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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
BRITAIN-POLITICS/
UK leadership favourite Liz Truss U-turns on pay plan in first big misstep
British foreign minister Liz Truss, the front-runner to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister, was forced to backtrack on one of her most striking pledges a day after announcing it following a backlash from fellow Conservatives and opposition parties.
YEMEN-SECURITY/TRUCE
Yemen's warring parties agree only to renew two-month truce, U.N. says
Yemen's warring sides agreed to renew a two-month truce expiring on Tuesday, the United Nations envoy said, despite international pressure for an extended and expanded deal that would build on the longest stretch of relative calm in over seven years.
U.S.
USA-ELECTION/
Trump-backed candidates on ballot as voters in five U.S. states go to pollsHeadline in bold
Donald Trump's effort to play Republican kingmaker faced fresh tests on Tuesday as voters in five states cast ballots in high-profile races for U.S. Congress, governor and other offices ahead of November's midterm elections.
AFGHANISTAN-USA/BIDEN-STRATEGY
Zawahiri strike gives Biden counter-terrorism strategy boost, but concerns persist
The CIA drone strike that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri delivered a long-sought win for U.S. President Joe Biden's counter-terrorism strategy, officials and experts said on Tuesday, but also sharpened concerns about militants' presence in Afghanistan.
BUSINESS
USA-FED/
Fed officials stay resolute on need to make policy more restrictive
A trio of Federal Reserve officials from across the policy spectrum signaled on Tuesday that they and their colleagues remain resolute and "completely united" on getting U.S. interest rates up to a level that will more significantly curb economic activity and put a dent in the highest inflation since the 1980s.
USA-ECONOMY/
U.S. job openings fall to nine-month low; labor market holds tightHeadline in bold
U.S. job openings fell by the most in just over two years in June as demand for workers eased in the retail and wholesale trade industries, but overall the labor market remains tight, allowing the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates.
ENTERTAINMENT
SIMON&SCHUSTER-M&A/PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE
Horror author Stephen King says writers hurt by book publishing mergers
Horror author Stephen King said writers will have fewer places to shop their books if Penguin Random House is allowed to merge with Simon & Schuster, in testimony on Tuesday in a trial to determine if the deal may go forward.
APPEN-OUTLOOK/
Australian AI star Appen flags first-half loss, shares plunge
Australia's Appen Ltd which runs artificial intelligence training for Facebook, Google and Amazon.com Inc, said a spending slowdown by clients would bring its first half-year loss since listing, sending its shares tumbling.
SPORTS
TENNIS-DJOKOVIC/
Djokovic likely to miss U.S. Open over COVID-19 vaccine status
There is a petition circulating to allow Novak Djokovic to play at the U.S. Open but the Serbian appears likely to miss the entire North American hardcourt swing barring a sudden change in COVID-19 protocols in the United States and Canada.
SOCCER-GERMANY-BAY/LEWANDOWSKI
Lewandowski, Bayern clear air after rocky Barcelona move
New Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said farewell to his former Bayern Munich team mates and club staff during a brief visit to the Bundesliga champions' headquarters on Tuesday, despite his rocky departure and spat with Bayern bosses.
UPCOMING
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
TAIWAN-CENTRALAMERICA/
Central American development bank news conference in Taiwan
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration's President Dante Mossi holds news conference in Taiwan.
3 Aug 21:30 ET / 01:30 GMT
UKRAINE-CRISIS/RUSSIA-CHERNOGOLOVKA (PIX) (TV)
Chernogolovka targets 50% of Russian soft drinks market as Coke, Pepsi leave
As the world's largest soft drinks producers reduce their exposure to Russia, domestic player Chernogolovka is hoping to capitalise on the void left behind to seize 50% market share in the coming years, CEO Natalia Sakhnina told Reuters.
