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TOP STORIES

GLOBAL

EU-SUMMIT/

EU leaders seek deal to fund Ukraine as Hungary digs in heels

BRUSSELS, Feb 1 (Reuters) - European Union leaders will seek on Thursday to convince Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to join a plan to offer stable financing to Ukraine, but they are also ready to provide the cash to Kyiv without Hungary if their arguments fail.

EUROPE-FARMERS/

Farmers hurl eggs and stones in Brussels as EU summit begins

BRUSSELS, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Farmers threw eggs and stones at the European Parliament on Thursday, starting fires near the building and setting off fireworks amid protests to press a summit of European Union leaders to do more to help them with taxes and rising costs.

U.S.

USA-ELECTION/FUNDRAISING

Trump campaign outraised by Biden, legal bills a drag

WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's fundraising slowed in the last three months of 2023 and he was outraised by his likely general election rival, Democrat Joe Biden, disclosures submitted to the Federal Election Commission showed on Wednesday.

USA-ELECTION/BIDEN

Biden visits autoworkers in Michigan amid protests planned over Gaza

WASHINGTON/MICHIGAN, Feb 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will visit autoworkers in Michigan on Thursday, where he is likely to face protests over his handling of the war in Gaza, after several leaders of the state's Arab-American community declined to meet his campaign team last week.

BUSINESS

INDIA-BUDGET/

India refrains from populist budget before election, trims fiscal deficit

NEW DELHI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government resisted the temptation of spending trillions of rupees on schemes for the poor in its last budget before elections and instead stuck to the path of fiscal consolidation to attract investors.

TESLA-MUSK/TEXAS

Musk seeks Tesla shareholder vote on moving incorporation to Texas

Tesla will hold a shareholder vote to transfer its state of incorporation to Texas from Delaware, CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday, days after a judge invalidated his $56 billion pay package at the electric vehicle (EV) maker.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

MUSIC-AI/

Will AI mean the death of music, or herald a new era of creativity?

GDANSK/LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Inside a recording room at Queen Mary University of London, a group of researchers fiddle with novel artificial intelligence (AI) tools to develop what they call the "new virtual worlds" of music.

GREECE-LGBT/MARRIAGE

Greek same-sex wedding bill allows couples to dream, at last

THESSALONIKI, Greece, Feb 1 (Reuters) - When Yolanda Kalantzi and Georgia Ampatzidou fell in love eight years ago, they said the idea of getting married was "science fiction" in deeply conservative Greece, where LGBT+ couples cannot wed or adopt.

SPORTS

SOCCER-ENGLAND-LIV-CHE/

Soccer-Away day Blues: Chelsea need confidence on the road, says Pochettino

Chelsea need to have more trust and confidence in themselves if they are to halt their woeful run of results away from home, manager Mauricio Pochettino said after Wednesday's 4-1 defeat by Liverpool at Anfield.

CRICKET-ENGLAND/WOMEN

Cricket-ECB to set up three-tiered competition to boost women's game

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said it will increase investment, introduce a three-tiered competition and adopt a new ownership model as part of efforts to help women's professional cricket reach its full potential.

UPCOMING NEWS

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

USA-BANKS/

US regional banking shares under lens after NYCB slide

U.S. regional bank shares were under the lens again on Thursday after the sector's main benchmark experienced its biggest single day decline since the collapse of Signature Bank in March last year.

1 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

FINTECH-CRYPTO/ETF-OPTIONS

Options on US spot bitcoin ETFs could take months to gain regulatory nod - sources

Options on new U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could take months to gain regulatory approval, potentially dampening the appeal of the underlying products, multiple industry sources said.

1 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

TRACTOR SUPPLY-RESULTS/

Tractor Supply Co Q4 2024 Earnings

Farming supplies retailer Tractor Supply is expected to post a decline in fourth-quarter revenue on Thursday as demand for discretionary and agricultural products weakens following a pandemic-led surge. Investors will look for comments on pricing actions, demand outlook for 2024 and well as any impact from disruptions in the Red Sea.

1 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

USA-BANKS/CRT

ANALYSIS-Wall Street gets creative in bid to offload more loan risk to shadow banks

A financial product that enables banks to shed risk from their loan portfolios is rapidly gaining popularity among lenders in the United States, with investors and lawyers devising new structures to broaden its appeal.

1 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

CANADA-MORTGAGES/

In Canada, risks of mortgage defaults shift to loosely-regulated private lenders

Once a fast-growing corner of Canada's loosely regulated mortgage market, private lenders are showing growing signs of stress from a rapid rise in borrowing costs, alarming regulators and threatening to limit choices for consumers.

1 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

BD-RESULTS/

Becton Dickinson to report Q1 earnings

Becton Dickinson is expected to reports its quarterly earnings on Thursday. Investor focus will be on the impact from China headwinds.

1 Feb 06:30 ET / 11:30 GMT

MERCK & CO-RESULTS/

Merck & Co to report Q4 earnings

Merck & Co is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday. Investor focus is expected to be on sales of its blockbuster cancer therapy Keytruda and uman papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil.

