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Monday, May 15, 2017

Global cyber attack slows; search on for hackers, motive

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The global WannaCry "ransomware" cyber attack slowed on Monday, with no major infections reported, as global law enforcement agencies shifted their attention to finding the hackers who unleashed it.

New 'WannaCry' variant surfaces, stopped from harming computers: Check Point

(Reuters) - A new variant of the WannaCry "ransomware" attack surfaced on Monday, according to cyber security firm Check Point Software Technologies Ltd , which it said it had stopped from damaging computers by activating a "kill switch" in the software.

Cyber security stocks rise in wake of global 'ransomware' attack

LONDON (Reuters) - A global "ransomware" attack disrupting factories, hospitals, shops and schools spurred investors on Monday to buy stocks expected to benefit from a pickup in cyber security spending by companies and government agencies.

Wall Street ends higher; tech shares up after cyber attack

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit records on Monday as technology stocks rallied after a global cyber attack and strong corporate earnings.

Global stocks rise with oil, cyber attack; weak data knocks dollar

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Commodity-linked stocks and currencies got a lift on Monday from rising crude oil prices after major producers Saudi Arabia and Russia said they would extend oil supply cuts into 2018.

Life-science tool stocks thrive away from Obamacare glare

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Away from the political spotlight on Obamacare and high medicine prices, a section of the U.S. healthcare industry is quietly thriving on the stock market.

Dollar slips after weak data, commodity currencies boosted by oil

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar fell on Monday, touching lows against a number of currencies after a weak U.S. manufacturing report added to a bounce in commodities prices that drove the greenback lower.

AIG lures industry veteran Duperreault as CEO with sweet package

NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group Inc on Monday named an insurance industry veteran as its new chief executive officer, luring him from the firm he started with a lucrative financial package that includes buying a big piece of his company.

China's new Silk Road promises trade and riches, with President Xi at helm

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping and 29 other heads of state on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to build an open economy and ensure free and inclusive trade, under the ambitious Belt and Road initiative led by Beijing.

China's Xi says Belt and Road summit reaches consensus, achieves positive outcomes

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's first ever Belt and Road summit, held in Beijing over the last two days, has reached a broad consensus and achieved positive outcomes, President Xi Jinping said on Monday.