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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
UKRAINE-CRISIS/RUSSIA-BORDER
Ukraine pummels Russia in bid to carve out bigger slice of territory
Ukraine pummeled two Russian regions with drones on Tuesday as its ground forces tried to smash through defensive lines in a bid to carve out even more territory in its biggest attack on Russian territory since the war began.
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/IRAN-EUROPE
Iran dismisses European calls for restraint amid Mideast tensions
Calls from France, Germany and Britain that Iran should exercise restraint with regards to Israel "lack political logic and contradict principles of international law," Iran's foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
U.S.
USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-MUSK
Rambling Trump, Musk interview marred by tech issues
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sat Monday for a friendly two-hour interview with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Musk's social media platform X, after technical problems delayed the start of the event for more than 40 minutes.
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/BIDEN-MEETING
Biden, European allies discuss Middle East tensions, Gaza ceasefire
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Monday to the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and the UK to discuss de-escalating tensions in the Middle East and a ceasefire in Gaza, the White House said.
BUSINESS
BRITAIN-BLACKSTONE/HOUSING
Blackstone sells 3,000 UK homes to pensions giant USS
Private equity giant Blackstone announced on Tuesday it had sold 3,000 shared-ownership homes to Britain's biggest private pension fund, in a sign of growing dealmaking by big money managers in the UK housing sector.
APPLE-INDIA/ANTITRUST
India orders unusual recall of reports on Apple antitrust probe
India's antitrust body has ordered an unusual recall of reports of an investigation that found Apple breached competition laws, after the U.S. giant complained its commercial secrets were disclosed to opponents, including Tinder-owner Match.
ENTERTAINMENT
OLYMPICS-2028/LOS ANGELES-FLAG
Olympic flag arrives in Los Angeles, host city for 2028 Games
The Olympic flag arrived on Monday in Los Angeles, where it will be flown in 2028 when the city hosts the next Summer Games.
MUSIC-EUROVISION/NETHERLANDS
Sweden ends criminal probe of Dutch artist removed from Eurovision contest
Swedish prosecutors said on Monday they have closed an investigation into Dutch artist Joost Klein, who was evicted in May from this year's Eurovision Song Contest over alleged threats against a female member of the production crew.
SPORTS
OLYMPICS-2024-ARTISTICGYMNASTICS/MEDALS
USA Gymnastics says CAS denied appeal on Chiles' bronze medal
USA Gymnastics said on Monday an arbitration panel will not reconsider a decision asking gymnast Jordan Chiles to return the bronze medal she was awarded in the artistic gymnastics floor exercise at the Paris Olympics.
TENNIS-CINCINNATI/
Swiatek to sharpen hardcourt skills in Cincinnati with US Open looming
Iga Swiatek expects a tough return to hardcourt tennis at the Cincinnati Open but the top-ranked Pole said she will not heap pressure on herself and approach the WTA 1000 event like a "practice tournament" before the U.S. Open.
UPCOMING
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
CLIMATE-CHANGE/SBTI-OFFSETS (ANALYSIS)
ANALYSIS-Carbon offset setback stokes fears of climate goal backtracking
A stalling of efforts to lift restrictions on companies using carbon credits to offset greenhouse gas emissions is fueling concern across the corporate world that some will backtrack or abandon targets to shrink their carbon footprint.
13 Aug 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
USA-STOCKS/VOLATILITY
S&P 500 rebounds after correction scare but history offers little cheer
The S&P 500 has rebounded since coming within 1.5% of confirming a correction from its July highs, but investors looking to history for clues to what's in store for the market after the recent volatility shock have little to cheer them.
13 Aug 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
BRAZIL-ECONOMY/SERVICES
Brazil-Service Sector Growth
Brazilian statistics agency IBGE publishes data on the country's service sector. Economists polled by Reuters expect them to show a 0.8% expansion in June from the previous month.
