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GLOBAL

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/

Hamas vows to press on with Gaza ceasefire talks as

humanitarian plight worsens

CAIRO/RAFAH, Gaza Strip, March 6 (Reuters) - Hamas said on

Wednesday it was pressing on with efforts to secure a ceasefire

in Gaza with Israel despite the absence of Israeli negotiators

from talks in Egypt.

UKRAINE-CRISIS/RUSSIA-KURSK-DRONE

Ukrainian drones strike major Russian iron ore plant

MOSCOW, March 6 (Reuters) - Two Ukrainian drones struck fuel

facilities at one of Russia's largest iron ore plants on

Wednesday, though no one was injured and the plant was working

as normal, Russian officials and the owner of the plant said.

U.S.

USA-ELECTION/BIDEN

Biden's post-Super Tuesday message: It's Trump or me, folks

WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - Now that Donald Trump has

all but sealed the Republican nomination to run for the White

House, President Joe Biden will try to sharpen the contrast

between the two men and their vision for America.

USA-ELECTION/

Trump, Biden dominate Super Tuesday contests as they march

toward rematch

PALM BEACH, Florida/HUNTINGTON BEACH, California, March 6

(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald

Trump swept to victory in statewide nominating contests across

the country on Tuesday, setting up a historic rematch in

November's general election despite low approval ratings for

both candidates.

BUSINESS

USA-FED/POWELL

Fed's Powell to set election year stage with testimony on

rate cuts, inflation

WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - With asset values from

stocks to crypto to homes piling higher, inflation still

considered too high, and worries of "exuberance" creeping into

the conversation, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on

Wednesday will update U.S. lawmakers on the economy and

prospects for interest rate cuts in a politically charged

election year.

CHINA-PARLIAMENT/ECONOMY

China's 5% growth target for 2024 is achievable, state

planner says

BEIJING, March 6 (Reuters) - The head of China's state

planner said on Wednesday that the government's 5% economic

growth target this year, which many analysts say is ambitious,

is achievable and that he expects the world's second-largest

economy to have a good first quarter.

ENTERTAINMENT

PHILIPPINES-IMELDA MARCOS/

Philippines' former first lady Imelda Marcos in good

condition in hospital

MANILA, March 6 (Reuters) - Former Philippine first lady

Imelda Marcos, mother of the incumbent president and widow of

the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos, is in better condition in

hospital, her daughter, Senator Imee Marcos, said on Wednesday.

SPORTS

MOTOR-MOTOGP-SEASON/

Bagnaia eyes three-peat but Marquez aims to spoil party

March 6 (Reuters) - Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia goes into the

2024 season as the clear MotoGP championship favourite seeking

to become the first rider since Marc Marquez to win three titles

in a row but the man he looks to emulate may himself be a dark

horse this time.

SWIMMING-ENGLAND/

Swim England promises change after report points to 'culture

of fear' at clubs

Swimming's governing body in England have issued an apology

and said they are committed to change after an independent

report identified a "culture of fear" at some clubs.

UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

SENEGAL-POLITICS/

Senegal parliament to debate and vote on amnesty law

Senegal's parliament will debate and vote on an amnesty law

proposed by the government that could see the release of those

detained between 2021 and 2024 due to political crisis that has

rocked the West African nation.

6 Mar 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

AUSTRIA-POLITICS/

Weekly Austrian cabinet meeting

Ministers hold a news conference after Austria's weekly

cabinet meeting.

6 Mar 11:15 ET / 11:15 GMT

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/SENATE-HUNGER

US Senate committee holds hearing on global food insecurity

Dina Esposito from the U.S. Agency for International

Development food security bureau, and Cary Fowler, the US State

Department's Special Envoy for Global Food security, testify at

a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Global Food

Security.

6 Mar 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/SENATE-HUNGER

US Senate committee holds hearing on global food insecurity

Dina Esposito from the U.S. Agency for International

Development food security bureau, and Cary Fowler, the US State

Department's Special Envoy for Global Food security, testify at

a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Global Food

Security.

6 Mar 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

USA-MUTUALFUNDS/ICI (PIX) (TV)

ICI reports weekly fund flows

The Investment Company Institute reports weekly flows into

mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

6 Mar 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

USA-REPRODUCTION/ALABAMA

Republican Alabama governor expected to sign IVF protections

into law

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is expected to sign into law a

measure aimed at protecting the IVF industry after the state

Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos should be considered

children.

7 Mar

EU-ELECTION/VONDERLEYEN (TV)

Von der Leyen expected to be appointed EU conservatives'

candidate for Commission head

The congress of the EU's main centre-right grouping the

European People's Party -- currently leading in the polls for EU

elections in June -- meets in Bucharest where they are expected

to name current EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as

their candidate.

7 Mar

CHINA-PARLIAMENT/POPULATION-SINGLES (PIX) (TV)

As economy sputters, young Chinese women defy Xi's

childbearing drive

Last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping told the country's

women they needed to "cultivate a new culture of marriage and

childbearing", centered on the nuclear family unit as the

foundation of social stability and economic revival.

