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Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal BASF, Sibanye-Stillwater and more featured in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials. https://www.wsj.com/articles/basic-materials-roundup-market-talk-ece930e2

Automation Giant Faces U.S. Probe Over China Operations

Wall Street Journal The investigation of Rockwell focuses on whether its software might allow access to critical U.S. government and industrial infrastructure. https://www.wsj.com/articles/automation-giant-faces-u-s-government-probe-over-china-operations-e12c831f

Gaza militants launch rocket attacks following more Israeli strikes

Washington Post The rocket attacks by Gaza militants were the first sign of promised retaliation for Israeli airstrikes that have killed more than a dozen people over the last two days. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/10/israel-strike-gaza-palestinian-response/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal Velesto Energy, Ensign Energy and more featured in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities. https://www.wsj.com/articles/energy-utilities-roundup-market-talk-5d0bba63

Russian airlines getting ready to resume flights to Georgia — Transport Ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing Russian airlines to resume flights to Georgia while tour operators will now be able to sell tours to the country https://tass.com/economy/1615429

Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal Roblox, Electronic Arts and more featured in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tech-media-telecom-roundup-market-talk-ffa5104

Hong Kong amends law to limit foreign lawyers in some cases

Washington Post Hong Kong lawmakers have passed an amendment to a law granting the city’s leader the power to bar overseas lawyers from handling national security cases, following a high-profile row sparked by a pro-democracy Hong Kong publisher’s hiring of a British lawyer https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/10/hong-kong-overseas-lawyers-national-security/1426e186-ef29-11ed-b67d-a219ec5dfd30_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Russia strikes centre of Kherson: water pipe damaged, interruptions in water supply possible

Pravda Ukraine The Russian forces struck the centre of the city of Kherson on 10 May. The water pipe has been damaged, and the interruptions in the water supply are possible. Source: Roman Mrochko, head of the Kherson Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: “As a result of the attacks, a water pipe has been…

Toll rises to 5 killed in Tunisia synagogue attack

Washington Post Tunisia’s TAP news agency says the death toll rose to five people killed, including two Jewish pilgrims and three Tunisian police guards, after an attack near a synagogue on the Mediterranean island of Djerba during an annual Jewish pilgrimage https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/10/tunisia-attack-synagogue-jewish-pilgrimage-djerba/b02cf102-ef28-11ed-b67d-a219ec5dfd30_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Kremlin spokesman slams Poland’s move to rename Russia’s Kaliningrad

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Dmitry Peskov reiterated that throughout its history, “Poland has slipped from time to time into a form of madness driven by its hatred of the Russians” https://tass.com/politics/1615423