13 Aug 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
USA-ECONOMY/INSURANCE (FOCUS, PIX)
FOCUS-Soaring property insurance costs hit many U.S. manufacturers
James Kirsh expects the cost of the property and casualty insurance for his family-owned metal foundry in Wisconsin to at least double when it's up for renewal this fall. He's been told it may triple.
13 Aug 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
SEA-RESULTS/
Sea Ltd Reports Q2 Results
E-commerce and mobile gaming major Sea will report a 20% rise in quarterly revenue. Investors will focus on macro trends and business impact from changes to its Shopee platform after the local regulator's anti-trust notice.
13 Aug 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
BOEING-DELIVERIES/
Boeing to ennounce July deliveries as planemaker faces pressure from airlines for more planes
Boeing to announce July deliveries as the U.S. planemaker faces pressure from airlines and investors to hand over more planes to customers.
13 Aug 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
USA-OIL/PERMIAN-PRODUCTION (PIX)
US shale companies produce more crude using fewer rigs
Greater operating efficiencies in the top U.S. shale patch are squeezing out more oil without higher spending, according to the latest output numbers, countering OPEC's goal of draining excess supplies from the market.
13 Aug 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
BRAZIL-GRAINS/
Conab publishes fresh estimates for Brazil's soybean, corn crops
Brazil's national crop agency Conab releases new estimates for grain production in the country in 2023/24. The agency currently expects the soybean crop to hit 147.33 million metric tons, while total corn production has been estimated at 115.86 million tons, according to July forecasts.
13 Aug 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
HOME DEPOT-RESULTS/
Home Depot Q2 2024 Earnings
Home Depot is expected to post a decline in quarterly same store sales as cash-strapped Americans pulled back on spending on big ticket home renovations. Investors will watch out for comments on a possible recovery in the back half of the year as inflation pressures ease.
13 Aug 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
BRAZIL-SUGAR/CROPS
Brazil's Unica releases data on sugar, ethanol production
Industry group UNICA releases data on sugarcane crushing and sugar output in Brazil's center-south region in the second half of July. Analysts surveyed by S&P Global Commodity Insights see sugar production in the period down 2.4% year-on-year to 3.6 million metric tons.
13 Aug 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
ECLAC-ECONOMY/
ECLAC gives Latam, Caribbean economic outlook
The U.N.'s Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) gives its economic outlook for the region in a report and following press conference.
13 Aug 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
USA-TREASURY/ANNOUNCEMENT
Treasury Dept. announces weekly sales of 4-, 8- and 17-week bills
13 Aug 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
GOOGLE-HARDWARE/ (PIX) (TV)
Google unveils new phones and other gadget powered by AI
Google is set to unveil a new line of Pixel smartphones, plus a new smart watch and wireless earbuds. The annual hardware event is happening two months earlier than its tradition October date as Google rushes against rivals to bring AI products to the market.
13 Aug 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
USA-FED/BOSTIC
Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Bostic speaks on the economy
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic speaks on the economic outlook in a moderated conversation before the Conference of African American Financial Professionals, in Atlanta, Ga.
13 Aug 13:15 ET / 17:15 GMT
FLUTTER-RESULTS/
Flutter Q2 results
13 Aug 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
VENEZUELA-ELECTION/INTERNATIONAL
Not fast or furious. Western nations measure reaction to Venezuela's disputed election
Two weeks after an election in Venezuela in which both incumbent President Nicolas Maduro and his main opponent claimed victory, the U.S. and other North American and European nations do not plan to react with strong measures on the country even as many have called the disputed voting a fraud.
13 Aug 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/UN (PIX) (TV)
UN Security Council to meet on Gaza
UN Security Council to meet publicly on the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
13 Aug 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
SUDAN-POLITICS/TALKS (TV)
Sudan talks expected to begin in Geneva
Talks between the Sudanese armed forces and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces expected to begin in Geneva, sponsored by the US and Saudi Arabia, aiming at bringing a pause to a 16-month war that has created the world's largest humanitarian crisis.
14 Aug
