Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Trump drops IRS lawsuit in exchange for DOJ $1.76 billion 'weaponization' fund
By Jan Wolfe and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said on Monday it had created a $1.76 billion fund for victims of political "weaponization...
May 18, 2026
S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as chips rebound, yields retreat
May 18 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Monday as heavyweight semiconductor stocks recovered, while a bond market rout that had sparked a selloff the previous week appeared to c...
May 18, 2026
EU eyes more free carbon permits for fertiliser industry, draft shows
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, May 18 (Reuters) - The European Commission is considering giving more free CO2 emissions permits to fertiliser companies if they ramp up local, low-carbon production, a draft ...
May 18, 2026
Ryanair trims prices and seeks to dispel jet fuel fears
By Conor Humphries DUBLIN, May 18 (Reuters) - Ryanair is cutting summer air fares to woo wary consumers, it said after posting record annual profit, adding that the risk of jet fuel shortages has all ...
May 18, 2026
Cycling-2028 Tour de France to start in Reims after Spain and Britain host
PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - The 2028 Tour de France will start in Reims, organisers said on Monday, with the Grand Depart returning to France after starts in Spain and Britain in the previous two editio...
May 18, 2026
US retail group Catalyst Brands to expand India global centre, executive says
By Chandini Monnappa and Savyata Mishra BENGALURU, May 18 (Reuters) - Catalyst Brands plans to increase headcount at its Bengaluru global capability centre to about 1,000 by the end of the year, India...
May 18, 2026
Cash-strapped UN refugee agency to cut more jobs, even as crises mount
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, May 18 (Reuters) - The U.N. refugee agency will need to cut more jobs and make urgent reforms as it faces a fall in funding and foreign aid, the organisation's head said ...
May 18, 2026
BioMarin's genetic disease therapy shows mixed results in late-stage study
By Sneha S K and Kunal Das May 18 (Reuters) - BioMarin Pharmaceutical said on Monday its experimental treatment for a rare genetic condition met one of the two main goals in a late-stage study. The co...
May 18, 2026
Israel, Hezbollah war persists despite truce extension; Lebanon's death toll passes 3,000
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, May 18 (Reuters) - Israel carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, Lebanese security sources and the state news agency said, while Hezbollah announced new attacks on Isr...
May 18, 2026
Cycling-International testing agency explores power data passport to sharpen anti-doping efforts
By Julien Pretot PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - Cycling's anti-doping authorities are working towards a possible 2028 launch of a "power data passport" that would use riders' performance files to help targ...
May 18, 2026
