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	finance As-it-happens update ⋅ May 19, 2021
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	Reuters Iran's oil exports, on rising trend, drop in May as China buying ebbs Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Iranian oil exports, which have been on a rising trend while talks make progress on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, have dropped so far in May, according to three assessments, reflecting a lull in demand from China. FILE PHOTO: Iran's ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Wall Street Journal UK Polluters Face Higher Costs as Breakaway Carbon Market Goes Live The Wall Street Journal LONDON—British polluters could face higher costs for emissions in the U.K.'s new post-Brexit carbon market, a key plank of the country's efforts to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. Futures for U.K. emission allowances changed hands at £47.11 a metric ton ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg NYC Subway's Recovery Put at Risk by Crime Even as City Rebounds Bloomberg The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which carried 5.5 million people on its subways every weekday before the Covid-19 outbreak, faces a harsh reality: Even with $14.5 billion of federal aid, it must plug an estimated $1.5 billion deficit as soon as 2024 if ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Company that ruined vaccine doses gave its top executives hundreds of thousands of dollars in bonuses. The New York Times Production at the plant was halted a month ago after workers accidentally contaminated a batch of vaccine, forcing Emergent to discard the equivalent of up to 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine. The records from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg JetBlue Sets August Start for Long-Awaited London Flights Bloomberg JetBlue Airways Corp. will jump into a pandemic-battered trans-Atlantic aviation market that remains largely shut down, starting long-promised flights between New York and London this autumn. Daily nonstop service from John F. Kennedy International ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters China bans financial, payment institutions from cryptocurrency business Reuters China has banned financial institutions and payment companies from providing services related to cryptocurrency transactions, and warned investors against speculative crypto trading. It was China's latest attempt to clamp down on what was a burgeoning ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Cryptocurrency scams rose 1000 percent in the past year and cost consumers at least $80 million, FTC says Washington Post If there is a perfect storm for cryptocurrency scam victims, it's happening right now. Uberrich people have touted the speculative investment, making others feel like fools if they don't get in on the game. Tesla mogul Elon Musk has been a champion of ... Flag as irrelevant
	TechCrunch More funding flows into Pipe, as buzzy fintech raises $250M at a $2B valuation TechCrunch "We had originally allocated $150 million for the round, but capped it at $250 million although we could have raised significantly more," he told TechCrunch. Flag as irrelevant
	Motley Fool Here's Why Betting Against Tesla Stock May Not Be Wise Motley Fool Despite Burry's success in profiting from the subprime mortgage crisis, investors should think twice before they follow in the famed investor's footsteps with a similar move. Here are three specific reasons I wouldn't bet against ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg China Will Need to Give Up FX Controls Eventually, PBOC Official Says Bloomberg The yuan exchange rate will have to be determined by global market participants, and this will allow China to have free cross-border capital flows and pursue an independent monetary policy, Zhou Chengjun, director of the People's Bank of China's finance ... Flag as irrelevant
	E&E News Colonial touts cyber 'best practices.' It was still hacked E&E News The pipeline company at the center of the most disruptive cyberattack in U.S. energy history says it followed defensive guidelines set by the government and private sector. But a ransomware cyberattack this month still forced Colonial Pipeline Co. to shut down ... Flag as irrelevant
	KABC-TV Tesla driver accused of sleeping while on autopilot, police say KABC-TV KENOSHA CO., Ill. -- A 38-year-old Illinois man was pulled over Sunday after a deputy saw him apparently sleeping behind the wheel of a 2019 Tesla operating on autopilot, the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department said in a news release. When one deputy ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post ECB sees elevated risks to financial stability in Europe Washington Post FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank says risks to the stability of companies, banks and financial markets remain "elevated" due to the uneven impact of the pandemic on the economy, warning that the eventual removal of relief measures ... Flag as irrelevant
