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Goldman Sachs profits jump on strong equity trading

Goldman Sachs profits jump on strong equity trading

Goldman Sachs reported a jump in fourth-quarter profits Tuesday as a surge in revenues for equity trading offset weaknesses in other areas, including merger advising revenues.

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Shell sells onshore Nigeria unit, exits Niger Delta

Shell sells onshore Nigeria unit, exits Niger Delta

British energy major Shell on Tuesday announced the sale of its Nigeria onshore division SPDC for up to $2.4 billion, having already flagged its exit from the troubled Niger Delta.

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'Whiplash' named best-ever Sundance film in festival poll

'Whiplash' named best-ever Sundance film in festival poll

Damien Chazelle's "Whiplash" has been named the greatest movie to ever premiere at Sundance, as the influential US indie movie festival prepares to celebrate its 40th edition this week.

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Trump steamrolls on to New Hampshire after Iowa landslide

Trump steamrolls on to New Hampshire after Iowa landslide

Donald Trump stormed towards New Hampshire on Tuesday, knowing that a repeat of his runaway win in Iowa would all but seal the Republican nomination to set up his rematch with President Joe Biden in November.

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Burkina Faso beat Mauritania at AFCON with last-gasp penalty

Burkina Faso beat Mauritania at AFCON with last-gasp penalty

Bertrand Traore came off the bench to score a 96th-minute winner from the penalty spot as Burkina Faso beat Mauritania 1-0 in their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday.

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'Win AFCON and I'm done!' -- Osimhen dreams of triumph with Nigeria

'Win AFCON and I'm done!' -- Osimhen dreams of triumph with Nigeria

Victor Osimhen won the Serie A title with Napoli last season and ended 2023 by being named African footballer of the year, but the striker reckons lifting the Cup of Nations with Nigeria might just top the lot.

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Scientists clone first rhesus monkey using new method

Scientists clone first rhesus monkey using new method

Scientists in China on Tuesday announced that they have cloned the first healthy rhesus monkey, a two-year-old named Retro, by tweaking the process that created Dolly the sheep.

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Zelensky courts Davos as worries grow on Ukraine support

Zelensky courts Davos as worries grow on Ukraine support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky courted the global elite at Davos on Tuesday with a mix of dire warnings and notes of hope, as fears grow over the future of Western support against Russia.

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Nespresso 'capsule war' grinds on with Swiss lawsuit

Nespresso 'capsule war' grinds on with Swiss lawsuit

A French television star and a group of investors are demanding 280 million Swiss francs ($330 million) from Nespresso after the failure of a company that tried to offer a more sustainable alternative to the aluminium capsules sold by the coffee-pod maker.

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Missile hits cargo ship off Yemen: maritime risk company

Missile hits cargo ship off Yemen: maritime risk company

A missile hit a Greek-owned cargo ship off Yemen, a maritime risk management company said on Tuesday, following a string of attacks in the Red Sea by the Huthi rebels.

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