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How India and Pakistan pulled back from the brink with US-brokered ceasefire
U.S. played key role in brokering ceasefire, just days after Vance downplayed need to actVance call to Modi followed Oval Office discussion with Trump Indian strike on Pakistani air base near nuclear-planning body caused alarmRubio pushed both Islamabad and Delhi to de-escalateBy Saeed Shah, Asif S...Reuters
Wed, May 14
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Poland says it uncovers attempt to interfere in presidential election
WARSAW, May 14 (Reuters) - Poland said on Wednesday it uncovered an attempt to interfere in the country's presidential election campaign using advertisements on Facebook which was possibly financed from abroad.Reuters
Wed, May 14
Stocks
1 No-Brainer Dividend Index Fund to Buy Right Now for Less Than $500 -- and Another Dividend Fund Yielding 11%
Two of the best things in the investment world are index funds and dividend-paying stocks. So an even better thing, arguably, would be a dividend-focused index fund. Here's a look at a well-regarded index exchange-traded fund (ETF) that recently boasted a yield of 4%. (ETFs are funds that trade like...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 14
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Tempest Therapeutics Inc expected to post a loss of $3.51 a share - Earnings Preview
Tempest Therapeutics Inc TPST.OQ TPST.O is expected to show no change in quarterly revenue when it reports results on August 6 (estimated) for the period ending June 30 2025LSEG's mean analyst estimate for Tempest Therapeutics Inc is for a loss of $3.51 per share. The current average analyst r...Reuters
Wed, May 14
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Pakistan says it is committed to truce with India, vows response to aggression
Pakistan commits to truce but vows full response to aggressionModi reiterates tough stance during border air base visitBoth nations report civilian, military casualties from clashesBy Asif Shahzad, Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam and Shivam Patel ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI, May 13 (Reuters) - Pakistan said on T...Reuters
Wed, May 14
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Astria Therapeutics Inc expected to post a loss of 55 cents a share - Earnings Preview
Astria Therapeutics Inc ATXS.OQ ATXS.O is expected to show no change in quarterly revenue when it reports results on August 11 (estimated) for the period ending June 30 2025LSEG's mean analyst estimate for Astria Therapeutics Inc is for a loss of 55 cents per share. The current average analyst...Reuters
Wed, May 14
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SCYNEXIS Inc expected to post a loss of 17 cents a share - Earnings Preview
SCYNEXIS Inc SCYX.OQ SCYX.O is expected to show a fall in quarterly revenue when it reports results on May 16 (estimated) for the period ending March 31 2025The Jersey City New Jersey-based company is expected to report a 85.0% decrease in revenue to $205.5 thousand from $1.37 million a year ago, ...Reuters
Wed, May 14
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Adverum Biotechnologies Inc expected to post a loss of $1.81 a share - Earnings Preview
Adverum Biotechnologies Inc ADVM.OQ ADVM.O is expected to show no change in quarterly revenue when it reports results on May 16 (estimated) for the period ending March 31 2025LSEG's mean analyst estimate for Adverum Biotechnologies Inc is for a loss of $1.81 per share. The current average anal...Reuters
Wed, May 14
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How to Tell if You're Ready to Start Collecting Social Security
Getting old isn't always pleasant. Various body parts, like your knees, may start failing you, and your hearing and memory may not be what they used to be. But there are plenty of things to look forward to as you age, such as grandchildren, senior citizen discounts, Medicare, and Social Security.Soc...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 14
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As a young priest in Peru, Pope Leo XIV survived a bomb threat and charmed locals
By Alexander Villegas and Marco Aquino CHULUCANAS, Peru, May 14 (Reuters) - Hector Camacho remembers Robert Prevost, set to be formally inaugurated as Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, as a young jeans-wearing missionary from Chicago with broken Spanish, landing in Peru at a time when the country was being...Reuters
Wed, May 14
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Novo Nordisk strikes $2.2 billion deal with Septerna to develop new obesity treatments
COPENHAGEN, May 14 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk has struck a collaboration and licensing deal with U.S. biotech Septerna to develop oral small molecule medicines for obesity, type 2 diabetes and other cardio-metabolic diseases that could be worth up to $2.2 billion for Septerna, they said on Wednesday. ...Reuters
Wed, May 14
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AI infrastructure firm TensorWave raises $100 million in latest funding
May 14 (Reuters) - TensorWave, a Las Vegas-based startup, announced on Wednesday that it has secured $100 million in the latest funding round, as it aims to capitalize on the rapidly expanding AI infrastructure market.The company, however, did not disclose the valuation at which the funding was rais...Reuters
Wed, May 14
Commodities
GRAINS-Soybeans hit nine-month high on biofuel and trade hopes
By Ella Cao and Gus Trompiz BEIJING/PARIS, May 14 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures extended gains on Wednesday to a nine-month high as a proposal to extend a U.S. biofuel tax credit and a truce in a U.S.-China trade dispute boosted hopes that this will be positive for demand.Chicago wheat and ...Reuters
Wed, May 14
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Bangladesh to receive $1.3 billion from IMF as reform deal reached
DHAKA, May 14 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to release $1.3 billion to Bangladesh in June, after completing a fourth review of its $4.7-billion loan programme and a key breakthrough in talks on exchange rate reforms, the finance ministry said.The funds, covering both the f...Reuters
Wed, May 14
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX futures flat after six-day rally on trade optimism
May 14 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index were subdued on Wednesday after a strong rally, fueled by easing global trade tensions and soft U.S. inflation data, as investors look forward to further developments in trade deals.June futures on the S&P/TSX index .SXFcv1 were down 0...Reuters
Wed, May 14
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German property bank PBB to shun new US business, citing Trump volatility
Company says US is too risky under Donald TrumpAll options on the table for current US businessFirst-quarter profit slips 17% year-on-yearLender wants to shift focus away from commercial propertyBy Tom Sims and Alexander Hübner FRANKFURT, May 14 (Reuters) - Deutsche Pfandbriefbank PBBG.DE, one of...Reuters
Wed, May 14
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Cboe Global falls after Morgan Stanley double downgrades to 'underweight'
** Shares of derivatives exchange operator Cboe Global Markets CBOE.Z fall 1.9% to $216.13 premarket** Morgan Stanley double downgrades CBOE to "underweight" from "overweight"; cuts PT to $215 from $256, a 2.4% downside to stock's last close** Brokerage says sooner and better-tha...Reuters
Wed, May 14
