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By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. First Mexico reached agreement with the United States to put U.S. tariffs on ice, then Canada did likewise, leaving the world’s attention on China. Can a similar rapprochement between Beijing and Washington be achieved? After China retaliated on Tuesday to sweeping U.S. tariffs with targeted tariffs of its own, and put several U.S. companies, including Google, on notice for possible sanctions, a sudden detente seems unlikely. This will keep trade tensions bubbling away in Asia, even though markets globally have welcomed Washington’s temporary reprieves with Mexico…

New research suggests that Mars underwent alternating warm and cold periods billions of years ago. These fluctuations, occurring over relatively short intervals, may have influenced the planet’s ability to sustain liquid water. The findings indicate that while Mars was once a wetter world, drastic temperature shifts could have impacted any potential life forms. Scientists continue to explore how Mars’ atmosphere retained warmth despite the planet’s distance from the Sun and the Sun’s lower brightness during its early history.Study Sheds Light on Martian Climate VariabilityAccording to a study published in Nature Geoscience, researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of…

By Brenda Goh and Yuhan Lin SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese companies, from chip makers to cloud service providers, are rushing to support DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence models, spurring analysts to hail a «watershed moment» for the industry. Moore Threads and Hygon Information Technology, which makes AI chips and looks to compete with Nvidia, said on Monday their computing clusters and accelerators would be able to support DeepSeek’s R1 and V3 models. «We pay tribute to DeepSeek,» Moore Threads headlined its post on WeChat, adding that progress by the firm’s models using domestically made graphic processing units (GPU) could «set on fire»…

Carlisle (NYSE:CSL) Reports Sales Below Analyst Estimates In Q4 Earnings Building envelope solutions provider Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales flat year on year at $1.12 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $4.47 per share was 1.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates. Is now the time to buy Carlisle? Find out in our full research report. Revenue: $1.12 billion vs analyst estimates of $1.15 billion (flat year on year, 2.5% miss) Adjusted EPS: $4.47 vs analyst estimates of $4.42 (1.1% beat) Adjusted EBITDA: $281.7 million vs analyst estimates of $291.4 million (25.1% margin, 3.3% miss)…

A next-generation Spanish communications satellite has been launched into orbit by SpaceX, with liftoff occurring at 8:34 p.m. EST on Wednesday, January 29. The Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the SpainSat Next Generation 1 (SpainSat NG-1) satellite, departed from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The satellite, developed for secure governmental communications, was placed into a geostationary transfer orbit. This mission also marked the final flight of Falcon 9’s first-stage booster B1073, which had previously completed 20 missions. Due to mission requirements, the booster was not recovered after launch. The deployment of SpainSat NG-1 was confirmed approximately…

GIC Re gets board approval to set up UK subsidiary February 5 2025 by Kristina Shperlik General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re) plans to set up a subsidiary – GIC Re, India Service Company – in the UK, according to a stock exchange announcement by the state-owned reinsurer.GIC R… To continue reading the full article and get full access to the InsuranceAsia News platform, please enquire about a subscription. Your company may already have a corporate license in place. Already a Subscriber? Please Login Join the mailing list Designed to help you stay ahead, our daily newsletter provides a…

Match Group’s (NASDAQ:MTCH) Q4 Earnings Results: Revenue In Line With Expectations But Stock Drops Dating app company Match (NASDAQ:MTCH) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, but sales were flat year on year at $860.2 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $825 million was less impressive, coming in 3% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $0.59 per share was 6.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates. Is now the time to buy Match Group? Find out in our full research report. Revenue: $860.2 million vs analyst estimates of $856.7 million (flat year on year, in line)…

Concerns over the stability of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) have resurfaced, with a recent study indicating that the current system has not weakened since the 1960s. The AMOC, which includes the Gulf Stream, plays a crucial role in regulating global climate by transporting heat from the tropics to the Northern Hemisphere. Any slowdown could result in severe climate disruptions, including extreme weather patterns and colder temperatures in parts of Europe. While the study suggests that the system has remained steady, conflicting research and expert opinions indicate that uncertainty remains.Findings from Recent StudyAccording to a study published in Nature…

(Bloomberg) — The US Treasury has brought in at least two people connected to the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, according to people familiar with the matter: Tom Krause, the chief executive of Cloud Software Group Inc. and Marko Elez, an engineer who has worked for SpaceX and social-media platform X. Most Read from Bloomberg The men both have offices in the Treasury Department, along with agency email addresses as well as clearance to access some secure but unclassified Treasury information, people familiar with the situation said. Soon before President Donald Trump took office, a member of the transition team…

(Bloomberg) — Mondelez International Inc. shares slumped in after-hours trading after the snack food company said “unprecedented cocoa cost inflation” would drive down earnings this year. Most Read from Bloomberg The company expects adjusted earnings per share in 2025 to decline by approximately 10%. The stock fell 5% at 5:54 p.m. in after-hours trading in New York. Cocoa prices remain substantially elevated from prior years, more than doubling since the end of 2023. Chief Executive Officer Dirk Van de Put said the company was focused on navigating cocoa cost inflation in 2025. Sales in the company’s fiscal fourth quarter ended…