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EXCLUSIVE-Work on $1 bln Trump Tower in Vietnam could start next year, source says
Eric Trump visited site for Ho Chi Minh City tower last weekTrump Organization will also operate $1.5 billion golf resortLocal partner would invest and develop projects, source saysBy Francesco Guarascio HANOI, May 30 (Reuters) - Investment in a planned Trump Tower in Vietnam is estimated at arou...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Ex-Goldman banker Leissner sentenced to two years in prison in 1MDB case
Leissner cooperated with authorities, aiding 1MDB investigationGoldman Sachs fined $3 billion, Malaysian unit pleaded guiltyEx-colleague Roger Ng previously sentenced to 10 years, transported to Malaysia for probesMalaysian minister urges maximum jail term for Leissner By Saeed Azhar NEW YORK, Ma...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Volkswagen in 'fair' talks with Washington on tariffs, CEO tells newspaper
BERLIN, May 30 (Reuters) - Volkswagen is holding "fair" and "constructive" talks with the United States government on tariffs and wants to make further investments in the country, CEO Oliver Blume told the SZ newspaper in an interview published on Friday."So far, we have had abso...Reuters
Fri, May 30
US proposes 60-day ceasefire for Gaza; hostage-prisoner swap, plan shows
Ceasefire to lead to flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza Israel to halt military operations; gradually redeploy Hamas studying ceasefire proposalPlan comes amid escalating conflict, mounting pressureBy Samia Nakhoul and Hatem MaherMay 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. plan for Gaza seen by Reuters on Friday pro...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Two-year prison sentence for ex-Goldman banker Leissner in 1MDB case 'too short', Malaysia minister says
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Reuters) - The two-year prison sentence for a former Goldman Sachs banker in the multi-billion dollar scandal involving Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund 1MDB was too lenient, a Malaysian minister said on Friday. Malaysia's Commodities Minister Johari Abdul Ghani, speaki...Reuters
Fri, May 30
TIMELINE-How Trump's trade war is upending the global economy
May 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff decisions since he took office on January 20 have shocked financial markets and sent a wave of uncertainty through the global economy.Here is a timeline of the major developments: February 1 - Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Mexican and mo...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Sanofi's AERIFY-1 Met Primary Endpoint, AERIFY-2 Did Not
May 30 (Reuters) - Sanofi SA SASY.PA:PRESS RELEASE: ITEPEKIMAB MET THE PRIMARY ENDPOINT IN ONE OF TWO COPD PHASE 3 STUDIESSANOFI SA - AERIFY-1 STUDY SHOWS SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN COPD EXACERBATIONSSANOFI - ITEPEKIMAB WAS GENERALLY WELL TOLERATED IN BOTH AERIFY-1 AND AERIFY-2SANOFI SA - AERIFY-2 STU...Reuters
Fri, May 30
South Korean presidential frontrunner proposes revising constitution on martial law
By Ju-min Park SEOUL, May 30 (Reuters) - South Korea's left-wing presidential frontrunner Lee Jae-myung proposed on Friday to amend the constitution to make it more difficult to impose martial law, aiming to prevent political crises like the one that erupted last year. As candidates entere...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Japan's 2-year bond rises after strong auction
TOKYO, May 30 (Reuters) - Japan's two-year government bond prices rose on Friday, after an auction for the bonds with the same tenor witnessed a strong outcome. The two-year JGB yield JP2YTN=JBTC slipped 1 basis point (bp) to 0.74%. Bond yields move inversely to prices.The auction received bids ...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Faizan Zaki, 13, crowned US National Spelling Bee champion
Dallas-area boy spells winning word without hesitation'Eclaircissement,' synonym for enlightenment, decides contestChampion beats out eight other finalists after 21 roundsBy Steve GormanMay 29 (Reuters) - Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old boy from the Dallas area, won the 97th Scripps National Spel...Reuters
Fri, May 30
US proposes 60-day ceasefire for Gaza, plan shows
May 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. plan for Gaza seen by Reuters on Friday proposes a 60-day ceasefire and the release of 28 Israeli hostages alive and dead in the first week, in return for the release of 125 Palestinian prisoners sentenced for life and remnants of 180 Palestinian dead.The plan includes send...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Second group of Hong Kong democrats freed after 4 years in jail
Jimmy Sham, LGBTQ activist, among those releasedChina's crackdown on democratic opposition continuesWestern governments criticise trial as politically motivated HONG KONG, May 30 (Reuters) - Four people jailed in the landmark Hong Kong national security trial of "47 democrats" accused...Reuters
Fri, May 30
PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - May 30
May 30 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.Headlines- Hargreaves Lansdown chief Dan Olley to leave after 2-year stint- ECB governing council member convicted of bribery- BoE governor urges ...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Bernie Kerik, New York City's 9/11 police chief who fell from grace, dies at 69
By Jasper Ward May 29 (Reuters) - Bernard Kerik, who was hailed for his role in leading the New York City Police Department during the September 11, 2001, attacks but later went to prison for tax evasion, died on Thursday at the age of 69.His death followed a private battle with illness, FBI Dire...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Ford head says GOP tax bill provision could 'imperil' battery factory
By Nora Eckert and David Shepardson DETROIT/WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - Ford F.N Executive Chair Bill Ford on Thursday sounded the alarm over the potential for the U.S. government to eliminate production tax credits that support the manufacturing of electric vehicle batteries using Chinese tec...Reuters
Fri, May 30
US says that Israel accepts Gaza ceasefire plan; Hamas cool to it
Last ceasefire ended in March after two monthsDeep differences between Hamas, Israel have stymied ceasefire effortsHamas says the terms do not commit to ending warU.S.-backed aid operation expands to third site in GazaBy Gram Slattery, Michelle Nichols and Nidal al-Mughrabi WASHINGTON/UNITED NATI...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Japan tariff negotiator Akazawa will meet Bessent for tariff talks on May 30
TOKYO, May 30 (Reuters) - Japan's top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said that he plans to meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent and others for the next round of Japan-U.S. talks on Friday in Washington D.C.Akazawa also told reporters that the talks will be held based on the understanding of de...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Trump administration report on US child health cited nonexistent studies, media report says
By Renee HickmanMay 29 (Reuters) - A U.S. government report on the health of American children cited scientific studies that did not exist to support its conclusions, according to a media report and some of the purported study authors on Thursday. The report produced by the Make America Healthy A...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Second group of Hong Kong democrats freed after 4 years in jail
HONG KONG, May 30 (Reuters) - Four people jailed in the landmark Hong Kong national security trial of "47 democrats" accused of conspiracy to commit subversion were freed on Friday after more than four years behind bars, the second group to be released in a month.Among those freed was long-t...Reuters
Fri, May 30
