Exclusive-US refiner Valero to import up to 6.5 million barrels of Venezuelan crude in March, sources say
By Nicole Jao, Shariq Khan, Marianna Parraga and Arathy Somasekhar NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Valero Energy is set to buy up to 6.5 million barrels of Venezuelan crude in March bound for its Gulf Coast refineries, making it the top foreign refiner of...
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Warner Bros Discovery sees activist Sachem Head increase stake in Q4
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Warner Bros. Discovery attracted the attention of activist investor Sachem Head Capital Management in the fourth quarter when the media and entertainment giant agreed to sell its streaming and studio...
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Senate Democrats seek CFIUS probe of reported UAE stake in Trump family's crypto company
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Two Democratic members of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Friday asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to examine the potential national security implications of a reported purchase of a $500 million stake in the Tr...
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US airlines must certify use of merit-based hiring for pilots, FAA says
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that all U.S. airlines must certify they are conducting merit-based hiring for pilots or face a federal investigation. Transportation Secretary Sean ...
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FDA's Makary backs measles vaccinations as South Carolina cases rise
Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Martin Makary, in an interview on Friday, urged Americans to get vaccinated for measles, as the country faces its largest measles surge in more than three decades. "When we hear about ...
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Paramount taps ex-Trump official as public policy VP amid Warner Bros bid
Feb 13 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance has named Rene Augustine, a former Trump administration attorney, as its senior vice president of global public policy, according to a company memo seen by Reuters, amid an ongoing takeover battle for Warner Bros...
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BofA CEO Brian Moynihan's pay rises to $41 million
By Ateev Bhandari Feb 13 (Reuters) - Bank of America said on Friday it had approved $41 million for CEO Brian Moynihan's total compensation for 2025, reflecting a more than 17.1% rise from last year. Moynihan, 65, is one of the industry's longest-ser...
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Sci-fi film 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' warns of AI, with a comic twist
Feb 13 (Reuters) - Gore Verbinski hopes his film "Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die" will be therapeutic, while also cautioning against the deteriorating effect of technology and artificial intelligence on society, the Oscar-winning director said at the...
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Trump says he will seek to require voter ID for midterms regardless of Congress
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would seek to impose voter identification requirements for the November midterm elections whether Congress approves them or not, without explaining the legal rationale ...
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Lowe's cuts 600 corporate and support roles to focus on store employees
Feb 13 (Reuters) - Lowe's is eliminating about 600 corporate and support roles, representing less than 1% of the retailer's total workforce, to focus on store employees, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Friday. "This step helps better align our...
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