Google, Microsoft CEOs called to AI meeting at White House

By Nandita Bose and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The chief executives of Alphabet Inc’s Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic will meet with Vice President Kamala Harris and top administration officials to discuss key artificial intelligence (AI) issues on Thursday, said a White House official. The invitation seen by Reuters to the CEOs noted President Joe…

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Prudential Financial profit misses on lower assets under management

(Reuters) -Prudential Financial Inc reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday, as the life insurer saw a decline in assets under management. The respite in the economy after the markets priced in a milder recession was short-lived as a string of high-profile bank collapses sparked a sector-wide turbulence last month and roiled financial stocks. As…

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Wells Fargo CEO says regional banks are strong, but expects turmoil

By Carolina Mandl and Svea Herbst-Bayliss BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) – Wells Fargo & Co CEO Charlie Scharf said on Tuesday the banking industry is “extremely strong” but added he expects more volatility as market participants assess the health of financial institutions. “Talking about regional banks as one – it just makes absolutely no sense,”…

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Protests in Paraguay as losing candidates call for recount

(This May 1 story has been refiled to say ‘call’ in the headline) ASUNCION (Reuters) – Supporters of a right-wing candidate who came third in Paraguay’s presidential election clashed with police outside the electoral court on Monday, amid complaints of fraud in a vote that the ruling Colorado Party won comfortably. Police put up fences…

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Stocks sink; Treasury yields, dollar fall; Fed, debt ceiling in focus

By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street stock indexes closed lower on Tuesday, a day ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, while U.S. Treasury yields fell as investors worried the government could run out of cash after June 1 without a debt ceiling hike. Bank stocks underperformed sharply after the weekend…

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Biden administration ramps up data exchange program to boost US supply chains

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Tuesday said it was ramping up a program to address supply chain issues by getting truckers, shippers, wholesalers, retailers and other businesses to share information. The Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) program, which was launched in March 2022 with 18 companies, now has 53 firms….

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Senate panel explores ethics standards for US Supreme Court as questions swirl

By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Democratic-led Senate panel on Tuesday explored the possibility of pursuing legislation to impose ethics standards on the U.S. Supreme Court amid revelations about luxury trips and real estate transactions by conservative justices, but the panel’s Republican members voiced stern opposition. “The highest court in the land…

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