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Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson (hamstring) missed his fifth consecutive practice day as the banged-up Ravens prepare to host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. The two-time NFL Most Valuable Player suffered the injury in the third quarter of the 37-20 loss at Kansas City in Week 4 and has not practiced since that game. He did not dress for the team's 44-10 home drubbing at the hands of the Houston Texas this past Sunday as the Ravens fell to 1-4. Cooper Rush, who was signed in the off-season, got the start vs. Houston and threw three interceptions on 14-of-20 passing for 179 yards. Tyler Huntley, the former Raven who was elevated from the practice squad last week, is currently Rush's understudy. Since Jackson took over the starting role in 2019, the Ravens are 4-10 when the three-time first-team All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowl selection does not start. The Ravens have gotten four All-Pro players back to practice in the last two days. Left tackle Ronnie Stanley (ankle) and safety Kyle Hamilton (groin) returned on Wednesday, while cornerback Marlon Humphrey (calf) and fullback Pat Ricard (calf) were on the practice field on Thursday. Ricard had not practiced since Aug. 14. Linebacker Roquan Smith (hamstring) was among four players, including Jackson, not practicing. –Field Level Media
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(Reuters) -The United States purchased Argentine pesos and finalized a $20 billion currency swap framework with Argentina's central bank after a meeting between the two countries' top finance officials in Washington this week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday. "The U.S. Treasury is prepared, immediately, to take whatever exceptional measures are warranted to provide stability to markets," Bessent said in a post on X. (Reporting by Bhargav Acharya and Ismail Shakil; Editing by Chris Reese)
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(Reuters) -Microsoft's suite of productivity software was down for thousands of users on Thursday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. There were nearly 17,000 incidents of people reporting issues with Microsoft 365 as of 2:39 p.m. ET, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources, including user-submitted errors on its platform. The actual number of affected users may vary. Microsoft 365 said it is investigating reports of issues accessing services on its status page on X. (Reporting by Juby Babu in Mexico City; Editing by Sahal Muhammed)
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* 30-year auction points to middling demand * Market signals less meaningful in absence of government data, Compernolle says * Fed Governor Barr warns against aggressive policy changes, cites inflation risk (Updates with 30-year auction, latest yields; adds Barr speech, fresh comment in paragraphs 1, 3-13) WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury yields were higher on Thursday afternoon after an auction of long-dated bonds pointed to middling demand amid a continuing shutdown of the federal government that has blocked the release of official economic indicators. The two-year and benchmark 10-year Treasuries have moved in a narrow band since lawmakers in Washington failed to agree on spending legislation ahead of a September 30 deadline. So far, there are few indications an end to the impasse is near. Yields on the 30-year bond rose slightly following a U.S. Treasury sale of $22 billion but Lou Brien of DRW Trading said in a client note that there were still signs of demand, given the bid-to-cover ratio and share for primary dealers. Will Compernolle, macro strategist at FHN Financial, said market signals were likely to be less meaningful so long as investors lacked developments to push them in any particular direction, such as cues from government economic data. "If the jobs report comes out and gives a clear signal, then any of the moves we've seen this week are going to quickly reverse," he said, adding that yields and auctions were less reliable indicators of investor demand during a "weird week." "If the Treasuries are drifting aimlessly this week, then these auctions are taking the pulse at weird time." The University of Michigan on Friday is due to release its monthly report on consumer sentiment, an indicator likely to receive unusual scrutiny in the absence of official data. Meanwhile Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said in a speech on Thursday that the central bank should be "cautious" about cutting benchmark interest rates due to the risk of persistent inflation. The central bank's policymaking committee has nevertheless signaled it is likely to cut rates when it meets later this month. The yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury note was last up 1.7 basis points to 4.148%. The yield on the 30-year bond rose 0.8 basis points to 4.732%. A closely watched part of the U.S. Treasury yield curve measuring the gap between yields on two- and 10-year Treasury notes, seen as an indicator of economic expectations, was at a positive 54.7 basis points. The two-year U.S. Treasury yield, which typically moves in step with interest rate expectations for the Fed, rose 1.3 basis points to 3.597%. The breakeven rate on five-year U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) was last at 2.423% after closing at 2.428% on October 8. The 10-year TIPS breakeven rate was last at 2.355%, indicating the market sees inflation averaging about 2.4% a year for the next decade. (Reporting by Douglas Gillison in Washington; Editing by Andrea Ricci and Nick Zieminski)
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(Updates incident report numbers in paragraph two) Oct 9 (Reuters) – Microsoft's suite of productivity software was down for thousands of users on Thursday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. There were nearly 17,000 incidents of people reporting issues with Microsoft 365 as of 2:39 p.m. ET, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources, including user-submitted errors on its platform. The actual number of affected users may vary. Microsoft 365 said it is investigating reports of issues accessing services on its status page on X. (Reporting by Juby Babu in Mexico City; Editing by Sahal Muhammed)
