News
Important Only
Iran, US to resume nuclear talks on Sunday after postponement
DUBAI, May 9 (Reuters) - Iran has agreed to hold a fourth round of nuclear talks with the United States on Sunday in Oman, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday, adding that the negotiations were advancing. U.S. President Donald Trump, who withdrew Washington from a 2015 deal between ...Reuters
Fri, May 9
US Department of Labor drops investigation into Scale AI, TechCrunch reports
May 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Labor stopped its investigation into Scale AI's compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, TechCrunch reported on Friday, citing a source directly familiar with the matter. The FLSA is a federal law that establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordke...Reuters
Fri, May 9
Google settles Black employees' racial bias lawsuit for $50 million
By Jonathan Stempel May 9 (Reuters) - Google agreed to pay $50 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the search engine company of systemic racial bias against Black employees.A preliminary settlement covering more than 4,000 Google employees in California and New York was filed on Thursday evening...Reuters
Fri, May 9
ABA keeps law school diversity rule on hold into 2026 amid Trump crackdown
By Karen Sloan May 9 (Reuters) - The American Bar Association on Friday extended the suspension of its law school diversity and inclusion requirement amid increasing pressure from the Trump administration to cancel the rule. The ABA’s Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to th...Reuters
Fri, May 9
Nippon’s Takahiro Mori Headed To Washington Next Week For Meetings With Administration Officials On US Steel Merger- Semafor's Rohan Goswami On X
May 9 (Reuters) - NIPPON’S TAKAHIRO MORI HEADED TO WASHINGTON NEXT WEEK FOR MEETINGS WITH ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS ON US STEEL MERGER - SEMAFOR'S ROHAN GOSWAMI ON XSource text: https://tinyurl.com/26ps99brReuters
Fri, May 9
Basketball-Griner living the dream after shock move to Atlanta
NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuters) - Ten-time All-Star Brittney Griner has recaptured her love for basketball after moving to the Atlanta Dream in a shock free agency move, the veteran center said on Friday.The former first overall pick built her career over 12 years with the Mercury and once appeared to be ...Reuters
Fri, May 9
Nippon's Takahiro Mori headed to Washington next week to discuss U.S. Steel deal, Semafor reports
May 9 (Reuters) - Nippon Steel 5401.T Vice Chairman Takahiro Mori is headed to Washington next week for meetings with U.S. administration officials regarding its bid to merge with U.S. Steel X.N, a Semafor reporter posted on X, citing sources.Nippon Steel's $15 billion bid for U.S. Steel, reject...Reuters
Fri, May 9
EXCLUSIVE-Iran to send Russia launchers for short-range missiles, sources say
Sources say Iran to send missile launchers to RussiaLaunchers were not sent with missiles last yearWould give Moscow new weapon against Ukraine front linesBy Jonathan Landay and Jonathan Saul WASHINGTON/LONDON May 9 (Reuters) - Iran is preparing to deliver in the near future launchers for short-r...Reuters
Fri, May 9
Intact ‘well positioned’ to grow with M&A and UK commercial lines in its crosshairs
By Chris MunroMay 9 - (The Insurer) - Intact Financial Corporation is “really well positioned to play offense” in the current challenging economic environment with the company eyeing potential M&A and growth opportunities in the UK commercial lines market, CEO Charles Brindamour has said.Speakin...Reuters
Fri, May 9
Infant hospitalizations from RSV dropped after shots became available, US data shows
May 9 (Reuters) - Infant hospitalizations due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in the United States dropped as much as 43% last year compared to previous years, following the widespread availability of preventative shots, federal data showed.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr...Reuters
Fri, May 9
Trump to sign order discouraging criminal enforcement of regulatory offenses
May 9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order discouraging criminal enforcement of regulatory offenses, in a bid to combat the overcriminalization of federal regulations, a White House official told Reuters on Friday.Reuters
Fri, May 9
General Dynamics, other shipbuilders must face lawsuit over pay, US appeals court rules
By Mike Scarcella May 9 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday revived a proposed class action accusing shipbuilding giants General Dynamics GD.N, Huntington Ingalls HII.N and others of conspiring for years to suppress compensation for naval architects and marine engineers.The Richmond-based ...Reuters
Fri, May 9
Blasts rock Indian Kashmir, Amritsar as Pakistan conflict escalates
Blasts, flashes in Jammu, Amritsar, dozen other areasIndian army says it repelled Pakistan dronesPakistani Kashmir says five civilians killed in shellingBy Aftab Ahmed, Charlotte Greenfield and Shivam Patel JAMMU, India/ISLAMABAD, May 9 (Reuters) - Blasts rang out across Indian Kashmir and the Si...Reuters
Fri, May 9
Trump plans to establish initiative encouraging migrants to self-deport
May 9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday plans to sign a proclamation to encourage migrants who are in the United States illegally to voluntarily depart the country, according to a White House official.The "Project Homecoming" initiative will encourage migrants to leave voluntarily...Reuters
Fri, May 9
U.S. embassy in Kyiv warns of 'potentially significant' air attack
May 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. embassy in Kyiv warned on Friday of a "potentially significant" air attack in the coming days."The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has received information concerning a potentially significant air attack that may occur at any time over the next several days," the emba...Reuters
Fri, May 9
Rubio and Austria's foreign minister discuss investment opportunities
May 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Austria's Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger "noted the opportunities to expand further economic direct investments" during a telephone conversation on Friday, the State Department said. They also spoke about cooperation on du...Reuters
Fri, May 9
Policy uncertainty fuels rise in U.S. government debt hedging
US CDS spreads rise on debt ceiling worries, policy uncertaintySize of the market, trading volumes have increased recentlyX-date seen at end of August, early September, Barclays saysBy Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuters) - The cost of insuring exposure to U.S. government debt has climbed n...Reuters
Fri, May 9
Trump fires head of Library of Congress in part over diversity, White House says
May 9 (Reuters) - U.S President Donald Trump fired the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, in part over her commitment to diversity, the White House said on Friday.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Trump administration believed Hayden wasn't serving the interests of American...Reuters
Fri, May 9
USPS Recommends New Shipping Services Prices For 2025
May 9 (Reuters) - USPS:USPS RECOMMENDS NEW SHIPPING SERVICES PRICES FOR 2025USPS: CHANGES WOULD RAISE DOMESTIC SHIPPING SERVICES PRICES ABOUT 6.3 PERCENT FOR PRIORITY MAIL SERVICEUSPS: SHIPPING SERVICES PRICE CHANGES TO TAKE EFFECT JULY 13USPS: CHANGES WOULD RAISE DOMESTIC SHIPPING SERVICES PRICES A...Reuters
Fri, May 9
