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The Spanish state should take over grid operator, says deputy prime minister
MADRID, May 1 (Reuters) - The state should take 100% control of the Spanish grid operator, Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz said on Thursday, days after the country suffered its worst blackout. Red Electrica, known as REE, is 20%-owned by the state and the rest is in private hands. ...Reuters
Thu, May 1
Forex
SPECIAL REPORT-Iran had imperial ambitions in Syria. Secret embassy documents show why it failed
Documents show Iran's dreams of a U.S.-style Marshall Plan in SyriaHuge projects were stymied early by corruption, sanctions and money problemsThe plans went spectacularly wrong with the fall of Bashar al-AssadBy John Davison, Allison Martell, Reade Levinson DAMASCUS - Iran had a grand pl...Reuters
Thu, May 1
Stocks
1 No-Brainer Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock to Buy Right Now
There's no doubt that the uncertainty around U.S. trade and tariffs is worrying everyone right now. People are thinking about and planning for a possible recessionary scenario this year. This unfavorable backdrop has taken the attention away from artificial intelligence (AI), the breakthrough techno...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 1
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Elon Musk says DOGE should examine federal reserve costs, Bloomberg News reports
May 1 (Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk is considering sending his government efficiency team, DOGE, to the Federal Reserve, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing a costly renovation of the central bank's Washington, DC, headquarters as an example of potential government waste.Reuters
Thu, May 1
Forex
BOJ keeps rates steady, cuts growth forecasts on US tariff hit
BOJ keeps interest rate steady at 0.5% as widely expectedBoard cuts growth forecasts in quarterly reportBOJ delays projected timing of hitting target by a yearUeda says BOJ still on course for further rate hikesWarns of shaky baseline scenario, huge uncertaintyBy Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki ...Reuters
Thu, May 1
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Russia's Medvedev says Ukraine minerals deal means Trump has forced Kyiv to pay for US aid
MOSCOW, May 1 (Reuters) - Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that the signing of a minerals deal between Ukraine and the United States meant U.S. President Donald Trump had forced Kyiv to pay for future U.S. military aid.The deal, signed in Washington on Wednesday,...Reuters
Thu, May 1
Commodities
EUROPE GAS-Prices rangebound amid thin trading, soft demand
LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - Dutch and British wholesale gas prices traded in a narrow range on Thursday morning amid thin trading due to the Labour Day holiday in several European countries.The benchmark Dutch front-month contract TRNLTTFMc1 was down 0.47 euro to 31.73 euros per megawatt hour (MWh), o...Reuters
Thu, May 1
Stocks
MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf markets fall after US economy data
May 1 (Reuters) - Most major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Thursday after weaker-than-expected U.S. GDP data and under- pressure from lower oil prices.The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter, largely because of a surge in imports as businesses sought to avoid expected tar...Reuters
Thu, May 1
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Lloyds first-quarter profit drops, sets aside $133 million for tariff impact
Impairment includes 35 mln pounds for economic outlook changesLloyds confirms financial forecastNo new charges for potential car loan mis-selling redressUK home loans rise by 4.8 billion pounds in Q1By Shashwat Awasthi May 1 (Reuters) - Lloyds Banking Group's LLOY.L profits fell 7% in the fir...Reuters
Thu, May 1
Commodities
ExxonMobil Baytown, Texas Complex Reports Operational Issue
May 1 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil XOM.N:REPORTS AN OPERATIONAL ISSUE AT ITS BAYTOWN TEXAS, COMPLEX WHICH IS RESULTING IN SAFETY FLARING AND NOISESOURCE: COMMUNITY ALERTTHE BAYTOWN COMPLEX HOUSES A CHEMICAL PLANT, AN OLEFINS PLANT AND A 564,440 BARREL-PER-DAY OIL REFINERYReuters
Thu, May 1
Stocks
Ford Dividend Got Your Eye? 2 Better, Safer High-Yield Stocks
In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe explain why dividend investors may want to be wary of Ford's (NYSE: F) payout, and why Hershey (NYSE: HSY) and Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEP)(NYSE: BEPC) are likely to prove better -- and safer -- high-yield stocks to buy and hold....The Motley Fool
Thu, May 1
Stocks
The Best High-Yield Midstream Stock to Invest $10,000 in Right Now
Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) has a distribution yield of around 6.8% today. Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) has a higher yield at 7.5%, and USA Compression Partners (NYSE: USAC) is even higher at 8.3%.But if you are looking for a high-yield midstream stock, you need to think about more than j...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 1
Stocks
PREVIEW: McDonald's shares flat ahead of quarterly result
** Shares of McDonald's MCD.N are up 0.86% to $317.25 ahead of earnings report due before the bell Thurs, with investors focused on sales in the U.S., which is the fast food giant's biggest market** Last quarter, MCD posted the biggest drop in U.S. sales in nearly five year weighed down by a...Reuters
Thu, May 1
Forex
EUR/JPY Price Analysis: Bulls flirt with trading range hurdle, around mid-163.00s on dovish BoJ
The EUR/JPY cross catches aggressive bids on Thursday and rallies to a fresh weekly high, around the mid-163.00s during the first half of the European session amid the dovish Bank of Japan (BoJ)-inspired selling around the Japanese Yen (JPY).
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Thu, May 1
Stocks
Street View: Qualcomm's market position challenged by Apple and economic downturn
** Qualcomm QCOM.O on Wednesday forecast third-quarter revenue that would not meet estimates, joining other tech companies such as Snap and Samsung that voiced concerns about the effects of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war** Mobile chip designer shares down 5.75% at $139.92 in premarket t...Reuters
Thu, May 1
Stocks
Street View: Microsoft's cloud, AI prowess fuels optimism
** Microsoft MSFT.O forecast on Wednesday stronger-than-expected quarterly growth for its cloud-computing business Azure after blowout results in the latest quarter, calming investor worries in an uncertain economy ** Shares gain 8.31% to $428.09 premarket AZURE - A RAY OF LIGHT** Barclays ("...Reuters
Thu, May 1
Stocks
1 Dividend Growth Stock Down 45% to Buy Right Now
Share prices of Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) have risen around 15% so far in 2025 as the S&P 500 index has fallen. Hormel Foods' (NYSE: HRL) stock price has dropped along with the broader market. While Dividend King Coca-Cola's shares are trading near all-time highs, long-term investors might be better off ...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 1
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