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Apollo emphasizes private market opportunity after first-quarter profit bump
By Niket Nishant May 2 (Reuters) - Apollo Global APO.N said it was well positioned to capitalize on the growing demand for private investments after the alternative asset manager reported a 5% jump in first-quarter profit on Friday. "I am very bullish on the demand for private assets and ...Reuters
Fri, May 2
DIARY-U.S. earnings week ahead
May 2 (Reuters) - Diary of U.S. (.SPX) corporate earnings for the week ahead. ** Please Note - All times given are in U.S. EDT unless otherwise stated ** U.S. EARNINGS Start DateStart TimeRICCompany NameEvent Name05-May-202516:15CLXClorox CoQ3 2025 Clorox Co Earnings Release05-May-202516...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Europeans continue to shun Tesla as April sales plunge
Musk's EV brand struggling with stiff China competitionEuropeans protest against Musk's political viewsTesla April sales at lowest in years in Sweden, the Netherlands Model Y deliveries in Europe expected to start in June By Alessandro Parodi May 2 (Reuters) - Tesla's TSLA.O sales plu...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Prince Harry says King Charles won't speak to him over security battle
LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - Prince Harry said his father King Charles will not speak to him as a result of his legal battle over the British government's changes to his security arrangements after he stepped down from royal duties.Harry, King Charles' younger son, told the BBC: "I don'...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Prince Harry says PM Starmer should intervene on his security arrangements
LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - Prince Harry said Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer or the interior minister should step in to review his security arrangements after he lost a legal challenge to changes made to them after he stepped down from royal duties."I would ask the Prime Minister to ste...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Badminton-China and Japan reach Sudirman Cup semis, South Korea to face Indonesia
XIAMEN, China, May 2 (Reuters) - Hosts and defending champions China booked their place in the Sudirman Cup semi-finals with a 3-0 win over Malaysia on Friday, setting up a clash with Japan, who also advanced after beating Taiwan by the same score.South Korea and Indonesia will contest the other sem...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Carney expects 'difficult but constructive' talks with Trump next week
Meeting will first between the two leadersCarney says he has a strong mandate, will not form pact with smaller parties in parliamentBy David Ljunggren OTTAWA, May 2 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday he would be in Washington next Tuesday for what he expects will be "diffic...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Romanian writers, filmmakers call for pro-European presidential vote
BUCHAREST, May 2 (Reuters) - Dozens of leading writers, filmmakers and historians in Romania have written an open letter calling for voters to back a pro-European candidate against the far-right frontrunner in Sunday's re-run of Romania's presidential election.The letter criticised "extr...Reuters
Fri, May 2
NBA-Popovich stepping down as Spurs coach, will become team president
May 2 (Reuters) - Gregg Popovich has stepped down as coach of the San Antonio Spurs and will transition to the club's president of basketball operations, the NBA team said on Friday.The 76-year-old Popovich, who has the most wins by any coach in NBA history, suffered a mild stroke last November ...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Beijing weighs Fentanyl offer to US to start trade talks, WSJ reports
May 2 (Reuters) - Beijing is considering ways to address the Trump administration's gripes over China's role in the fentanyl trade, potentially offering an off-ramp from hostilities to allow for trade talks to start, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.Reuters
Fri, May 2
Top Washington lawyer creates new firm to defend officials targeted by Trump
By Sara Merken and Mike Scarcella May 2 (Reuters) - A prominent lawyer in Washington who defended Hunter Biden against criminal charges has launched a new law firm to represent former government officials and others targeted by the Trump administration. Abbe Lowell left his large law firm Winston...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Uber And Momenta Announce Strategic Agreement For Robotaxi Deployment
May 2 (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc UBER.N:UBER AND MOMENTA ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC AGREEMENT FOR ROBOTAXI DEPLOYMENTUBER: FIRST DEPLOYMENT FOR PARTNERSHIP TO TAKE PLACE IN EUROPE BEGINNING OF 2026, WITH ONBOARD SAFETY OPERATORSReuters
Fri, May 2
Motor racing-Formula One extends Miami GP contract to 2041
MIAMI, May 2 (Reuters) - Miami will stay on the Formula One calendar until 2041 in a 10-year extension that makes the race the longest contracted round of the world championship, the sport announced on Friday.The Miami Grand Prix is the first of three rounds in the United States and takes place this...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Corpay in talks over potential takeover of UK’s Alpha Group
May 2 (Reuters) - Business payments firm Corpay Inc CPAY.N on Friday said it was in talks with Alpha Group International ALPH.L about a possible cash offer for the UK-based financial services provider. Corpay is required to announce a firm offer for Alpha or walk away by May 30.Reuters
Fri, May 2
Shein drops UK communications firms as Trump tariffs throw London IPO off course
By Helen Reid LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - Online fast-fashion retailer Shein has dropped Brunswick and FGS, two communications firms that were supporting its push for a London initial public offering (IPO), a source familiar with the matter confirmed on Friday, in the latest sign the flotation is n...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Iran-backed Yemeni Houthis launch two missiles towards Israel
May 2 (Reuters) - Israel intercepted a second missile fired from Yemen on Friday, its military said, as the U.S. intensifies its strikes in Yemen against the Iran-backed Houthi group.The militant group claimed responsibility for firing two missiles thousands of kilometres north targeting Israel'...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Prince Harry says it is 'impossible' for him to bring family to Britain safely
LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - Prince Harry said it is "impossible for me to take my family back to the UK safely" on Friday after he lost his legal challenge to the British government changing his security arrangements after he stepped down from royal duties.Harry, King Charles' younger son,...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Unilever to invest $1.5 billion in Mexico, including new factory
By Ana Isabel MartinezMEXICO CITY, May 2 (Reuters) - Consumer goods company Unilever ULVR.L said on Friday that it will invest $30 billion pesos ($1.5 billion) in Mexico between 2025 and 2028 to increase its production capacity. The investment, which was announced at Mexican President Claudia Sheinb...Reuters
Fri, May 2
DIARY-Canada corporate earnings week ahead
May 2 (Reuters) - Diary of Canada (.GSPTSE) corporate earnings for the week ahead CANADA EARNINGS Start DateStart Time(GMT)RICCompany NameEvent Name05-May-2025AMCPKI.TOParkland CorpQ1 2025 Parkland Corp Earnings Release05-May-2025AMCX.TOTMX Group LtdQ1 2025 TMX Group Ltd Earnings Release05-May...Reuters
Fri, May 2
