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Trump envoy Witkoff to travel to Oman for Iran talks on Sunday, source says
WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Oman on Sunday for a fourth round of talks on Iran's nuclear program, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.Reuters
Fri, May 9
Commodities
US oilfield giants brace for tough times as price slide rattles producers
Top oilfield service firms warn of slower 2025 activityTariffs raising costs, adding pressure on service marginsSLB, Halliburton, Baker Hughes cite weaker North America outlookOil producers cutting back drilling activityBy Arunima Kumar May 9 (Reuters) - Top U.S. oilfield service firms have signa...Reuters
Fri, May 9
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OptiNose Inc expected to post a loss of 74 cents a share - Earnings Preview
OptiNose Inc OPTN.OQ OPTN.O is expected to show a rise in quarterly revenue when it reports results on May 12 (estimated) for the period ending March 31 2025The Yardley Pennsylvania-based company is expected to report a 19.0% increase in revenue to $17.7 million from $14.88 million a year ago, acc...Reuters
Fri, May 9
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Century Casinos Inc expected to post a loss of 50 cents a share - Earnings Preview
Century Casinos Inc CNTY.OQ CNTY.O is expected to show a rise in quarterly revenue when it reports results on May 12 for the period ending March 31 2025The Colorado Springs Colorado-based company is expected to report a 2.6% increase in revenue to $139.554 million from $136.02 million a year ago, ...Reuters
Fri, May 9
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US, Europeans finalising 30-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire proposal - diplomatic source
PARIS, May 9 (Reuters) - The United States and its European allies are finalising a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that if refused would see them jointly impose new sanctions on Russia, a French diplomatic source said on Friday.The source said the proposal had still not been given a gree...Reuters
Fri, May 9
Forex
FOREX-Dollar set for weekly advance amid trade deal optimism
Dollar gains on trade deal prospectsDollar set to notch weekly gain against yen and Swiss francMarkets focused on US-China talks in GenevaBy Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuters) - The dollar was set for a weekly gain against major currencies, including the Swiss franc, yen and euro on Friday, ...Reuters
Fri, May 9
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US Energy Corp expected to post a loss of 5 cents a share - Earnings Preview
US Energy Corp USEG.OQ USEG.O is expected to show a fall in quarterly revenue when it reports results on May 12 for the period ending March 31 2025The Houston Texas-based company is expected to report a 35.0% decrease in revenue to $3.504 million from $5.39 million a year ago, according to the est...Reuters
Fri, May 9
Stocks
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks edge higher while dollar slips as investors look to trade talks
World stocks gain on trade optimismU.S. deal with UK was first since Trump's tariff pauseChina/U.S. negotiations set for weekend Bitcoin touches highest since January; oil rises 1%U.S. dollar, Treasury yields pull back By Sinéad Carew and Nell Mackenzie NEW YORK/LONDON, May 9 (Reuters) - MSCI...Reuters
Fri, May 9
Stocks
U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-HCI Group, Tesla, Kingstone
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8Wall Street's main indexes rose on Friday, marking their third straight day of gains, as investors assessed fresh comments from President Donald Trump regarding tariffs on China ahead of...Reuters
Fri, May 9
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ESSA Pharma Inc expected to post a loss of 17 cents a share - Earnings Preview
ESSA Pharma Inc EPIX.OQ EPIX.O is expected to report results on August 4 (estimated) for the period ending June 30 2025LSEG's mean analyst estimate for ESSA Pharma Inc is for a loss of 17 cents per share. The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of re...Reuters
Fri, May 9
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Hudbay Minerals Inc expected to post earnings of 11 cents a share - Earnings Preview
Hudbay Minerals Inc HBM.TO is expected to show a rise in quarterly revenue when it reports results on May 9 for the period ending March 31 2025The Toronto Ontario-based company is expected to report a 9.3% increase in revenue to $573.886 million from $524.99 million a year ago, according to the m...Reuters
Fri, May 9
Stocks
Sun Life rises after higher Q1 profit
** Life insurer Sun Life Financial SLF.TO shares jump ~5.1% to C$87.79 ** On Thursday, SLF reported a rise in Q1 profit, helped by strength in its Asia market and strong performance in its wealth and asset management business.** Company reported net income of C$928 mln ($666.09 million) or C$1.62 pe...Reuters
Fri, May 9
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Santander rejects NatWest's nearly $15 billion bid for UK retail unit, FT reports
May 9 (Reuters) - Banco Santander SAN.MC has rejected an offer of around 11 billion pounds ($14.63 billion) from NatWest NWG.L for its UK retail bank, saying the bid undervalued the business, the Financial Times reported on Friday.The approach by the state-backed British lender, which was being advi...Reuters
Fri, May 9
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Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc expected to post a loss of 29 cents a share - Earnings Preview
Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc TERN.OQ TERN.O is expected to show no change in quarterly revenue when it reports results on August 4 (estimated) for the period ending June 30 2025LSEG's mean analyst estimate for Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc is for a loss of 29 cents per share. The current average anal...Reuters
Fri, May 9
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Ovid Therapeutics Inc expected to post a loss of 14 cents a share - Earnings Preview
Ovid Therapeutics Inc OVID.OQ OVID.O is expected to show a fall in quarterly revenue when it reports results on May 12 (estimated) for the period ending March 31 2025The New York City-based company is expected to report a 66.2% decrease in revenue to $50 thousand from $148 thousand a year ago, acc...Reuters
Fri, May 9
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US FDA permits use of three natural-source colors in food items
May 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that it had granted permissions to three new color additives, marking them as safe to use in food products and expanding the range of natural-source colors available to manufacturers. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and...Reuters
Fri, May 9
