected to post higher fourth-quarter revenues when it reports results on Jan. 31, powered by the strong uptake of its RSV vaccine in the second-half and resilient demand for its shingles shot.
31 Jan 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT
UMC CORP-RESULTS/
Taiwan chipmaker UMC reports fourth quarter earnings
Taiwan chipmaker UMC reports fourth quarter earnings.
31 Jan 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
USA-FED/RATES-GUIDANCE
Fed Chair Powell faces tough communications task on rate cuts ahead
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has a tough task on Wednesday, as he wraps up the U.S. central bank's first policysetting meeting of 2024: signaling an end to interest-rate hikes and teeing up future cuts without unleashing financial market exuberance that could undermine progress on inflation.
31 Jan 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
FINTECH-CRYPTO/ETF-RISK
ANALYSIS-US bitcoin ETF launch risks still contained for now
While the U.S. launch of bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) last week will push the cryptocurrency into the mainstream financial system, the risks to the broader financial system are relatively small -- for now, experts said.
31 Jan 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
IROBOT-M&A/AMAZON.COM-CARLYLE
Amazon's abandoned acquisition leaves iRobot in Carlyle debt straightjacket
The collapse of iRobot's $1.4 billion sale to Amazon will test the cash-strapped robot vacuum cleaner maker's ability to repay a $200 million loan it took from private equity firm Carlyle Group last year.
31 Jan 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
USA-FED/ (PIX)
Fed's faith in 'immaculate disinflation' narrative put to the test
The Federal Reserve will conclude a two-day policy meeting on Wednesday, with officials parsing evidence of slowing inflation alongside continued labor market strength and a jump in consumer confidence to decide when it may be appropriate to ease the U.S. central bank's currently restrictive monetary policy stance.
31 Jan 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
USA-FED/POLICY (PIX)
Fed shifted to rate cuts in 2019, but it took time to get there
U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers are expected to cut interest rates later this year, but like any policy turn made outside of a crisis the shift is evolving over time.
31 Jan 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/SHIPPING-RETAIL (PIX)
Late Suez cargo makes Walmart, ASOS and others rethink supply chains
In the wake of the Red Sea attacks on ships, Reuters has identified five rerouted container vessels with cargo for several major retail and consumer companies, including Walmart, P&G, Adidas and ASOS. Now, some of these companies are being forced to rethink their supply chains and make changes that could have a long-term knock-on effect on how willing they are to rely on the 154-year-old Suez Canal shipping lane.
31 Jan 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
BOSTON-RESULTS/
Boston Scientific to report Q4 earnings
Boston Scientific is expected to report its fourth quarter results on Wednesday. Investor focus will be on its heart devices and the impact of GLP-1 drugs on their sales.
31 Jan 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT
MARKETAXESS-RESULTS/
Q4 2023 Marketaxess Holdings Inc Earnings Release
MarketAxess is expected to report a rise in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by higher commissions.
31 Jan 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT
NASDAQ-RESULTS/
Q4 2023 Nasdaq Inc Earnings Release
Nasdaq is expected to post a rise in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by a strong performance in its solutions busness.
31 Jan 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
PHILLIPS 66-RESULTS/
Q4 2023 Phillips 66 Earnings Release
The U.S. refiner is expected to report a fall in profit due to weaker fuel prices.
31 Jan 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
MASTERCARD-RESULTS/
Mastercard to report Q4 results
Mastercard is expected to report its fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Strong spending is expected to boost its profit, but investors will closely analyse its forecast.
31 Jan 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
USA-TREASURY/QUARTERLYREFUNDING
Treasury Dept. releases quarterly refunding data
Treasury Dept. releases quarterly refunding data.
31 Jan 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
CANADA-ECONOMY/GDP
Canada-GDPM
31 Jan 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
ROPER TECH-RESULTS/
Roper Technologies to Report Fourth Quarter Results
Roper Technologies is expected to post growth in revenue in the fourth quarter on stable demand for its products built for niche industries.
31 Jan 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
USA-TREASURY/ANNOUNCEMENT
Treasury Dept. announces sales of 3- and 10-year notes, 30-year bonds
Treasury Dept. announces sales of 3- and 10-year notes, 30-year bonds.
31 Jan 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
USA-TECH/EXPLOITATION (PIX) (TV)
TikTok, Snap, Meta, and X CEOs to testify at US hearing on child exploitation
The CEOs of TikTok, Discord, Snap, Meta and X, formerly known as Twitter to testify before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation.
31 Jan 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
USA-TREASURY/AUCTION
Treasury Dept. sells 17-week bills
Treasury Dept. sells 17-week bills
31 Jan 12:30 ET / 16:30 GMT
USA-AAR/LOADINGS
AAR issues weekly traffic of major railroads
Association of American Railroads issues its weekly traffic of major railroads data.
