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TOP STORIES

GLOBAL

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/

Inconclusive Gaza truce talks dent hopes of Palestinians in Rafah

CAIRO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Palestinians jammed into their last refuge in Gaza voiced growing fear on Wednesday that Israel will soon launch a planned assault on the southern city of Rafah after truce talks in Cairo ended inconclusively.

INDONESIA-ELECTION/

Indonesia election quick tallies indicate Prabowo headed for first round win

JAKARTA, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Unofficial tallies in Indonesia's presidential election on Wednesday showed Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto taking a commanding lead that could see him win in a single round if sustained.

U.S.

USA-ELECTION/NEW YORK-HOUSE

Democrats pick up seat in US House as Suozzi wins in New York

NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Democratic former congressman Tom Suozzi won a special U.S. House of Representatives election in New York on Tuesday, narrowing an already razor-thin Republican majority that has struggled to pass legislation.

MIGRATION-USA/IMPEACHMENT-MAYORKAS

US House Republicans win impeachment of Biden's top border official

WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday narrowly voted to impeach Democratic President Joe Biden's top border official, as immigration shapes up to be a major issue in this year's elections.

BUSINESS

SONY-RESULTS/

Sony slashes PS5 sales target, plans 2025 IPO for financial unit

TOKYO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Sony slashed the full-year sales forecast for its PlayStation 5 console on Wednesday and said it plans to list its financial business next year as it focuses on entertainment and image sensors.

HEINEKEN-RESULTS/

Heineken shares slide on 2024 outlook

LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Dutch brewer Heineken's 2024 profit could fall significantly below analyst estimates owing to geopolitical and economic volatility, it said on Wednesday, sending its shares down as much as 6.5%.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

VALENTINES-DAY/THAILAND-ELEPHANTS

Better than roses: Thai couples marry on elephants for Valentine's Day

CHONBURI, Thailand, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Reflecting Thailand's long association with the majestic beasts, couples riding elephants wearing traditional dress chose this Valentine's Day to exchange their vows in a mass wedding featuring the pachyderms.

INDONESIA-ELECTION/VALENTINES DAY

Indonesian voters greeted with chocolates, candy on Valentine's Day

DENPASAR, Indonesia, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Heart-shaped balloons, chocolate and pink candy welcomed voters to a polling station in the city of Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali during the presidential election on Wednesday, Valentine's Day.

SPORTS

SOCCER-ENGLAND-CHE/

Chelsea still chasing Champions League spot, says Fernandez

Chelsea's poor Premier League campaign has left them 13 points off the final Champions League qualifying spot but midfielder Enzo Fernandez says a change of attitude has given them hope they can still reach Europe's elite club competition next season.

TENNIS-DOHA/

Osaka hopes for better returns after copying Djokovic style

Naomi Osaka said she had taken a leaf out of Novak Djokovic's tactical playbook and tweaked her return game at the Qatar Open after the former women's world number one earned back-to-back wins for the first time in almost two years.

UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

USA-ELECTION/AGE

Experts caution against reading too much into Biden, Trump verbal slips

Aging experts caution against concluding that Joe Biden and Donald Trump are suffering from cognitive decline based on their verbal slip-ups, saying that mixing up names or dates does not mean a deterioration in mental acuity.

14 Feb 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

AUSTRIA-POLITICS/

Weekly Austrian cabinet meeting

Ministers hold a news conference after Austria's weekly cabinet meeting.

14 Feb 07:15 ET / 11:15 GMT

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/CYPRUS-MINISTER

Palestinian foreign minister visits Cyprus

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki visits Cyprus, which has proposed a dedicated aid shipping corridor from the island to war-ravaged Gaza.

14 Feb 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

FRANCE-POLITICS/SARKOZY-TRIAL

Sarkozy's trial decision over illegal 2012 presidential campaign financing case

Decision in the appeal trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy in the "Bygmalion" case, which concerns the illegal financing of his lost presidential campaign in 2012, at the Paris appeals court.

14 Feb 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-CALIFORNIA

Surf City USA now on the frontlines of Trump-era politics

Since a conservative majority took over the Huntington Beach City Council a little more than a year ago, it has vigorously pursued an agenda aligned with the Republican Party politics of former President Donald Trump and his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement.

