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White House Spray Tan Team Can Rest. Donald Trump travels to the Gulf country, and temperatures are expected to enter the 40s. This is part of the world where the U.S. president’s family knows the world very well - Eric Trump made a business deal for the Trump organization before his father’s visit, first against Saudi Arabia, then Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have pledged to provide US $200 million worth of US investment. Details of expecting to turn these promises into US dollars in the coming days. Emotional Music (at least in the UAE, according to our Gulf Business Correspondent Chloe Cornish, whose location is located there) is a pro-company business – for evidence, witness Disney witnessed BlackRock in Abu Dhabi’s parks and resorts in Abu Dhabi, a partnership with Abu Dhabi conglomerate IHC, announcing a reinsurance business that has not yet been signed with Abu Dhabi contloce contance of Abu Dhabi contloce of As.

However, the geopolitical environment is very different from the situation when Trump visited the region for the first time during his first presidency. The Gulf no longer supports the maximum pressure campaign against Iran as he and Tehran are trapped in tensions over rising pressure. Given that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has successfully made more difficult Israeli dealings from the UAE and Bahrain against the backdrop of what Gaza calls “genocide.”

Talking about Trump, or his tariffs, this week will see the beginning of the Cannes Film Festival, facing the threat of the U.S. president making movies outside the U.S. to protect Hollywood, and the U.S. president. Festival Chairman Iris Knobloch has urged the industry to panic about the threat from the U.S. president when it begins Tuesday's interview with FT Global Media Editor Daniel Thomas before the event begins.

Romania will receive a new president as it will take election runoff in the election, which will bring victory to the far right due to the controversial decision to cancel previous decisions to cancel elections due to Russian intervention. Supermaster George Simion won 41% of the vote on May 4, twice as many as his rival Nicuşor Dan, who is the pro-European Center mayor of Bucharest. Here is an FT guide to everything you need to know before your decisive vote on Sunday.

Poland will also start electing a new head of state on the same day and hold its first round of votes. To complete triumvirate, Portuguese voters will participate in a poll on Sunday after the ruling coalition lost their trust vote in March.

The central bank made the latest fee call and now we have an inflation update - the United States on Tuesday, followed by Germany and France. Another economic measure that has attracted much attention will be growth, and a day later, the new figure from the UK and the EU is from Japan.

The themes of the company's performance this week include Asian automakers, including new Nissan Chief Ivan Espinosa demonstrates the year-round digital and technology: Alibaba,,,,, Tencent,,,,, saint,,,,, Cisco Systems and Using two interactive software. More details below.

There is one more thing. . .

The UK bathing season begins on Thursday. Given the paranoid state of waterways in the country, this date may have scared many British people. However, I am a big fan of swimming and now I wonder if I can choose to open water this year. I am not alone, and although the author did not do that in British waters, I am not alone.

Am I angry? Does anyone have any suggestions? Email me jonathan.moules@ft.com or, if you are reading this from your inbox, hit the reply.

Major Economy and Company Reports

Here is a more complete list of expectations for company reports and economic data this week.

on Monday

• Clare Lombardelli, Bank of England Deputy Governor of Monetary Policy, keynote speech at the 2025 Bank of England Watchmen Conference at King's School of Business, London

• Singapore: Vesak Day. Financial markets closed

• UK: CIPD labour market prospects. In addition, KPMG and Rec UK report on work

• result: asahi Q1, Diversified energy Q1 transaction statement, fox Q3, Mazda fy, orix fy, Oil Company Q1, UNICREDIT Q1

Tuesday

• Knowles Governor Ida Wolden Bache and North Bank Investment Management CEO Nicolai Tangen answer questions from the Oslo Standing Committee on Financial and Economic Affairs on global management of government pension funds

• UK: May labour market statistics. In addition, BRC-KPMG retail monitor.

• United States: April Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate and real earnings data.

• result: Bayer Q1, byte fy, DCC fy, Ferrovial Q1, Honda fy, Killing Holdings Q1, k+s Q1, Marston's hy, Nissan fy, On the beach hy, Update hold hy, recover fy, Tata motor fy, Yamaha Q1

Wednesday

• Sarah Breeden, Bank of England Financial Stability Vice Governor delivered keynote speech at the 39th Annual General Meeting of the International Swap and Derivatives Association in Amsterdam

• OPEC's monthly oil market report

• Germany: Coordinated Index of CPI and Consumer Prices (HICP) inflation rate data in April

• result: ABN AMRO Q1, Alcon Q1, Alstorm fy, Brenntag Q1, Burberry fy, Cisco Systems Q3, Commonwealth Bank of Australia Q3 transaction update, compass hy, Catheter RE AGM and Q1 transactions are updated, Daimler Trucks Q1, E.ON Q1, explore fy, Foxconn Q1, Lloyd Q1, Imperial Brand hy, kddi fy, Keller AGM and transaction statement, Marshall AGM and transaction statement, Porsche Q1, SMC fy, Sony fy, TP ICAP AGM and Q1 transactions are updated, Telefónica Q1, tui q/hy, Vanquis Banking Group AGM and Q1 transaction statement, Victorian Pipeline hy

Thursday

• Swati Dhingra, member Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee addressed at the New Economy Foundation meeting in Brussels, EU macroeconomic policy

• IEA Monthly Oil Market Report

• EU: Updated Q1 GDP estimates and employment figures

• France: April CPI inflation rate data

• UK: Q1 GDP Estimates

• United States: April Manufacturer Price Index (PPI) inflation rate data

• result: 3i fy, Alibaba Q4, Allianz Q1, Application materials Q2, Auction Technology Group hy, Aviva Q1 transaction update, Bertelsmann Q1, Bridgestone Q1, Deere&Co Q2, Deutsche Telecom Q1, Grainger hy, ITV Q1 transaction update, Merck Q1, State Grid fy, Main food fy, RWE Q1, saint hy, Siemens Q2, Using two interactive software Q4/fy, Tencent Q1, Thyssenkrupp hy, United Utilities fy, Walmart Q1, Swiss watches Transaction updates

Friday

• Germany: First-quarter labor market figures

• Italy: April CPI inflation rate data

• Japan: Preliminary Q1 GDP Estimation

• United States: University of Michigan Consumer Survey

• result: future hy, Land Securities fy, Swiss RE Q1

World Activities

Finally, here is a summary of other events and milestones this week.

on Monday

• China: Brazilian President Luiz Ináciolula da Silva begins a two-day state visit

• Philippines: National and local midterm elections

• Taiwan: The Center for Resilience and Innovation (CAPRI) Annual Forum for Asia-Pacific, which will constitute a landscape-shaping landscape this year, towards a sustainable future for Asia-Pacific, Taipei

• U.S.: Washington's Securities and Exchange Commission Crypto Commission Roundtable, called Tokenization: Moving Assets OnChain: Where Tradfi and Defi meet, add discussion about regulating the industry

• United States/China: The 15th Annual China Business Conference hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce started in Washington and lasted until Wednesday

Tuesday

• Denmark: Copenhagen Democracy Summit 2025 begins at the Royal Denmark Theatre. A two-day leader gathering from business, politics, media and academia will include speeches by former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and David Cameron, as well as former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

• France: The 78th Cannes Film Festival begins and lasts until May 24

• Luxembourg: The meeting of the Council of Ministers begins, starting with foreign ministers of all 46 member states. The two-day meeting will include discussions on Ukrainian support

• Saudi Arabia: U.S. President Donald Trump begins a Middle East tour at the Saudi U.S. investment forum in Riyadh. He will then visit Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to hold bilateral meetings with national leaders

• UK: Liam McArthur, a Liberal Democratic Party MSP, proposed legislation in the Scottish Parliament today, is proposing his own life and will be voted by the MSP.

Wednesday

• Belgium: NATO Military Commission Meeting with Defense Directors of all 32 Allies at the Brussels Military Group Headquarters

• United States: Foot Live Brazil Summit, titled Balanced Growth, Sustainability and Global Impact in New York. Register for tickets here

Thursday

• Nakba Day, marking the displacement of the Palestinian people in 1948

• Paraguay: The 75th International Conference of the Legislative Division of the International Football Ruling Institution, in Asension. The agenda includes suspension or expulsion of member associations, FIFA President Gianni Infantino

• UK: Bathing water season begins

Friday

Saturday

• Switzerland: Eurovision Song Contest Final, held in Basel this year

• UK: FA Cup finals compete with Crystal Palace against Manchester City at Wembley Stadium, ending season 144 of the world's oldest national football match

Sunday

• Egypt: IMF Middle East and North Africa Research Conference, organized by the IMF and the Onsi Sawiris Business School of American University in Cairo, begins

• Poland: Presidential election, first round of voting

• Portugal: Snapshot of parliamentary elections

• Romania: Presidential election runoff