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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/USA-STRIKES
US intends further strikes against Iran-backed groups - White House
WASHINGTON/ADEN/BAGHDAD, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The United States intends to launch further strikes at Iran-backed groups in the Middle East, the White House security adviser said on Sunday, after hitting Tehran-aligned factions in Iraq, Syria and Yemen over the last two days.
UKRAINE-CRISIS/RUSSIA-ASSETS
Kremlin warns West against using frozen Russian assets as collateral for Ukraine
The Kremlin on Monday warned the West that any attempt to use frozen Russian assets as collateral to raise funds for Ukraine would be illegal and lead to years of litigation because Moscow would challenge any such action.
U.S.
MIGRATION-USA/CONGRESS
US Senate unveils $118 billion bipartisan bill on border security with aid for Ukraine, Israel
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Sunday unveiled a $118 billion bipartisan border security bill that would also provide aid to Ukraine and Israel, but it promptly slammed into opposition from the House of Representatives.
USA-ELECTION/BIDEN
Biden courts Nevada voters after 2020 win
U.S. President Joe Biden took his re-election pitch to Nevada voters on Sunday, part of a two-day stop in the 2024 battleground state ahead of Tuesday's Democratic primary.
BUSINESS
HUAWEI-CHINA/CHIPS
EXCLUSIVE-AI chip demand forces Huawei to slow smartphone production -sources
Soaring appetite for Huawei's artificial intelligence (AI) chips coupled with manufacturing constraints has forced the Chinese tech giant to prioritise AI and slow production for its premium Mate 60 phones, people familiar with the matter said.
BOEING-737MAX/WINDOWS
New quality glitch to delay some Boeing 737 MAX deliveries
Boeing Co said on Sunday it will have to do more work on about 50 undelivered 737 MAX airplanes, potentially delaying some -term deliveries, after its supplier Spirit AeroSystems discovered two mis-drilled holes on some fuselages.
ENTERTAINMENT
AWARDS-GRAMMYS/
Taylor Swift makes Grammys history as women rule music's top honors
Pop superstar Taylor Swift set another record on Sunday, winning the Grammy award for album of the year for an unprecedented fourth time as women dominated the music industry's top honors.
TURKEY QUAKE/ONE YEAR SURVIVOR
A year on, Turkey earthquake survivor counts losses of life and limb
Abdulalim Muaini lies in bed looking at pictures of his children and wife who died to him in the earthquake one year ago, contemplating how it shattered the life they had built in southern Turkey after having fled war in Syria.
SPORTS
CRICKET-TEST-IND-ENG
CRICKET-Ashwin, Bumrah bowl India to series-levelling victory
Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah claimed three wickets apiece to bowl India to a 106-run victory in the second test against England on Monday.
SOCCER-ENGLAND/
Soccer-England to play Bosnia and Iceland in June ahead of Euro 2024
England will host Iceland and Bosnia & Herzegovina for friendly matches in June ahead of the European Championship, the English FA said on Monday.
UPCOMING
DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS
TURKEY-QUAKE/ONE YEAR-LIFE (PIX) (TV)
Turkey earthquake survivors struggle to rebuild their lives one year on
Abdullah Yanar planted flowers in front of his container home to make it feel more like a real home for his family, who have been living in temporary shelters in southern Turkey since last year's devastating earthquake. The 7.8-magnitude quake that struck last February, modern Turkey's deadliest, killed several of Yanar's relatives and damaged his apartment, forcing him and his wife, daughter and son to move first into a tent then to one container home after another.
5 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
SENEGAL-ELECTION/ (TV)
Large protest planned as Senegalese parliament debates extending president's mandate
Senegalese opposition groups plan to hold a large protest in front of the 's National Assembly, where lawmakers are set to debate a bill that would reschedule the postponed presidential election to Aug. 25 and extend President Macky Sall's mandate until his successor is installed.
5 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
GERMANY-POLITICS/MIGRATION (PIX) (TV)
Chancellor Scholz meets representatives of migrant organisations
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets representatives of migrant organisations and of people with immigration histories
5 Feb 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
GLOBAL-CRIME/INTERPOL-BRAZIL (PIX)
Brazil's candidate to head Interpol says time the South ran police agency
Brazil's candidate to head the global police cooperation agency, Valdecy Urquiza, the Federal Police Director for International Cooperation, tells Reuters it is time for the South to run Interpol. The election of the secretary general in on Feb 13.
5 Feb 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
GERMANY-FRANCE/ATTAL (PIX)
French PM Attal conference with Scholz in Berlin
News conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French PM Gabriel Attal after talks in German capital. First, Attal greeted with military honours.
5 Feb 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
TURKEY-QUAKE/ONE YEAR-MISSING (PIX) (TV)
One year on, Turks still seek justice for loved ones missing after earthquake
Some Turks are still seeking missing family members after last year's devastating earthquake - and looking for justice from the state, which gave them one year to file lawsuits.
6 Feb
TURKEY-QUAKE/ONE-YEAR-MARCH (PIX) (TV)
Thousands in Turkey march to mark one-year anniversary of earthquake
Thousands gather in Turkey's southern province of Hatay to hold a march marking the one-year anniversary of the earthquake that killed some 60,000 people in Turkey and Syria.
6 Feb
USA-ELECTION/NEVADA (TV)
Democrats and Republicans hold presidential primary election in Nevada
Democrats and Republicans hold presidential primary in Nevada.
6 Feb
NATO-MILITARY/
Security conference in Oslo, NATO chief-of-staff attending
Leangkollen security conference takes place in Oslo. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and NATO chief-of-staff Stian Jenssen attending on Monday. Rune Andersen, head of the Norwegian JOC speaking on Tuesday.