14 Feb 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

USA-MUTUALFUNDS/ICI

ICI reports weekly fund flows

The Investment Company Institute reports weekly flows into mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

14 Feb 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

INDIA-FARMERS/PROTESTS

Farmers continue their protest march to New Delhi demanding higher crop prices

Updates on the ground after recent clashes on a protest march with farmers and their supporters demanding the government to honour its promise in 2021 to pay more for their crops.

15 Feb 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

PHILIPPINES-DIPLOMACY/

Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary speaks to foreign correspondents

Philippines' Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo speaks to the members of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines

15 Feb 23:30 ET / 03:30 GMT

BRITAIN-POLITICS/

UK PM Sunak faces two by-election tests with Labour hopeful before national vote

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces two by-election tests, with the opposition Labour Party hoping to see its opinion poll lead translate into defeats for the governing Conservatives before a national election later this year.

15 Feb

GREECE-LGBT/MARRIAGE VOTE

Greek parliament votes on bill legalising same-sex marriage

Greece's parliament will vote on a bill which legalises same-sex civil marriage The legislation is expected to pass given Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' centre-right party majority, and likely support from leftist lawmakers.

15 Feb

USA-TRUMP/GEORGIA

Judge in Trump Georgia case holds hearing on Fani Willis misconduct claims

The judge in the Georgia election interference case against former U.S. President Donald Trump has set a Feb. 15 hearing over accusations that the Fulton County district attorney and a top deputy had an improper relationship and mishandled public money.

15 Feb

PHILIPPINES-AIRPORT/

Philippine transportation ministry announces results of evaluation of financial proposals for main airport upgrade

The Philippines' transportation ministry announces the results of its evaluation of financial proposals for the rehabilitation and upgrade of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the country's main airport.

15 Feb

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

TESLA-MUSK/DELAWARE

Explainer-Did Delaware 'lock the doors' to stop companies from leaving, as Musk claims?

Elon Musk has claimed Delaware, home to corporate America, is trying to prevent businesses from heeding his call to leave the state, where a court invalidated his $56 billion Tesla pay package.

14 Feb 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

USA-ECONOMY/EMPLOYMENT-DISABLED

Americans with disabilities have lept into the job market since COVID - will RTO pose a risk in 2024?

The number of Americans with disabilities who have a job or are seeking one has climbed by more than 30% since 2019 as remote work opened up more opportunities.

14 Feb 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

USA-BANKS/RATINGS

In the Market-Ratings agencies quizzed regional banks after NYCB, causing worries

On Feb. 1 as New York Community Bancorp stock fell amid worries about its real estate exposure, a regional bank on the other side of the country got a call from Moody's.

14 Feb 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

USA-OIL/MAJORS

Oil majors rejigger portfolios with $30 per barrel price in mind

Oil majors are targeting new oilfields that can be profitable even if oil prices fall to about $30 per barrel, using a third year of rising demand to reshape portfolios as investor remain uncertain over their future.

14 Feb 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

CME GROUP-RESULTS/

Q4 2023 CME Group Inc Earnings Release

CME Group is expected to post a jump in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by higher clearing and transaction fees.

14 Feb 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

KRAFT HEINZ-RESULTS/

Kraft Heinz Co Earnings Q4 2023

Kraft Heinz is expected to post a decline in fourth-quarter revenue on Wednesday, hurt by volume pressure as pricing benefits roll off, particularly in North America.

14 Feb 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

IQVIA HLDGS-RESULTS/

IQVIA Q4 results

IQVIA is expected to give its fourth quarter results on Wednesday. Investor focus is expected to be on its 2024 profit forecast and the impact of biotech funding crunch on the company's sales.

14 Feb 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

ENERGY TRANSFER-RESULTS/

Energy Transfer reports fourth quarter 2023 earnings

14 Feb 10:10 ET / 14:10 GMT

USA-FED/GOOLSBEE

Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Goolsbee speaks before Council on Foreign Relations

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee participates in a moderated question-and-answer session before the Council on Foreign Relations, in New York.

14 Feb 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT

BRITAIN-BOE/

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey appears before House of Lords committee

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey appears before the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee.

14 Feb 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

AMERICA MOVIL-RESULTS/

Mexican telecoms giant America Movil hosts Q4 earnings call Mexican telecommunications firm America Movil discusses its fourth-quarter results in a call with analysts.

