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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
HK court orders China Evergrande to liquidate with debts of $300 bln
A Hong Kong court on Monday ordered the liquidation of property giant China Evergrande Group, a move likely to spend ripples through China's crumbling financial markets as policymakers scramble to contain a deepening crisis.
Three US troops killed in Jordan drone strike linked to Iran
Three U.S. service members were killed and at least 34 wounded in a drone attack by Iran-backed militants on U.S. troops in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border, President Joe Biden and U.S. officials said on Sunday.
U.S.
Nikki Haley suggests she'll stay in Republican race after South Carolina
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Sunday accused party leaders of not being honest brokers in her campaign against Donald Trump and said she did not have to win the nominating contest in South Carolina to stay in the race.
Biden speaks on religious faith at South Carolina church
President Joe Biden spoke about his religious faith at services on Sunday at an African-American church in South Carolina, as he works to bolster Black support likely to prove crucial to his re-election chances in November.
BUSINESS
China's industrial profits fell 2.3% in 2023
Profits at China's industrial firms fell 2.3% in 2023, their second straight yearly decline, due to sluggish demand at home and abroad, adding pressure on economic growth amid a deep property slump and deflationary risks.
ADM postpones some exec bonuses amid accounting probe -memo
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co will delay paying performance bonuses to some executives until its financial statements are completed and audited, according to a staff memo seen by Reuters.
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
Taylor Swift searches blocked on X after fake explicit images spread
The social media platform X has blocked users from searching for Taylor Swift after fake sexually explicit images of the pop singer proliferated on social media this week, an executive said on Sunday.
Climate change activists aim soup at 'Mona Lisa' in Paris Louvre
Two climate change activists hurled soup at the protective glass in front of the world-famous "Mona Lisa" painting in Paris' Louvre museum on Sunday.
SPORTS
Tennis needs the next generation, says Grand Slam champion Sinner
Jannik Sinner was not about to announce the end of the "Big Three" after his breakthrough Grand Slam triumph at the Australian Open but the 22-year-old Italian does believe tennis needs a fresh generation of champions.
Liverpool through to FA Cup fifth round, Wolves win game marked by fan violence
Liverpool cruised into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 5-2 rout of Championship Norwich City on Sunday, to kick off Juergen Klopp's long goodbye at Anfield, while crowd trouble marred Wolverhampton Wanderers' 2-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion.
UPCOMING
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
SHELL-DIVESTITURE/NIGERIA (PIX)
Nigeria oil enters unclear new era after Shell's onshore asset sale
Shell's exit from onshore operations in Nigeria highlights risks oil majors face in Africa's biggest oil exporter but has raised hopes that local firms could reverse the output decline from the Niger Delta, industry officials and analysts said.
29 Jan 02:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
USA-FED/ECONOMY (PIX)
US economic expansion likely hinges on a nimble Fed this time
It took a stock market crash, a housing crash and a pandemic to kill the last three U.S. economic expansions. But of all the risks facing a resilient economy right now, the Federal Reserve may top the list, as U.S. central bankers debate when to lower the restrictive interest rates used to beat inflation that now seems to be in steady decline.
29 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
GHANA-ECONOMY/RATES
Bank of Ghana to announce its prime interest rate decision
Ghana's central bank expected to announce its prime interest rate decision follow a meeting of its monetary policy committee. The bank kept its rate unchanged at 30% for the second meeting in a row in November in a bid to keep inflation on a downward trend. Ghana's consumer price inflation slowed to 23.2% in December from 26.4% the previous month.
29 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
EXXON MOBIL-CLIMATE CHANGE/INVESTORS-SEC (ANALYSIS, PIX) (PIX)
ANALYSIS-Activist investors fret over Exxon Mobil's lawsuit bypassing US regulator
Investors that use shareholder resolutions to pressure companies on environmental and social issues said they are worried that an Exxon Mobil lawsuit bypassing the U.S. securities regulator could undermine their influence.
29 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
USA-STOCKS/APPLE-MICROSOFT
Investors see Microsoft's stock market value leaving Apple behind
Microsoft early lead in AI has the heavyweight software heavyweight's stock market value poised to pull decisively ahead of Apple's over the next five years, according to a Reuters poll of investors.
29 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON-RESULTS/
Franklin Templeton to report Q1 earnings
Asset manager Franklin Templeton is expected to report its first quarter earnings on Monday.
29 Jan 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
GERMANY-STEEL/
German economy minister Habeck holds press conference on the steel sector.
29 Jan 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT
HEALTH-USA/DRUGPRICING
Pharma industry to get U.S. govt price cut proposals by Thursday
Pharmaceutical companies are due to receive by Thursday the U.S. government's opening proposal for the discounts it is seeking on 10 high-cost medicines, marking a milestone in the first ever Medicare health program negotiations.
29 Jan 11:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/SHIPPING-WTO
Interview with WTO chief ecnonomist on trade impact of Red Sea attacks
Interview with World Trade Organization chief economist on trade impact of Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping
29 Jan 11:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
USA-OIL/CALIFORNIA (PIX) (GRAPHIC)
California and Big Oil face an irretrievable split after century-long oil affair
It's the end of the road for California and oil majors. On Friday, the two largest U.S. oil producers will take a combined $5 billion in writedowns of assets there, blaming untenable state regulations. Exxon has sold its last remaining California production, joining Shell which left a year ago.
29 Jan 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
ITALY-AFRICA/ (PIX)
Italian prime minister to present strategic plan at Africa summit
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hosts a summit of African leaders where she will present a long-awaited strategic plan for the continent, looking to boost economic growth and discourage illegal immigration to Europe.
29 Jan 03:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
FRANCE-POLITICS/FARMERS (PIX) (TV)
Protesting French farmers block main highways around Paris
Dozens of protesting farmers 'besiege' Paris by blocking all major highways with their tractors, demanding fair prices and loosened regulations.
29 Jan 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
USA-NATO/ (PIX)
NATO's Stoltenberg meets U.S. Secretary of State Blinken in Washington
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has bilateral meetings with senior officials including the Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and the Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III, as well as U.S. National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, in Washington.
29 Jan 10:30 ET / 15:30 GMT
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/QATAR-PM
Qatar PM discusses Middle East at Atlantic Council event
Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani discusses security in the Middle East at an Atlantic Council event in Washington D.C.
29 Jan 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
BRITAIN-NIRELAND/POLITICS
Northern Ireland’s DUP holds meeting on political crisis
Northern Ireland’s DUP holds an evening meeting of its executive to update members on the political situation amid speculation the party may be about to decide whether to back a deal with the British government that could restart power-sharing government after a two-year hiatus.
29 Jan 14:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
USA-TRUMP/LEAK-SENTENCING
Ex-IRS contractor sentenced for leaking tax data on Trump, wealthy Americans
A former contractor for the Internal Revenue Service, Charles Littlejohn, is scheduled to be sentenced for leaking tax data on former President Donald Trump and some of the wealthiest people in the United States.
29 Jan 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
NEW YORK-NRA/
Ex-NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre to testify at New York graft trial
Wayne LaPierre, who suddenly resigned as chief executive of the National Rifle Association earlier this month, is expected to resume his testimony on Monday at the gun rights group's corruption trial in New York. Coverage on merit.
29 Jan 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT
