From AMERICAS ECONOMY 6:33pm

US keen to promote ‘fast track’ trade deals

Container ships arrive at a pier in Tokyo Bay ©Getty

Campaign to ‘educate’ legislators on benefits

7:48pm

Globe to warm at slower rate, scientists say

Findings of many scientists released

From COMPANIES 7:33pm

Portugal’s banks fear ‘Cyprus virus’

Heads of BCP and BES urge Europe’s leaders to moderate stance

h&m ©Bloomberg From COMPANIES 5:59pm

H&M rethinks sourcing policy

Move follows factory deaths in Bangladesh

From COMPANIES 7:37pm

Low rates fail to spur M&A boom

Companies look to yield markets to refinance and pay dividends

Global Insight from WORLD 3:55pm

Turkey foresees end of post-Ottoman order

Ankara diplomats prepare for possible break-up of bits of the Middle East

MAY 17 ECONOMIC DATA - Click here for full calendar

Country Data Estimate Actual
Russia 1Q GDP (YoY) 1.3% 1.6%
Mexico 1Q GDP (YoY) 1.1% 0.8%
US Univ Michigan sentiment 78 83.7
Venezuela GDP (YoY) 1.4%