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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/
Hamas says Israel's strikes on refugee camp kill more than 195 people
GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 2 (Reuters) - More foreigners prepared to leave the besieged Gaza Strip on Thursday as its Hamas-run government said at least 195 Palestinians died in Israeli attacks on the Jabalia refugee camp, strikes that Israel said had killed Hamas commanders.
USA-CHINA/ARMS
China agrees to nuclear arms-control talks with US -WSJ
China and the United States will discuss nuclear arms control next week, the first such talks since the Obama administration, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
U.S.
USA-CONGRESS/FUNDING
US House Speaker Johnson to bring Israel bill to floor despite deficit risk
WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said on Wednesday he plans to hold a vote on a standalone Israel aid bill despite a Congressional Budget Office report showing it could increase the federal deficit.
USA-BIDEN/RURAL
Biden kicks off rural America tour in Minnesota
NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Nov 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday said consolidation in meat processing and retail chains over the decades has hurt U.S. farmers and announced $5 billion in new investments benefiting rural Americans during a visit to a family farm in Minnesota.
BUSINESS
ORIGIN ENERGY-M&A/BROOKFIELD
Brookfield to push ahead with $10.5 bln Origin bid dismissed by top investor
SYDNEY, Nov 2 (Reuters) - A Brookfield-led consortium has accused Origin Energy's largest shareholder, AustralianSuper, of "holding the company hostage" after it rejected a sweetened "best and final" A$16.4 billion ($10.55 billion) takeover offer for Australia's biggest energy retailer.
USA-FRST REP BK/FDIC
US FDIC is probing former First Republic Bank directors and officers
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is investigating potential misconduct by executives and board members of First Republic Bank FRCB.PK, raising the prospect of stiff penalties for the failed bank's former bosses.
ENTERTAINMENT
TELEVISION-ACTORS/
Actors, Hollywood studios still at odds on AI and other issues, union says
LOS ANGELES, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Negotiators for Hollywood actors and major studios have not resolved concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) and other issues in talks aimed at ending an 111-day strike, the SAG-AFTRA union said late Wednesday.
LAW SCHOOLS-TAYLORSWIFT/CLASS
Taylor Swift headed to this law school, in theory
When law professor Sean Kammer's friends told him they were skeptical about the seriousness of his upcoming course focused on Taylor Swift at the University of South Dakota, it was his chance to do what any Swiftie would do: Shake it off.
SPORTS
TENNIS-PARIS/
Dominant Djokovic wins Paris Masters opener
PARIS, Nov 1 (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic got off to a solid start in his quest for a record-extending seventh Paris Masters title with a resounding 6-3 6-2 win over Tomas Etcheverry in the second round on Wednesday.
SOCCER-ENGLAND-MUN-NEW/REPORT
Man United booed off after Newcastle loss, West Ham knock out Arsenal
MANCHESTER, England, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Manchester United were humbled 3-0 at home by Newcastle United in the League Cup fourth round as their dismal start to the season took a serious turn for the worse on Wednesday.
UPCOMING
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
CENCORA-RESULTS/
Cencora to report Q4 2023 results
Drug distributor Cencora will report fourth quarter results before markets open on Thursday. Investors will lookout for initial 2024 outlook and commentary regarding demand for generic and specialty drugs.
2 Nov 02:30 ET / 06:30 GMT
VIETNAM-EU/ENERGY (TV)
EU's Dombrovskis, Dutch PM speak at Vietnam's Green Economy Forum in Hanoi
European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speak at the Green Economy Forum in Hanoi, an event organised by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam.
2 Nov 02:45 ET / 06:45 GMT
FOX CORP-RESULTS/
Fox Corp first quarter earnings report
Fox Corp is set to beat first quarter revenue estimates, benefitting from an increase in advertising spend ahead of the U.S. presidential election in 2024.
