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EU and UK reach tentative agreement ahead of summit -officials
BRUSSELS, May 19 (Reuters) - European Union and British negotiators reached a tentative agreement on defence and security, fisheries and youth mobility ahead of a EU-UK summit on Monday, paving the way for British firms to participate in large EU defence contracts, EU officials said.Representatives ...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Euro zone government bond yields edge up, taking cues from US Treasuries
May 19 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bond yields edged up on Monday, taking cues from U.S. Treasuries as a Moody's downgrade of the U.S. credit rating underlined concerns about future fiscal policies.Germany's 10-year yield DE10YT=RR, the euro area's benchmark, rose one basis point (b...Reuters
Mon, May 19
REFILE-Nvidia's Huang sparks 'Jensanity' in Taiwan with AI hero's welcome
Taiwan-born Huang mobbed by fans, media during visit to TaipeiHuang in town to attend Computex trade fairHuang dines with top execs from companies including TSMCBy Ben Blanchard and Wen-Yee LeeTAIPEI, May 19 (Reuters) - Wherever AI darling Nvidia's NVDA.O CEO Jensen Huang goes in Taiwan, his ado...Reuters
Mon, May 19
KKR says its bid for Assura is 'superior' to Primary Health Properties' higher offer
May 19 (Reuters) - KKR KKR.N said on Monday it believed its offer for British healthcare property investor Assura AGRP.L represented a "superior" proposal after rival suitor Primary Health Properties PHP.L outbid the U.S. private equity firm last week.Assura said on Friday it was reviewing t...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Qualcomm to make data center processors that connect to Nvidia chips
By Stephen Nellis and Max A. Cherney SAN FRANCISCO/TAIPEI, May 19 (Reuters) - Qualcomm on Monday said it will make custom data center central processing units, or CPUs, that use technology from Nvidia to connect to Nvidia's artificial intelligence chips.Nvidia's chips are dominant in the ...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Qatar Airways posts 28% jump in net profit to record $2.1 billion
DOHA, May 19 (Reuters) - Qatar Airways posted a 28% jump in annual net profit to a record 7.8 billion Qatari riyals ($2.1 billion), according to a preliminary statement issued by the airline on Monday. "We have also successfully implemented strategic partnerships throughout the industry, in orde...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Trump to speak to Putin on end to war in Ukraine as Europeans demand ceasefire
Trump to speak to PutinTrump due to speak to Zelenskiy and various NATO leadersRussia launches war's largest drone attackStarmer discusses Ukraine war with US, Italy, France and GermanyBy Guy Faulconbridge and Lidia Kelly MOSCOW, May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is set to speak ...Reuters
Mon, May 19
'Choose France' summit should bring in 37 bln euros worth of deals, says Finance Minister Lombard
PARIS, May 19 (Reuters) - This year's "Choose France" business summit should bring in a total of 37 billion euros ($41.35 billion) worth of investments, Finance Minister Eric Lombard said on Monday.The summit, aimed at drawing money from big international businesses to France, should bri...Reuters
Mon, May 19
TREASURIES-Longer-dated bonds sell off after Moody's rating cut
SINGAPORE, May 19 (Reuters) - Longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields rose on Monday, after Moody's became the latest among major credit ratings agencies to cut its ratings on the country's debt, further eroding confidence in dollar markets.Moody's Investors Service downgraded the credit ratin...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Ortoma Gets FDA Clearance for OTS Hip
May 19 (Reuters) - Ortoma ORTb.ST:SAID ON FRIDAY IT RECEIVED FDA CLEARANCE FOR OTS HIP, UNDER FDA 510KCLEARANCE MEANS CO CAN NOW MARKET AND SELL OTS HIP IN THE USGETS MILESTONE PAYMENT UNDER DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED Source text for Workspace: nMFNb6kbcB Fu...Reuters
Mon, May 19
JGB yields rise, tracking Treasury peers after Moody's US downgrade
TOKYO, May 19 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields rose on Monday, tracking a surge in U.S. Treasury yields after ratings agency Moody's downgraded the U.S. government rating. The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC rose 2.5 basis points to 1.475%. The two-year JGB yield JP2YTN=JBTC rose...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Poland seizes tires for Boeing aircraft headed for Russia
WARSAW, May 19 (Reuters) - Polish customs seized 5 metric tons of tires for civilian Boeing aircraft which were due to transit through Belarus and Russia, the country's National Revenue Administration said on Monday, adding such goods are covered by European Union sanctions.Western sanctions aga...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Telegram founder says France asked him to ban conservative Romanian voices
PARIS, May 19 (Reuters) - The founder of the Telegram messaging app, Pavel Durov, said he refused a request by the head of France's intelligence service to ban Romanian conservative voices ahead of the country's elections.Romania's centrist Bucharest mayor, Nicusor Dan, won the president...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Sunrise Communications Q1 Adjusted EBITDA AL At CHF 240 Mln
May 19 (Reuters) - SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS AG SUNN.S:Q1 REVENUE AT CHF 722.1 MLNQ1 ADJUSTED EBITDAAL AT CHF 240.0 MLNGUIDANCE FOR 2025 IS CONFIRMED IN FULLNET GROWTH (QOQ) OF +12,000 MOBILE POSTPAID SUBSCRIPTIONS1AND +5,000 INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONSQ1 ADJUSTED EBITDAAL INCREASED SLIGHTLY YOY BY +0.4%SEA...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Ryanair would expect Boeing to honour contract price if EU imposes tariffs
DUBLIN, May 19 (Reuters) - Ryanair RYA.I would expect Boeing BA.N to honour the agreed prices on current aircraft orders even if the European Union imposes reciprocal tariffs, a senior executive at Europe's largest low-cost carrier said on Monday. "We've a fixed price with Boeing and our...Reuters
Mon, May 19