1 Feb 06:30 ET / 11:30 GMT

QUESTDIAGNOSTICS-RESULTS/

Quest Diagnostics Q4 2023 Earnings

Quest Diagnostics is reporting its fourth-quarter results on Thursday. Investor will look for color on the performance of the company's base business excluding the COVID-19 during the quarter, and also the laboratory operators' s 2024 outlook.

1 Feb 06:45 ET / 11:45 GMT

ALTRIA GROUP-RESULTS/

Altria Group Q4 2023 Earnings

Altria Group is expected to post a marginal drop in its fourth-quarter revenue as the Marlboro maker tackles choppy demand for traditional combustible cigarettes, as well as smokeless alternatives. Investors will look for insight on promotional investments and market share performance of its NJOY ACE vape and on! nicotine pouches.

1 Feb 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

SIRIUS XM HOLDGS-RESULTS/

Sirius XM to Report Fourth Quarter Results

Sirius XM is expected to report a fall in profit in the fourth quarter as users cut back on subscriptions on its platform.

1 Feb 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

WEC ENERGY GROUP-RESULTS/

Q4 2023 WEC Energy Group Inc Earnings Release

WEC Energy is expected to show a rise in quarterly profit on Thursday.

1 Feb 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP-RESULTS/

Royal Caribbean Group Q4 2023 Earnings

Royal Caribbean Group is expected to post a growth in fourth-quarter revenue helped by strong booking trends for cruise vacations as well as higher ticket prices. Investors will eye for updates on the impact from disruptions in Middle East, costs and any forecast that the company provides for the upcoming year.

1 Feb 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

PELOTON-RESULTS/

Q2 2024 Peloton Interactive Inc Earnings Release

Peloton Interactive is expected to report a fall in revenue on a smaller loss, compared to a year ago. Updates on Tread+ rollout and subscriber retention is expected for the second quarter. Investors will be looking for third-quarter forecast on connected fitness subscriber growth and commentary on its goal to achieve positive cash flow.

1 Feb 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

MEXICO-ECONOMY/CENBANK

Mexico central bank private sector analysts poll

The Bank of Mexico releases the results of its prior month poll of private sector analysts, with updated annual forecasts for Mexico's GDP growth, inflation, exchange rate and benchmark interest rate.

1 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

USA-TREASURY/ANNOUNCEMENT

US Treasury's weekly announcement of 3- and 6-month bills sales.

1 Feb 11:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

AMAZON.COM-RESULTS/ (TV)

Amazon Reports Fourth-Quarter Results

Amazon is set to report an 11% jump in fourth-quarter revenue banking on higher artificial intelligence worloads at its cloud division, Amazon Web Services and higher sales during the holiday period. Investors expect the company to provide guidance on AI-related cloud growth and retail sales for the rest of the year.

1 Feb 11:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

CANADA-CENBANK/

Bank of Canada Governor Macklem speaks in House of Commons committee

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers will appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.

1 Feb 11:30 ET / 16:30 GMT

USA-MORTGAGES/FREDDIEMAC

Freddie Mac releases weekly report on U.S. mortgage rates

Freddie Mac releases a weekly survey report on U.S. mortgage interest rates.

1 Feb 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

META PLATFORMS-RESULTS/

Meta Platforms Reports Q4 Results

Meta is expected to report record revenue as well as lower operating expenses for the October-December quarter. Strong uptick in ad sales during the holiday shopping period and Meta's recent cost reduction efforts are expected to have boosted the results.

1 Feb 16:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

APPLE-RESULTS/ (TV)

Q1 2024 Apple Inc Earnings Release

Estimated time. Expected after market close (AMC).

1 Feb 16:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

MICROCHIP TECH-RESULTS/

Microchip Technology Third Quarter Results

Microchip Technology is expected to post lower third-quarter revenue on Thursday, as clients are clearing inventory hitting shipments. Earlier in January, the company had forecast a further drop in its third-quarter revenue, citing lower shipment levels and a weak economy. Investors will be looking for comments on near-term demand fluctuations.

1 Feb 16:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

GEN DIGITAL-RESULTS/

Gen Digital Third Quarter Results

Cybersecurity firm Gen Digital is expected to post higher third-quarter revenue on Thursday, helped by increase in demand for its antivirus software as high-profile breaches and ransomware attacks have hit the users.

1 Feb 16:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

META PLATFORMS-RESULTS/ (TV)

Q4 2023 Meta Platforms Inc Earnings Release

1 Feb 16:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

AMAZON.COM-RESULTS/ (TV)

Q4 2023 Amazon.com Inc Earnings Release

1 Feb 16:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

HOLOGIC-RESULTS/

Hologic reports Q1 2024 results

Hologic will report first-quarter results after markets close on Thursday. Analysts will lookout for quarterly performace in the company's breast health segment and diagnostics unit, particulalry COVID testing sales as infections wane globally. Analysts' will also lookout for any updates to the company's annual forecast.

