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Liberty Mutual adds WTW’s Kubursi as Northeast regional executive
By Mia MacGregorMay 22 - (The Insurer) - Liberty Mutual has hired Katharyn Collins Kubursi from WTW as Northeast regional executive within its global risk solutions North America field operations and marketing team.Kubursi joins Liberty Mutual after two years at WTW, where she most recently served a...Reuters
Thu, May 22
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China's vice premier meets JPMorgan's Dimon, calls for deeper cooperation
BEIJING, May 22 (Reuters) - Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met with JPMorgan Chase JPM.N Chief Executive Jamie Dimon in Beijing on Thursday, the official Xinhua news agency reported, calling on the U.S. banking group to deepen cooperation with China."Recent China-U.S. trade talks have made subst...Reuters
Thu, May 22
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Rapper Kid Cudi takes witness stand at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - Rapper Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi took the stand on Thursday to testify as a prosecution witness at hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial. Mescudi, 41, is expected to tell a panel of 12 jurors and six alternates in Manh...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Economic Indicator
Mexico inflation rises past central bank target in early May
MEXICO CITY, May 22 (Reuters) - Mexico's headline inflation rose more than expected in the first half of May, data from the national statistics agency showed on Thursday, jumping outside the central bank's target range for the first time this year. Consumer prices rose 0.09% in the...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Forex
NZD/USD Price Forecast: Slides to near 0.5900
The NZD/USD pair falls to near the round level of 0.5900 during North American trading hours on Thursday. The Kiwi pair slumps after the release of the stronger-than-projected United States (US) Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data for May.
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Thu, May 22
Commodities
EXCLUSIVE-US expected to support Republican states' argument in BlackRock climate case
By Jody Godoy and Ross Kerber May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. federal antitrust enforcers were expected to express support on Thursday for arguments wielded by Republican states that accuse asset managers BlackRock BLK.N, Vanguard and State Street STT.N of conspiring through climate activism to decrease ...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Cryptocurrencies
Top 5 Meme Coins to Watch in 2025: Why Shiba Inu (SHIB), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Trump Token Could Still Outperform This Summer
Meme coins are once again dominating headlines and trade volume in 2025 — but this time, it’s not just a trend. It’s a shift. As Bitcoin eyes new highs and altcoins regain steam, meme-based tokens are seeing renewed demand from traders who remember what these coins have delivered in past cycles. High-risk? Yes. High-reward? Even […]Cryptopolitan
Thu, May 22
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Mexico's Sheinbaum had call with Trump about trade
MEXICO CITY, May 22 (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday morning, highlighting "good communication" with her U.S. counterpart. "We continue having conversations about trade issues, nothing in particular but we are sti...Reuters
Thu, May 22
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Israelis feel besieged by global antisemitism after Washington attacks
Fatal shooting in Washington horrifies IsraelisFears of copycat attacksAttack could generate sympathy for Netanyahu governmentBy Dedi Hayun, Emily Rose and Madeline Chambers JERUSALEM, May 22 (Reuters) - When Jerusalem resident Ziv Halsband woke up to news that two staff members of the Israeli em...Reuters
Thu, May 22
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US judge blocks Trump administration plan to gut Education Department
BOSTON, May 22 (Reuters) - A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to reinstate more than 1,300 U.S. Department of Education employees who Democratic-led states argued were being terminated in mass as part of an effort to dismantle the agency.U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Bo...Reuters
Thu, May 22
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DIARY-Political and General News Events from May 22
May 22 (Reuters) - For other diaries, please see:Political and General News POL/DIARYTop Economic Events M/DIARYEmerging Markets Economic Events EMRG/DIARYGovernment Debt Auctions D/DIARYU.S. Federal Reserve FED/DIARYToday in Washington WASH/DIARY ---------...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Stocks
Kuo: OpenAI’s device prototype designed by Jony Ive is neck-worn, screenless
Investing.com -- Shares of Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) continued to dip Thursday following OpenAI’s $6.5 billion acquisition of io Products, a design startup led by former Apple designer Jony Ive. The movInvesting.com
Thu, May 22
Stocks
Omnicell rises after lifting lower end of annual profit forecast
** Shares of medical software firm Omnicell OMCL.O rise 10.3% to $30.15 ** OMCL expects 2025 adj. profit forecast in the range of $1.30 to $1.65 per share, compared with previously projected range of $1 to $1.65** "The updated guidance ranges assume that the potential tariff rate on imports from...Reuters
Thu, May 22
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Canada 13-day cash management bill auction yields average 2.728%
May 22 (Reuters) - CANADA 13-DAY AUCTION OF FUNGIBLE CASH MANAGEMENT BILLS YIELDS AVERAGE 2.728%CANADA 15-DAY AUCTION OF NON-FUNGIBLE CASH MANAGEMENT BILLS YIELDS AVERAGE 2.723%Source text: https://www.bankofcanada.ca/markets/government-securities-auctions/calls-for-tenders-and-results/cash-manageme...Reuters
Thu, May 22
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France rejects Israeli comments accusing European officials of antisemitic incitement
PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - France rejects Israeli comments accusing some European officials of antisemitic incitement, Foreign Ministry spokesman Christophe Lemoine told reporters at a weekly news conference, adding these comments were "unjustified" and outrageous"."France has condemn...Reuters
Thu, May 22
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Italy fully supports EU efforts to stop Russian gas imports by 2027
ROME, May 22 (Reuters) - Italy fully supports European Union efforts to stop Russian gas imports into the bloc by 2027, the country's Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said on Thursday.Italy last year imported a small quantity of Russian gas which was mainly exported towards Austria, the ...Reuters
Thu, May 22
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Generali enlists advisers for Mediobanca's $7.1 billion bid for Banca Generali
MILAN, May 22 (Reuters) - Italy's top insurer Generali GASI.MI appointed on Thursday Deloitte Financial Advisory and law firm Advant Ntcm as advisers for the bid launched by merchant bank Mediobanca for the private bank Banca Generali.Mediobanca MDBI.MI unveiled a plan to acquire Banca Generali ...Reuters
Thu, May 22
