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Google settles Black employees' racial bias lawsuit for $50 million
By Jonathan Stempel May 9 (Reuters) - Google agreed to pay $50 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the search engine company of systemic racial bias against Black employees.A preliminary settlement covering more than 4,000 Google employees in California and New York was filed on Thursday evening...Reuters
Fri, May 9
Commodities
CBOT wheat notches contract lows as traders short sell
May 9 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures sank to lifetime lows on Friday as good weather in the U.S. Plains and lackluster export demand prompted traders and commodity funds to add to already-large short positions. Chinese buyers bought between 400,000 and 500,000 metric tons o...Reuters
Fri, May 9
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ABA keeps law school diversity rule on hold into 2026 amid Trump crackdown
By Karen Sloan May 9 (Reuters) - The American Bar Association on Friday extended the suspension of its law school diversity and inclusion requirement amid increasing pressure from the Trump administration to cancel the rule. The ABA’s Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to th...Reuters
Fri, May 9
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Nippon’s Takahiro Mori Headed To Washington Next Week For Meetings With Administration Officials On US Steel Merger- Semafor's Rohan Goswami On X
May 9 (Reuters) - NIPPON’S TAKAHIRO MORI HEADED TO WASHINGTON NEXT WEEK FOR MEETINGS WITH ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS ON US STEEL MERGER - SEMAFOR'S ROHAN GOSWAMI ON XSource text: https://tinyurl.com/26ps99brReuters
Fri, May 9
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Basketball-Griner living the dream after shock move to Atlanta
NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuters) - Ten-time All-Star Brittney Griner has recaptured her love for basketball after moving to the Atlanta Dream in a shock free agency move, the veteran center said on Friday.The former first overall pick built her career over 12 years with the Mercury and once appeared to be ...Reuters
Fri, May 9
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Nippon's Takahiro Mori headed to Washington next week to discuss U.S. Steel deal, Semafor reports
May 9 (Reuters) - Nippon Steel 5401.T Vice Chairman Takahiro Mori is headed to Washington next week for meetings with U.S. administration officials regarding its bid to merge with U.S. Steel X.N, a Semafor reporter posted on X, citing sources.Nippon Steel's $15 billion bid for U.S. Steel, reject...Reuters
Fri, May 9
Commodities
GRAINS-Chicago soybeans, corn higher ahead of US-China trade talks
Corn and soybeans higher on hopes for upcoming trade talksWheat notches new lows on beneficial U.S. weatherBy Heather Schlitz CHICAGO, May 9 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean and corn futures bounced on Friday as traders covered short positions ahead of Saturday's meeting between senior U.S. and Ch...Reuters
Fri, May 9
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EXCLUSIVE-Iran to send Russia launchers for short-range missiles, sources say
Sources say Iran to send missile launchers to RussiaLaunchers were not sent with missiles last yearWould give Moscow new weapon against Ukraine front linesBy Jonathan Landay and Jonathan Saul WASHINGTON/LONDON May 9 (Reuters) - Iran is preparing to deliver in the near future launchers for short-r...Reuters
Fri, May 9
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Intact ‘well positioned’ to grow with M&A and UK commercial lines in its crosshairs
By Chris MunroMay 9 - (The Insurer) - Intact Financial Corporation is “really well positioned to play offense” in the current challenging economic environment with the company eyeing potential M&A and growth opportunities in the UK commercial lines market, CEO Charles Brindamour has said.Speakin...Reuters
Fri, May 9
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Infant hospitalizations from RSV dropped after shots became available, US data shows
May 9 (Reuters) - Infant hospitalizations due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in the United States dropped as much as 43% last year compared to previous years, following the widespread availability of preventative shots, federal data showed.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr...Reuters
Fri, May 9
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Trump to sign order discouraging criminal enforcement of regulatory offenses
May 9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order discouraging criminal enforcement of regulatory offenses, in a bid to combat the overcriminalization of federal regulations, a White House official told Reuters on Friday.Reuters
Fri, May 9
Commodities
CBOT soybeans up ahead of US-China trade talks
CHICAGO, May 9 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures bounced on Friday as traders covered short positions ahead of Saturday's meeting between senior U.S. and Chinese officials that could contain a trade war between the world's two biggest economies. The weekend U.S.-China trade ...Reuters
Fri, May 9
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ICE canola futures close up but almost flat for week
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 9 (Reuters) - ICE canola futures had a strong day on Friday, but were only marginally higher for the week. • July futures RSN5 are at their highest since November 2023. November futures RSX5 are at their highest since May 2024.• July canola settled up $11.20 at $712.10 per ...Reuters
Fri, May 9
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CBOT corn futures higher on short covering
CHICAGO, May 9 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures bounced on Friday as traders covered short positions ahead of Saturday's meeting between senior U.S. and Chinese officials and ahead of a widely tracked U.S. Department of Agriculture report on Monday, analysts said.The weekend U.S.-...Reuters
Fri, May 9
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Trump administration considers orders expediting nuclear plant construction, NYT reports
May 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is considering several executive orders to expedite the construction of nuclear power plants, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing drafts it has reviewed.Reuters
Fri, May 9
Stocks
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks hit pause, dollar slips with China/US trade talks in focus
World stocks barely higher ahead of key trade talksU.S. deal with UK this week was first since Trump tariff pauseChina/U.S. weekend negotiations in focus Bitcoin touches highest since January; oil rises 1%U.S. dollar, Treasury yields pull back By Sinéad Carew and Nell Mackenzie NEW YORK/LONDON, M...Reuters
Fri, May 9
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General Dynamics, other shipbuilders must face lawsuit over pay, US appeals court rules
By Mike Scarcella May 9 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday revived a proposed class action accusing shipbuilding giants General Dynamics GD.N, Huntington Ingalls HII.N and others of conspiring for years to suppress compensation for naval architects and marine engineers.The Richmond-based ...Reuters
Fri, May 9
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Blasts rock Indian Kashmir, Amritsar as Pakistan conflict escalates
Blasts, flashes in Jammu, Amritsar, dozen other areasIndian army says it repelled Pakistan dronesPakistani Kashmir says five civilians killed in shellingBy Aftab Ahmed, Charlotte Greenfield and Shivam Patel JAMMU, India/ISLAMABAD, May 9 (Reuters) - Blasts rang out across Indian Kashmir and the Si...Reuters
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