2 Nov 03:30 ET / 07:30 GMT
ORGANON-RESULTS/
Organon to report Q3 2023 results
Organon & Co will report third quarter results before markets open on Thursday. Investors will lookout for updates on annual earnings forecast and performance across its women's health and biosimilar businesses.
2 Nov 03:30 ET / 07:30 GMT
MONEY-GENX/DEBT
Five tips for Gen Xers feeling squeezed by student debt
Although their college years are long past, the Gen X generation is still grappling with student debt. In fact, 13% of working Gen Xers are still dealing with it.
2 Nov 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
STARBUCKS-RESULTS/
Starbucks Q4 Fiscal 2023 Earnings
Starbucks is expected to post an uptick in quarterly same-store sales, as store efficiency improvements and its loyalty program keep sales afloat even as some consumers cut spending on its pricey coffees and cold beverages.
2 Nov 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
LILLY-RESULTS/
Eli Lilly reports third-quarter results
U.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly will report third-quarter results before markets open on Thursday.
2 Nov 06:45 ET / 10:45 GMT
MODERNA-RESULTS/
Moderna to report quarterly results
Moderna will report third-quarter results on Thursday at a time of increased uncertainty over the demand for COVID-19 vaccines.
2 Nov 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
PELOTON-RESULTS/
Q1 2024 Peloton Interactive Inc Earnings Release
Peloton is expected to report a smaller third-quarter loss helped by cost-cutting measures and from repositioning itself as a software-first company.
2 Nov 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
BOMBARDIER-RESULTS/
Bombardier expected to swing to quarterly profit on demand for business jets
Canadian business jet maker Bombardier is expected report a quarterly profit, compared with an adjusted loss a year earlier, on sustained demand by wealthy travelers to fly private.
2 Nov 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
BALL-RESULTS/
Ball Corp Earnings Q3 2023
Ball Corp is expected to report a decline in third-quarter revenue as demand for its aluminum packaging like beverage cans shrink as companies struggle with consumers cutting down on discretionary spending amid tightened household budgets.
2 Nov 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
BAXTER INTL-RESULTS/
Baxter to report Q3 2023 results
Baxter is expected to give its third quarter results on Thursday.
2 Nov 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
CIGNA GROUP-RESULTS/
Cigna Group Q3 2023 Earnings
Cigna will report its third-quarter earnings on Thursday. The results come few weeks after CMS has published its star ratings.
2 Nov 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
CENOVUS ENERGY-RESULTS/
Q3 2023 Cenovus Energy Inc Earnings Release
Cenovus Energy is expected to report a rise in quarterly profit as oil prices rose sequentially during the quarter and it ramped up production.
2 Nov 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
LILLY-RESULTS/
Q3 2023 Eli Lilly and Co Earnings Release
Estimated time. Expected before market open (BMO).
2 Nov 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
MOLSON COORS-RESULTS/
Molson Coors Beverage Co Q3 2023 Earnings
Molson Coors is expected to post a rise in third-quarter revenue helped by steady demand for its beers as well as higher prices.
2 Nov 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
IRON MOUNTAIN-RESULTS/
Iron Mountain To Report Third Quarter Results
Iron Mountain is expected to report 9.8% jump in quarterly revenue, owing to stable storage and records management business.
2 Nov 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
NIKOLA-RESULTS/
Nikola Reports Third Quarter Results
Nikola is expected to post a dip in third quarter revenue as the company battles with a recall of its trucks due to battery issues.
2 Nov 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
TELEFLEX-RESULTS/
Teleflex to report Q3 earnings
Teleflex is scheduled to give its third quarter earnings result on Thursday.
2 Nov 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
VENEZUELA-OIL/EXPORTS (PIX) (GRAPHIC)
Venezuela's October oil exports fell 19% despite easing of US sanctions
Venezuela's oil exports declined in October to less than 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) amid operational hiccups at the country's main production region, in a sign any sustained output recovery after the lifting of U.S. oil sanctions might take time.
