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EXCLUSIVE-IMF says no decision before May on Senegal waiver for misreported data
By Portia Crowe DAKAR, April 17 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund will not decide before May whether Senegal must repay money disbursed under a now-frozen programme, it said on Thursday, meaning the West African state will likely miss its goal of having a new programme in place by J...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Ukrainian, U.S. delegations hold constructive positive Paris talks, Kyiv says
April 17 (Reuters) - Ukrainian and U.S. delegations held "constructive and positive" talks in Paris alongside discussions with European officials, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office said."The two sides held a constructive and positive discussion on the paths to a comple...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Netflix Posts Q1 EPS $6.61 Versus IBES Estimate $5.71
April 17 (Reuters) - Netflix Inc NFLX.O:NETFLIX Q1 EPS $6.61 VERSUS IBES ESTIMATE $5.71NETFLIX Q1 REVENUE $10.54 BILLION VERSUS IBES ESTIMATE $10.52 BILLIONNETFLIX OUTLOOK Q2 REVENUE $11.04 BILLION VERSUS IBES ESTIMATE $10.90 BILLIONNETFLIX OUTLOOK Q2 EPS $7.03 VERSUS IBES ESTIMATE $6.28NETFLIX: NO ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
EXPLAINER-Why are autism rates rising?
By Nancy Lapid April 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. government released new data this week showing that rates of autism diagnoses among U.S. children reached record highs in 2022 . Autism is a neurological and developmental condition marked by disruptions in brain-signaling that cause p...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Blackstone's alternatives unit BXMA reports 2.3% gain in Q1
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters) - Blackstone Group's multi-asset investing BXMA unit, the world's largest investor in hedge funds, posted a 2.3% return after fees in the first quarter, handily outpacing the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index 0.53% return.The numbers, release...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Nvidia faces $5.5 billion charge as US restricts chip sales to China
Nvidia shares drop 6% after US export control announcementNvidia's H20 chip sales to China face indefinite US restrictionsH20 chip's high-speed connectivity raises supercomputer concernsBy Stephen Nellis and Karen Freifeld April 15 (Reuters) - Nvidia NVDA.O on Tuesday said it would ta...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
US withdrawing hundreds of troops from Syria, NYT reports
April 17 (Reuters) - The United States has started drawing down hundreds of troops from northeastern Syria, the New York Times reported on Thursday.The military is shuttering three of its eight small operating bases, reducing troop levels to about 1,400 from 2,000, the Times reported, citing two sen...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Rubio spoke about Ukraine with Russian counterpart, State Department says
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio presented to "to all parties the outlines of a durable and lasting peace" regarding the war in Ukraine, a U.S. spokesperson said on Thursday, after Rubio spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.U.S. State Departme...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
EXPLAINER-What does ruling on Google's illegal ad tech monopoly mean?
SAN FRANCISCO, April 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge's ruling that Google has illegal monopolies in ad technology sets up the possibility of U.S. prosecutors seeking a breakup. Here's what the case involves and what Google owner Alphabet GOOGL.O faces from here. WHAT IS THIS ABOUT?The most i...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Trump has discussed firing Fed's Powell with Warsh, eyed as possible successor, WSJ says
April 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has privately discussed firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for months and talked about it with former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh, including the possibility of then selecting Warsh as Powell's replacement, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thurs...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
US says Chinese satellite firm is supporting Houthi attacks on US interests
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Thursday accused a Chinese firm, Chang Guang Satellite Technology, of directly supporting attacks on U.S. interests by Iran-backed Houthi fighters and called this "unacceptable".Earlier, the Financial Times cited U.S. officials as...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Probe of Trump team's compliance with order on deported man can proceed, court rules
April 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court has denied the U.S. Justice Department's request to prevent a lower court from probing whether the Trump administration complied with an order to return a man wrongly deported to El Salvador, court records showed on Thursday.The appeals court also denied...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Trump has discussed firing Fed's Powell with Warsh, eyed as possibe successor, WSJ says
April 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has privately discussed firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for months and talked about it with former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh, including the possibility of then selecting Warsh as Powell's replacement, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thurs...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
US citizen killed after hijacking plane in Belize, 3 injured, ABC News says
BELIZE CITY, April 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen hijacked a small Tropic Air plane in Belize on Thursday at knifepoint, injuring three other passengers before being shot and killed, ABC News reported.ABC News, citing police, said the assailant wanted to be taken out of the country and demanded more ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Apple CEO spoke with Lutnick about tariff impact on iPhone prices, Washington Post says
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O CEO Tim Cook spoke with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick last week about the potential impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs on iPhone prices, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the phone call.Trump l...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
QUOTES-Trump says Powell termination can't come fast enough
April 17 (Reuters) - U.S President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's termination "cannot come fast enough", while calling for the U.S. central bank to cut interest rates. Trump, in a post on his social media platform Truth Social, reiterated his st...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Inside Debt - April 17
(Inside Debt will not be published on Friday, April 18, on account of the Good Friday holiday) To access a PDF version of this newsletter, please click here You can read Inside Debt via TOPNEWS Fixed Income page.If you would like to receive this newsletter through your email, please register at: h...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
US military strikes Yemen's Ras Isa fuel port
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The United States' military struck the western Yemeni fuel port of Ras Isa on Thursday, the U.S. Central Command said in a post on X, citing the "destruction" of the port."Today, U.S. forces took action to eliminate this source of fuel for the Iran-ba...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
TREASURIES-Yields tick higher ahead of Easter long weekend
U.S. Treasury yields tick higher amid market calmFed officials see no immediate rate change amid uncertaintyTrump criticizes Powell, calls for interest rate cutsJapan and China increased Treasury holdings in FebruaryBy Alden Bentley NEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters) - Yields on U.S. Treasuries edged h...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
What to Watch in the Week Ahead and on Monday, April 21
(U.S. and Canada markets are closed on Friday, April 18, for Good Friday)ON MONDAYFederal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee is scheduled to appear on CNBC for an interview.REST OF THE WEEKAs the earnings season picks up pace, technology giants take centerstage with investors watching...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
