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EXPLAINER-Can Trump take long-term control of Washington's police?
By Jan Wolfe Aug 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will seek long-term federal control of Washington's police force to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital. But Trump can expect a flurry of lawsuits if he tries to do so without Congress's approv...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
US military deploying forces to southern Caribbean against drug groups
By Steve Holland and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The United States has ordered the deployment of U.S. air and naval forces to the Southern Caribbean Sea to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, two sources briefed on the decision told Reuters on Thursday.The sources had ...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
CULTURE CURRENT-Amy Berg on ‘It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley' and capturing the man behind the myth
By Yasmeen Serhan Aug 14 - Some artists become timeless because their work transcends eras, resonating with new generations long after their time; others are immortalized because their lives — and careers — ended far too soon. Jeff Buckley, whose ethereal voice and singular 1994 album “Grace” ear...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
EXCLUSIVE- Trump ally Erik Prince plans to keep forces in Haiti for 10 years to fight gangs and collect taxes
Blackwater founder and Trump supporter says he can secure Haiti's main roads in about a yearAgreements would give Prince's firm a role in economy for a decadePrivate force to intensify fight against gangs with snipers, helicopters and boats - sourceBy Anna Hirtenstein, Sarah Morland and Haro...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
Zelenskiy says Ukraine has secured $1.5 billion from European allies for US weapons
KYIV, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Kyiv had so far secured $1.5 billion from its European allies to purchase U.S. weapons as part of a mechanism that he said "truly strengthens our defense.""As of today, we already have $1.5 billion ple...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
Golar LNG Q2 adjusted EBITDA misses estimates
OverviewGolar Q2 2025 adjusted EBITDA of $49 mln missed analyst expectations, per LSEG dataCompany added $13.7 bln in adjusted EBITDA backlog from FLNG chartersGolar closed $575 mln convertible senior notes due 2030 offering, repurchased 2.5 mln sharesOutlookGolar expects MKII FLNG delivery in Q4 20...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
BP Marsh backs new reinsurance vehicle to support XPT program growth
Gambit Re supports XPT's growth and financial flexibilityBP Marsh invests $5 million for 8% preferred equity shareXPT senior management invests $10 millionXPT CEO highlights innovation and partnership with BP MarshBy Ryan HewlettAug 14 - (The Insurer) - London-listed venture capital investor BP ...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
Automation firm NICE posts higher Q2 revenue on AI demand
OverviewNICE Q2 2025 cloud revenue grows 12% yr/yr, driven by AI demandTotal revenue of $726.7 mln exceeds high end of co's guidance rangeAdjusted EPS for Q2 2025 grows 14%, at top of co's expected rangeOutlookNICE sees Q3 2025 revenue between $722 mln and $732 mlnNICE expects Q3 2025 EPS be...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
FACTBOX-Food companies to phase out artificial colors amid 'Make America Healthy Again' campaign
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Packaged food makers in the U.S. have rolled out plans to eliminate the use of FD&C colors - a category of synthetic dyes - from their products, responding to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again initiative and changing consumer preferences.I...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
Russia says it captures two settlements in eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Thursday that Russian forces had captured the settlements of Scherbynivka and Andriivka-Klevtsove in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.In a statement, it referred to the second settlement as Iskra, using the Russian name for it.Reut...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
Ryanair says summer bookings remain strong, fares holding up
By Fatos Bytyci TIRANA, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Ryanair RYA.I is seeing very strong demand across Europe and is "reasonably optimistic" of hitting its summer targets, Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said in an interview on Thursday. He also praised Boeing BA.N for agreeing to deliver some ...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
CORRECTED-Empire Petroleum Q2 net loss widens
OverviewEmpire Q2-2025 net production up 15% from Q1-2025 to 2,357 Boe/dQ2-2025 net loss of $5.1 mln due to lower realized commodity pricesCo launched $5.0 mln Rights Offering for balance sheet optimizationOutlookEmpire expects commodity prices to trend upward over the next 4-6 quartersCompany antic...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
Putin and Trump to meet one-on-one in Alaska, hold joint press conference, Kremlin says
MOSCOW, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a joint press conference at their Alaska summit on Friday after meeting one-on-one and with delegations, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said.Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
Chinese online discount retailer Vipshop's Q2 revenue, profit decline
OverviewVipshop Q2 2025 revenue falls to RMB25.8 bln ($3.6 bln) from RMB26.9 bln yr/yrNet income attributable declines to RMB1.5 bln from RMB1.9 bln yr/yrGMV rises 1.7% to RMB51.4 bln, driven by apparel and Super VIP growthOutlookCompany expects Q3 2025 revenue between RMB20.7 bln and RMB21.7 blnRes...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
Birkenstock misses quarterly sales estimates
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Birkenstock BIRK.N missed Wall Street expectations for third-quarter revenue on Thursday, as affluent shoppers curbed spending on the German sandal maker's high-end footwear amid global economic uncertainty.The company reported quarterly revenue of 635 million euros ($741.49 m...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
Fed's Daly says rate cut next month doesn't seem warranted, WSJ reports
Aug 14 (Reuters) - San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly has pushed back against the need for an interest rate cut of 50 basis points at the Federal Reserve's September meeting, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday."Fifty sounds, to me, like we see an urgent — I'm worried it woul...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
Turkey to help Syria with weapon systems, equipment under signed MoU, source says
ANKARA, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Turkey will help Syria with the provision of weapons systems and logistical tools under a military cooperation accord signed on Wednesday, a Turkish defence Ministry source said on Thursday, adding that Ankara would also train Syria's army in the use of such equipment ...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
Climate risk and data centres
By Rebecca DelaneyAug 14 - (The Insurer) - As the data centre boom drives stress on local water supplies and ecosystems, facilities are now themselves increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change-related risks as escalating weather events raise costly business interruption (BI) exposures...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
Preview: Dive In 2025
By Rebecca DelaneyAug 14 - (The Insurer) - As Dive In Festival prepares to mark its 11th anniversary in September, Sustainable Insurer previews this year’s event following notable shifts across public and corporate perceptions of diversity, representation and social issues over the past 12 months.Th...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
