Dorsey's Block cutting up to 10% of staff, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 7 (Reuters) - Jack Dorsey's fintech Block is considering cutting up to 10% of its workforce during annual performance reviews, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately veri...
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American Airlines CEO agrees to meet pilots union over concerns
Feb 7 (Reuters) - American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said on Saturday he would meet with the carrier's pilots union as soon as possible, as concerns by aviators grow over its handling of a recent storm and company financials. Isom told Allied Pilots As...
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Japan votes in test for PM Takaichi as snow weighs on turnout
TOKYO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Japanese voters were casting ballots on Sunday in an election expected to hand Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a resounding win, although record snowfall in parts of the country could keep many voters at home. The conservative co...
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Olympics-Biathlon-Dad's the word as fathers get set for Winter Games biathlon battle
By Philip O'Connor ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - While Scandinavia is famous for its hands-on "latte pappas", Olympic biathletes Johannes Dale-Skjevdal and Sebastian Samuelsson say the demands of their sport leave little room for cafe mornings ...
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Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 1 UConn dominates Butler
Azzi Fudd's 17 points led all five starters in double figures for top-ranked Connecticut in an 80-48 trouncing of Butler on Saturday at Hartford, Conn. Serah Williams, Allie Ziebell, and Ashlynn Shade all scored 11 points, and KK Arnold had 10 points...
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Olympics-Figure skating-Malinin insists fulfilling childhood dream made up for second-place standing
By Lori Ewing MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - American Ilia Malinin shook his head after an Olympic debut that was not what he had hoped for, but the 21‑year‑old insisted the moment was bigger than the imperfections. The two-times world champion, who has bee...
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North Korea to convene 9th Congress in late February, KCNA reports
SEOUL, Feb 8 (Reuters) - North Korea will convene the 9th Congress in late February in Pyongyang, state media KCNA reported on Sunday, without elaborating on the date. The ruling Workers' Party's political bureau held a meeting on Saturday to prepar...
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Warriors upgrade G Pat Spencer to NBA deal for rest of season
The Golden State Warriors upgraded guard Pat Spencer from a two-way contract to a standard NBA contract for the remainder of the season as they square away their roster following this week's trade deadline. Spencer, 29, made his fifth start of the ...
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3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold dies at 47 following cancer diagnosis
By Jack Queen NEW YORK, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Brad Arnold, a founder and lead singer of American rock band 3 Doors Down, died on Saturday, nine months after disclosing that he had kidney cancer, the group said. He was 47. Arnold said in a May 2025 social ...
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South Africa keen to utilise new ECB repo lines, central bank governor says
By Marc Jones COVENTRY, England, Feb 7 (Reuters) - South Africa would be keen to utilise new European Central Bank repo lines if available, the country's central bank head Lesetja Kganyago said on Saturday, adding that his country's interest-rate-cutti...
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