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May 22 (Reuters) – Workday shares jumped nearly 12% premarket on Friday after the enterprise software maker beat first-quarter revenue and profit estimates, easing concerns that AI rivals such as Anthropic could rapidly disrupt demand for traditional software vendors. Subscription revenue at the Pleasanton, California-based company jumped 14.3% to $2.35 billion, with net new business driving 40% of that growth, according to Chief Commercial Officer Rob Enslin. Workday, however, retained […]

BUDAPEST, May 22 (Reuters) – An explosion at Hungarian oil and gas group MOL’s petrochemical plant in Tiszaujvaros, eastern Hungary, has killed one person and seriously injured several others, the company said in a statement on Friday. Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in a Facebook post that his economy minister Istvan Kapitany and MOL’s executive chairman Zsolt Hernadi were en route to the plant. Magyar also posted a photo that […]

MOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) – At least four people were killed and 35 children were wounded in an overnight Ukrainian drone attack on a student dormitory in Russian-controlled Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, Russian officials said on Friday. Reuters was not able to immediately verify what happened independently and there was no immediate comment from Ukraine, which is fighting to try to return Luhansk, one of four regions Russia unilaterally claimed […]

May 22 (Reuters) – World markets remain at the mercy of diplomacy as the Iran war approaches the end of its third month with no clear resolution in sight. A host of central banks meanwhile brace for their next moves and inflation data piles the pressure on U.S. and Japan policymakers. Here’s your heads-up on the coming week in financial markets by Dhara Ranasinghe, Alun John and Marc Jones in […]

HELSINGBORG, Sweden, May 22 (Reuters) – NATO has to be good for all those involved, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday ahead of a NATO meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden, adding that he expects the meeting will set the groundwork for the NATO leaders summit in Ankara, Turkey later this year. “Like any alliance, it has to be good for everyone who’s involved. There has to be a […]

By Mireia Merino and Marta Serafinko May 22 (Reuters) – Puig’s shares fell around 14% on Friday after the Spanish perfumery and U.S. cosmetics maker Estée Lauder said on Thursday they had ended merger talks. The shares were at the bottom of Europe’s benchmark STOXX 600 index and could see their worst trading day since their 2024 listing if the losses hold, after the companies scrapped a merger plan that […]

Once a year, large numbers of Muslim pilgrims converge in Saudi Arabia, uniting in religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj. While fulfilling a religious obligation, they immerse themselves in what can be a spiritual experience of a lifetime for them and a chance to seek God’s forgiveness and the erasure of past sins. This year, the Hajj has been approaching against the backdrop of a […]

HAVANA (AP) — Former President Raúl Castro was last seen surrounded by tens of thousands of people attending a state-organized rally for International Workers’ Day along Havana’s famed seawall. The 94-year-old stood tall and unwavering under a warming sun, even as some people nearby fainted before the May 1 event began. Standing behind him was his security detail, led by grandson Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro. It was a rare public […]

LONDON (AP) — British police appealed for witnesses Friday in their investigation into potential offenses by former Prince Andrew, including sexual misconduct. Thames Valley Police also said they had been in contact with lawyers for a woman who alleges she was taken to a location in Windsor in 2010 for sexual purposes. “Should she wish to report this to police it will be taken seriously and handled with care, sensitivity […]