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TOP STORIES

GLOBAL

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/BLINKEN

In Israel, Blinken set to push Netanyahu for sustained aid into Gaza

TEL AVIV, May 1 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday kicked off a series of meetings with Israeli leaders discussing how to get more humanitarian aid into Gaza while at the same time repeatedly urged Palestinian militant Hamas to accept a deal offer that will release hostages and achieve a ceasefire.

UKRAINE-CRISIS/CHASIV-YAR

Ukrainian forces near besieged Chasiv Yar say they badly need ammunition

NEAR CHASIV YAR, Ukraine, May 1 (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces defending the strategic eastern stronghold of Chasiv Yar say they are still waiting for fresh ammunition after the United States approved a major military aid package, amid intensifying attacks from Russian troops and drones.

U.S.

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/USA-PROTESTS

Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University

NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) – New York City police arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators holed-up in an academic building on Columbia University campus late on Tuesday and removed a protest encampment the Ivy League school had sought to dismantle for nearly two weeks.

USA-ABORTION/FLORIDA-HARRIS

VP Harris visits Florida as abortion ban limits southern women’s options

WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visits Florida on Wednesday to denounce the state’s six-week abortion ban that takes effect on May 1, and will accuse Republican opponent Donald Trump of being responsible for it.

BUSINESS

AMAZON.COM-RESULTS/

Amazon results beat estimates, revenue forecast misses

(Reuters) – Amazon.com reported quarterly results above Wall Street’s expectations on Tuesday, as interest in artificial intelligence helped drive cloud-computing growth.

GSK-RESULTS/

GSK raises 2024 profit forecast but says sales growth to slow in 2nd half

(Reuters) – GSK raised its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday on strong demand for vaccines and specialty medicines though it noted sales growth would slow in the second half.

SPORTS

MOTOR-F1-NEWEY/

Motor racing-Newey to leave Red Bull in 2025

(Reuters) – Formula One’s most sought after designer Adrian Newey will leave Red Bull in 2025, after 19 years at the F1 team, Red Bull said in a statement on Wednesday.

TENNIS-MADRID/

Tennis-Nadal bids farewell to Madrid after defeat by Lehecka

(Reuters) -Twenty-two time Grand Slam champion Rafa Nadal fell 7-5 6-4 to Czech Jiri Lehecka in the fourth round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday, marking his final appearance at a tournament he has won five times.

UPCOMING

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

UNITEDHEALTH GRP-CYBER/CONGRESS

UnitedHealth CEO testifies before Senate and House panels on hack

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty will testify in Congress twice on Wednesday, answering lawmakers questions about a recent cyberattack at the company’s technology unit and its impact on patients and providers.

1 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

USA-TRUMP/NEW YORK (PIX) (TV)

Donald Trump’s criminal trial over hush money payment

Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s criminal trial on charges of falsifying business records to conceal a hush money payment to a porn star continues in New York.

2 May

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

USA-ABORTION/FLORIDA-HARRIS (TV)

US Vice President Harris travels to Florida as state abortion ban takes effect

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris travels to Jacksonville, Florida, to deliver remarks as the state’s six-week abortion ban takes effect.

1 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

USA-TIKTOK/POLL

Reuters/Ipsos polling looks at Americans’ views of TikTok

A Reuters/Ipsos poll looks at Americans’ views of TikTok as the company prepares to fight a law signed last week by President Joe Biden that would force its Chinese owner ByteDance to sell its U.S. holdings in the company or face a ban in the U.S.

1 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

CLIMATE-CHANGE/CITIGROUP-LOANS (EXCLUSIVE)

EXCLUSIVE-Citigroup sees loan book hit in climate action ramp-up, document shows

Citigroup could suffer billions of dollars of losses in its loan book if the world sped up efforts to tackle climate change, according to a confidential analysis prepared by the U.S. bank that was reviewed by Reuters.

1 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

AUSTRIA-POLITICS/

Weekly Austrian cabinet meeting

Ministers hold a news conference after Austria’s weekly cabinet meeting.

1 May 06:15 ET / 10:15 GMT

USA-ABORTION/FLORIDA (TV)

Florida’s six-week abortion ban goes into effect

Planned Parenthood holds a press conference on the day a six-week abortion ban comes into effect in Florida.