3 Aug
INFOWARS-BANKRUPTCY/
InfoWars parent begins bankruptcy amid dispute over Jones withdrawals
Free Speech Systems, the parent company of conspiracy website InfoWars, will begin its bankruptcy case in Texas court on Wednesday, seeking permission to use existing cash accounts and pay key vendors. FSS will be opposed by family members of children killed in the Sandy Hook elementary school massacre, who allege that Alex Jones took $62 million from the company while burdening it with $65 million additional debt owed to PQPR Holdings, another entity affiliated with Jones.
3 Aug 00:00 ET / 04:00 GMT
CVS HEALTH - RESULTS/
CVS Health Q2 Results
Pharmacy chain CVS Health Corp is set to report second quarter 2022 results before markets open on Wednesday. Investors will be interested in Omicron-related surge in COVID testing volumes at the company's stores, as well as the performance of its insurance and pharmacy benefit management business. Investors will also keep a close eye on any updates to the company's full year targets.
3 Aug 02:30 ET / 06:30 GMT
SPAIN-ECONOMY/PMI
Spain-PMI Services
3 Aug 03:15 ET / 07:15 GMT
GREECE-TREASURIES/
Debt agency auctions three-month T-bills
Greek debt agency auctions 625 mln euros of three-month T-bills. A previous sale in July was priced to yield 0.20%
3 Aug 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
ZIMBABWE-ECONOMY/SCRAPMETAL (PIX) (TV)
Impoverished Zimbabweans turn to scrap metal trade as inflation bites
Shepherd Chowe pushes a cart filled with tins, iron rods and other metallic objects down a dusty pathway in Hopley, a poor settlement about 15 km west of Zimbabwe's capital, Harare. He is among desperate Zimbabweans selling scrap metal for survival as the cost of living soars, piling pressure on a population already facing food shortages and high unemployment, and stirring memories of economic chaos years ago under the late leader Robert Mugabe's near four-decade rule.
3 Aug 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
REGENERON PHARMS-RESULTS/
Regeneron to report second-quarter 2022 earnings
Drugmaker Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is set to report its second-quarter results on Wednesday, before markets open. Investors will watch for sales growth of its blockbuster drugs Eylea, Dupixent, comments on its "next-generation" antibodies for COVID, and impact of FX headwinds.
3 Aug 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT
UNDER ARMOUR-RESULTS/
Under Armour reports quarterly results
Under Armour Inc is expected to report the impact it is seeing on consumer demand from decades-high inflation and provide further updates on the effect of surging transportation and commodity costs.Investors will also be on the look out for an update from the company on its search for a new CEO.
3 Aug 06:55 ET / 10:55 GMT
MODERNA-RESULTS/
Moderna reports Q2 earnings
Moderna is expected to report second-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Investors will focus on any changes to the sales forecast for its COVID-19 vaccine, and comments on how the vaccine maker expects to drive growth once demand for COVID-19 vaccines begins to wane.
3 Aug 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
USA-TREASURY/REFUNDING (PIX)
U.S. Treasury issues Quarterly Refunding data
3 Aug 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
YUM! BRANDS-RESULTS/
Yum Brands Q2 Earnings
Taco Bell parent Yum Brands Inc is expected to post an increase in second-quarter same-store sales, boosted by strong online demand and higher prices. Investors will look out for comments on U.S. labor shortages, sales trends and the impact of inflation on its business.
3 Aug 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
USA-FED/HARKER
Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Harker speaks on Fintech
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker speaks on "Using Fintech to Promote Financial Inclusion" before hybrid Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Sixth Annual Fintech Conference.
3 Aug 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT
USA-TREASURY/ANNOUNCEMENT
Treasury announces sales: 3- & 10-year notes, 30-year bonds
Treasury Dept. announces sales of 3- and 10-year notes, 30-year bonds.
3 Aug 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
HEALTH-LYME/VALNEVA
Vaccine makers take a shot at Lyme disease, decades after first flop
Poor sales triggered the withdrawal of an approved Lyme disease vaccine roughly two decades ago. Now, two drugmakers - Valneva and Pfizer - are convinced they wont suffer the same fate with a new shot for the tick-borne disease.
