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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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
May 08, 2026
India's April consumer inflation likely rose to 3.8% as higher fuel costs weigh: Reuters poll
By Pranoy Krishna BENGALURU, May 8 (Reuters) - India's annual consumer inflation likely moved closer to the central bank's 4% medium-term target in April as higher fuel costs following the U.S.-Iran w...
May 08, 2026
European shares slide as Middle East tensions flare
By Twesha Dikshit May 8 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Friday in broad-based losses, as an escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict lifted oil prices and dampened hopes that a diplomatic solution cou...
May 08, 2026
US suspects Nvidia chips smuggled to Alibaba via Thailand, Bloomberg News reports
May 8 (Reuters) - A firm linked to Thailand's national AI initiative is suspected of helping smuggle billions of dollars' worth of Super Micro Computer servers containing advanced Nvidia chips to Chin...
May 08, 2026