1 Feb 16:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

INVESTMENT-MUTUALFUNDS/LIPPER

Lipper reports weekly U.S. fund flows

Thomson Reuters Lipper reports weekly sales of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, showing what changing money flows say about asset allocations, hot and cold sectors, and the varying appeals of regions and industries.

1 Feb 16:30 ET / 21:30 GMT

ARGENTINA-TAX/REVENUE

Argentina Tax Revenue

2 Feb

REGENERON PHARMS-RESULTS/

Regeneron to report fourth quarter results

Regeneron is set to report before markets open on Friday. The focus will be on sales of its eye disease drug Eylea, especially the higher dose version, and its eczema drug Dupixent.

2 Feb

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-CIRCLE

INSIGHT-Inside Trump's election A-team: Lean, mean and largely unseen

A veteran tactician who worked on Ronald Reagan's campaign. An ex-Marine wounded in the Middle East. The former voice of UFC cage-fighting. A golf caddy turned social media maestro. Meet Donald Trump's election A-team. They are among a handful of distinctive figures who form a tight, disciplined inner circle around the former president in his bid for the White House.

1 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

WESTAFRICA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

Mali junta calls for demonstrations to support decision to leave ECOWAS regional bloc

Mali's junta has called on the country's youths to take to the streets across the country to support its decision leave the Economic Community of West African States regional bloc.

1 Feb 11:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

BRAZIL-ENVIRONMENT/AMAZON

Brazil's Marina Silva gives Amazon Fund report on 2023

Brazil Environment Minister Marina Silva and National Development Bank (BNDES) environmental director Tereza Campello give news conference on 2023's achievements by the Amazon Fund for sustainable development in the rainforest.

1 Feb 15:30 ET / 20:30 GMT

PHILIPPINES-UN/CENSORSHIP (TV)

United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression holds news conference

The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan, will conduct an official visit to the Philippines from 23 January to 2 February 2024. A press conference will be held on Feb 2.

2 Feb 23:00 ET / 04:00 GMT

EU-FOREIGN/ (TV)

EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels.

2 Feb

FRANCE-POLITICS/FARMERS (PIX) (TV)

Protesting French farmers block main highways around Paris

Protesting farmers continue their 'siege' Paris by blocking all major highways with their tractors. The farmers are demanding just prices and loosened regulations and awaiting concrete responses from Prime Minister Gabriel Attal's government.

2 Feb

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/USA-JORDAN-BIDEN (PIX) (TV)

Biden attends dignified transfer of soldiers killed in Jordan

U.S. President Joe Biden attends the dignified transfer of three American service members killed in a drone attack in Jordan that his administration has pinned on Iran-backed militia groups. The solemn ceremony marks the return of fallen service members to American soil as they journey to their final resting place, with silent honor guards carrying flag-draped transfer cases holding the remains from transport aircraft to military vehicles.

2 Feb

SENEGAL-ELECTION/CANDIDATES (PIX) (TV)

FACTBOX - Who are the main candidates in Senegal's presidential election?

Twenty candidates are vying to replace Senegal's outgoing president Macky Sall. It is the first time in Senegal’s history that the incumbent is not on the ballot. Sall’s handpicked successor Prime Minister Amadou Ba is facing a crowded opposition field.

2 Feb

BOSNIA-US/

U.S. State Department Assistant Secretary James O’Brien visits Bosnia

Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien visits Bosnia and Herzegovina to underline the strong partnership between the United States and the Balkan country and the U.S. continuing support for its sovereignty, territorial integrity and multi-ethnic character. During the visit, O´Brien will meet senior government officials and the international peace envoy.

2 Feb

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

HEALTH-MALARIA/

Final results of the Oxford/Serum malaria vaccine, the second to reach the market

Reults from the phase III trial of the R21 malaria vaccine published in The Lancet medical journal

1 Feb 18:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

HEALTH-MALARIA/

Final results of the Oxford/Serum malaria vaccine, the second to reach the market

Reults from the phase III trial of the R21 malaria vaccine published in The Lancet medical journal

2 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

DENMARK-TRIAL/TAX-FRAUD

Verdict expected in first Danish court case in 'cum-ex' tax fraud scheme

A verdict is expected in the first Danish trial related to an alleged "cum-ex" tax fraud scheme against a Briton charged with defrauding the Danish government of 320 million crowns ($45.3 million).

2 Feb

USA-TRUMP/GEORGIA

Georgia prosecutor Willis faces deadline to respond to misconduct allegations

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis faces a deadline to respond to allegations from one of former President Donald Trump's co-defendents in the Georgia election interference case that Willis profited from a romantic relationship with a lawyer she hired to help lead the prosecution.

2 Feb

DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS

JAPAN-QUAKE/CHILDREN (PIX) (TV)

Japanese NGO provides play area for children living at Noto earthquake evacuation centres

One month after the Noto earthquake, living in evacuation centres has become the norm for many families. But the environment they provide can be stressful for children, with rules against running and making noise. One NGO is providing an outlet for evacuee children, holding play groups that give them a place to be themselves.

2 Feb