3 Aug
CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
LEBANON-BLAST/INVESTIGATION (EXPLAINER) (PIX) (TV)
EXPLAINER - Why are Lebanon's politicians fighting the Beirut port blast probe
Lebanon on Thursday marks the second anniversary of the Beirut port explosion which killed at least 215 people, wounded thousands and damaged swathes of the capital. An investigation into the 2020 Beirut blast has been stalled as a result of several lawsuits against the investigating judge, leaving families of the 230 victims with little closure two years since the third-largest non-nuclear explosion in history.
3 Aug
INDONESIA-USA/MILITARY (PIX) (TV)
Indonesia, United States host 'Super Garuda Shield' joint training exercise
Indonesia and the United States co-host the Super Garuda Shield joint-training exercise with Japan, South Korea, Australia and others, in South Sumatra. The two-week long drill will officially be opened by the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Andika Perkasa and the U.S. Army Pacific Command General Charles A. Flynn.
3 Aug
SRI LANKA-CRISIS/ (PIX)
Sri Lanka's new president makes key policy speech amid economic crisis
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will likely lay out key priorities for his government in a speech in parliament on Wednesday, including stating immediate goals regarding the economy, political stability and social assistance. The island nation of 22 million people is currently suffering its worst economic crisis in seven decades.
3 Aug 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
CAMBODIA-TURKEY/
Turkish foreign minister to meet with Cambodian counterpart
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuolu will meet his Cambodian counterpart and current chair of ASEAN Prak Sokhonn in Cambodia.
3 Aug
KENYA-ELECTION/PEACE (PIX)
A Kenyan town unites to ward off election violence
Only a road separates between the towns of Kibigori and Chemose in western Kenya on a faultline between two of the nations largest ethnic groups the Luo and the Kalenjin who are fielding competing candidates in the Aug. 9 elections. Polls five years ago saw one resident killed and homes burned down in clashes between the rival groups. But this time residents have formed a group of peace ambassadors to address problems before they erupt into violence.
3 Aug
ASEAN-MEETING/ (PIX) (TV)
ASEAN foreign ministers meet, Myanmar crisis in focus
Foreign ministers of ASEAN hold meetings in Cambodia, where the crisis in Myanmar is expected to figure prominently, a week after the bloc's unusually strong rebuke of the junta over its executions of four activists and criticism for stalling on an ASEAN-led peace plan. Myanmar has declined to send a non-junta representative.
3 Aug
AUSTRIA-POLITICS/
Weekly Austrian cabinet meeting
Ministers hold a news conference after Austria's weekly cabinet meeting.
3 Aug 06:15 ET / 10:15 GMT
USA-ELECTION/PUBLIC-RECORDS
INSIGHT-Pro-Trump activists swamp election officials with sprawling records requests
Pro-Trump operatives are flooding local officials with public-records requests to seek evidence for the former presidents false stolen-election claims and to gather intelligence on voting machines and voters, adding to the chaos rocking the U.S. election system.
3 Aug 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
USA-CONGRESS/VOTING RIGHTS
U.S. Senate panel eyes election reform in post-Trump Washington
3 Aug 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT
CANADA-GERMANY/
Canadian, German foreign ministers meet for a discussion in Montreal
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly and German counterpart Annalena Baerbock will meet at the Montreal chamber of commerce to discuss the international geopolitical situation and ties between the two countries.
3 Aug 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
EL SALVADOR-CRIME/ (PIX) (TV)
In El Salvador, discrepancy over deaths and mass graves alarms critics
In El Salvador, testimony from police officers and conflicting statistics on mass graves are leading critics to question if homicides in the Central American country are being fully reported as access to official information tightens.
3 Aug 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
ALEX JONES-DEFAMATION/TRIAL
Alex Jones defamation trial continues
Jones, founder of the Infowars radio show and webcast, is on trial in Texas to determine how much he must pay for spreading falsehoods about the killing of 20 children and six staff at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 14, 2012.
3 Aug 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
