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Morning Bid: A break in the storm clouds

Markets breathed a sigh of relief after the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed to a meeting with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, raising hopes of a diplomatic solution to the standoff over Ukraine.

Orange sees return to core profit growth in 2022

Orange (ORAN.PA), France’s biggest telecoms operator, expects a return to core profit growth in 2022 after lower returns from co-financing deals and high competition in the Spanish market hit earnings last year.

LIC’s looming IPO weighs on India insurer shares, investors say

Next month’s mammoth stock market debut for India’s Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has battered shares in other insurers as investors trim their holdings to make room for the state-owned giant, fund managers and analysts said.

Software firm Palantir boosts revenue view on commercial strength

Palantir Technologies (PLTR.N) forecast current-quarter sales above estimates on Thursday, after a steady flow of government contracts and a growing commercial portfolio boosted the data analytics software firm’s fourth-quarter revenue.

Morning Bid: A break in the storm clouds

Markets breathed a sigh of relief after the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed to a meeting with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, raising hopes of a diplomatic solution to the standoff over Ukraine.

Orange sees return to core profit growth in 2022

Orange (ORAN.PA), France’s biggest telecoms operator, expects a return to core profit growth in 2022 after lower returns from co-financing deals and high competition in the Spanish market hit earnings last year.

LIC’s looming IPO weighs on India insurer shares, investors say

Next month’s mammoth stock market debut for India’s Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has battered shares in other insurers as investors trim their holdings to make room for the state-owned giant, fund managers and analysts said.

Software firm Palantir boosts revenue view on commercial strength

Palantir Technologies (PLTR.N) forecast current-quarter sales above estimates on Thursday, after a steady flow of government contracts and a growing commercial portfolio boosted the data analytics software firm’s fourth-quarter revenue.

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