31 Jan 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
USA-ECONOMY/FED (PIX) (TV)
United States-Fed policy decision
Fed Chair Jerome Powell holds news conference after release of U.S. Fed policy decision.
31 Jan 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
QORVO-RESULTS/
Qorvo Third Quarter Results
Wireless connectivity chip maker Qorvo is expected to post higher third-quarter revenue on Wednesday, driven by recovery in the smartphone market.
31 Jan 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
QUALCOMM-RESULTS/
Q1 2024 Qualcomm Inc Earnings Release
31 Jan 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY-RESULTS/
Align Technology reports Q4 2023 results
Align Technology is set to report fourth-quarter results after markets close on Tuesday. Investors will lookout for the company's quarterly performance based on demand for its clear tooth aligners and its outlook on 2024 given a recent decline in dental procedure volumes.
31 Jan 17:02 ET / 21:02 GMT
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
THAILAND-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)
Thai court to rule on election winner's bid to change royal insults law
A Thai court will on Wednesday rule on whether an opposition party plan to amend a law against insulting the monarchy is unconstitutional, in what could set a precedent for future moves to change one of the world's strictest lese majeste laws.
31 Jan 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/SAFRICA-ARTISTS (PIX) (TV)
South African artists show solidarity with Palestinians
South African artists launch initiatives and art projects to show their support for Palestinians who were killed or who had to flee their houses due to Israeli strikes. In Cape Town’s Bo-Kaap neighborhood, a community-based organization Murals for Gaza creates beautiful paintings, which include Palestinian symbols like its flag, watermelons, black and white scarfs called keffiyeh and olive branches.
31 Jan 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
AUSTRIA-POLITICS/
Weekly Austrian cabinet meeting
Ministers hold a news conference after Austria's weekly cabinet meeting.
31 Jan 07:15 ET / 11:15 GMT
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/WHO (PIX) (TV)
WHO hold news conference on global health issue with focus expected on Gaza
WHO director-general and experts hold news conference on global health issue with focus expected on Gaza.
31 Jan 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/UN-PROTEST (TV)
Protestors to gather outside the U.N. over UNRWA funding
In response to the decision by the United States and other nations, to defund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), protesters will gather outside the United Nations. The rally has been organized by the self-described feminist grassroots organization, CODEPINK.
31 Jan 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
USA-NATO/ (TV)
NATO's Stoltenberg gives a speech at the Heritage Foundation in Washington
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg delivers a speech at the Heritage Foundation. On the same day, he will also travel to Troy, Alabama, and visit the Missiles and Fire Control Facility of Lockheed Martin.
31 Jan 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT
USA-CONGRESS/CHINA (TV)
US select committee on China holds hearing on cyber threats
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party holds a hearing on Chinese government-led cyber threats to the U.S. Hearing witnesses include Commander of the United States Cyber Command General Paul Nakasone, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Jen Easterly, FBI Director Christopher Wray, National Cyber director Harry Coker.
31 Jan 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/UN (TV)
U.N. Security Council meeting on Gaza
U.N. Security Council meeting on Gaza
31 Jan 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
USA-MUTUALFUNDS/ICI (PIX) (TV)
ICI reports weekly fund flows
The Investment Company Institute reports weekly flows into mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
31 Jan 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
MIGRATION-USA/CONGRESS (TV)
Speaker Johnson delivers remarks on anticipated border reform legislation
Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson delivers remarks in House chamber on the proposed border legislation that a bipartisan group of Senate negotiators have been working on. The remarks will be Johnson's first from the floor of the House since his election as Speaker.
31 Jan 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-TEAMSTERS (PIX) (TV)
Trump meets with Teamsters as union weighs presidential endorsement
Donald Trump will meet with the head of the International Union of Teamsters on Wednesday at its Washington headquarters, and rank-and-file members, as the union mulls who it will endorse in a likely general election rematch between Trump and Democratic President Joe Biden.
31 Jan 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
EU-DEFENCE/ (TV)
EU defence ministers meet in Brussels
EU defence ministers meet in Brussels.
31 Jan 03:15 ET / 07:15 GMT
TAIWAN-USA/MILITARY-LOGISTICS (INSIGHT, PIX) (PIX) (GRAPHIC)
The logistics of war: How Washington is preparing for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan
The United States and its allies are increasingly worried that in the coming years Chinese President Xi Jinping could order his military to seize Taiwan, the democratically-governed island China considers its own territory. So, the U.S. military is taking a hard look at its own military readiness and trying to play catch-up in a critical area: its logistics network.
31 Jan 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
TRAVEL-CRUISE/ROYAL CARIBBEAN (PIX) (TV)
9-month cruise guests ''micro-famous'' since social media frenzy over videos from the ship Cruise ship guests reflecting on their surprise at the social media interest stories from their nine month cruise is generating
31 Jan 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
