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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 ( PPL ) 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