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Southwest to discontinue Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles flights
March 13 (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines LUV.N said on Friday it will discontinue flights to Chicago O’Hare and Washington Dulles effective June 4.The U.S. carrier said it will maintain significant service at other airports in the two markets - Chicago Midway, Baltimore Washington International and W...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
EXCLUSIVE-SpaceX taps Gibson Dunn and Davis Polk & Wardwell as legal advisors on blockbuster IPO, sources say
SpaceX hires Gibson Dunn for IPO legal representationDavis Polk chosen by banks underwriting SpaceX IPOSpaceX IPO could reach $1.75 trillion valuation, sources sayBy Echo Wang March 13 (Reuters) - SpaceX and the banks underwriting its blockbuster IPO have chosen two law firms to provide legal adv...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
Zelenskiy says Russia oil waiver won't help end war
Zelenskiy says waiver could add $10 billion to Russian war chestKyiv fears global attention shifting away from UkraineMacron says no justification for lifting sanctions on RussiaBy John Irish and Gianluca Lo Nostro PARIS, March 13 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
US defends dropping soccer corruption charges, says it's not worth the resources
Justice Department says it has discretion to end casesJudge demanded better explanation than 'interests of justice'Appeals court reinstated convictions last JulyBy Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, March 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Attorney in Brooklyn said he moved to dismiss criminal charges again...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
Trump administration calls judiciary 'ill-equipped' to manage its courthouses
Judiciary occupies 396 government-owned buildings, paying $1.3 billion annually in rentGSA warns of risks if judiciary gains control over courthouse expendituresJudiciary claims GSA reorganization exacerbated problems at courthousesBy Nate Raymond March 13 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is ...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
Six US service members killed in plane crash over Iraq
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - All six crew members aboard a U.S. military KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq are confirmed to have been killed, the U.S. military said on Friday.The refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, in an ...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
Musk ousts more xAI founders as AI coding effort falters, FT reports
March 13 (Reuters) - Elon Musk has triggered a fresh wave of job cuts at his AI firm xAI, with more co-founders pushed out amid his dissatisfaction with the underperformance of the startup's coding division, the Financial Times reported on Friday.Musk last month overhauled the management of xAI,...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
Colombia foreign, defense ministers travel to Caracas, after postponement of presidential meeting-sources
BOGOTA, March 13 (Reuters) - Colombia's foreign and defense ministers were traveling to Caracas on Friday, after the postponement of a meeting between Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his counterpart, acting President Delcy Rodriguez, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.Th...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
Win for Amazon as Luxembourg court scraps record $854 million privacy fine
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, March 13 (Reuters) - Amazon AMZN.O on Friday won its appeal against a record 746-million-euro ($854.4 million) fine imposed by Luxembourg’s privacy regulator, after a court found the watchdog had not properly carried out its analysis and must reassess the case.The Luxemb...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
Euro zone bonds slide for second week as inflation fears deepen
Euro zone bonds fall; set for second weekly dropTraders bet on ECB rate hikesTehran vows to keep Strait of Hormuz shutBy Niket Nishant LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bonds were on track on Friday for their second consecutive weekly decline, as lingering concerns over the infla...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
White House official: Trump has said a US-Cuba deal could be done easily
WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - Donald Trump has said the U.S. is talking to Cuba, its leaders should agree to a deal and that could easily be done, a White House official said on Friday, reiterating the U.S. president's previous remarks after Havana confirmed that negotiations were under way.C...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
US tobacco regulator treads carefully on vapes with licence for Glas e-cigarettes
FDA adds Glas tobacco-flavour vape to list of licenced productsRegulator under pressure to speed up authorisationsHigher evidence burden required for vape flavours with strong youth appealBy Emma Rumney LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week granted a licence...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
Pentagon chief says he's eager for Trump ally to buy CNN as he blasts war coverage
Hegseth criticizes CNN's Iran war coverage, calls it 'fake news'Pentagon restricts press access, invites friendlier outletsCritics worry about media merger's impact on independent pressBy Susan Heavey and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on F...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
Praetorian Acquisition Says Separate Trading Of Class A Ordinary Shares & Warrants From Mar 16
March 13 (Reuters) - Praetorian Acquisition Corp PTORU.O:PRAETORIAN ACQUISITION CORP - SEPARATE TRADING OF CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES AND WARRANTS, COMMENCING MARCH 16, 2026 - SEC FILINGPRAETORIAN ACQUISITION CORP - CLASS A SHARES TO TRADE AS PTOR, WARRANTS AS PTORW, UNITS AS PTORU ON NASDAQ - SEC FILI...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
Zelenskiy says global focus on Middle East "not good for Ukraine"
PARIS, March 13 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that while it is understandable the world's attention has shifted to the Middle East, the situation is "not good for Ukraine.""There is nothing good for Ukraine in the war in the Middle East. ... It...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
CORRECTED-California studio helps autistic adults channel creativity into Hollywood careers
Exceptional Minds trains autistic adults for Hollywood careersGraduates provide visual effects and animation work for major studiosArtists have worked on 'Gladiator II' and every Marvel movie since 2019By Lisa Richwine and Sarah MillsLOS ANGELES, March 11 (Reuters) - A powerful scene in the...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
