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Data, Iran, US-China meeting in focus for scorching US stock market
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuters) - The rallying U.S. stock market will take its cues next week from fresh inflation and consumer spending data, developments in the war in Iran, and a high-...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2026
US hybrid-car sales soar, along with gas prices
By Kalea Hall May 8 (Reuters) - Many American car buyers are gravitating to hybrid vehicles to offset the recent surge in gas prices from the Iran war, according to fresh industry sales data and deale...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2026
Mattel investor asks CEO to consider go-private or sale as toy demand weakens
May 8 (Reuters) - Mattel investor Southeastern Asset Management has called on CEO Ynon Kreiz to explore strategic options for the toy maker to be taken private or bought out by rival Hasbro amid weak ...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2026
US container imports fell 5.5% in April on trade and geopolitical risks, Descartes says
May 8 (Reuters) - U.S. container imports dropped 5.5% in April as importers contend with trade policy uncertainty and geopolitical risks, supply chain technology provider Descartes Systems Group said ...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2026
Zara denies infringing Jo Malone trademark in Estee Lauder case
By Helen Reid LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Fashion retailer Zara has denied infringing Estee Lauder's Jo Malone trademark, saying in UK High Court filings that it uses the perfumer's name on fragrances i...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2026
Mercedes-Benz to recall about 144,000 US vehicles over display issues, NHTSA says
May 8 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz is recalling 144,049 vehicles in the U.S. over instrument panel display issues, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. The recall inclu...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2026
Sony, TSMC plan new Japan joint venture for next-generation image sensors
By Wen-Yee Lee TAIPEI, May 8 (Reuters) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co and Sony Semiconductor Solutions said on Friday they plan to form a new joint venture in Japan to develop and manufacture...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2026
World food prices rise to more than three year high in April, FAO says
LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - World food prices climbed in April to their highest in more than three years, with vegetable oils particularly elevated due to the Iran war and the effective closure of the S...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2026
SoftBank cuts target for OpenAI margin loan, Bloomberg News reports
May 8 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group has downsized plans for a $10 billion margin loan backed by its OpenAI stake after hesitation from some creditors, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people fam...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2026
Take Five: Trump on Tour
May 8 (Reuters) - Shuttle diplomacy reaches a peak in the week to come as U.S. President Donald Trump heads to China and his finance chief visits Japan. Oil heavyweight Saudi Aramco reports results ag...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2026