1 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

SCOTLAND-SNP/GOVERNMENT

Scottish parliament to hold no confidence vote in government

The Scottish government will face a no-confidence vote on Wednesday which it is expected to win after First Minister Humza Yousaf said he would resign.

1 May 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

USA-MUTUALFUNDS/ICI (PIX) (TV)

ICI reports weekly fund flows

The Investment Company Institute reports weekly flows into mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

1 May 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

USA-ELECTION/TRUMP (PIX) (TV)

Trump campaigns in Wisconsin and Michigan

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump campaigns in Waukesha, Wisconsin and Freeland, Michigan.

1 May 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

TAIWAN-DIPLOMACY/

Taiwan foreign minister takes lawmaker questions

May 2 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

EU-ELECTION/HUNGARY-OPPOSITION (PIX) (TV)

New opposition party leader Peter Magyar on EP election campaign tour

The former government insider who turned into Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s rival poses an unusual challenge for the government.

2 May

CHAD-ELECTION/PREVIEW (TV)

Chad election could rubber-stamp Deby rule despite opposition cries of foul

Chadian voters will head to the polls on May 6 in an election that critics say is orchestrated to cement military leader Mahamat Idriss Déby’s transformation into a civilian president, despite widespread concerns of constitutional breaches and political repression.

2 May

BRITAIN-POLITICS/MAYOR (TV)

London chooses its mayor in election test for UK PM Sunak’s Conservatives

Britain’s capital London will choose its mayor and many in England will vote for local mayors and councils in yet another test for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives which are lagging behind Labour in the polls before a national election later this year.

2 May

SERBIA-GOVERNMENT/ (PIX)

New Serbian Government to be elected

The Serbian parliament due to discuss the formation of a new government proposed by Prime Minister-Designate Milos Vucevic, the outgoing defence minister and head of the ruling SNSD party.

2 May

BRITAIN-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

Sunak under pressure as Britain holds local and mayoral elections

Britons will go to the polls on May 2, to vote in local and mayoral elections. A bad showing for the governing Conservative party is likely to increase the pressure on Rishi Sunak and could lead to renewed calls for him to go, or for an early national election to be called.

2 May

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

USA-FED/RSTAR

More Fed officials ready to say ‘sayonara’ to low-rate world

A growing number of Federal Reserve officials believe a return is unlikely to the ultra-low interest rates that prevailed before the COVID-19 pandemic struck due to everything from ballooning federal deficits to demand for investments in green energy, artificial intelligence and domestic manufacturing.

1 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

CVS HEALTH-RESULTS/

CVS Health to report first quarter earnings

CVS Health Corp is scheduled to report its first quarter earnings on Wednesday. Focus is likely to be on its forecast, and the impact of the Change Healthcare cyberattack and rising demand for medical procedures on the company’s insurance busines Aetna.

1 May 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT

LOBLAW-RESULTS/

Loblaw Cos Q1 2024 Earnings

Loblaw Companies is expected to report a rise in first-quarter revenue, banking on strong demand from essentials groceries and medicines. Investors will look out for the comments on outlook, costs, inflation.

1 May 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT

PFIZER-RESULTS/

Q1 2024 Pfizer Inc Earnings Release

Pfizer will report first-quarter results before markets open. Investors will closely watch any changes to the drugmaker’s 2024 forecast, especially for COVID-19 vaccine and antiviral treatment Paxlovid. Fcus will also be on the performance of cancer drugs acquired as part of the Seagen deal as well as it vaccine franchise.

1 May 06:45 ET / 10:45 GMT

ESTEE LAUDER-RESULTS/

Estee Lauder Companies Q3 2024 Earnings

Estee Lauder is expected to post a rise in third-quarter revenue on Wednesday benefiting a rebound in demand for its MAC lipstick and Bobbi Brown foundations in the United States. Investors will look out for comments on demand recovery in China, disruptions to business due to the conflict in the Middle East, trading down to lower-priced products and new pricing actions.