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VIDEO SHOWS: BRAZIL'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM PLAYERS IN TRAINING/ BRAZIL NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM'S CAPTAIN CASEMIRO AND HEAD COACH CARLO ANCELOTTI SPEAKING AT NEWS CONFERENCE / SOUNDBITES FROM CASEMIRO AND ANCELOTTI SHOWS: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS FROM BRAZIL'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM IN TRAINING 2. BRAZIL'S CAPTAIN CASEMIRO SITTING DOWN AT HEAD TABLE FOR NEWS CONFERENCE 3. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL’S CASEMIRO SAYING: “Today, South Korea and Japan are some of the most important teams. Even though we played against teams from other regions, we are playing against high level teams. To bring them both together is important to know their style, how they are doing, what their level is, so we can know how your rivals are. It’s important to diversify, because at the World Cup you’ll face countless opponents and you never know who you’ll be playing against.” 4. NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS 5. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL’S CASEMIRO SAYING: “We know that both Japan and South Korea have top-level players who are playing in Europe. They don’t play here anymore in Asia. They play in Europe’s big teams. We have total respect for South Korea, we know it’s an important game but I can’t cross the line because then it becomes a weapon for our rivals.” 6. CASEMIRO SITTING AT HEAD TABLE 7. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL’S CASEMIRO SAYING: “The most challenging thing is to regain our harmony, our connection. I’ll say it again, we have 40 or 50 days for the World Cup. For me that will be our biggest challenge. If you were in a club, that’s only enough time to begin (training). But we know the national team is always faster, so the sooner we adapt, the better." 8. CASEMIRO STANDING UP TO LEAVE 9. JOURNALISTS AT NEWS CONFERENCE 10. HEAD COACH CARLO ANCELOTTI TAKING HIS SEAT AT THE HEAD TABLE 11. NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS 12. ANCELOTTI AT NEWS CONFERENCE 13. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) HEAD COACH OF BRAZIL'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM, CARLO ANCELOTTI, SAYING: “Tomorrow, Bento will start the game. Hugo Souza will be the goalkeeper the next game. I'm just going to focus on the goalkeeper. I think tomorrow’s game will be an opportunity so the team can improve its quality, its attitude, and the knowledge our team needs for our World Cup preparations.” 14. NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS 15. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) HEAD COACH OF BRAZIL'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM, CARLO ANCELOTTI, SAYING: “The Korean team plays good football, they are an organized team. They are an intense team who plays defense with intensity, who act a lot. They have important players like Son Heung-min has a lot of experience in Europe. “ 16. ANCELOTTI LEAVING STORY: Brazil captain Casemiro said on Thursday (October 9) that South Korea and Japan are among Asia's strongest sides and will provide valuable preparation for the World Cup as the five-time champions gear up for back-to-back friendlies in the region. Brazil face South Korea in Seoul on Friday night (October 10), the first time the two sides will meet since the 2022 Qatar World Cup, before heading to Tokyo to play Japan. The midfielder said both Asian opponents carry significant threats because of the number of players based in Europe. Casemiro added that Brazil's biggest task ahead of the 2026 World Cup is rebuilding fluency after a long layoff. Head coach Carlo Ancelotti said the Seoul friendly would help younger players gain experience and sharpen Brazil's readiness for 2026. Ancelotti recognised South Korea's organization and intensity and singled out Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min. Brazil are currently ranked sixth in the FIFA world rankings. (Production: Dogyun Kim, Heejung Jung, Nina Lopez)
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By Marcelo Teixeira NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. chocolate consumers will face elevated chocolate prices this coming Halloween period as cocoa costs have more than doubled since early 2024, according to a report released on Thursday by Wells Fargo's Agri-Food Institute. While wholesale cocoa prices have eased from late 2024 peaks, manufacturers are still passing on to consumers their increased costs. Companies are also reducing seasonal product lines and implementing "shrinkflation" – reducing portion sizes while maintaining prices, the report said. The surge in cocoa costs was caused by severe supply disruptions in West Africa, which accounts for approximately 70% of global cocoa production. Heavy rains in late 2023 triggered black pod disease and crop rot, while subsequent El Nino-induced droughts in 2024 increased the prevalence of cocoa swollen shoot virus disease. Global cocoa production fell 12.9% year-over-year to 4.37 million metric tons in the last crop season, creating a supply deficit of 494,000 metric tons, the largest in over 60 years, according to the International Cocoa Organization (ICO). Production in Ivory Coast, the world's largest producer, dropped 25.3%, while Ghana's output declined 31.3%. The outlook remains challenging, Wells Fargo said, citing preliminary assessments by cocoa exporters that point to a 10% decline in output for the 2025/26 crop year beginning in October across four West African producers. "It is likely that cocoa prices will remain high at least through the next crop year ending September 2026 given the current record cocoa supply deficit," the report stated. Recently imposed tariffs on major suppliers of cocoa and cocoa products to the U.S. States are an added cost factor. The main U.S. suppliers are Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Dominican Republic and Ghana. All of them received so-called "reciprocal" tariffs, ranging from 15% to 25%. U.S. importers and chocolate makers need to pay that additional amount when the beans or byproducts such as cocoa butter or cocoa powder arrive in the country. Cocoa is only produced in tropical regions. Wells Fargo analysts said consumers should shop for treats with less cocoa content, compare prices across retailers, and consider generic alternatives, which can offer savings compared to branded products. (Reporting by Marcelo TeixeiraEditing by Marguerita Choy)
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(Adds Microsoft investigating issue in paragraph 3) Oct 9 (Reuters) – Microsoft's suite of productivity software was down for thousands of users on Thursday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. There were over 16,200 incidents of people reporting issues with Microsoft 365 as of 2:33 p.m. ET, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources, including user-submitted errors on its platform. Microsoft 365 said it is investigating reports of issues accessing services on its status page on X. (Reporting by Juby Babu in Mexico City; Editing by Sahal Muhammed)
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(Reuters) -Microsoft's suite of productivity softwares was down for thousands of users on Thursday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. There were nearly 14,000 incidents of people reporting issues with Microsoft 365, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources, including user-submitted errors on its platform. Microsoft did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. (Reporting by Juby Babu in Mexico City; Editing by Sahal Muhammed)
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