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Venezuela opposition leader Guanipa under arrest-interior minister
BOGOTA, May 23 (Reuters) - Well-known Venezuela opposition figure Juan Pablo Guanipa, a close ally of Maria Corina Machado, is under arrest for allegedly leading a terrorist plot, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said on Friday. Officials regularly accuse the opposition of conspiring with countr...Reuters
Fri, May 23
Russia vows retaliation after Ukrainian drone strikes, but reaffirms commitment to peace talks
MOSCOW, May 23 (Reuters) - Russia on Friday accused Ukraine of launching a massive wave of drone attacks against non-military targets in Moscow and other regions in the last three days and said it would respond, but said it was still committed to holding peace talks.Russia's Foreign Ministry sai...Reuters
Fri, May 23
US senators urge DOJ not to let Boeing avoid criminal prosecution
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators called on the Justice Department on Friday to prosecute Boeing BA.N in a criminal fraud case stemming from two fatal 737 MAX crashes, and to reject a tentative deal that would allow the planemaker to avoid pleading guilty."D...Reuters
Fri, May 23
EUV lithography sale restrictions to China must continue, Trump aide says
May 23 (Reuters) - Restricting the sale of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment to China is the "single most important export control" the United States has in the area of semiconductors, the White House's AI and crypto czar David Sacks said on Friday."The first Trump admi...Reuters
Fri, May 23
Bessent says US sovereign wealth fund plans are on pause
WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday the Trump administration's previously announced sovereign wealth fund plans have been paused.President Donald Trump ordered the creation of the fund in February and has previously said revenue earned from tariffs...Reuters
Fri, May 23
US judge to hold hearing on New York bid to bar Trump from killing congestion pricing program
May 23 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge will hold a hearing on Tuesday on the request of New York city and state and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority seeking a order to block the Trump administration from killing Manhattan's congestion pricing program.U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman will hold t...Reuters
Fri, May 23
Some Harvard bonds hit near record low as Trump tensions mount
LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Harvard University's bonds, which are part of the Ivy League school's $8.2 billion debt pile, struggled on Friday amid an increasingly fraught standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.The university sued the administration over a move on Thurs...Reuters
Fri, May 23
DIARY-Canada corporate earnings week ahead
May 23 (Reuters) - Diary of Canada (.GSPTSE) corporate earnings for the week ahead CANADA EARNINGS Start DateStart Time(GMT)RICCompany NameEvent Name27-May-2025BMOBNS.TOBank of Nova ScotiaQ2 2025 Bank of Nova Scotia Earnings Release28-May-2025AMCEQB.TOEQB IncQ2 2025 EQB Inc Earnings Release28-...Reuters
Fri, May 23
Senior cognac industry official slams latest Trump tariff proposal on EU
PARIS, May 23 (Reuters) - A senior cognac industry official slammed on Friday U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs proposal for the European Union (EU), saying it would put the cognac industry in an untenable position.On Friday, Trump recommended a 50% tariff on European Union goods star...Reuters
Fri, May 23
JPMorgan expands tech team with four veteran bankers from BofA, Goldman, Lazard
JPMorgan hires four veteran bankers from Goldman, BofA, LazardNew hires to strengthen technology investment banking teamTech sector remains robust amid trade tensions, driving M&A activityBy Milana Vinn May 23 - JPMorgan JPM.N is expanding its technology team in the investment bank with four ...Reuters
Fri, May 23
Cycling-Unstoppable Pedersen pips Van Aert to win Giro stage 13, Del Toro extends lead
Pedersen wins fourth 2025 Giro stagePedersen beats Van Aert to the line in uphill sprintDel Toro extends lead to retain pink jerseyMay 23 (Reuters) - Mads Pedersen won his fourth stage of the 2025 Giro d'Italia when he sprinted to victory on Friday's stage 13, beating Wout van Aert to the li...Reuters
Fri, May 23
Ukraine says it hit Russian battery plant which supplied missile producers
KYIV, May 23 (Reuters) - Ukraine's military general staff said on Friday that it had hit a Russian battery-manufacturing facility in Lipetsk region which it said supplied Russia's missile and bomb manufacturers.In a statement on Telegram, the general staff said it had hit the Energiya plant ...Reuters
Fri, May 23
US ambassador to Turkey will serve as special envoy to Syria
WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - Tom Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, said on Friday he has assumed the role of special envoy to Syria, as the Trump administration moves to lift sanctions on the country.Barrack said in a post on X that he would support U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in rem...Reuters
Fri, May 23
PREVIEW-Exxon, Hess to face off over Chevron deal for oilfield riches
Arbitration tribunal under ICC to analyze dispute in confidential hearing in LondonChevron acquisition of Hess hangs in the balanceResolution expected by end of third quarter, faster than typical ICC arbitrationBy Sheila Dang HOUSTON, May 23 (Reuters) - Top U.S. oil producer Exxon Mobil XOM.N and...Reuters
Fri, May 23
Iran says nuclear talks show potential following proposals by Oman
May 23 (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday there was potential for progess in nuclear negotiations with the U.S. after mediator Oman made several proposals, adding that the talks were complicated and more discussions were needed."We've just completed one of the ...Reuters
Fri, May 23
Airbus appoints new technology head in research shake-up
Airbus names Remi Maillard Head of Technology and EVP Engineering Commercial AircraftNames Sabine Klauke head of Digital Design Manufacturing and ServicesTechnology role no longer sits on main C-suite committee, memo showsAirbus working on technologies for new civil jetlinerBy Tim Hepher PARIS, M...Reuters
Fri, May 23