14 Feb 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

USA-TREASURY/AUCTION

Treasury Dept. sells 17-week bills

14 Feb 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.

14 Feb 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

ARGENTINA-INFLATION/

Argentina due to release January consumer inflation data

14 Feb 14:30 ET / 18:30 GMT

USA-FED/BARR

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Barr speaks before NABE event

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr speaks on "Monetary Policy and Bank Regulation" before the National Association for Business Economics 40th Annual Economic Policy Conference, "Navigating Geopolitical Turbulence and Domestic Uncertainty," in Washington.

14 Feb 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

ROLLINS-RESULTS/

Q4 2023 Rollins Inc Earnings Release Rollins is expected to post a rise in fourth quarter revenue on strong demand for its pest control services. Investors will watch out for comments on labor costs. 14 Feb 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

CISCO SYSTEMS-RESULTS/

Cisco Systems Reports Second Quarter Results

Cisco is expected to post a 7% drop in quarterly revenue as businesses rein in spending on networking equipment.

14 Feb 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

OCCIDENTAL-RESULTS/

Q4 2023 Occidental Petroleum Corp Earnings Release

Estimated time. Expected after market close (AMC).

14 Feb 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

ALBEMARLE-RESULTS/

Albemarle, world's largest producer of lithium for EV batteries, set to post quarterly results

Albemarle, the world's largest lithium producer, is set to report quarterly results amid a weak pricing environment for the battery metal that forced the company to slash costs and cut staff.

14 Feb 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

CF INDS-RESULTS/

Q4 2023 CF Industries Holdings Inc Earnings Release

Feritlizer maker CF Industries is expected to report a fall in fourth-quarter profit as as lower fertilizer prices weigh on earnings.

14 Feb 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

EQUINIX-RESULTS/

Equinix to Report Fourth Quarter Results

Equinix is expected to report rise in fourth quarter revenue on demand for its data center services.

14 Feb 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

WALMEX-RESULTS/

Walmart's Mexico unit reports Q4 2023 earnings

Wal-mart de Mexico, Mexico's largest retailer, will report fourth-quarter earnings after the stock market closes on Wednesday.

14 Feb 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT

CHINA-ECONOMY/GEN-Z

China's Gen-Z trades desk job for tattoo needles

For 23-year-old Chu Yi, dreams of working at a big fashion brand fizzled after two years due to a high pressured environment and bad relationship with her boss that prompted her to exit the corporate world completely.

15 Feb

USA-OIL/OUTPUT-NORTH DAKOTA

North Daktoa's regulator reports December 2023 and fourth quarter oil output figures

North Dakota's regulator will report the state's December 2023 and fourth quarter oil and gas output figures. North Dakota is the third largest oil and gas producer.

15 Feb

MINING-CONFERENCE/LITHIUM

Exxon, Albemarle and other lithium companies gather for Arkansas summit

Exxon Mobil, Albemarle and others aiming to tap Arkansas's vast lithium reserves gather for a conference to discuss the state's potential to become a major global source of the battery metal.

15 Feb

COINBAS-RESULTS/

Coinbase to report fourth-quarter results

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter earnings. The company is expected to reprot a profit for the first time in two years.

15 Feb

GRAINS-ARGENTINA/EXCHANGE

Buenos Aires Grains Exchange publishes weekly crop forecast report

15 Feb

CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

PHILIPPINES-DEFENCE/

Philippine Army chief holds press conference

Philippine Army chief, Lt. Gen. Roy Galido, holds first press conference for 2024.

15 Feb 23:00 ET / 03:00 GMT

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

USA-TRUMP/NEW YORK

Hearing in Trump's New York criminal case linked to hush money payment

A hearing is set for Feb. 15 in Donald Trump's criminal case in New York on charges of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to a porn star.

15 Feb

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

JAPAN-SPACE/H3-PREVIEW

PREVIEW-Japan takes another shot at next-generation H3 rocket launch

Japan will try again to launch its new flagship rocket, the H3, in a bid to restore its space program after the rocket's failed inaugural flight last year derailed satellite and planetary exploration plans.

15 Feb

Agriculture Ministry publishes monthly crop estimate report

Government gives estimates for sowing and harvesting of the country's most important crops.

15 Feb