1 May 06:55 ET / 10:55 GMT

USA-LNG/EXPORTS (PIX)

US LNG exports fall for fourth straight month

U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fell for a fourth consecutive month, to 6.19 million metric tons (MT) in April from 7.61 MT in March on production outages, preliminary data from financial firm LSEG showed on Wednesday.

1 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

YUM BRANDS-RESULTS/

Yum! Brands Q1 2024 Earnings

Yum! Brands is expected to post a rise in first-quarter revenue on resilient demand for its fast food chains such as KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut. Investors will watch out for comments on impact on sales from conflict in the Middle East, and consumer sentiment in the US.

1 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

NYCB-RESULTS/

New York Community Bancorp Q1 2024 Results

New York Community Bancorp is set to report its first-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Wall Street analysts expect the embattled lender to report a loss, compared to a profit a year earlier. Investors will watchout out for the turnaround plan that the bank’s new management has promised to unveil alongside the results.

1 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

KRAFT HEINZ-RESULTS/

Kraft Heinz Earnings Q1 2024

Kraft Heinz is expected to post a decline in first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, hurt by volume pressure as pricing benefits roll off. Investors will look for comments on demand, volumes and annual forecasts.

1 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

NRWN CRS LN HLDG-RESULTS/

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd Q1 2024 Earnings

Norwegian Cruise Line is expected to post a rise in first-quarter revenue helped by higher ticket prices and steady demand in the U.S. for cruise vacations. Investors will be on the lookout for comments on demand trends, costs, impact from fuel and any forecast that the company provides.

1 May 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT

CANADA-TRANS MOUNTAIN/SHIPPING (PIX)

Port constraints for Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline may crimp oil exports

Logistical constraints at the Port of Vancouver mean waterborne oil exports from the highly anticipated Trans Mountain pipeline expansion due to start up on Wednesday may only be around half what the Canadian government-owned corporation has forecast, traders and shipping sources said.

1 May 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

PPL-RESULTS/

Q1 2024 PPL Corp Earnings Release

PPL Corp is expected to show a rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday.

1 May 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

BARRICK GOLD-RESULTS/

Q1 2024 Barrick Gold Corp Earnings Release

The world’s second-largest gold miner Barrick Gold is expected to post a rise in first quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by a rally in gold prices.

1 May 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

BIO-TECHNE-RESULTS/

Bio-Techne Corp Q3 Earnings

Life sciences company Bio-Techne to report its third-quarter 2024 results. Investors will be looking out for comments on biotech funding environment in China and demand for its products used in drug development.

1 May 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

GARMIN-RESULTS/

Garmin To Report First Quarter Results

Garmin is expected to post a rise in first quarter revenue helped by strong growth in its auto and fitness businesses.

1 May 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

USA-TREASURY/QUARTERLYREFUNDING

Treasury Dept. releases quarterly refunding data

1 May 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

VERISK ANALYTICS-RESULTS/

Q1 2024 Verisk Analytics Inc Earnings Release

Data analytics firm Verisk is expected to report a higher first-quarter profit on Wednesday, driven by strong demand for its products used by property and casualty insurers to assess underwriting risks.

1 May 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

USA-TREASURY/ANNOUNCEMENT

Treasury Dept. announces sales: 3- and 10-year notes, 30-year bonds

1 May 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

USA-TREASURY/AUCTION

Treasury Dept. sells 17-week bills

1 May 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT

USA-AAR/LOADINGS

AAR issues weekly traffic of major railroads

Association of American Railroads issues its weekly traffic of major railroads data.

1 May 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

USA-ECONOMY/FED (PIX) (TV)

United States-Fed policy decision

Fed interest rate decision.

1 May 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT

QORVO-RESULTS/

Qorvo Fourth Quarter Results

Wireless connectivity chipmaker Qorvo is expected to report higher fourth quarter revenue on Wednesday, helped by recovery in the smartphone market as more customers are adopting 5G devices. Earlier in April, research firm Canalys said global smartphone shipments grew 11% from a year earlier in first-quarter of 2024.

1 May 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

DOORDASH-RESULTS/

DoorDash Inc Q1 2024 Earnings

DoorDash is expected to post a rise in first-quarter revenue helped by an uptick in grocery and food orders at its online delivery platform. Investors will eye for comments on demand trends, impact from labor costs and the forecast that the company provides.

