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US Vice President Vance invites Pope Leo, an American, to visit home
US VP Vance invites Pope Leo XIV at Vatican meeting to visit USLeo, elected May 8, is first pope from USAs cardinal, Leo was critical of Trump administrationBy Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance met on Monday at the Vatican with Pope Leo XIV, the first le...Reuters
Mon, May 19
DIARY-Political and General News Events from May 19
May 19 (Reuters) - For other diaries, please see:Political and General News POL/DIARYTop Economic Events M/DIARYEmerging Markets Economic Events EMRG/DIARYGovernment Debt Auctions D/DIARYU.S. Federal Reserve FED/DIARYToday in Washington WASH/DIARY ---------...Reuters
Mon, May 19
White House says Vance invited Pope Leo for a visit with Trump
WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - Vice President JD Vance delivered a letter to Pope Leo during their meeting inviting the pontiff to visit the United States and the White House, U.S. officials said on Monday.White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said Vance's letter extended the invite on behalf...Reuters
Mon, May 19
China urges US to 'correct wrongdoings' on Chinese AI chip curb
BEIJING, May 19 (Reuters) - China on Monday urged the United States to "immediately correct its wrongdoings" and stop "discriminatory" measures after the U.S. issued guidance warning companies not to use advanced computer chips from China, including Huawei's Ascend AI chips.The U...Reuters
Mon, May 19
White House says all Republican lawmakers must support tax bill
WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - The White House urged every Republican in the House of Representatives and Senate on Monday to support President Donald Trump's sweeping tax bill, which won approval from a key congressional committee on Sunday."It is absolutely essential that Republicans unite...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
May 19 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Monday: ** AMD AMD.O has agreed to sell the server-manufacturing business of recently acquired ZT Systems to Sanmina in a $3 billion deal, making the contract manufacturer its partner for buil...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Spain blocks more than 65,000 Airbnb holiday rental listings
Spain targets Airbnb listings lacking licence numbers or owner detailsConsumer rights minister aims to curb holiday rental illegalityAirbnb says will appeal, many listings in the list are lawfulBy Inti Landauro MADRID, May 19 (Reuters) - Spain has ordered Airbnb ABNB.O to withdraw more than 65,00...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Putin-Trump meeting not currently being prepared, RIA cites Kremlin as saying
MOSCOW, May 19 (Reuters) - A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump is not currently being prepared, Russian state news agency RIA cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Monday.Reuters
Mon, May 19
Miter Raised Total Of $38 Mln, Including Recent $23 Mln Round Led By Bessemer Venture Partners & Coatue Management
May 19 (Reuters) - MITER: RAISED TOTAL OF $38 MILLION, INCLUDING RECENT $23 MILLION ROUND LED BY BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS & COATUE MANAGEMENTFurther company coverage: [ ]Reuters
Mon, May 19
White House says Trump disagrees with Moody's US downgrade
WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday that President Donald Trump disagreed with Moody's decision to downgrade the U.S. sovereign credit rating. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters the world had confidence in the U.S. economy.Reuters
Mon, May 19
Trump to speak with Putin, then call Zelenskiy, White House says
WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin at 10 a.m. ET (1400GMT) on Monday and will call Ukrainian President Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy when his call with Putin concludes, the White House said.Reuters
Mon, May 19
White House says all Republican lawmakers must support tax bill
WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - The White House urged every Republican in the House of Representatives and Senate on Monday to support President Donald Trump's sweeping tax bill, which won approval from a key congressional committee on Sunday."It is absolutely essential that Republicans unite...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Vance says Trump to engage Russia, Ukraine leaders amid 'impasse'
May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that Washington recognized the impasse over talks regarding Russia's war in Ukraine as President Donald Trump prepared to hold talks with the leaders of both countries."We realize there's a bit of an impasse here. And I think...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Bath & Body Works appoints former Nike executive Daniel Heaf as CEO
May 19 (Reuters) - Bath & Body Works BBWI.N said on Monday it has appointed former Nike NKE.N chief strategy and transformation officer, Daniel Heaf, as chief executive, effective immediately.He replaces Gina Boswell, who has been at the helm of the beauty and skincare firm since November 2022. ...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Moody’s Strips U.S. of AAA Rating — VIX Fear Index Surges 15%! Is a Fiscal Storm Coming?
TradingKey - Following Moody’s downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating last Friday, global investor concerns over the sustainability of U.S. fiscal policy have triggered a sharp rise in market anxiety. On Monday, May 19, the VIX Volatility Index surged by over 15%.TradingKey
Mon, May 19
The Hartford: Cybersecurity and economic challenges top concerns for businesses in 2025
By Mia MacGregorMay 16 - (The Insurer) - Cybersecurity remains the most pressing concern for U.S. businesses, but economic worries, and most notably the potential impact of tariffs, are increasingly top of mind, The Hartford’s 2025 Risk Monitor study has found. The report, which compiles the answers...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Old Republic International Files Prospectus For Resale Of 1.2 Mln Shares By Selling Stockholders - SEC Filing
May 19 (Reuters) - Old Republic International Corp ORI.N:OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP - FILES PROSPECTUS FOR RESALE OF 1.2 MILLION SHARES BY SELLING STOCKHOLDERS - SEC FILINGSource text: [ID:n0001104659-25-050274]Reuters
Mon, May 19
New Mountain Capital Forms Smarter Technologies through Combination of SmarterDx, Thoughtful.ai, and Access Healthcare
May 19 (Reuters) - NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL FORMS SMARTER TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH COMBINATION OF SMARTERDX, THOUGHTFUL.AI, AND ACCESS HEALTHCARENEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL, LLC - JEREMY DELINSKY, EXECUTIVE ADVISOR TO NEW MOUNTAIN, APPOINTED AS CEO OF SMARTER TECHNOLOGIESFurther company coverage: [ ]Reuters
Mon, May 19
