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UAE set to deepen AI links with the United States after past curbs over China
UAE positioning itself as a global AI playerTrump administration could ease chip export rulesUAE balances strategic US ally with trading partner ChinaBy Federico Maccioni and Manya Saini DUBAI, May 15 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates is expected to secure a deal giving it expanded access to a...Reuters
Thu, May 15
French finance minister criticises Sanofi's $20 bln USA investment decision
PARIS, May 15 (Reuters) - France's finance minister criticised on Thursday a decision by French drugmaker Sanofi SASY.PA to invest at least $20 billion in the United States through to 2030, as France aims to get more companies investing in the country rather than abroad."It's clear it wa...Reuters
Thu, May 15
FAA says Denver air traffic briefly lost communications Monday
May 15 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said Denver air traffic control lost communications for about two minutes on Monday but was able to maintain contact through an emergency frequency.Franklin McIntosh, the FAA's deputy head of air traffic control, said at the Denver FAA air t...Reuters
Thu, May 15
Newark mayor's lawyers seek dismissal of trespass charge, say arrest was targeted
By Karen FreifeldNEWARK, New Jersey, May 15 (Reuters) - Lawyers for Newark, New Jersey Mayor Ras Baraka said on Thursday they would file motions to dismiss a charge that he had trespassed at a privately run federal immigration detention center there last week.Baraka, who is running for the Democrati...Reuters
Thu, May 15
US FTC chair seeks to trim agency by around 10%
Andrew Ferguson seeking to correct budget overrunsSays smaller staff can still carry out missionAgency pursuing cases against Meta, Amazon and othersBy Jody Godoy May 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is looking to trim its headcount by around 10%, its chairman told Congress on Thu...Reuters
Thu, May 15
NASA rover observes aurora on Mars in visible light for first time
Faint green aurora observed by rover on March 18, 2024Martian auroras previously observed by satellites in UVBy Will Dunham WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - NASA's Perseverance rover has observed an aurora on Mars in visible light for the first time, with the sky glowing softly in green in the ...Reuters
Thu, May 15
Malicious actors using AI to pose as senior US officials, FBI says
WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - Malicious actors are using text messages and AI-generated voice messages to impersonate senior U.S. officials to target state and federal government officials as part of a scheme to gain access to personal accounts, the FBI said in a public service announcement Thursda...Reuters
Thu, May 15
Southwest Airlines likely to pay 1 cent to end DEI-related lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel May 15 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge signaled he will order Southwest Airlines LUV.N to pay 1 cent to end a lawsuit by a conservative group alleging that a now-defunct program awarding free flights to Hispanic college students was discriminatory.U.S. District Judge Sidney Fitzwater...Reuters
Thu, May 15
Tiernan warns "blunt instruments" if market discipline slackens
By Rebecca DelaneyMay 15 - (The Insurer) - Incoming Lloyd's CEO Patrick Tiernan issued a stark warning in his final market message as chief of markets that disciplined and sustainable profitability will continue to be in sharp focus for the Corporation as the market navigates "sliding" m...Reuters
Thu, May 15
Saudi's Public Investment Fund Raises Share Stake In Amazon; Cuts Stake In Pinterest
May 15 (Reuters) - Public Investment Fund:SAUDI'S PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND RAISES SHARE STAKE IN AMAZON BY 50.2% TO 1.2 MILLION SHARESPUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND CUTS SHARE STAKE IN PINTEREST INC BY 25.4% TO 4.1 MILLION CLASS A SHARESPUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND DISSOLVES SHARE STAKE IN BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS...Reuters
Thu, May 15
Greenland wants more out of US defence agreement, minister says
By Lili Bayer BRUSSELS, May 15 (Reuters) - Greenland wants to benefit more from a defence deal struck decades ago with the United States, the territory's foreign minister, Vivian Motzfeldt, told Reuters on Thursday while also calling for closer cooperation with the European Union. U.S. Presi...Reuters
Thu, May 15
Israeli onslaught kills scores in Gaza as Trump visits Gulf
Israel carries out airstrikes in GazaPalestinians commemorate 1948 'Nakba', or catastropheU.S. and Arab mediators are seeking a ceasefire Trump is on a tour of three Gulf StatesBy Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, May 15 (Reuters) - Israeli military strikes killed at least 85 people in the Gaza St...Reuters
Thu, May 15
Lloyd's now expects 2025 GWP will be closer to 60 billion pounds
By Scott VincentMay 15 - (The Insurer) - Risk-adjusted rates have fallen by 3.3% across the Lloyd's market at a whole account level during the first quarter, the Corporation's chief underwriting officer Rachel Turk said in today's market message, with full-year GWP now likely to be close...Reuters
Thu, May 15
Most Canadians say the old U.S. relationship is ‘over,’ Nanos finds - Bloomberg
Investing.com -- A large majority of Canadians believe the traditional pillars of the U.S.-Canada relationship are no longer intact, according to a new poll by Nanos Research for Bloomberg News. NearlInvesting.com
Thu, May 15
US politics newsletter - In Plane Sight
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - Donald Trump has never made a secret of how he views the world. To him, there are sharks and there are marks. Life is a negotiation —and what matters is getting more than you give away. “Deals are my art form,” Trump wrote in his signature book...Reuters
Thu, May 15
Cannes bans actor from red carpet over sex assault allegations
By Miranda Murray and Juliette Jabkhiro CANNES, France, May 15 (Reuters) - The Cannes Film Festival has banned French actor Theo Navarro-Mussy from appearing on the red carpet for Thursday's premiere of French competition film "Case 137" due to sexual assault allegations against him.F...Reuters
Thu, May 15
Birkenstock hikes price of celebrity-loved sandals to help offset tariffs
Birkenstock will fully offset US tariffs, CFO saysBirkenstock to hike prices, look for efficiencies in productionSandal maker beats Q2 sales forecast, upgrades 2025 guidanceBirkenstock sees opportunity to take shelf space in USBy Helen Reid and Anuja Bharat Mistry May 15 (Reuters) - Birkenstock B...Reuters
Thu, May 15
UK's MHRA Approves Vaccine To Protect Against Pneumococcal Infections Like Pneumonia & Meningitis
May 15 (Reuters) - UK's MHRA:UK'S MHRA: APPROVES VACCINE TO PROTECT AGAINST PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS SUCH AS PNEUMONIA AND MENINGITIS - WEBSITEUK'S MHRA: APPROVED CAPVAXIVE FOR PEOPLE AGED 18 YEARS & OLDER TO HELP PROTECT AGAINST PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONSReuters
Thu, May 15
RWE won't decide on additional buybacks before 2026, CFO says
FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF, May 15 (Reuters) - RWE RWEG.DE will decide on whether to expand or extend share buybacks next year, its finance chief said, pouring cold water on hopes of some of its investors for a more aggressive approach. RWE's current buyback programme has a volume of up to 1.5 ...Reuters
Thu, May 15
