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REFILE-Trump says Powell should bring down interest rates
WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell should reduce interest rates.Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that inflation was going down, and Powell should respond by reducing interest rates."If we had a Fed chairman that ...Reuters
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Trump says US having 'nice conversations' with China
WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. is having good conversations privately with China amid the two countries' trade war."By the way, we have nice conversations going with China," Trump told reporters at the White House. "It's, like, rea...Reuters
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Court rejects Trump bid to end Venezuelan migrants' legal status
By Nate Raymond April 18 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court rejected on Friday a request by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to allow it to move forward with stripping temporary legal protections for about 350,000 Venezuelan migrants, exposing them to imminent deportation.The San...Reuters
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Measles cases in 25 US jurisdictions rise to 800 in 2025, CDC says
April 18 (Reuters) - Measles cases rose to a total of 800 patients so far in 2025 as of Thursday in 25 U.S. jurisdictions, including Texas and New Mexico, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday, up from 712 cases reported as of April 10.CDC said there have been 10 reported out...Reuters
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DIARY-Mexico corporate earnings week ahead
April 18 (Reuters) - Diary of Mexico (.MXX) corporate earnings for the week aheadMEXICO EARNINGS Start DateStart Time (GMT)RICCompany NameEvent Name22-Apr-2025AMCGCC.MXGCC SAB de CVQ1 2025 GCC SAB de CV Earnings Release22-Apr-2025AMCGFNORTEO.MXGrupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CVQ1 2025 Grupo Financi...Reuters
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US judge halts Trump plan for rapid deportations to third countries
Immigrant rights groups challenge rapid deportation policiesMigrants must have opportunity to challenge, judge saysTrump administration plans to appeal By Nate Raymond and Daniel Wiessner April 18 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge barred the Trump administration from rapidly deporting hundreds if not thou...Reuters
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Trump considers halting peace talks if Russia or Ukraine make deal too difficult
WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday "we will take a pass" on trying to resolve the Ukraine war if either Russia or Ukraine makes it too difficult to end the conflict.Trump told reporters, however, that he did not want to say he was walking away from th...Reuters
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UK's Starmer and Trump discuss trade, Ukraine and Iran
April 18 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, a Downing Street spokesperson said.The two leaders discussed trade between the UK and the U.S., with Starmer reiterating his commitment to free and open trade and the importance of protecting the...Reuters
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Trump revamps rule to make it easier to cut federal workers, Axios reports
WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Friday will announce it is moving ahead with a new rule, previously known as Schedule F, that will make it easier to remove federal employees it believes are undercutting Trump's agenda, Axios reported, citing offici...Reuters
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Measles cases in 25 US jurisdictions rise to 800 in 2025, CDC says
April 18 (Reuters) - Measles cases rose to a total of 800 patients so far in 2025 as of Thursday in 25 U.S. jurisdictions, including Texas and New Mexico, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday, up from 712 cases reported as of April 10.Reuters
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Mozambique requested discussions about new loan program, IMF says
WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - Mozambique has requested the start of discussions with the International Monetary Fund about a new lending program, and those talks will begin soon, an IMF spokesperson said Friday."To better align IMF support with the new government’s priorities and vision, the ...Reuters
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AMG Signs Exclusive Agreement With Grupo Lagoa
April 18 (Reuters) - AMG Critical Materials NV AMG.AS:AMG SIGNS EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT WITH GRUPO LAGOAAGREEMENT FOR SPODUMENE PRODUCTION IN PORTUGALAMG - INITIAL CAPACITY OF 8,000–9,000 TONS PER ANNUM BY THE H1 2027TO PROVIDE 10 MILLION EUROS LOAN FOR PILOT PLANTSUPPLY FROM PILOT PLANT TO BE BASED ON ...Reuters
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DIARY-Canada corporate earnings week ahead
April 18 (Reuters) - Diary of Canada (.GSPTSE) corporate earnings for the week ahead CANADA EARNINGS Start DateStart Time (GMT)RICCompany NameEvent Name22-Apr-2025AMCWFG.TOWest Fraser Timber Co LtdQ1 2025 West Fraser Timber Co Ltd Earnings Release23-Apr-2025AMCWCP.TOWhitecap Resources IncQ1 202...Reuters
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DIARY-U.S. earnings week ahead
April 18 (Reuters) - Diary of U.S. (.SPX) corporate earnings for the week ahead. ** Please Note - All times given are in U.S. EDT unless otherwise stated ** U.S. EARNINGS Start DateStart TimeRICCompany NameEvent Name21-Apr-2025AMCWRBW R Berkley CorpQ1 2025 W R Berkley Corp Earnings Release...Reuters
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US appeals court upholds Massachusetts assault weapons ban
By Nate Raymond April 18 (Reuters) - A Massachusetts law banning assault weapons is not unconstitutional as a bar against owning and selling dangerous semi-automatic rifles like the AR-15 used in mass shootings is consistent with the nation's history of firearms regulation, a U.S. appeals cou...Reuters
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Sanofi-Regeneron's Dupixent gets FDA's nod for skin condition
April 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of Sanofi SASY.PA and Regeneron's REGN.O blockbuster drug Dupixent for patients with a type of skin condition, the two companies said on Friday.The agency's green light is a victory for the companies, as the FDA had ...Reuters
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Israeli strikes hit dozens of targets in Gaza as ceasefire efforts stall
Israel broke off truce last month and pushed back into GazaNetanyahu says he will make a statement on Saturday eveningDeath toll in Gaza more than 1,600 since Israel resumed strikesLittle sign of Israel and Hamas moving closer on ceasefireBy James Mackenzie JERUSALEM, April 18 (Reuters) - Israeli...Reuters
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Venezuelan migrants told of imminent deportation under US wartime law
Venezuelan migrants would be deported from detention in TexasDeportation under act would be first since Supreme Court ruledCivil liberties group seeks to block deportationsBy Luc Cohen and Kristina Cooke April 18 (Reuters) - Two Venezuelan men detained in Texas were told by a U.S. official that t...Reuters
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US Banking regulators OK Capital One, Discover deal
NEW YORK, April 18 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said on Friday they have approved the merger of Capital One COF.N and Discover, clearing the last major hurdles for a tie-up between the two banks.The regulators said they have done a "fulsome review...Reuters
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Sanofi-Regeneron's Dupixent gets FDA's nod for skin condition
April 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the extended use of Sanofi SASY.PA and Regeneron's REGN.O blockbuster drug Dupixent for patients with a type of skin condition, the two companies said on Friday.Reuters
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Vance, Catholic at odds with Pope Francis, attends Vatican's Good Friday service
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, April 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic who has clashed with Pope Francis over the Trump administration's immigration policies, took part in a religious service at the Vatican on Friday but the convalescing pope did not attend.Vance, visit...Reuters
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DOGE, CFPB disregarded court orders in mass firings, statement says
By Douglas GillisonWASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - A member of billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency allegedly screamed and demanded 36-hours of straight work to process Thursday's mass firings at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency employee said i...Reuters
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Fed's Daly says uncertainty is not yet weighing on US economy
April 18 (Reuters) - San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said on Friday that uncertainty over Trump administration policies is weighing on sentiment but not yet on U.S. economic growth, even as monetary policy continues to put downward pressure on inflation, leaving the Fed in no rush ...Reuters
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