	Motley Fool Analyst Downgrades Wells Fargo, but Lifts Price Target Motley Fool UBS analyst Saul Martinez recently downgraded Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) from a buy rating to neutral, saying that the large U.S. bank now trades at a premium to rivals in some regards. Flag as irrelevant
	Barron's BAE Systems Stock Falls Despite Positive Update. Why Biden's Defense Plan Is Key. Barron's Defense and aerospace giant BAE Systems reiterated its full-year guidance on Wednesday, and said it was well-placed to benefit from countries around the world increasing military spending. Despite a seemingly encouraging update, which included ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News As restaurants raise wages, workers see moment for industry-wide change ABC News A handful of major restaurant chains across the nation have recently announced that they are raising wages in a bid to attract workers as they finally begin to reopen at full capacity. As the coronavirus pandemic eases and patrons -- fueled by pent-up demand ... Flag as irrelevant
	Barron's Inflation, Jobs, and More to Watch for in Today's Fed Minutes Release Barron's Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during a virtual news conference. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg. The Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes come out later today, and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Pfizer to produce COVID-19 vaccine component in Ireland Reuters An existing Pfizer facility at Grange Castle in Dublin will produce "mRNA drug substance" with output to begin by the end of the year, the statement said. Setting up production will cost $40 million and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Indian shares end lower as private sector lenders drag Reuters Indian shares closed lower on Wednesday after two days of sharp gains as private sector banks ceded ground, while Asian peers retreated over concerns of an uptick in U.S. inflation. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index (.NSEI) closed down 0.52% at 15,030.15, ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Mega MIllions results for 05/18/21; did anyone win the $475M jackpot? mlive.com LANSING, MI – Several players won $1 million, but there was no winner of the $475 million Mega Millions jackpot for the drawing held on Tuesday, May 18. That means the drawing on Friday, May 21 will be worth $515 million with a cash option of $346.3 ... Flag as irrelevant
	WFSB Amazon will block police indefinitely from using its facial-recognition software WFSB In June 2020, Amazon halted sales of Rekognition to police departments. The decision came during wide-scale protests against police violence in the United States, which began with the death of George Floyd after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pensions & Investments KKR to buy infrastructure group John Laing for $2.8 billion Pensions & Investments KKR & Co. agreed to buy John Laing Group for about £2 billion ($2.8 billion), partnering with another investor to secure a global infrastructure portfolio with potential for further growth. The U.S. private equity giant said Wednesday it will pay 403 pence a share ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vermont Biz Vermont's GF plant gets Raytheon 5G gallium chip deal Vermont Biz Strategic collaboration and licensing agreement to develop new Gallium Nitride technology will enable future wireless networks. Vermont Business Magazine Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and ... Flag as irrelevant
	TheStreet Tesla Slips as China New-Vehicle Registrations Downshift Dramatically TheStreet Tesla (TSLA) - Get Report was under pressure Wednesday after a report said new registrations in China for its electric vehicles took a sharp downturn last month, raising concerns that the world's biggest EV maker may be losing its grip in the world's biggest ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Times Duke Energy investor wants Florida power company spun off Tampa Bay Times A Florida-based hedge fund is urging Duke Energy Co. to break off its Sunshine State operations. In a letter to the energy company's board Monday, Elliott Investment Management said Duke Energy Florida and its Midwestern energy company are not ... Flag as irrelevant
	syracuse.com Wegmans now says fully vaccinated customers don't need to wear masks in stores syracuse.com Wegmans Food Markets will no longer require fully vaccinated customers to wear a mask in stores. "In accordance with the latest CDC guidance, fully vaccinated customers are no longer required to wear a face covering in our stores," Wegmans spokesperson ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Burger King Plans Chicken Sandwich to Rival Sister Chain Popeyes Bloomberg Almost two years after Popeyes kicked off the chicken-sandwich wars, sister company Burger King is releasing its own contender. The burger chain, owned by Popeyes parent Restaurant Brands International Inc., is introducing a new breaded chicken ... Flag as irrelevant
	WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Florida's cruise line lawsuit against CDC sent to mediation WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida's cruise industry lawsuit against the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is heading to mediation. Judge Steven D. Merryday on Tuesday signed an order saying ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livemint Matic jumps 5% despite major crypto rout: How does it work; why is it in demand? Livemint MUMBAI : Made-in-India crypto token Matic, which is the native token of Polygon, traded higher on Wednesday on a day when only four-five digital assets out of the top 100 cryptocurrencies showed positive movement. Sentiment in crypto market soured after ... Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Express Lexus sells 2 million electrified vehicles: new EV to debut next year Financial Express Lexus is known for producing a range of hybrid vehicles and thanks to that effort, the company has managed to sell more than 2 million electrified vehicles globally. US and Europe were the best performing markets. By:Express Drives DeskMay 19, 2021 6:14 ... Flag as irrelevant
	FreightWaves Autonomous produce: TuSimple delivers watermelons 42% faster in pilot run FreightWaves Watermelons are the latest proof point for autonomous trucking. TuSimple's driver-monitored Level 4 high autonomy-equipped trucks covered 900 miles from Nogales, Arizona, to Oklahoma City, delivering the fruit in just over 14 hours — 42% faster than a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Day Covid-19 in India limited rough diamond sales, says De Beers Business Day World number one diamond producer by value, De Beers, says sales in its fourth cycle fell 15.5% as India, where the majority of stones are polished, grapples with a rampant Covid-19. De Beers, which is 85% owned by global resources company Anglo ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Standard Chip shortage crisis enters 'danger zone', wait time reaches all time high Business Standard Chip shortages are rippling through industry preventing companies from shipping products. Automakers are now expected to lose out on $110 billion in sales this year due to idle factories for lack of essential components. Flag as irrelevant
	This is Money MARKET REPORT: Oxford Biomedica given a £100m vaccine booster after helping churn out the Astrazeneca jab This is Money The pandemic has thrust little-known companies into the spotlight and none more so than Oxford Biomedica. Advertisement. Pre-Covid the Oxford University spin-out was ticking along on the AIM market, developing drugs to treat Parkinson's disease. Flag as irrelevant
	The Australian Financial Review Why US investors are going nuts over Asia's super-app stars The Australian Financial Review This week's merger of Gojek with e-commerce site Tokopedia to form GoTo has paved the way for a three-way fight for dominance in south-east Asia's booming digital market. Flag as irrelevant
	Now Habersham Coca Cola Cake Now Habersham I was born and raised in Atlanta. And, in Atlanta, we drank Coca Cola. It was part of the fabric of the city. The syrup to make Coca Cola was created by pharmacist Dr. Josh Stith Pemberton in 1886. He took the syrup to Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta, mixed it with ... Flag as irrelevant
	FreightWaves LATAM locks in expansion plan with Boeing 767 converted freighters FreightWaves LATAM Airlines Group has increased its order for 767-300 converted freighters from Boeing (NYSE: BA), nearly doubling the size of its freighter fleet by the end of 2023 and reducing the average fleet age from 17 to 14 years, the company announced Tuesday. Flag as irrelevant
	Politico America's unemployment system failed when it was needed most. Can it be fixed? Politico The solution isn't simple. It will require billions of dollars and governors, Congress and the president all working together. Help wanted sign ... Flag as irrelevant
	RTE.ie Tánaiste hopeful indoor dining can resume by early July RTE.ie The Tánaiste has said he hopes indoor dining will resume in early July. Leo Varadkar told the Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment this morning that the guidelines on outdoor dining and drinking, which will be permitted from 7 June, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Creative Review The unstoppable rise of sneaker culture Creative Review It's been almost two centuries since American shoemaker Wait Webster patented a process to cement rubber soles to the uppers of shoes in order to make them more suitable for sporting activities. The word 'sneaker' didn't even exist at that point, and ... Flag as irrelevant
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