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Olympics-Saatva to provide mattresses for athletes at LA28
May 19 (Reuters) - Saatva has been selected to be the official provider of mattresses and bedding for athletes at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, the American company said on Monday.The beds provided to athletes at Olympic villages have become a contentious issue over the last ...Reuters
Mon, May 19
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EU leaders relieved after centrist beats pro-Trump rival to Romanian presidency
EU was wary of victory for eurosceptic hard-rightDan has vowed to retain Romanian support for UkraineSpeaks to NATO chief after winWin for Dan boosts Romanian assetsInitial ballot cancelled after alleged Russian meddlingBy Elizaveta Gladun BUCHAREST, May 19 (Reuters) - Romania's European alli...Reuters
Mon, May 19
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REFILE-Top semiconductor lab imec eyes 'programmable' AI chips, CEO says
Reconfigurable chip architectures needed to avoid AI bottlenecks - imec CEO Van den hoveHardware development takes too long and is too costly and riskySees future chips using programmable network-on-chip and 3D stackingBy Nathan Vifflin AMSTERDAM, May 19 (Reuters) - The CEO of imec, one of the wo...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Commodities
FACTBOX-US utilities on dealmaking spree to blockbuster 2025
May 19 (Reuters) - With electricity demand in the United States set to hit record highs over the next two years, utilities are doubling down on assets that can boost their power generation capacity while shedding others to fund their massive spending plans.The U.S. utilities sector - which includes ...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Stocks
NYSE Content Advisory: Pre-Market update
NEW YORK, May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today's NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins. Kristen Scholer delivers the pre-market update on May 19t...PR Newswire
Mon, May 19
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EU likely to propose to G7 lowering price cap on Russian oil to $50 per barrel
By Jan StrupczewskiBRUSSELS, May 19 (Reuters) - The EU will propose to G7 finance ministers this week to lower the current $60 per barrel price cap on Russian seaborne oil as part of the new sanctions package against Moscow, European Economic Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said on Monday.Dombrovski...Reuters
Mon, May 19
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Golden Ocean Group Ltd expected to post a loss of 16 cents a share - Earnings Preview
Golden Ocean Group Ltd GOGL.OQ GOGL.O is expected to show a fall in quarterly revenue when it reports results on May 21 for the period ending March 31 2025The Hamilton Bermuda-based company is expected to report a 39.4% decrease in revenue to $119.25 million from $196.7 million a year ago, accord...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Forex
Hundred roubles to dollar would be acceptable, says Russian government source
Authorities concerned rouble could weaken too farRouble has surged by 40% vs dollar this yearAny failure of Ukraine talks could trigger slide, analysts sayLower oil price or interest rate cut also potential triggers By Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW, May 19 (Reuters) - The Russian economy could cope wi...Reuters
Mon, May 19
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Shoe Carnival Inc expected to post earnings of 30 cents a share - Earnings Preview
Shoe Carnival Inc SCVL.OQ SCVL.O is expected to show a fall in quarterly revenue when it reports results on May 21 for the period ending April 30 2025The Fort Mill South Carolina-based company is expected to report a 5.1% decrease in revenue to $284.907 million from $300.37 million a year ago, acc...Reuters
Mon, May 19
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JPMorgan CFO says the bank is open to acquisitions
NEW YORK, May 19 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase JPM.N Chief Financial Officer Jeremy Barnum told investors on Monday that the bank is open to acquisitions, or "inorganic growth," at a time when it is flush with cash.The largest U.S. lender will be "appropriately cautious" with any acquis...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Stocks
Is Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway the Smartest Investment You Can Make Today?
The last few months have been particularly stressful for many investors. April saw one of the largest market drops in years, with the S&P 500 falling more than 10% in two days. While the market has recovered, many are looking for an investment that can bring stability and peace of mind.Over the cour...The Motley Fool
Mon, May 19
Stocks
Talen Energy falls after pushing outage timeline at Susquehanna nuclear facility unit 2
** Shares of utility Talen Energy TLN.O fall 2.8% to $237.98 premarket ** TLN says it is pushing outage timeline from mid-May to first week of June for its Susquehanna nuclear facility unit 2 to account for remaining tasks ** Company expects outage extension to increase expenses by about $35 million...Reuters
Mon, May 19
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Italy's Azimut Benetti says tariffs won't impact larger yachts
MILAN, May 19 (Reuters) - Most of the luxury yachts made by Italy's Azimut Benetti will not be directly affected by U.S. import tariffs, its chairwoman and owner said on Monday, adding that the broader impact of trade tensions could, however, become problematic. Giovanna Vitelli told the Financi...Reuters
Mon, May 19
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Sono-Tek Corp expected to post earnings of 2 cents a share - Earnings Preview
Sono-Tek Corp SOTK.OQ SOTK.O is expected to show a rise in quarterly revenue when it reports results on May 21 (estimated) for the period ending February 28 2025The Milton New York-based company is expected to report a 7.0% increase in revenue to $5.102 million from $4.77 million a year ago, accor...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Commodities
PRESS DIGEST-Canada - May 19
May 19 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.THE GLOBE AND MAIL** The federal government will present a budget in the fall, Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday, revers...Reuters
Mon, May 19
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Huawei launches first laptops using home-grown Harmony operating system
Huawei launches laptops with HarmonyOS as U.S. restricts techNew operating system for computers takes on Microsoft, AppleBy Che Pan and Brenda Goh BEIJING, May 19 (Reuters) - Huawei launched two new laptop models on Monday, the first sold with its own Harmony operating system, in a bid to take o...Reuters
Mon, May 19
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Telegram's Durov says French spy chief asked him to ban conservative Romanian voices
Centrist European lawmakers wary of Romanian hard-rightFrench spy agency, foreign ministry deny seeking to ban accountsRussian-born Durov being investigated in France Telegram says it will not block protesters' voices PARIS, May 19 (Reuters) - Pavel Durov, the founder of the Telegram messagin...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Stocks
JinkoSolar's EAGLE® Preserve Program Approved as the State of Washington's 1st Module Stewardship Program
CAMPBELL, Calif., May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (the "Company," or "JinkoSolar") (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that EAGLE® Preserve, its proprietary takeback-and-re...PR Newswire
Mon, May 19
