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Explainer-Venezuela starts giant debt rework, but hurdles remain
By Karin Strohecker LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - Venezuela launched a "comprehensive public debt restructuring" on Wednesday, but still faces major hurdles to pull off one of the largest and most comple...
May 15, 2026
U.S. equity fund inflows at three week high on chipmaker demand
May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. equity fund inflows surged to a three-week high in the week to May 13 on optimism over a strong earnings season and robust revenue guidelines by chipmakers, despite a buildup i...
May 15, 2026
Global equity funds draw eighth weekly inflow as AI rally lifts tech
May 15 (Reuters) - Global equity funds attracted inflows for an eighth straight week through May 13 as investors chased the AI-driven rally in technology stocks on optimism over strong chipmaker earni...
May 15, 2026
Wall St drop at open as yields jump on inflation worries
May 15 (Reuters) - Wall Street indexes opened sharply lower on Friday, as inflation fears triggered by the Middle East conflict drove up Treasury yields and threatened to halt an AI-fueled rally. The ...
May 15, 2026
Motor vehicles, AI boost US manufacturing production; supply shortages from war loom
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. factory production posted its largest increase in 14 months in April, driven by motor vehicles and demand for technology goods amid an artificial ...
May 15, 2026
Tech CEOs invited to US Capitol to testify about children's online safety
By Courtney Rozen May 15 (Reuters) - The CEOs of Meta, Alphabet, TikTok and Snap have been invited back to Capitol Hill to answer questions from U.S. lawmakers about children's online safety, accordin...
May 15, 2026
Markets begin eyeing a Fed rate hike around the turn of the year
May 15 (Reuters) - After a run of hotter-than-expected inflation data this week, investors on Friday ramped up bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve will shift into interest-rate hiking mode perhaps befo...
May 15, 2026
Shares in Hiscox jump after report on potential bid for insurer
May 15 (Reuters) - Shares in Hiscox spiked as much as 15.3% on Friday, after an Insurance Post report said Canada-based Intact Financial Corp was exploring a potential bid for the British insurer. The...
May 15, 2026
Starbucks cuts 300 US corporate jobs and closes some regional offices
By Waylon Cunningham May 15 (Reuters) - Starbucks is laying off 300 U.S. corporate employees in its regional support offices as it seeks to return to "durable, profitable growth," the company announce...
May 15, 2026
Prediction markets see surge in suspicious trades as popularity explodes
By Anirban Sen NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Top prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket have witnessed a surge in suspicious trades this year, highlighting the popularity of the models with ...
May 15, 2026
