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Zelenskiy says Russia continues attacking Ukraine ahead of summit
KYIV, Aug 15 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday Russia was continuing to attack Ukraine ahead of a summit in Alaska between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, but its attempt to "show strength" with a new assault in the east had failed."On the day of the negotiations,...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Medtronic Recommends Affected Customers To Remove Certain Left Heart Vent Catheters From Use, Says FDA
Aug 15 (Reuters) - FDA:FDA: AWARE MEDTRONIC ISSUED LETTER TO AFFECTED CUSTOMERS RECOMMENDING CERTAIN LEFT HEART VENT CATHETERS BE REMOVED FROM WHERE THEY ARE USED OR SOLDFDA: MEDTRONIC HAS REPORTED THREE SERIOUS INJURIES AND NO DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH LEFT HEART VENT CATHETERS, AS OF JULY 28Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Brazil's Supreme Court to start Bolsonaro coup trial on September 2
By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA, Aug 15 (Reuters) - A five-judge panel of Brazil's Supreme Court will kick off on September 2 the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro, accused of plotting a coup after his electoral defeat, a court document showed on Friday.The head of the panel, Justice Cristia...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
US aid cuts to Ukraine raise risk of waste and fraud, say watchdogs
WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - USAID is concerned that the Trump administration's cancellation of independent aid monitoring contracts for Ukraine has increased the risk of waste, fraud and abuse, according to three U.S. watchdog agencies."The termination of third-party monitoring contracts ...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
White House defends federal takeover of police in Washington
WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The White House defended U.S. President Donald Trump's federal takeover of the police in Washington, D.C. and criticized Democrats after the city's attorney general filed a lawsuit earlier on Friday."The Trump Administration has the lawful authority to asse...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
BREAKINGVIEWS-Money solves less than half of Intel’s problems
By Jonathan Guilford NEW YORK, Aug 15 (Reuters Breakingviews) - It will take more than a check from Uncle Sam to seal Intel’s INTC.O resurgence. The White House is in talks to potentially take a stake in the struggling U.S. chipmaker, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing sources familiar with ...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Florida Peninsula seeks 8.4% homeowners’ rate cut after reforms
By Ashish TiwariAug 15 - (The Insurer) - Florida Peninsula Insurance has filed to lower its homeowners’ premiums by an average of 8.4% statewide, including a 12% drop for condominium owners, in what the insurer said is the biggest reduction in its 20-year history.The proposal, submitted to the Flori...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Israel in talks to resettle Gaza Palestinians in South Sudan, sources say
NAIROBI, Aug 15 (Reuters) - South Sudan and Israel are discussing a deal to resettle Palestinians from war-torn Gaza in the troubled African nation, three sources told Reuters - a plan quickly dismissed as unacceptable by Palestinian leaders.The sources, who have knowledge of the matter but spoke on...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
American Express Says USCS Card Member Loans Net Write-Off Rate-Principal Only 2.0% At July End
Aug 15 (Reuters) - American Express Co AXP.N:AMERICAN EXPRESS- PRELIM USCS CARD MEMBER LOANS 30 DAYS PAST DUE LOANS AS A % OF TOTAL 1.3% AT JULY ENDAMERICAN EXPRESS- USCS CARD MEMBER LOANS NET WRITE-OFF RATE-PRINCIPAL ONLY 2.0% AT JULY ENDAMERICAN EXPRESS- U.S. SMALL BUSINESS CARD MEMBER LOANS 30 DA...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
DIARY-U.S. earnings week ahead
Aug 15 (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 Name18-Aug-2025AMCPANW.OPalo Alto Networks IncQ4 2025 Palo Alto Networks Inc Earnings...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Zelenskiy says Russia continues attacking Ukraine ahead of summit
KYIV, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday Russia continued attacking Ukraine ahead of a summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, but its attempt to demonstrate power by launching a new assault in the east failed."On the day of the negotiations, th...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Exclusive: Flow Specialty's Iram outlines insurtech’s pivot from SME digital wholesaler to AI-led placement model
By James ThalerAug 15 - (The Insurer) - Flow Specialty is betting on AI to drive scale and profitability in small-commercial insurance, shifting from a wholesale brokerage to a white-label placement service for mid-market and large brokers, CEO Sivan Iram said in an interview.“We decided there’s goi...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Russian envoy describes mood ahead of Putin-Trump talks as 'combative', RIA reports
MOSCOW, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev said ahead of the meeting on Ukraine betweeen Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump that the mood is "combative", Russia's RIA news agency reported on Friday.Putin and Trump will discuss the full spectrum of U.S.-Russia relations...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Measles outbreak worsens in North America, 18 dead so far this year, PAHO says
Aug 15 (Reuters) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported on Friday an increase in measles cases in the Americas, particularly North America, amid rising deaths from the infection in Mexico, the United States and Canada. WHY IT'S IMPORTANTThe outbreaks are related to low vaccin...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