7 Mar

IRELAND-REFERENDUM/

Ireland to vote on removing 'outmoded' references to women

from constitution

Ireland will vote in a referendum on Friday to replace

wording in the constitution marking the importance of a woman's

"life within the home," the latest attempt to update the

country's socially conservative 1937 founding document to

reflect a more secular and socially liberal population.

7 Mar

USA-CONGRESS/PRODUCTIVITY (GRAPHIC)

GRAPHIC: Congress is substantially less productive than it

used to be

A data-driven look at how congress is less productive on

multiple measures, and what that means for the government's

ability to function

7 Mar

CHINA-PARLIAMENT/ (PIX) (TV)

China's Foreign Minister news conference

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds a news conference on

the sidelines of the 14th National People's Congress and will

answer questions from local and foreign journalists.

7 Mar 02:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

AWARDS-OSCARS/BARBIE (PIX) (TV)

'Barbie' movie message resonated off screen

Barbie" is making an impact off the screen. There are signs

the film has helped change attitudes about men and women.

6 Mar 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

SPAIN-FILM/COSTUMES (PIX) (TV)

From Spain to Hollywood: Inside one of the world's biggest

'closets' for movie stars

Madrid-based Peris Costumes describes itself as the world's

largest company dedicated to selling and renting costumes for

cinema and TV, stocking more than 10 million garments. From

Hollywood blockbusters such as the Little Mermaid and Cruella to

Netflix series Bridgerton and Emily in Paris, Peris Costumes -

founded in 1856 - has worked on thousands of productions.

6 Mar 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

FILM-RUST/SHOOTING (TV)

Closing arguments in "Rust" set armorer trial over death of

cinematographer

Closing arguments are expected on Wednesday morning in trial

of Hannah Gutierrez, the armorer on the movie "Rust" charged

with involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering in

connection with the 2021 on-set shooting death of

cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

6 Mar 15:30 ET / 15:30 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

RUSSIA-OIL/USA-SHIPPING

INSIGHT-How US based flag registries help Russian oil

tankers stay afloat

Russia has relied heavily on oil tankers flying flags

registered in the United States to move its crude to

international markets since Washington imposed energy sanctions

on Moscow as punishment for its invasion of Ukraine, according

to shipping data and sources.

6 Mar 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

USA-SEMICONDUCTORS/FUNDING

US officials face tough choices in CHIPS Act funding AI chip

manufacturing

U.S. officials have earmarked close to $30 billion in CHIPS

Act subsidies for advanced semiconductor manufacturing, aiming

to bring cutting-edge artificial intelligence chips development

and manufacturing to American soil.

6 Mar 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

BRAZIL-ECONOMY/INDUSTRIALOUTPUT

Brazil-Industrial output

Brazil's statistics agency IBGE publishes industrial output

data relative to January. Economists polled by Reuters forecast

a 1% drop on a monthly basis, but a 2.6% year-on-year increase.

6 Mar 12:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

BRITAIN-BUDGET/ (PIX) (TV)

UK's Hunt to unveil pre-election tax cuts to help election

hopes

British finance minister Jeremy Hunt will seek a way to cut

taxes in his budget to help Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's bleak

election prospects but he must tread carefully to avoid

upsetting bond markets,18 months after the "mini-budget" crisis

of former premier Liz Truss.

6 Mar 12:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

BROWN FORMAN-RESULTS/

Brown-Forman Corp Q3 2024 Earnings

Jack Daniel's maker Brown Forman is expected to post a rise

in third-quarter sales on Wednesday, as demand for its spirits

and bourbon whiskeys increased with jump in export of U.S.

spirits in the United Kingdom and the EU. Investors will look

for comments on demand, pricing actions, impact of rising input

costs and annual forecasts.

6 Mar 13:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

BRAZIL-ECONOMY/VEHICLEREGISTRATIONS

Brazil-Car sales

Brazil's automakers association Anfavea publishes car

production and sales figures relative to February.

6 Mar 13:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

CAMPBELL SOUP-RESULTS/

Campbell Soup Co Earnings Q2 2024

Campbell Soup is expected to post a decline in

second-quarter revenue on Wednesday as higher prices of Goldfish

crackers and snacks is expected to dent demand. Investors will

look out for comments on pricing actions, consumer spending

pattern, and private-label popularity.

6 Mar 13:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

USA-SEC/CLIMATE

US SEC votes on landmark climate disclosure regulations

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission votes on whether

to adopt proposed new regulations on climate-related risk and

emissions disclosures by publicly traded companies, part of

President Biden's climate agenda that is sure to face court

challenges by industry.

6 Mar 14:30 ET / 14:30 GMT

CANADA-CENBANK/

Canada-BoC rate decision

6 Mar 14:45 ET / 14:45 GMT

USA-FED/POWELL (PIX) (TV)

Fed Chair Powell gives monetary policy update to U.S. House

committee

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gives House Financial

Services Committee its biannual monetary policy update.

