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Countries pledge over $170 million to WHO ahead of US exit
GENEVA, May 20 (Reuters) - China, Qatar, Switzerland and others pledged over $170 million for the World Health Organization at its assembly on Tuesday, the agency said, and states also accepted a hike in their fees to help offset the expected loss of top donor the United States."I am grateful to...Reuters
Tue, May 20
French, German leaders call on EU to scrap supply chain audit law
EU had been negotiating reform of supply chain audit lawBut French, German leaders call to scrap it insteadCalls come as Trump pushes deregulation agenda in United StatesEurope straining to remain competitive with China, United StatesBy Andreas Rinke, Sarah Marsh and Kate Abnett BERLIN/BRUSSELS, ...Reuters
Tue, May 20
Ukraine's Zelenskiy welcomes UK, EU sanctions, says would be good if US also helped
May 20 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday welcomed new British and EU sanctions on Russia and said it "would be good" if the United States added its help."Today, we have a sanctions decision from Britain, as well as one from the EU and it would be good if the ...Reuters
Tue, May 20
EU agrees to lift economic sanctions on Syria, Kallas says
BRUSSELS, May 20 (Reuters) - EU foreign ministers on Tuesday agreed to lift economic sanctions on Syria, the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. "We want to help the Syrian people rebuild a new, inclusive and peaceful Syria," Kallas said in a post on social media platform X fo...Reuters
Tue, May 20
TREASURIES-US yields edge up as fiscal concerns remain in focus
By Karen Brettell May 20 (Reuters) - Longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields edged higher on Tuesday on concerns that a tax-cut bill being debated in Congress will worsen the U.S. budget deficit at a faster pace than previously expected and as corporate debt supply picked up. President Donald Tr...Reuters
Tue, May 20
FEMA needs new name as disaster costs pushed to states, DHS head Noem says
May 20 (Reuters) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency should be renamed as the agency is reformed to increase the burden on states to respond to natural disasters, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said at a meeting of a FEMA review council on Tuesday.Reuters
Tue, May 20
Silvercape Investments Ltd Reports 11.1% Stake In Petmed Express
May 20 (Reuters) - Petmed Express Inc PETS.O:SILVERCAPE INVESTMENTS LTD REPORTS 11.1% STAKE IN PETMED EXPRESS INC AS OF MAY 18 - SEC FILINGSILVERCAPE INVESTMENTS LTD SAYS INTENDS TO ENGAGE IN DISCUSSIONS WITH PETMED EXPRESS' MANAGEMENT AND/OR CO'S BOARDSILVERCAPE INVESTMENTS LTD SAYS IT MAY ...Reuters
Tue, May 20
US State Department OKs possible sale of AW-119 Kx helicopters to Bosnia, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of AW-119 Kx helicopters to Bosnia and Herzegovina for an estimated $100 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. The principal contractor is Leonardo Helicopters.Reuters
Tue, May 20
Rubio says number of US visas he has revoked is probably in the thousands
WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday the number of visas he has revoked was "probably in the thousands," adding that he believed there was still more to do."I don't know the latest count, but we probably have more to do," Rubio told S...Reuters
Tue, May 20
Insurance broker Acrisure valued at $32 billion in funding round led by Bain Capital
By David FrenchNEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - Acrisure has raised $2.1 billion from Bain Capital and other investors, its CEO told Reuters on Tuesday, valuing the firm at $32 billion and allowing it to fund an expansion into products beyond its core insurance brokerage business.The Grand Rapids, Michi...Reuters
Tue, May 20
German chipmaker Infineon to work with Nvidia on power delivery chips
By Stephen NellisSAN FRANCISCO, May 20 (Reuters) - German chipmaker Infineon IFXGn.DE said on Tuesday it will work with Nvidia NVDA.O on developing chips for new power delivery systems inside artificial intelligence data centers.Infineon said it will work with Nvidia to develop high-voltage, direct ...Reuters
Tue, May 20
ADVISORY-Alert incorrectly tagged to Mimosa Co Ltd withdrawn
An alert referring to a partnership by Mimosa Networks was inadvertently tagged to Mimosa Co Ltd 191A.T, an unrelated company, and has been withdrawn. There will be no substitute.STORY_NUMBER: nTUA4YDYQVSTORY_DATE: 20/05/2025 STORY_TIME: 06:42:38 PM GMTReuters
Tue, May 20
Musk says Tesla is on track to launch a robotaxi trial in Austin, Texas by the end of June
May 20 (Reuters) - Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk on Tuesday said a test of robotaxis would begin on schedule in Austin, Texas by the end of June.Musk in a CNBC interview said that he expected Austin to launch with about 10 cars and that robotaxi deployment would scale up to about a thousand within...Reuters
Tue, May 20
Home Depot to keep prices steady but says tariffs may make some items unavailable
Home Depot enjoys steady customer spending on smaller projects and spring demandMaintains annual forecasts for sales and profitPlans to not raise prices in response to Trump's tariffsSRS Distribution performing above expectations, executives sayBy Savyata Mishra and Nicholas P. Brown May 20 ...Reuters
Tue, May 20
US set to announce Newark flight cuts to reduce congestion, officials say
May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department will announce on Tuesday that it is moving forward with temporary cuts to flights at Newark after meetings with major U.S. airlines to address congestion impacts, airline officials said Tuesday.The Federal Aviation Administration is going to anno...Reuters
Tue, May 20
Thoma Bravo's Nearmap to buy insurance tech firm itel for over $1.3 billion
By Ateev Bhandari and Pritam Biswas May 20 (Reuters) - Thoma Bravo-backed Nearmap has agreed to buy insurance technology provider itel from private equity firm GTCR, the companies said on Tuesday, as it looks to expand its offerings across property portfolios.The deal values itel at over $1.3 bil...Reuters
Tue, May 20
Venezuela minister says American detainee handed over to Trump envoy in Antigua
CARACAS, May 20 (Reuters) - Venezuela information minister Freddy Nazareth Nanez said in a message to Reuters on Tuesday that an American detainee was handed over to Richard Grenell, an envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump in Antigua.Reuters
Tue, May 20
