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UK hires Bank of America executive O'Neil in bid to revive growth
By Tommy Reggiori Wilkes LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - Britain's finance ministry said on Wednesday it had hired Bank of America BAC.N executive Jim O'Neil as a senior official as part of its efforts to boost weak economic growth.O'Neil, one of Bank of America's top bankers in the re...Reuters
Wed, May 14
New Canadian foreign minister says Israel using lack of food as a tool in Gaza
OTTAWA, May 14 (Reuters) - New Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand accused Israel on Wednesday of using a lack of food as a political tool in its Gaza operation and urged further work on a ceasefire with Hamas, the militant group that controls the Palestinian enclave.Israel has sealed off the Gaza...Reuters
Wed, May 14
CFTC commissioner Mersinger to step down at end of May
WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - One of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's five commissioners, Summer Mersinger, announced on Wednesday that she was stepping down from her position after three years on the job. Mersinger will step down at the end of May, she said in a statement.Reuters
Wed, May 14
Great Quest Gold Enters Into Letter Agreement With Lotus Gold In Respect Of A Proposed Reverse Takeover
May 14 (Reuters) - Great Quest Gold Ltd GQ.V:GREAT QUEST GOLD ENTERS INTO LETTER AGREEMENT WITH LOTUS GOLD IN RESPECT OF A PROPOSED REVERSE TAKEOVERGREAT QUEST GOLD LTD - LOTUS SHAREHOLDERS TO RECEIVE 63.3% OF RI SHARESReuters
Wed, May 14
Fiera Capital Announces $60 Mln Bought Deal Offering Of 7.75% Senior Subordinated Unsecured Debentures
May 14 (Reuters) - Fiera Capital Corp FSZ.TO:FIERA CAPITAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES $60 MILLION BOUGHT DEAL OFFERING OF 7.75% SENIOR SUBORDINATED UNSECURED DEBENTURESFIERA CAPITAL CORP - PROCEEDS TO FUND REDEMPTION OF 8.25% DEBENTURESReuters
Wed, May 14
Bowyer Research Urges Harley Davidson Shareholders To Vote Against Election Of Board At AGM, Says SEC Filing
May 14 (Reuters) - BOWYER RESEARCH: BOWYER RESEARCH: URGES HARLEY DAVIDSON SHAREHOLDERS TO VOTE AGAINST ELECTION OF HARLEY-DAVIDSON’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT AGM - SEC FILINGSource text: [ID:n0001096906-25-000778]Reuters
Wed, May 14
Enliven Therapeutics Says ELVN-001 Shows Favorable Safety And Tolerability Profile
May 14 (Reuters) - Enliven Therapeutics Inc ELVN.O:ENLIVEN THERAPEUTICS ANNOUNCES UPDATED POSITIVE DATA FROM PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL OF ELVN-001 IN CML AND ORAL PRESENTATION AT THE EHA 2025 CONGRESSENLIVEN THERAPEUTICS INC - ELVN-001 SHOWS FAVORABLE SAFETY AND TOLERABILITY PROFILEReuters
Wed, May 14
FHCF lowers Milton and Helene loss estimates to $3.01 billion
By David BullMay 14 - (The Insurer) - The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund has further reduced its projected ultimate total incurred loss from Hurricane Milton to $3.0 billion, with just a $10 million loss from Hurricane Helene.The state’s cat fund, which provides reinsurance to Florida’s homeowne...Reuters
Wed, May 14
China pauses some measures on US entities following tariff truce
BEIJING, May 14 (Reuters) - China on Wednesday paused some non-tariff measures taken against 17 U.S. entities put on its unreliable entity list in April and 28 U.S. entities on its export control list, the commerce ministry said.China paused its April 4 unreliable entities list measure on 11 U.S. en...Reuters
Wed, May 14
Chicago museum's fossil yields insights on famed early bird Archaeopteryx
Archaeopteryx lived 150 million years ago during Jurassic PeriodDetails revealed about its feathers, hands, feet and headSpecialized feathers called tertials detected in specimenBy Will Dunham May 14 (Reuters) - A new analysis of a pigeon-sized Archaeopteryx fossil in the collection of the Field ...Reuters
Wed, May 14
Ancient footprints from Australia reveal earliest-known reptile
Newly identified footprints are 355 million years old Reptiles 35 million years older than previously thoughtFootprints are suggestive of a lithe, lizard-like reptileBy Will Dunham May 14 (Reuters) - Seventeen footprints preserved in a slab of sandstone discovered in southeastern Australia dating...Reuters
Wed, May 14
Russia's Lavrov will not take part in Ukraine peace talks in Turkey, Kommersant reports
May 14 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will not participate in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul on Thursday, the Kommersant daily reported.Reuters could not immediately confirm the Kommersant report, which did not identify a source. U.S. President Donald Trump an...Reuters
Wed, May 14
Germany's Merz urges western unity on Ukraine on eve of peace talks
Merz gives first major parliament speech since taking officePeace talks between Ukraine, Russia could happen on ThursdayMerz says working to ensure West does not accept dictated peaceLays out ambitious plans to boost growth in Europe's top economyVows to ensure Germany has Europe's strongest...Reuters
Wed, May 14
Parametric insurance enables early operation of Swiss flood relief tunnel
By Henry GaleMay 13 - (The Insurer) - A flood relief tunnel in central Switzerland can be used to protect local communities even before its construction is complete, after a novel insurance policy was put in place to cover damages to the project.The tunnel is being built in the canton of Obwalden to...Reuters
Wed, May 14
Motor racing-FIA reduces penalty for swearing after driver backlash
Lower fines for swearingStewards given discretion on penaltiesSporting penalties, not fines, for abuse of officials May 14 (Reuters) - The maximum penalties for drivers swearing has been reduced by 50% while stewards will also be given more discretion on deciding penalties, the governing FIA said...Reuters
Wed, May 14
