Reuters Morning Digest: February 3, 2016

Click to View in Browser Wednesday, February 3, 2016 China seeks food security with $43 billion bid for Syngenta BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) - China made its boldest overseas takeover move yet when state-owned ChemChina agreed a $43 billion bid for Swiss seeds and pesticides group Syngenta on Wednesday. U.S. says making progress in aircraft carrier collaboration with India NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India and the United States are making progress in talks on the joint development of an aircraft carrier for India, the top U.S. navy admiral said on Wednesday, potentially the biggest military collaboration between them. Yahoo to look at strategic alternatives, cut jobs as it pursues spin-off (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc said on Tuesday it would consider "strategic alternatives" for its core Internet business and cut about 15 percent of its workforce, even as it continues with its plan to revamp the business and spin it off. Sleep tight: genome secrets could help beat the bedbug's bite WASHINGTON (Reuters) - They emerge from their hiding places at night, driven to slake their thirst for human blood. Vampires? No. Bedbugs! Exclusive: Federer sidelined after undergoing knee surgery LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer will be out of action for up to a month after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery in Switzerland to repair a torn meniscus, his agent at TEAM8 Tony Godsick told Reuters on Wednesday. Cosby seeks to block sex assault prosecution in Pennsylvania NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) - Comedian Bill Cosby on Tuesday sought to derail Pennsylvania prosecutors' effort to make him stand trial on sexual assault charges, contending that a deal reached over a decade ago gave him immunity from prosecution. U.S. groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicts early spring PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (Reuters) - Punxsutawney Phil, the Pennsylvania groundhog renowned for his ability to forecast the onset of spring, did not see his shadow after emerging from his burrow on Tuesday morning, predicting an early spring. Related Video Bangladesh factory fire raises renewed safety fears Big feat to sculpt microscopic monkey Great Debate With Zika, ethical and medical questions — and few answers Trump, the GOP's spleen, is ripe for surgery A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2016 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook