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Trump says Iran wants to trade with US, according to Fox News interview
WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran wants to trade with the United States, according to excerpts from an interview with Fox News."Iran wants to trade with us, OK? If you can believe that I'm OK with that. I'm using trade to settle scores an...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Topwin Prepares To Enter Digital Assets Market With Sora Ventures
May 16 (Reuters) - TOPWIN PREPARES TO ENTER DIGITAL ASSETS MARKET WITH SORA VENTURES, DRIVING BITCOIN TREASURY ACROSS ASIA’S BOOMING WEB3 MARKETTOP WIN INTERNATIONAL LTD - TO REBRAND AS 'ASIASTRATEGY'TOP WIN INTERNATIONAL LTD - JASON FANG JOINS TOP WIN AS CO-CEOReuters
Fri, May 16
Iran, three European powers met in Istanbul to discuss nuclear talks, Iranian official says
May 16 (Reuters) - Diplomats from Iran and three European countries discussed their now-moribund 2015 nuclear deal in Istanbul on Friday, Iran's deputy foreign minister said, without giving details of any progress made.The talks between senior diplomats from Iran and three European countries - B...Reuters
Fri, May 16
EXCLUSIVE-Trump administration defunds autism research in DEI and 'gender ideology' purge
NIH autism research funding down $31 million so far in 2025Researchers fear cuts will delay autism treatment progressHHS denies reduced commitment to autism researchBy Robin Respaut, Jaimi Dowdell NEW YORK, NY, May 16 (Reuters) - Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr has vowed to address ...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Bolttech partners with Sumitomo Corporation to offer embedded device cover
By Navneeta NandanMay 16 - (The Insurer) - Bolttech has entered into a strategic partnership with Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corporation, the insurtech has announced.The two companies will partner to deliver technology-enabled embedded device protection solutions to distribution partners across...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Russia jails Australian man for 13 years for fighting on Ukraine's side
MOSCOW, May 16 (Reuters) - Russia has sentenced an Australian citizen to 13 years in a maximum security prison for fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, state prosecutors in a part of eastern Ukraine controlled by Russia said on Friday.Oscar Jenkins, 33, was found guilty by a court of participating i...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Kremlin says a Putin-Trump meeting on Ukraine is essential but needs advance preparation and must yield results
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators meeting in IstanbulTrump says will meet Putin 'as soon as we can set it up'Kremlin says importance of Trump-Putin contacts 'cannot be overstated'Putin receiving real-time updates from Istanbul talks MOSCOW, May 16 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on F...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Eagle Materials Announces Plans To Modernize And Expand Its Gypsum Wallboard Plant In Oklahoma
May 16 (Reuters) - Eagle Materials Inc EXP.N:EAGLE MATERIALS ANNOUNCES PLANS TO MODERNIZE AND EXPAND ITS GYPSUM WALLBOARD PLANT IN OKLAHOMAEAGLE MATERIALS INC - INVESTMENT OF $330 MILLION TO INCREASE CAPACITY BY 25%Reuters
Fri, May 16
U.S. singer Chris Brown remanded in custody by UK court over alleged assault
MANCHESTER, England, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. singer Chris Brown was remanded into custody on Friday when he appeared in an English court charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on a man in a London nightclub in 2023.Brown was charged over an incident on February 19, 2023, when the singer allege...Reuters
Fri, May 16
RPT-BREAKINGVIEWS-Walmart can discount tariffs only so much
By Jennifer Saba NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Walmart WMT.N wheeled its trolley cart right into President Donald Trump’s ankles. The largest U.S. retailer and a bellwether for consumers said on Thursday that tariffs would force it to raise prices, just a month after it expressed co...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Charter Communications & Cox Communications Announce Definitive Agreement To Combine Companies
May 16 (Reuters) - Charter Communications Inc CHTR.O:CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS AND COX COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCE DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO COMBINE COMPANIESCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC: PROPOSED TRANSACTION VALUES COX COMMUNICATIONS AT AN ENTERPRISE VALUE OF APPROXIMATELY $34.5 BILLIONCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS ...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Nvidia seeks Shanghai R&D site after US chip curbs, say sources
CEO Jensen Huang underlined China's importance during April visitShanghai could offer incentives for Nvidia projectShanghai may provide large area of land for R&D centreBy Julie Zhu and Clare Jim HONG KONG, May 16 (Reuters) - Nvidia NVDA.O is seeking a site in Shanghai for a research and ...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Morning News Call - Canada, May 16
(Morning News Call - Canada edition will not be published on Monday, May 19, on account of the Victoria Day holiday) To access a PDF version of this newsletter, please click hereYou can read Morning News Call Canada via TOPNEWS Canada page.If you would like to receive this newsletter through your em...Reuters
Fri, May 16
