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TOP STORIES

GLOBAL

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS

Israel presses ground campaign against Hamas in 'second stage' of Gaza war

JERUSALEM, Oct 29 - Israeli forces waged ground operations against Hamas in Gaza on Sunday in what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the second phase of a three-week-old war aimed at crushing the Palestinian militant group.

G7-TRADE-MINISTERS

G7 calls for immediate repeal of bans on Japanese food, pressing China

TOKYO, Oct 29 - The Group of Seven (G7) industrial powers called on Sunday for the "immediate repeal" of import curbs on Japanese food products, a reference to China's restrictions after Japan began releasing wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

U.S.

USA-ELECTION-PENCE

Former US VP Pence drops out of Republican presidential campaign

LAS VEGAS, Oct 28 - Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence ended his cash-strapped presidential campaign on Saturday, after struggling for months to convince Republican voters he was the best alternative to the man he once served with unswerving loyalty, Donald Trump.

CALIFORNIA-GUNS

U.S. appeals court keeps California assault weapons ban in force

LOS ANGELES, Oct 28 - A U.S. appeals court ruled on Saturday that California's assault weapons ban will remain in force while the state attorney general appeals a lower court decision declaring the 30-year-old measure unconstitutional.

BUSINESS

AUTOS-LABOR-UAW-STELLANTIS

UAW expands GM walkout after deal to end Stellantis strike

Oct 28 - The United Auto Workers on Saturday expanded its strike against General Motors (GM.N) to include its Spring Hill, Tennessee, engine plant, a move that could stall GM's large pickup production and increase its financial pain.

USA-BANKMANFRIED

Sam Bankman-Fried admits 'mistakes' but testifies he did not defraud anyone

NEW YORK, Oct 27 - FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, testifying in his own defense at his fraud trial on Friday, said a "lot of people got hurt" when the cryptocurrency exchange collapsed last year, but insisted he did not defraud anyone or steal billions of dollars from customers.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-MATTHEW-PERRY

'Friends' star Matthew Perry dies of possible drowning at 54

LOS ANGELES, Oct 29 - Actor Matthew Perry, beloved star of the top-rated 1990s U.S. television sitcom "Friends" as the wise-cracking Chandler Bing, died on Saturday after apparently drowning in a hot tub. He was 54.

DISNEY-100

After 100 years of innovating entertainment, Disney is at a crossroads

Oct 28 - As Walt Disney Studios turns 100, investors worry it's beginning to show its age. The share price dropped to its lowest level in nearly nine years as the company stumbles in the age of streaming.

UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

NIGERIA-GERMANY/ (TV)

Germany Chancellor Scholz travels to Nigeria as part of Africa trip

29 Oct 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to discuss the possibility of importing gas from Nigeria during a trip to the West African country, where he will meet President Bola Tinubu.

BRITAIN-NIGERIA/BRIBERY

Nigerian former oil minister Alison-Madueke to appear at Southwark Crown Court

30 Oct - A former Nigerian oil minister is due to appear at Southwark Crown Court to face charges that she received bribes in the form of cash, luxury goods, flights on private jets and the use of high-end properties in Britain in return for awarding oil contracts.

BRITAIN-ROYALS/KENYA-LAND (PIX) (TV)

Kenyan communities demand compensation from Britain ahead of King Charles visit

30 Oct - King Charles plans to acknowledge "painful aspects" of Britain's past with Kenya during a state visit this week, Buckingham Palace has said. But members of communities in western Kenya that had their land taken during the colonial era say they will only be satisfied if the British government provides compensation for the abuses they suffered.

EU-KOSOVO/VON DER LEYEN

EU Commission President visits Kosovo

30 Oct - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visits Kosovo as the part of her tour of the Western Balkan countries, where she will meet president and prime minister.

MONTENEGRO-GOVERNMENT/

Montenegro to vote on a new government

30 Oct - The winners of the June snap election, the pro-Western Europe Now Movement (PES), should form a new Montenegro parliament and government with hardly-won coalition partners from a number of smaller parties. Prime Minister-Designate Milojko Spajic aims for a government leading NATO-member Montenegro towards the full membership of the European Union.

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

HESS-M&A/CHEVRON-BAKKEN

Chevron's deal to buy Hess could raise Bakken oil output but won't shift region's trajectory

30 Oct 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT - Chevron's deal this week to buy Hess, one of the largest operators in the Bakken shale play, could raise oil output there marginally but is not expected to alter the region's lackluster recovery from its peak pre-pandemic days.

INDONESIA-FINANCIAL/

Indonesia's financial regulator to update public on the sector situation

30 Oct 22:30 ET / 02:30 GMT - Indonesia's financial services authority to announce its monthly review on the sector. The news conference will be held amid ongoing pressure to rupiah coming from external factors.

REVVITY-RESULTS/

Revvity Inc third quarter results

30 Oct - Revvity Inc is set to report its third quarter results before markets open on Monday. Investors will look out for comments on demand for its medical equipments especially in China and any changes to its annual revenue forecast.

MEXICO-ECONOMY/FISCALBALANCE

Mexico finance ministry reports fiscal balance (pesos)

30 Oct - Mexico's finance ministry will report the public sector's fiscal surplus or deficit for the previous month.

COLOMBIA-INFLATION/

Reuters Poll-Analysts on Colombia inflation outlook

30 Oct - Analysts will give their outlook on Colombia's inflation figures during October.

USA-BONDS/DIRECTBOOKS

Three years after DirectBooks, US bond market still phoning it in

30 Oct - Wall Street's three-year effort to modernize the way billions of dollars of new corporate bonds are sold via phone, chat message or email, is making slow progress.Broad adoption of the fintech communications platform backed by big banks called DirectBooks has so far been stymied by worries about the cost of maintaining the technology and other tech hurdles. There is also some concern about job losses and loss of market access by smaller banks.

INDIA-RICE/ (PIX, GRAPHICS) (PIX)

India’s rice exports curbs to continue as weather dents output

30 Oct - Untimely rainfall and a strong flow of winds toppled Ramkali Bhargav’s rice crop earlier this month just before harvesting, after recovering from a series of setbacks caused by this year’s erratic monsoon rainfall that prompted New Delhi to ban the exports of the grain. The crop loss is not just a problem for Bhargav but also for millions of overseas buyers that are struggling to secure supplies as rice prices in the global market jumped to 15-year high after India curbed exports. Lower production could force India to maintain export restrictions for a longer period as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government tries to stabilize prices amidst a series of state elections next month ahead of a general election next year. India accounts for more than 40% of world rice exports and the prolonged curbs on the exports could inflate food prices given low inventories in other exporting countries such as Thailand, Vietnam and Pakistan.

CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

CHINA-DEFENCE/FORUM (PIX) (TV)

Beijing Xiangshan Forum opens in Beijing

30 Oct 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT - Defence officials and scholars from around the world, including the US, will gather in Beijing from Oct. 29-31 to attend the Xiangshan Forum, China's top annual security conference, which is held in person for the first time since 2019.