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Germany's Merz: need clarity on how US to replace arms Europe sending to Ukraine
STEVENAGE, UK, July 17 (Reuters) - Clarity is needed on how the United States could replace any weapons that Europe plans to send to Ukraine, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said during a visit to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday.Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
L3Harris To Expand Solid Rocket Motor Production In Arkansas
July 17 (Reuters) - L3harris Technologies Inc LHX.N:L3HARRIS TO EXPAND SOLID ROCKET MOTOR PRODUCTION IN ARKANSASL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC: EXPECTS TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF NEW LSRM FACILITIES THIS YEAR AND ANTICIPATES PRODUCTION BEGINNING IN 2027Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
US condemns violence in Syria's south, official says
ISTANBUL, July 17 (Reuters) - The United States unequivocally condemns the violence in Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida in recent days and Damascus must investigate all reports of abuse and hold people accountable, a U.S. State Department official said on Thursday. The official told Re...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
MOVES-Goldman Sachs names Khalil as global head of middle market group, memo says
NEW YORK, July 17 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs GS.N named its senior banker Aasem Khalil as global head of its business focused on client coverage in middle-market banking, a memo seen by Reuters on Thursday showed.Best known for its advisory work on mega deals, Goldman has in recent years expanded in ...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Travelers changes personal insurance XoL cover to countrywide all-perils with lower retention
By Michael LoneyJuly 17 - (The Insurer) - Travelers at the July reinsurance renewals maintained its Northeast property catastrophe excess of loss (XoL) treaty with $1 billion of coverage and replaced its personal insurance coastal hurricane XoL protection with an all-perils countrywide treaty.Speaki...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Privacy group files complaint against AliExpress, TikTok and WeChat
STOCKHOLM, July 17 (Reuters) - Austrian advocacy group noyb filed data privacy complaints against China's AliExpress, TikTok and WeChat on Thursday, saying they failed to comply with European Union laws on providing users with a full copy of their data. While most tech companies have a tool to f...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
US seeks one-day sentence for police officer convicted in Breonna Taylor case
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has asked a federal judge to sentence a former Louisville police officer who was convicted last year of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights to serve just one day in prison, despite the fact the conviction carrie...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Israeli strikes kill 27 in Gaza, three die in church late pope often spoke to
Three killed in Israeli strike on Gaza's Holy Family Church Pope Leo says 'deeply saddened' by deaths, Italy condemns attackIsrael reviewing incident, says doesn't target religious sites Hamas sources cite lack of progress at ceasefire talks By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Crispian Balmer ...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
REFILE-OBITUARY-Connie Francis, US 'Stupid Cupid' pop singer, dies at 87
July 17 (Reuters) - Connie Francis, the American pop singer who topped the charts in the 1950s and 1960s with genre-spanning songs of youthful love and heartbreak, died on Wednesday night, her manager said. She was 87.Francis had been hospitalized earlier in July with severe pelvic pain, spending so...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Russia lodges protest over Japan-US military exercises
MOSCOW, July 17 (Reuters) - Russia has lodged a protest with the Japanese embassy in Moscow over the participation of Japanese forces in the large-scale U.S.-led military exercise Resolute Force Pacific, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday."Russia considers such irresponsible activity,...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
DIARY-Political and General News Events from July 17
July 17 (Reuters) - For other diaries, please see:Political and General News POL/DIARYTop Economic Events M/DIARYEmerging Markets Economic Events EMRG/DIARYGovernment Debt Auctions D/DIARYU.S. Federal Reserve FED/DIARYToday in Washington WASH/DIARY --------...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Bristol Myers, Pfizer to sell blood thinner Eliquis directly to US patients
By Mrinalika Roy and Michael ErmanJuly 17 (Reuters) - Bristol Myers BMY.N and Pfizer PFE.N said on Thursday they will start selling their blockbuster blood thinner, Eliquis, directly to cash-paying U.S. patients at a discount to its listed price as drugmakers are under pressure from the Trump admini...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
FACTBOX-Food companies to phase out artificial colors amid 'Make America Healthy Again' campaign
July 17 (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....Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Waymo expands coverage in Austin, Texas, as robotaxi competition heats up
July 17 (Reuters) - Alphabet's GOOGL.O Waymo is expanding its service in Austin, Texas, to 90 square miles from 37 square miles earlier, the software giant's self-driving unit said on Thursday, seeking to protect its top position in the city from rivals such as Tesla.Waymo, which has over 10...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
France's Mistral adds new AI features to rival US chatbots
PARIS, July 17 (Reuters) - French start-up Mistral announced new features to its AI chatbot Le Chat on Thursday as it tries to carve out a place for itself in a global AI race dominated by the United States and China.Often presented as France's and Europe's AI champion, Mistral competes with...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
US auto safety agency shedding more than 25% of employees
WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. auto safety agency is shedding more than 25% of its employees under financial incentive programs to depart the government offered by the Trump administration, according to data provided to Congress seen by Reuters.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administr...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
JPMorgan appoints new leaders at its North America corporate banking unit, memo says
July 17 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase JPM.N has appointed Mike Lister and Brennan Spry as co-heads of North America corporate banking, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. The move is aimed at reinforcing the Commercial and Investment Banking (CIB) unit, which has shown considerable strength ...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
