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BRIEF-Allegiant Travel Receives $293 Million Under Debt Facilities During Q4 Through Units
Dec 31 (Reuters) - Allegiant Travel Co ALGT.O:ALLEGIANT TRAVEL CO - THROUGH UNITS, RECEIVES $293 MILLION UNDER DEBT FACILITIES DURING Q4 2024Source text: [ID:n0001362468-24-000065]Further company coverage: ALGT.O ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Tue, Dec 31
Texas attorney general's deputy avoids discipline over 2020 election case
By Nate Raymond Dec 31 (Reuters) - Texas' highest court on Tuesday rejected an effort by state bar regulators to discipline a top deputy to Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over a case his office brought challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election.The 7-2 ruling by the T...Reuters
Tue, Dec 31
Hawaiian Electric sells 90% interest in American Savings Bank
Dec 31 (Reuters) - Hawaiian Electric Industries HE.N said on Tuesday it has closed the deal to sell 90.1% stake in its unit American Savings Bank (ASB).The deal values the bank at $450 million, with the investors purchasing the 90.1% of ASB common stock for a cash consideration of $405 million. (Rep...Reuters
Tue, Dec 31
Judge will not dismiss lawsuit claiming Poland Spring water is not from a spring
By Jonathan Stempel Dec 31 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Connecticut refused to dismiss a long-running lawsuit accusing the former Nestle Waters North America of defrauding consumers by labeling its Poland Spring bottled water as "spring water."While rejecting some claims in the proposed class a...Reuters
Tue, Dec 31
Oman to apply 15% minimum top-up tax on multinational enterprises
CAIRO, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Oman will implement a minimum top-up tax (DMTT) of 15% on multinational enterprises operating in the country, starting in January, the sultanate's state news agency reported on Tuesday, citing a royal decree.The DMTT comes under the Organisation for Economic Co-operation an...Reuters
Tue, Dec 31
TREASURIES-US yields rise on last day of 2024, more volatility seen next year
US 10-year yield posts best yearly gain in two yearsUS two-year yields hit two-week lowUS two/10-year yield curve reaches steepest since June 2022 US home prices rise in OctoberRecasts, updates prices, adds graphicBy Gertrude Chavez-DreyfussNEW YORK, Dec 31 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields turned hi...Reuters
Tue, Dec 31
BRIEF-Tyson Plans To Restart Georgia Meat Plant In Phases After Fire - Bloomberg News
Dec 31 (Reuters) - Tyson Foods Inc TSN.N:TYSON PLANS TO RESTART GEORGIA MEAT PLANT IN PHASES AFTER FIRE - BLOOMBERG NEWSSource text: https://tinyl.io/BtsJFurther company coverage: TSN.N ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Tue, Dec 31
BRIEF-HEI Announces Sale Of American Savings Bank, Creating Independent Investor-Owned Bank
Dec 31 (Reuters) - Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc HE.N:HEI ANNOUNCES SALE OF AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK, CREATING INDEPENDENT INVESTOR-OWNED BANKHAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC - TRANSACTION VALUES BANK AT $450 MILLIONHAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC - HEI TO USE PROCEEDS TO REDUCE DEBTHAWAIIAN ELECTR...Reuters
Tue, Dec 31
UPDATE 3-US imposes sanctions on entities in Iran, Russia over election interference
US says Iranian, Russian entities sought to 'stoke socio-political tensions'Russian group promoted 'baseless accusations' against vice presidential candidate, Treasury Dept saysEmbassy denies Russia interfered in internal US affairsAdds Russian embassy comment in paragraphs 5, 6 WASHINGTON, Dec 3...Reuters
Tue, Dec 31
BRIEF-Effortless Office Enterprises, LLC Notifies Individuals Of Data Security Incident
Dec 31 (Reuters) - Effortless Office Enterprises:EFFORTLESS OFFICE ENTERPRISES, LLC. NOTIFIES INDIVIDUALS OF DATA SECURITY INCIDENTEFFORTLESS OFFICE ENTERPRISES: ON JULY 16, DISCOVERED SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY TEMPORARILY DISRUPTED OPERABILITY OF ITS COMPUTER NETWORKEFFORTLESS OFFICE ENTERPRISES-ON NOV 6...Reuters
Tue, Dec 31
US soldier charged with selling stolen confidential phone records
By AJ VicensDETROIT, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Federal authorities on Monday unsealed an indictment accusing a U.S. Army soldier of selling and attempting to sell stolen confidential phone records.Cameron John Wagenius was arrested Dec. 20 and charged in the courthouse for the Western District of Texas in ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 31
Washington mayor optimistic she and Trump can work together despite past differences
Bowser and Trump discuss shared priorities for Washington, DCPast tensions include clashes during 2020 Black Lives Matter protestsBy Nathan Layne WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said she had a great meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at his Flori...Reuters
Tue, Dec 31
UPDATE 1-US hits Russian judge with sanctions over human rights
Adds more from Treasury statement, background on Russian prisoners paragraphs 4-13Judge Mendeleeva hit with sanctions for detaining activist GorinovGorinov sentenced for highlighting deaths of children in UkraineRussia accused of silencing dissent through legal system manipulationBy Doina Chiacu ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 31
Amazon accused in lawsuit of mismanaging forfeited 401(k) funds
By Daniel WiessnerDec 31 (Reuters) - Amazon.com has been hit with a proposed class action claiming it violated federal law by using nearly $350 million in forfeited 401(k) funds to offset the company's own contributions rather than to reduce administrative fees for more than 20,000 participants.The ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 31
ADVISORY-Alert on Gray Media wrongly tagged to Rogers Communications withdrawn (Dec. 5)
An alert from Dec. 5 on Gray Media appointing Derek Rogers as general manager of KXII and FXII in Sherman, Texas, was inadvertently tagged to Rogers Communications RCIb.TO, an unrelated company, and has been withdrawn.There will be no substitute. For the announcement from Gray Media, click nGNX4JN8G...Reuters
Tue, Dec 31
UPDATE 2-US imposes sanctions on entities in Iran, Russia over election interference
Adds details in paragraphs 10-13, background in paragraph 14 WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on entities in Iran and Russia, accusing them of attempting to interfere in the 2024 U.S. election.The U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement the entiti...Reuters
Tue, Dec 31
BRIEF-PS International Group Ltd Says Hok Wai Alex Ko Resigned As CEO And Director
Dec 31 (Reuters) - PS International Group Ltd PSIG.O:PS INTERNATIONAL GROUP LTD: HOK WAI ALEX KO RESIGNED AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTORPS INTERNATIONAL GROUP LTD: APPOINTS HANG TAT GABRIEL CHAN AS CEO AND DIRECTOR, EFFECTIVE JAN 1, 2025Source text: [ID:n0001213900-24-113744]Further compa...Reuters
Tue, Dec 31
UPDATE 3-Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement ending eight-year dispute
Adds no comment from Pitt representative, paragraph 5By Kanjyik Ghosh and Bipasha Dey Dec 31 (Reuters) - Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, her lawyer told Reuters on Tuesday, bringing an end to one of Hollywood's most contentious and closely followed celebrit...Reuters
Tue, Dec 31
UPDATE 1-US imposes sanctions on entities in Iran, Russia over election interference
Writes through with statementWASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on entities in Iran and Russia, accusing them of attempting to interfere in the U.S. election this year.The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement said the entities - a subsidiary of Iran's Re...Reuters
Tue, Dec 31