2 Nov 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT
AUTOS-LABOR/UAW-COMPANIES
How the Detroit Three will manage the higher costs from UAW agreements
The record-breaking UAW deal includes costs that will have to be borne by the Detroit Three automakers -- but just how much? Ford, GM and Stellantis will have to find ways to cut expenses or reduce profit margins as they reached agreement with auto workers for a 4 1/2-year deal.
2 Nov 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
USA-TREASURY/ANNOUNCEMENT
US Treasury announces 3- and 6-month bills sales
US Treasury announces 3- and 6-month bills sales
2 Nov 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
STARBUCKS-RESULTS/
Q4 2023 Starbucks Corp Earnings Release
Estimated time. Expected after market close (AMC).
2 Nov 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT
APPLE-RESULTS/
Apple Reports Q4 Results
Apple is expected to report a drop in revenue in the third quarter, which would capture continued de-acceleration in Mac computers and iPad sales and a just over 2% growth in iPhone sales.
2 Nov 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
USA-MORTGAGES/FREDDIEMAC
Freddie Mac releases weekly report on U.S. mortgage rates
Freddie Mac releases a weekly survey report on U.S. mortgage interest rates.
2 Nov 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
CLOUDFLARE-RESULTS/
Cloudflare Third Quarter Results
Software firm Cloudflare is expected to post higher third-quarter revenue on Thursday on rising demand for its tools and software.
2 Nov 12:15 ET / 16:15 GMT
BLOCK-RESULTS/
Q3 2023 Block Inc Earnings Release
Payments company Block is expected to report a jump in third-quarter revenue on Thursday, helped by resilient spending from consumers who brushed off fears of an economic deceleration.
2 Nov 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SBA COMMNS-RESULTS/
SBA Communications reports Q3 results
SBA Communications is expected to report a rise in third quarter revenue as telecom spending rises, boosting demand for the company's services.
2 Nov 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
FEDERAL RLTY INV-RESULTS/
Federal Realty Investment Trust Q3 2023 Earnings
Federal Realty Investment Trust is expected to post a rise in third-quarter revenue on the back of strong leasing demand for its grocery-anchored shopping centers amid shrinking rental space availability.
2 Nov 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
REGENCY CENTER-RESULTS/
Regency Centers Q3 2023 Earnings
Regency Centers is expected to post a rise in third-quarter revenue, riding on strong leasing demand at its grocer-anchored shopping malls, and higher rental rates. Investors will watch for comments on new leasing activity, as well as updates to its rental rates.
2 Nov 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
MONSTER BEVERAGE-RESULTS/
Monster Beverage Corp Q3 2023 Earnings
Monster Beverage is expected to post a rise in third quarter sales on Thursday benefiting from higher pricing and resilient demand for its high performance energy drinks and wellness beverages.
LIVE NATION-RESULTS/
Live Nation Entertainment reports Q3 results
Live Nation Entertainment is expected to report a rise in third-quarter revenue helped by high concert ticket prices and strong demand.
2 Nov 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-RESULTS/
Paramount Global Reports Third Quarter Results
Paramount Global is expected to report a rise in quarterly revenue.
2 Nov 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
APPLE-RESULTS/ (PIX)
Q4 2023 Apple Inc Earnings Release
Q4 2023 Apple Inc Earnings Release
2 Nov 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
FORTINET-RESULTS/
Fortinet Third-Quarter Results
Cybersecurity firm Fortinet is expected to post higher third-quarter revenue on Thursday on rising demand for company's products due to surge in online threats.
2 Nov 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
INVESTMENT-MUTUALFUNDS/LIPPER
Lipper reports weekly U.S. fund flows
Thomson Reuters Lipper reports weekly sales of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, showing what changing money flows say about asset allocations, hot and cold sectors, and the varying appeals of regions and industries.
2 Nov 16:30 ET / 20:30 GMT
COLOMBIA-CENBANK/
Colombia's central bank to publish quarterly report, set to raise inflation projection
Colombia's central bank technical team will publish its quarterly monetary policy report, where it will increase its inflation projection for full-year 2023.
