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BRITAIN-EU/ Germany's Merkel drops hint of a 'creative' Brexit compromise
TOKYO (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday offered a way to break the deadlock over the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union, calling for a “creative” compromise to allay concerns over the future of Irish border arrangements. U.S.
GM-LAYOFFS/ GM cutting 4,000 workers in latest round of restructuring
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors Co on Monday said it was starting to hand pink slips to about 4,000 salaried workers in the latest round of a restructuring announced in late November that will ultimately shrink its white-collar workforce in North America by 15 percent out of 54,000. USA-TASER-DEATHS-INSIGHT/
As death toll keeps rising, U.S. communities start rethinking Taser use Warren Ragudo died after two Taser shocks by police intervening in a family altercation. Ramzi Saad died after a Taser shock by police during a dispute between Saad and his mother. Chinedu Okobi died after police used a Taser to subdue him in a confrontation they blamed on his refusal to stop walking in traffic.
BUSINESS USA-STOCKS-TECH/
Apple briefly regains title as most valuable U.S. company SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple very briefly retook its title as the most valuable publicly listed U.S. company on Monday, beating out Microsoft and Amazon.com, while Alphabet was close behind the trio as it prepared to report its quarterly results.
ALPHABET-RESULTS/ Alphabet fourth-quarter revenue, profit beat estimates
Alphabet Inc beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter revenue and profit on Monday, as advertisers spent more on its Google search and YouTube services during the busy holiday shopping period. ENTERTAINMENT
WWII-US/ U.S. D-Day flag to return home 75 years after Normandy landing
ROTTERDAM, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A rare D-Day flag that flew on a U.S. Navy ship leading the allied advance at the beaches of Normandy nearly 75 years ago will be returned to America after going on display in the Netherlands on Monday. PEOPLE-21-SAVAGE/
Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage arrested, faces deportation Grammy-nominated Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage was arrested on Sunday by U.S. immigration officials, who said he was illegally in the country and a convicted felon.
SPORTS FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/
Super Bowl champion Patriots return home to hero's welcome The New England Patriots returned home to a hero's welcome on Monday, a day after beating the Los Angeles Rams in a defensive slugfest to win their sixth Super Bowl title.
TENNIS-SOFIA/ Shaky Wawrinka suffers first-round defeat in Sofia
SOFIA, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Three-times grand slam champion Stan Wawrinka fell at the first hurdle in the Sofia Open on Monday, beaten 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4 by Romanian Marius Copil. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BRITAIN-EU/MAY (PIX) (TV)
UK PM May to visit Northern Ireland to give speech, meet local businesses Britain Prime Minister Theresa May will visit Northern Ireland, giving a speech on British commitments to the province and meeting local businesses.
Feb 5 ZIMBABWE-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)
Zimbabwe teachers expected to start strike, weeks after violent protests Teachers in Zimbabwe are set to go on strike to press for higher pay but divisions have emerged among government workers unions over the work stoppage following violent anti-government protests in January that were met by a harsh security crackdown.
Feb 5 TURKEY-GREECE/ (PIX) (TV)
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Greek Premier Alexis Tsipras Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to meet Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Ankara
Feb 5 VIRGINIA-POLITICS/
Virginia governor under pressure to resign after racist photo emerges Virginia Governor Ralph Northam resists pressure from civil rights activists and fellow Democrats to resign over last week's revelation of a racist photo on his 1984 medical school yearbook page.
Feb 5 EU-JUNCKER/ (PIX)
European Commission President Juncker delivers a keynote speech at the opening of the EU Industry Days 2019. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker delivers a keynote speech at the opening of the EU Industry Days 2019.
5 Feb 03:30 ET / 08:30 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
USA-FED/MESTER Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Mester speaks on economy and monetary policy
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester speaks on the economic outlook and monetary policy before the 50 Club of Cleveland monthly meeting, in Cleveland, Ohio. 4 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/SALESFIGURES (PIX) Australia-Retail sales for Dec Quarter
Retail sales for Dec 5 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
INDIA-ECONOMY/RATES (PREVIEW) (PIX) PREVIEW-India cenbank likely to change stance, inch closer to rate cut
The Reserve Bank of India is likely to change its monetary policy stance to 'neutral' from 'calibrated tightening' and move closer to a rate cut in April as inflation persistently undershoots the central bank's target. Feb 5
BRITAIN-ECONOMY/AUTOS UK new car registrations released, completing W. Europe data
Britain's car industry body publishes monthly new sales figures. Demand has been hit by tougher emissions rules, a crackdown on diesel and uncertainty caused by Brexit with registrations forecast to to fall in 2019, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. 5 Feb 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
SERBIA-RATES/ Poll on Serbian central bank's benchmark rate
Reuters is polling Serbian traders, dealers and economists about their expectations about future benchmark rate and ahead of upcoming central bank's rate-setting meeting. Feb 5
AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/RATES (PIX) Australia RBA cash rate decision for Feb
RBA's first policy meeting of the year is certain to see rates held at 1.5 pct but it is becoming harder for the bank to assert the next move will be up given falling house prices and subdued inflation at home, and slower growth and a more dovish Fed abroad. 5 Feb 22:30 ET / 03:30 GMT
USA-DEBT/LEVERAGED (PIX) (GRAPHIC) ANALYSIS-Era of loose money leaves trail of U.S. corporate debt junkies
Many U.S. companies which gorged on cheap debt with forgiving terms over the last decade now find themselves shackled by it, spending much of their earnings paying off lenders rather than investing in their business or staff. The number of companies struggling with their debt obligations is hovering near record highs. 5 Feb 01:00 ET / 06:00 GMT
AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/SALESFIGURES Australia-Retail Sales for Dec
ABS data on retail sales for Dec and Q4, likely to show a soft end to the year with Xmas sales disappointing and Black Friday events pulling money forward into Nov. Q4 real sales should be up from a very weak Q3 but growth likely to be modest. 5 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
WESTJET AIRLINES-RESULTS/ (PIX) Canada's WestJet Airlines reports Q4 earnings
Canada's WestJet Airlines is expected to report higher revenues for the last quarter of 2018, but it continues to face cost pressures and a competition board investigation over pricing by its new budget carrier Swoop. 5 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
COLOMBIA-COFFEE/ Interview with head of Colombia coffee federation about 2019 outlook
We will interview the head of Colombia's coffee federation about the price and production outlook for 2019. Feb 5
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS-GRAMMYS/PREVIEW (PIX) (TV)
Cardi B to lead girl power charge at Grammy Awards Rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake may lead the nominations, but Sunday's Grammy Awards looks set to be a showcase for girl power.
5 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT BOSNIA-COPPERSMITH/ (PIX) (TV)
Bosnia's sole female coppersmith keeps dying family trade alive In the shrinking world of coppersmith, traditionally dominated by men, a young Bosnian woman has carved out a place for herself. Nermina Alic is keeping the old family trade alive and already making a name for herself - she designed the Olympic flame torches for the upcoming European Youth Olympics in Sarajevo.
Feb 5 RELIGION
POPE-EMIRATES/ (PIX) (TV) Pope to visit United Arab Emirates
Pope Francis visits the UAE’s capital Abu Dhabi, the first trip by the head of the Catholic Church to the Arabian Peninsula. The Emirati crown prince’s invitation follows a series of steps – including by his close ally and Saudi counterpart Mohamed bin Salman – to show more openness towards Christianity and promote a more tolerant image of Islam. 5 Feb 00:00 ET / 05:00 GMT
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