1 May 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

EBAY-RESULTS/

Ebay Reports Q1 Results

Ebay is expected to report a 0.8% rise in revenue, which could be its worst performance in the last five quarters.

1 May 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

COGNIZANT TECH-RESULTS/

Cognizant Technology Solutions First Quarter Results

Cognizant Technology Solutions is expected to post a decline in its first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, hit by weakness in demand for IT services as businesses are spending cautiously in an uncertain economy.

1 May 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

ALBEMARLE-RESULTS/

Albemarle expected to post drop in quarterly profit on low lithium prices

Albemarle, the world’s largest producer of lithium for EV batteries, is expected to report a sharp drop in first-quarter profit due to tumbling prices of the ultralight metal.

1 May 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

QUALCOMM-RESULTS/

Qualcomm Reports Q2 Results

Qualcomm will report second-quarter earnings where analysts expect the company to record less than 1% revenue growth. Investors will focus on indicators of demand from the smartphone market amid competition from firms such as Huawei as well as updates on its AI-enabled chips.

1 May 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

ETSY-RESULTS/

ETSY Q1 2024 Earnings

Online marketplace operator Etsy is expected to post a rise in first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, helped by higher transaction fees and steady demand for handcrafted products. Investors will look for comments on demand, promotions, discounts, impact from increasing competition from low-cost ecommerce platforms like Temu and annual forecasts.

1 May 16:05 ET / 20:05 GMT

CANADA-CENBANK/

Bank of Canada Governor to testify to Senate committee

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will testify to the Senate committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy about the bank’s latest economic forecasts.

1 May 16:15 ET / 20:15 GMT

ANSYS-RESULTS/

Ansys First Quarter Results

Ansys is expected to report higher first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, helped by robust demand for its engineering software solutions.

1 May 16:30 ET / 20:30 GMT

CF INDS-RESULTS/

Q1 2024 CF Industries Holdings Inc Earnings Release

CF Industries is likely to post a decline in quarterly profit due to a pullback in fertilizer prices. Investors would be looking forward to any updates on its ammonia projects and demand outlook.

1 May 16:30 ET / 20:30 GMT

CORTEVA-RESULTS/

Q1 2024 Corteva Inc Earnings Release

Corteva is likely to post a decline in profit with droughts in Brazil harming its business but North America could provide a positive outlook.

1 May 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

CENCOSUD-RESULTS/

Chile’s Cencosud presents Q1 results

Chile’s Cencosud will reports first-quarter results

2 May

MP MATERIALS-RESULTS/

Rare earths producer MP Materials expected to swing to quarterly loss

U.S.-based rare earths producer MP Materials is expected to swing to a quarterly loss due to sliding prices of the critical minerals used to build a range of electronics.

2 May

ARGENTINA-TAX/REVENUE

Argentina Tax Revenue

2 May

STANCHART-RESULTS/

Q1 2024 Standard Chartered PLC Earnings Release

Standard Chartered reports first quarter earnings, with investors focus on the company’s capital distribution plans and whether it has incurred further losses in its key market of China amid rising bad loans.

2 May

GRAINS-ARGENTINA/EXCHANGE

Buenos Aires Grains Exchange publishes weekly crop forecast report

2 May

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

AMGEN-OBESITY/

Amgen data/earnings previewInvestors weigh expectations for Amgen’s two most advanced experimental weight loss drugs

Investors weigh expectations for Amgen’s two most advanced experimental weight loss drugs.

1 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

SPORTS

MOTOR-F1-SENNA/ITALY (PIX) (TV)

Fans gather at Imola’s race track to honour Ayrton Senna on the 30th anniversary of his death

Fans gather at Imola’s race track to honour Ayrton Senna on the 30th anniversary of his death

1 May 08:17 ET / 12:17 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-HARVEY WEINSTEIN/ (PIX) (TV)

Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to appear in court

Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday (May 1) after a court overturned his rape conviction, giving the one-time film mogul a chance at a new trial and calls into question what evidence prosecutors can use in future sex crime cases.

1 May 14:15 ET / 18:15 GMT

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