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APEC trade envoys gather in China to discuss trade imbalances, supply chain resilience

APEC trade envoys gather in China to discuss trade imbalances, supply chain resilience

By Nicoco Chan and Casey Hall SUZHOU, China, May 22 (Reuters) - Asia-Pacific trade envoys gathered in China are expected to discuss multilateral cooperation, trade imbalances and supply chain resilience in the face of global shocks, including the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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UK's second-most senior diplomat in Washington leaves post abruptly

UK's second-most senior diplomat in Washington leaves post abruptly

May 20 (Reuters) - Britain's second-most senior diplomat in Washington, James Roscoe, has left his post abruptly without any public explanation for his departure. The UK's foreign ministry issued a short six-word statement: "James Roscoe has left his post".
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Trading Day: Lift off for stocks and bonds

Trading Day: Lift off for stocks and bonds

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, May 20 (Reuters) - Stocks rallied while oil and bond yields tumbled on Wednesday, on growing hopes that a U.S.-Iran peace deal could be imminent, and shares in chipmaker Nvidia fell in after-hours trade after the world's most valuable company released its latest
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From TACO to FOMO: How retail traders turned Trump-driven volatility into a playbook

From TACO to FOMO: How retail traders turned Trump-driven volatility into a playbook

By Canan Sevgili, Alessandro Parodi and Vera Dvorakova May 21 (Reuters) - A wave of retail-driven trading dynamics is reshaping how markets respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's second term and his war in Iran, turning political volatility into a set of widely recognised and traded patterns.
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US Senator Durbin urges RFK. Jr to resist easing vape rules

US Senator Durbin urges RFK. Jr to resist easing vape rules

By Emma Rumney LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin on Wednesday urged Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resist an easing of rules on flavoured vapes, saying the moves were short-sighted and driven by lobbying and donations from big tobacco companies.     
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Mexico, EU to sign stalled trade deal as they aim to diversify from US

Mexico, EU to sign stalled trade deal as they aim to diversify from US

By Emily Green, Philip Blenkinsop and Diego Oré MEXICO CITY, May 22 (Reuters) - Mexico and the European Union are set to sign a long-stalled free trade agreement on Friday as they seek to decrease dependence on the U.S. and partially insulate themselves from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.
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JPMorgan's Aiyengar sees global firms turning to China for shelter amid global volatility

JPMorgan's Aiyengar sees global firms turning to China for shelter amid global volatility

By Engen Tham and Samuel Shen SHANGHAI, May 21 (Reuters) - Global companies are increasingly eager to partner with innovative Chinese firms as mounting economic and geopolitical risks fuel a dealmaking boom, JPMorgan's Global Chair of Investment Banking Anu Aiyengar said in an interview.
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Nuclear energy, Taiwan and Trump's 'Golden Dome': key points from the Xi-Putin talks

Nuclear energy, Taiwan and Trump's 'Golden Dome': key points from the Xi-Putin talks

By Liz Lee and Guy Faulconbridge BEIJING/MOSCOW, May 20 (Reuters) - China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed progress in their 'comprehensive partnership' and criticised U.S.
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China says rare earth controls lawful, will cooperate with US on 'reasonable' concerns

China says rare earth controls lawful, will cooperate with US on 'reasonable' concerns

By Lewis Jackson BEIJING, May 20 (Reuters) - China will work with the U.S. on "reasonable" concerns regarding its rare earth export controls, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday, in a statement that defended its restrictions as legitimate and lawful.
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Ebola deaths in eastern Congo rise to 131 as outbreak spreads

Ebola deaths in eastern Congo rise to 131 as outbreak spreads

By Erikas Mwisi BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 19 (Reuters) - Twenty-six more suspected Ebola deaths were recorded in 24 hours in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said on Tuesday, and the head of the World Health Organization expressed deep concern about the outbreak's
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Tech stocks lift European shares, Middle East caution lingers

Tech stocks lift European shares, Middle East caution lingers

By Twesha Dikshit May 20 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Wednesday, aided by technology shares, but gains were capped as investors remained cautious amid war-driven inflation fears that continued to pressure bonds, while markets kept a close watch on U.S.-Iran developments.
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China again flags tariff cuts for US agricultural trade after Trump-Xi meeting, but still no details

China again flags tariff cuts for US agricultural trade after Trump-Xi meeting, but still no details

By Ella Cao, Daphne Zhang and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, May 20 (Reuters) - China and the U.S. have agreed to cut tariffs on agricultural trade as part of a broader trade deal, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday in a statement that left several questions about implementation unanswered. U.S.