Stryker forecasts 2025 profit above estimates on robust demand for surgical devices
(Reuters) - Stryker beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit and forecast 2025 earnings largely above expectations on Tuesday, fueled by strong demand for its medical and surgical devices. Medical and surgical device makers are riding o...
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Brazil will not use its air force for U.S. migrant deportations
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil will not use its air force planes to assist with the deportation of Brazilian migrants in the United States, the South American country's top diplomat said on Tuesday, just days after a major flare up in neighboring Colo...
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Rubio's Central America trip aims to counter China, State Department says
By Kanishka Singh and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's trip to Central America, including Panama, is partially about countering China, a State Department spokesperson told Fox Business, as new President Donal...
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New Zealand central banker says rates moving toward neutral
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A New Zealand central banker on Wednesday said the official interest rate will tend towards neutral in the absence of future shocks to the system as pandemic-related disruptions fade. "Given uncertainty, we will need to 'feel...
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Kohl's cuts 10% of its corporate workforce
(Reuters) - Kohl's said on Tuesday it has reduced nearly 10% of its corporate workforce, as the department store chain aims to improve profitability. (Reporting by Juby Anna Babu in Mexico City; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)
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Clorox names insider CFO as company veteran Jacobsen to retire
(Reuters) - Cleaning products maker Clorox said on Wednesday long-time finance chief Kevin Jacobsen will step down and would be succeeded by insider Luc Bellet. The leadership transition occurs as the Pine-Sol maker shifts its focus toward digital ...
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Rays owner on stadium deal: 'Still deciding what to do'
Tampa Bay Rays ownership has yet to decide whether it will proceed with the development of a $1.3 billion baseball stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla., principal owner Stuart Sternberg said. The plan to build the stadium in the Historic Gas Plant District...
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Bills' James Cook replaces Derrick Henry on Pro Bowl roster
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook and center Connor McGovern and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield are among those headed to the Pro Bowl Games as replacements. Cook is in for the Baltimore Ravens' Derrick Henry, McGovern replaces th...
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Warriors retiring Andre Iguodala's No. 9 next month
The Golden State Warriors will retire Andre Iguodala's No. 9 jersey on Feb. 23 when they host the Dallas Mavericks in San Francisco. The team made the announcement Tuesday on Iguodala's 41st birthday. Iguodala is the seventh player in Warriors histor...
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Young stars set for 2025 cover of 'MLB The Show'
Elly De La Cruz, Gunnar Henderson and Paul Skenes will share the cover for "MLB The Show 25," Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Tuesday. The 20th anniversary edition marks the first time that multiple athletes have been featured on the same cov...
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