6 Feb
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
ESTEE LAUDER-RESULTS/
Estee Lauder Companies Q2 2024 Earnings
Estee Lauder is expected to post a decline in second-quarter revenue hurt by slowing sales from Asia Travel retail and continued pressure from retailers cutting back inventory in the region. Investors will look out for comments on recovery in China, demand in United States and any disruption to business due to the conflict in the Middle East.
5 Feb 06:45 ET / 11:45 GMT
MCDONALDS CORP-RESULTS/
McDonald's Q4 2023 Earnings
McDonald's is expected to report a rise in quarterly same-store sales, as its affordable burgers and fries attract customers even as they spend cautiously. Analysts will be focused on the company's outlook for 2024, its comments on traffic trends, margin expectations and plans for promotions.
5 Feb 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
ON SEMICONDUCTOR-RESULTS/
Onsemi reports Q4 results
Chipmaker Onsemi is expected to report a drop in fourth-quarter revenue on Monday hurt by sluggish demand for its silicon carbide chips as Electric vehicle growth slows.
5 Feb 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
TYSON FOODS-RESULTS/
Tyson Foods reports Q1 2024 earnings
Tyson Foods is expected to report lower earnings per share and income, compared to a year ago, and flat revenue, Eikon estimates show.
Tight cattle supplies have raised costs for US beef processors, but producers still sent more of the animals than expected to feedlots last fall in a potential boost to Tyson. The meat company has closed several US chicken plants in a bid to improve results, and investors will watch to see whether the cutbacks are paying off. Tyson recently opened US facilities to produce chicken and bacon, and could face start-up costs in its prepared foods division.
5 Feb 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
USA-FED/GOOLSBEE
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee appears on Bloomberg Markets
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee appears on Bloomberg Markets.
5 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
NXP SEMICONDTRS-RESULTS/
NXP Semiconductors Reports Q4 Results
NXP Semiconductors is expected to report a rise in fourth-quarter revenue on strength in its key automobile segment.
5 Feb 11:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
AMAZON.COM/GENERATIVE AI-RUFUS (PIX)
When Amazon's AI tool answers shoppers queries, who benefits?
Amazon.com on Thursday began rolling out a artificial intelligence assistant that is meant to address shoppers’ product questions as they search for things to buy. But the feature raises as many questions as it answers.
5 Feb 14:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
VERTEX PHARMS-RESULTS/
Vertex Pharmaceuticals reports Q4 2023 results
Vertex Pharmaceuticals is set to report foruth-quater results after markets close on Monday. Investors will lookout for the drugmaker's 2024 forecasts, sales contribution from its quarterly cystic fibrosis treatments. Investors will also be on the watch for commentry on launch timeline and sales exectations for its partenered gene therapy as well as any updated on its experimental pain drug.
5 Feb 16:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
SIMON PROP GRP-RESULTS/
Simon Property Group Q4 2023 Earnings
Commercial REIT Simon Property Group is expected to post a rise in fourth-quarter revenue on strong leasing demand for its mall spaces. Investors will look for occupancy trends for the full year, as well as any forecast the company may provide.
5 Feb 16:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
FMC-RESULTS/
Q4 2023 FMC Corp Earnings Release
FMC Corp is expected to report a fall in quarterly profit hurt by lower sales volumes in Latin America, particularly due to destocking in Brazil and drought in Argentina.
5 Feb 16:30 ET / 21:30 GMT
JAPAN-ECONOMY/BOJ-OPPOSITION
Japan's biggest opposition party leader Kenta Izumi speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan
Izumi speaks on his party's stance on monetary policy which is the plunk of Abenomics.
6 Feb 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
CHINA-NORWAY/ (TV)
Norway's foreign minister visits China
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide in China for diplomatic talks, including on the war in Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East
6 Feb
AEROSPACE-SUPPLY CHAIN/
Aerospace suppliers meet for the PNAA conference
Airliner production ramp ups and continued supply chain constraints will be on the agenda when aerospace suppliers meet for the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance conference.
6 Feb
ECUADOR-ECONOMY/
Ecuador lawmakers to vote on VAT tax hike proposed by president
Ecuador's assembly will meet to vote on a value added tax hike proposed by President Daniel Noboa and meant to fund security forces' fight against gangs.
6 Feb
WATERS-RESULTS/
Waters Corp reports fourth quarter earnings
Waters Corp is set to report fourth quarter results before markets open on Tuesday. Focus will be on annual forecast and comments on spending by biotech clients.
6 Feb
AFRICA-MINING/ (PIX)
Investing in African Mining Indaba
The Investing in African Mining Indaba conference takes place in Cape Town on Feb. 5-8, bringing together mining company executives, investors, and mines ministers from across Africa and beyond to discuss industry issues.
6 Feb
SPORTS
ICEHOCKEY-NHL/CANADA (PIX) (TV)
Police to provide update on Canada hockey scandal
Police in London, Canada are expected to provide an update on the investigation into an alleged sexual assault by several members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team. Former NHL player Alex Formenton and others have been charged in the case.
5 Feb 14:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/COMMISSIONER (TV)
Football - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell press conference
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell holds a Super Bowl press conference.
5 Feb 17:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
SOCCER-CRIME/DANI ALVES (PIX) (TV)
Brazil's Dani Alves stands trial for alleged sexual assault
Former Barcelona and Brazil defender Dani Alves faces trial in Spain on charges of sexual assault of a woman in a Barcelona in December 2022. The trial is scheduled for Feb 5, 6 and 7.
6 Feb