6 Mar 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

USA-TREASURY/AUCTION

Treasury Dept. sells 17-week bills

Treasury Dept. sells 17-week bills

6 Mar 16:30 ET / 16:30 GMT

USA-AAR/LOADINGS

AAR issues weekly traffic of major railroads

Association of American Railroads issues its weekly traffic

of major railroads data.

6 Mar 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

USA-FED/DALY

San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Daly speaks to

NICR event

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly

speaks before the 2024 National Interagency Community

Reinvestment Conference, in Portland, Ore.

6 Mar 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

ARGENTINA-INDUSTRIALOUTPUT/

January industrial production data due

Argentine government is due to release January industrial

production data

6 Mar 18:30 ET / 18:30 GMT

USA-FED/BEIGEBOOK

Federal Reserve issues Beige Book

Federal Reserve issues the Beige Book.

6 Mar 19:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

USA-FED/KASHKARI

Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Kashkari

participates speaks participates in moderated Q&A in New York

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari

participates in Q&A session before the Wall Street Journal CFO

Network Summit, in New York.

6 Mar 21:15 ET / 21:15 GMT

FINTECH-BITCOIN/ (PIX)

Bitcoin could hit record high above $70,000

Bitcoin could soar to a new record high, topping the $70,000

mark for the first time driven by investor demand for new U.S.

spot exchange-traded crypto products and for riskier assets that

do well when global interest rates are expected to fall.

7 Mar

EU-TECH/ANTITRUST

New tough EU tech rules kick in for Google, Apple, Meta,

Microsoft, Amazon, ByteDance

Google, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and ByteDance are

required to be compliant with the Digital Markets Act on March 7

or face fines up to 10% of their global turnover amid mounting

complaints from rivals and business users about non-compliance

that could trigger EU investigations

7 Mar

GE-INVESTORS/

GE Aerospace investor conference

GE's Aerospace will outline its long-term strategy as an

independent company at an investor conference in New York.

7 Mar

AUSTRALIA-VIETNAM/

Vietnam, Australia to upgrade ties, sign deals on minerals,

energy

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets his

Vietnamese counterpart in Canberra to upgrade relations and sign

cooperation deals on minerals and energy.

7 Mar

WOMENS-DAY/JAPAN (TV)

Tokyo trains business women to become future leaders

As part of Japan's goal to have women in at least 30 percent

of executive positions at top companies by 2030, the Tokyo

government holds regular seminars for women who are motivated to

become future business leaders.

7 Mar

RIVIAN-PRODUCT/ (PIX)

Rivian shows off critical new product - the cheaper, smaller

R2 SUV

Rivian is scheduled to show off its planned cheaper and

smaller SUV, the R2, which is critical to the company's success

as it struggles to get ot profitsability amid a slowdown in the

growth of EV demand.

7 Mar

EUROPE-GRAINS/CROPS

Update on EU grain crop conditions after wet planting

campaign

7 Mar

GRAINS-ARGENTINA/EXCHANGE

Buenos Aires Grains Exchange publishes weekly crop forecast

report

7 Mar

GERMANY-STRIKE/LUFTHANSA

Lufthansa ground staff hold latest strike

Lufthansa ground staff hold latest strike.

7 Mar 03:00 ET / 03:00 GMT

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

UNITEDHLTH GRP-CYBER/HEALTHCARE

Patients or payroll? US healthcare hack creates hard choices

Nearly two weeks after the ransomware attack on

UnitedHealth's ( UNH ) Change Healthcare unit that has disrupted claims

processing across the healthcare landscape, doctors have started

to contemplate an impossible choice - stop treating patients or

stop paying staff.

6 Mar 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

ODDLY ENOUGH

BOLIVIA-CHOLITAS/CLIMBERS (PIX) (TV)

Bolivia's cholita climbers look to conquer their highest

peak

Julia Quispe Tincuta, 40, a Bolivian Aymara indigenous

women, remembers the first time she reached the peak of the

Huayna Potosi mountain, where she and other local women had long

worked cooking or carrying gear for other climbers to reach base

camp.

6 Mar 13:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

MASSACHUSETTS-CRIME/NORTHEASTERNUNIVERSITY

Former Northeastern University track coach be sentenced for

nude photo scheme

A former track and field coach at Northeastern University

and other schools is slated to be sentenced after admitting he

perpetrated a scheme to trick female student-athletes to send

him nude or semi-nude photos through sham social media accounts.

6 Mar 14:30 ET / 14:30 GMT

USA-HONDURAS/DRUGS-HERNANDEZ (PIX) (TV)

Closing arguments expected in Honduras ex-president

Hernandez' drug trafficking trial

Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez's trial on

U.S. drug trafficking charges is expected to reach closing

arguments on Wednesday, March 6.

6 Mar 14:30 ET / 14:30 GMT