2 Nov 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
SPORTS
HONGKONG-LGBT/GAYGAMES (PIX) (TV)
Asia's first Gay Games to be held in Hong Kong, stoking debate on LGBT rights
Asia's first Gay Games will be held in Hong Kong, in what organisers hope will stoke public debate and awareness of LGBT rights in one of Asia's leading financial hubs at a time.
2 Nov 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
APPS-SOUTHCHINASEA/ (COLUMN) (PIX)
COLUMN-As Gaza and Ukraine conflicts rage, China challenges US with Philippines face-off
As U.S. and European warships gathered in the eastern Mediterranean amid rising tensions around Israel last weekend, the carrier USS Ronald Reagan dropped anchor off Manila to quietly project the message that Washington would stand behind the Philippines in any conflict in the South China Sea.
2 Nov 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
COLUMN-MILLER/MEDICARE (PIX)
California healthcare provider's move shows pitfalls of Medicare Advantage
Many people on Medicare look the other way when the program’s annual enrollment period rolls around, preferring simply to ignore the hassle.
2 Nov 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/GAZA-WOMAN (PIX)
WIDER IMAGE/PICTURE AND STORY - Grief in Gaza and the loss of a child
In the photo, the woman cradles a child in her arms, balanced on her knee. It is an image that resonates, as ancient as human history. But in a grim inversion of the familiar, we see that the child she holds close is a corpse, wrapped in a shroud.
2 Nov 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
USA-ELECTION/OHIO-ABORTION
Abortion foes in Ohio aim to snap losing streak with 2024 election looming
The anti-abortion movement last year suffered a string of statewide losses at the polls – including in Republican states Kansas, Montana and Kentucky – after the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated a nationwide right to abortion.
2 Nov 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
USA-TRUMP/NEW YORK (PIX) (TV)
Eric Trump to testify in ex-president's civil fraud trial Donald Trump's civil fraud trial continues in New York court with his son and co-defendant Eric Trump set to testify about his family's business practices.
2 Nov 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/WHO (PIX) (TV)
WHO hold news conference on global health issue with focus expected on Gaza
WHO director-general and experts hold news conference on global health issue with focus expected on Gaza.
2 Nov 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
USA-HOLIDAYSHOPPING/FORECAST
NRF’s 2023 Holiday Forecast
National Retail Federation is expected to put out its forecast for the all important holiday season on Thursday.
2 Nov 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
USA-BANKMANFRIED/COLLAPSE
Sam Bankman-Fried trial gives jury inside view of FTX's final days
Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial has given an unprecedented window into how a group of graduates from elite U.S. universities in their late 20s and early 30s tried, and ultimately failed, to avert one of the biggest and swiftest corporate meltdowns ever.
2 Nov 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
USA-BANKMANFRIED/
Jury to deliberate in Sam Bankman-Fried fraud trial
Jury is set to deliberate in Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial after rebuttal argument from prosecutors and instructions from the judge.
2 Nov 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
MEMPHIS-POLICE/
Ex-Memphis police officer to change plea in Tyre Nichols case
Fired Memphis police officer Desmond Mills Jr. on Thursday is expected to change his not guilty plea to federal civil rights charges in connection with the death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols after Nichols received a beating by five officers.
2 Nov 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
BRITAIN-SOMALI/THEATRE (PIX)
British Somali women's theatre gives the side-eye to exclusion
Members of London's community of Somali women this week cast off the roles they say are expected of them to stage the latest in a series of sell-out plays.
2 Nov 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
PEOPLE-TUPAC/MURDER (TV)
Rapper Tupac Shakur's accused killer expected to make court appearance in Las Vegas
A former street gang leader accused of orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting death of pioneering rap star Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas is expected to enter a plea in court after an appearance on October 19 was postponed
2 Nov 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT