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France's Publicis to buy US data firm LiveRamp for $2.2 billion
By Mathieu Rosemain and Ruchika Khanna PARIS, May 17 (Reuters) - French advertising group Publicis Groupe has agreed to acquire U.S. data collaboration company LiveRamp for a total enterprise value of...
May 17, 2026
Israel's economy shrinks in first quarter but seen rebounding after Iran war
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, May 17 (Reuters) - Israel's economy began 2026 with a slowdown, hit by war with Iran, but growth is expected to recover as long as the conflict does not reignite. Gross dom...
May 17, 2026
Analysis-Bond yield spike is risk to unprepared equities market, investors warn
By Suzanne McGee PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 17 (Reuters) - Investors are warning that lofty U.S. stock markets have not yet priced in the risk of rocketing inflation and are vulnerable to a sharp s...
May 17, 2026
South Korea says it will pursue all options to avoid Samsung strike
SEOUL, May 17 (Reuters) - South Korea will pursue all options, including emergency arbitration, to avoid a labour strike at the country's biggest employer Samsung Electronics and to minimise any damag...
May 16, 2026
Venezuela's draft oil law lets ministry set tax rates for each project
May 16 (Reuters) - The Venezuelan government will retain power to set royalty and tax rates for private and foreign investors in oil and gas projects on a project-by-project basis under draft regulati...
May 16, 2026
BlackRock weighs multibillion-dollar investment in SpaceX IPO, the Information reports
May 16 (Reuters) - BlackRock has discussed investing $5 billion to $10 billion in SpaceX's initial public offering next month, the Information news outlet reported on Saturday, citing people familiar ...
May 16, 2026
China signals tariff cuts, advances in farm market access after Trump-Xi summit
By Ella Cao and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, May 16 (Reuters) - China and the United States have agreed to expand agricultural trade through tariff reductions and tackle non-tariff barriers and market acces...
May 16, 2026
Tesla raises prices of Model Y cars in the US for the first time in two years
May 16 (Reuters) - Tesla raised the prices of its Model Y cars in the United States on Saturday, according to its website. The company increased the price of its Model Y premium all-wheel drive and Mo...
May 16, 2026
OpenAI seals deal in Malta to give all Maltese access to ChatGPT Plus
May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. artificial intelligence company OpenAI said on Saturday it had signed a deal with the government of Malta to give all residents access to its ChatGPT Plus service for one year ...
May 16, 2026
Rising diesel costs from Iran war strain US school budgets
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, May 16 (Reuters) - Soaring diesel prices since the onset of the Iran war are draining already tight U.S. school district budgets, making it more expensive to bus student...
May 16, 2026
