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Shares falter, oil prices stay elevated as US-Iran hostilities ramp up
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, May 5 (Reuters) - Stocks fell in Asia on Tuesday while oil prices retreated after the previous day's surge but remained well above $100 a barrel, as the U.S. and Iran traded blow...
May 04, 2026
Dollar firms on Middle East war fears; yen steady
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, May 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar firmed on Tuesday as the resumption of hostilities in the Middle East war spurred safe-haven demand, while the yen steadied in muted trad...
May 04, 2026
Venezuela's inflation rate eases to 10.6% in April, cenbank says
May 4 (Reuters) - Venezuela's inflation rate eased to 10.6% in April from 13.1% in March, the country's central bank said on Monday. The inflation rate so far in 2026 has reached 90%, the bank said on...
May 04, 2026
Berkshire taps Charlie Shamieh to succeed Ajit Jain as insurance chief, WSJ reports
May 4 (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway has selected Gen Re Chairman Charlie Shamieh as successor to longtime insurance leader Ajit Jain, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familia...
May 04, 2026
First refunds of Trump tariffs to start as early as May 12, customs agency says
WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency said on Monday it now estimates the first electronic refunds from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs deemed illegal...
May 04, 2026
California probes Trump administration deal to cancel offshore wind lease
May 4 (Reuters) - California energy officials on Monday opened an investigation into the Trump administration's agreement with an offshore wind company to cancel a planned project off the state's cent...
May 04, 2026
OpenAI co-founder discloses nearly $30 billion stake, financial ties to Altman
By Deepa Seetharaman and Juby Babu OAKLAND, California, May 4 (Reuters) - OpenAI's co-founder and president, Greg Brockman, on Monday disclosed deeper financial ties to CEO Sam Altman than previously ...
May 04, 2026
Meta picks Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan for El Paso data center financing, source says
May 4 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms is working with Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase on a roughly $13 billion financing package for a data center in El Paso, Texas, a source familiar with the matter tol...
May 04, 2026
Exclusive-American pilots union chief says United CEO's merger idea showed 'bold vision'
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO, May 4 (Reuters) - The head of American Airlines' pilots union told members that United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby's merger idea showed the kind of "bold vision" the carrie...
May 04, 2026
Elon Musk settles SEC lawsuit over Twitter disclosures, $1.5 million fine imposed
By Jonathan Stempel, Douglas Gillison and Chris Prentice WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, May 4 (Reuters) - Elon Musk settled the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's civil lawsuit accusing the world's riche...
May 04, 2026
