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Trump says we need to help starving Palestinians in Gaza
WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday backed aid for the Palestinians, saying people in Gaza are starving and adding that he expected "a lot of good things" in the next month. Asked whether he supported Israeli plans to expand the war in Gaza, Trump told report...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Russians and Ukrainians meet for first direct talks in three years
ISTANBUL, May 16 (Reuters) - Russian and Ukrainian negotiators met in Istanbul on Friday for their first direct peace talks in more than three years of war, holding discussions together with a Turkish delegation, live Turkish television footage showed. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan was making...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Russia-Ukraine meeting to start shortly, Turkish foreign ministry source says
ISTANBUL, May 16 (Reuters) - Russian and Ukrainian negotiators will hold talks shortly in a meeting chaired by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, a source from his ministry said, in what would be their first direct peace talks in more than three years of war.Reuters
Fri, May 16
South Korea minister says deadline tight to reach deal on US tariffs
South Korea aims for tariff deal with U.S. by July deadlinePolitical turmoil in South Korea may delay trade dealTechnical talks to focus on balanced trade, non-tariff barriersBy Jihoon Lee SEOGWIPO, South Korea, May 16 (Reuters) - South Korea's Minister of Trade and Industry Ahn Duk-geun said...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Rubio meets European national security advisors in Istanbul
ISTANBUL, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met the national security advisors of the United Kingdom, France and Germany on Friday to discuss Ukraine and Iran, a U.S. official and a Reuters witness said.Russian and Ukrainian negotiators were also in Istanbul for what was billed ...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Romania's bruised bonds rise ahead of weekend election
LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Romania's international market government bonds reclaimed some of their recent heavy losses on Friday ahead of the country's pivotal weekend presidential election. Tradeweb data showed Bucharest's dollar-denominated bonds up as much as 1 cent, with the 2048 mat...Reuters
Fri, May 16
CPI vs. GDP: Fed and BoJ Face the Same Dilemma as Long-Japan Bond Yields Plummet!
TradingKey - Although the U.S. and Japan are at different stages of their monetary policy cycles, both the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan (BoJ) now face the same challenge: rising inflation paired with slowing economic growth.
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Fri, May 16
Vietnam approves $1.5 billion investment plan by Trump Organization and partner
HANOI, May 16 (Reuters) - Vietnam's government has approved a plan by the Trump Organization and a partner to invest $1.5 billion in golf courses, hotels and real estate projects in the Southeast Asian country, the state-run Tuoi Tre newspaper reported on Friday. The project, planned on 990 hect...Reuters
Fri, May 16
CORRECTED-Intel spars with EU regulators over $421.4 million antitrust fine
By Foo Yun Chee LUXEMBOURG, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. chipmaker Intel INTC.O on Friday sparred with EU antitrust regulators over a 376 million euro ($421.4 million) fine levied nearly two years ago for excluding rivals from the market, arguing that it was disproportionate and unfair.The case dated ...Reuters
Fri, May 16
UnitedHealth investors wary and looking for Medicare strategic change
Investors say cost-cutting measures will be needed, a challenging feat amid public backlashShares of UnitedHealth are near five-year lowsThe company’s tight integration makes a breakup less likelyBy Amina Niasse NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group UNH.N investors, stunned by missteps ...Reuters
Fri, May 16
US court to weigh Trump's powers to fire Democrats from federal agencies
Court hears Trump's appeal of rulings reinstating labor board membersCases test scope of Trump's powers over independent agenciesRuling could impact Federal Reserve, other boardsBy Daniel Wiessner May 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's ability to reshape federal agencies that wer...Reuters
Fri, May 16
FOCUS-Weeks after Amazon's Alexa+ AI launch, a mystery: where are the users?
Amazon struggles to show Alexa+ user engagementAlexa+ performance can be slow to respondCompany has plowed billions into developing Alexa since 2014By Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO, May 16 (Reuters) - Alexa, where are your users?More than six weeks after Amazon.com AMZN.O began rolling out the new...Reuters
Fri, May 16
EXCLUSIVE-Trump administration cut autism-related research by 26% so far in 2025
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
Kremlin says a Putin-Trump meeting is essential but needs advance preparation and must yield results
MOSCOW, May 16 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump was essential but required considerable advance preparation and had to yield results.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was commenting after Trump said he would...Reuters
Fri, May 16
CORRECTED-Microsoft offers to sell Office without Teams at lower price in EU antitrust probe
BRUSSELS, May 16 (Reuters) - Microsoft MSFT.O has offered to sell its Office product without Teams at a lower price than Office with Teams as well as offer rivals better interoperability access to its services and products, EU antitrust regulators said on Friday.The European Commission said it was n...Reuters
Fri, May 16
EXCLUSIVE-Citi to cut up to 200 tech contractor roles in China, sources say
Bank cutting IT contractor roles in China from this weekImpacted contractors support Citi's global IT, operationsBank to hire staff to bolster IT setup, replacing contractorsBy Selena Li HONG KONG, May 16 (Reuters) - Citigroup C.N is cutting up to 200 information technology (IT) contractor r...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Russia is trying to undermine peace effort at talks in Istanbul, says Ukrainian source
ISTANBUL, May 16 (Reuters) - Russia is demanding that talks with Ukraine in Istanbul take place without U.S. and Turkish representatives, a Ukrainian diplomatic source said on Friday, adding the move showed Moscow was "undermining the peace effort"."Yet another sign of the Russian side u...Reuters
Fri, May 16
