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EU trade commissioner Sefcovic will fly to Washington on Tuesday for trade talks
BRUSSELS, June 30 (Reuters) - European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Monday he will fly to Washington on Tuesday for trade talks."We are absolutely focusing on (...) a positive outcome," he told reporters.Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
US Supreme Court seeks Justice Department views on Bayer's Roundup appeal
Consumers sue over cancer they attribute to RoundupBayer aims to prevent suits making state law claimsBayer faces 67,000 such suits in U.S. courtsThe appeal is Bayer's latest try at the Supreme CourtBy Diana Novak Jones June 30 - The U.S. Supreme Court asked President Donald Trump's admin...Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
Bayer says U.S. Supreme Court asks solicitor general for opinion in glyphosate case
FRANKFURT, June 30 (Reuters) - Bayer BAYGn.DE said on Monday that the U.S. Supreme Court had asked the solicitor general for an opinion in the Durnell case, as the German company seeks clarity from the top U.S. court in litigation related to its weedkiller glyphosate.The court's request for the ...Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
Europe's AI gigafactory push attracts 76 bids, EU tech chief says
By Foo Yun CheeBRUSSELS, June 30 (Reuters) - Seventy-six companies have bid to develop Europe's artificial intelligence gigafactories, the EU's tech chief said on Monday, hailing a bigger than expected response to the bloc's push to catch up with the U.S. and China in this key technology...Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
Lockton promotes Downey to US professional and executive risk leader
By Isha MaratheJune 30 - (The Insurer) - Lockton has appointed Sarah Downey to U.S. professional and executive risk leader, succeeding Devin Beresheim, who was appointed the company's U.S. risk solutions leader earlier in 2025.In her new role, Downey will report to Beresheim.Most recently, Down...Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
Renewable energy shares mixed as U.S. Senate preserves some tax credits in Trump bill
By Tanay Dhumal June 30 (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. renewable energy firms saw a mixed performance in early Monday trading after the U.S. Senate advanced President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-and-spending bill.The final version preserved tax credits for solar leasing — an arrangement where a...Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
Ardonagh completes $2.5 billion Stone Point-led investment, valued at $14 billion
Stone Point now owns "significant" minority stake alongside Madison Dearborn Partners and HPS Investment PartnersEnterprise valuation almost doubled from $7.5 billion following Abu Dhabi Investment Aurhority investment in December 2021Group CEO David Ross hails "next chapter" of UK b...Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
Allium Data targets substantial opportunity by structuring public entity data for carriers, brokers and MGAs
By James ThalerJune 24 - (The Insurer) - Allium Data is targeting what it sees as a substantial market opportunity in public entity insurance by aggregating and structuring policy premium information through open records requests.The Insurtech is also exploring expansion in other financial services...Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
BREAKINGVIEWS-M&A bankers get a rebound in deals but not vibes
By Jeffrey Goldfarb NEW YORK, June 30 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Main Street’s vexing vibes have drifted onto Wall Street. Just as shoppers keep spending despite pessimistic economic perceptions, there’s a similar disconnect in high finance. The mid-year deal digest from LSEG indicates a 30% annua...Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
US Supreme Court rejects Exxon's appeal of $14.25 million air pollution penalty
By Nate Raymond June 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court turned away on Monday Exxon Mobil Corp's XOM.N bid to overturn a $14.25 million civil penalty that a judge imposed in a long-running lawsuit over air pollution at its Baytown, Texas, crude oil refinery.Exxon had asked the justices to ...Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
Tennis-Sabalenka powers past Branstine in Wimbledon opener
By Martyn HermanLONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Top seed Aryna Sabalenka overcame Canadian qualifier Carson Branstine on a sweltering Court One to get her quest for a first Wimbledon title up and running with a 6-1 7-5 win on Monday.With the thermometer soaring above 30 degrees Celsius, the Belarusian t...Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
US Supreme Court rejects American Airlines appeal of ruling barring JetBlue alliance
By Nate Raymond June 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Monday a request by American Airlines AAL.O to overturn a judicial decision that found that the company's now-scrapped U.S. Northeast partnership with JetBlue Airways JBLU.O violated federal antitrust law.The justices turn...Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
DIARY-Political and General News Events from June 30
June 30 (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
Mon, Jun 30
US Supreme Court to review billion-dollar Cox Communications copyright case
Labels including Sony, Universal and Warner sued CoxThe labels have sought to restore $1 billion verdictBy Blake Brittain WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide a copyright dispute between Cox Communications [RIC:RIC:COXC.UL] and a group of music labels ...Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
Bayer says U.S. Supreme Court asks solicitor general for opinion in glyphosate case
June 30 (Reuters) - Bayer BAYGn.DE said on Monday that the U.S. Supreme Court had asked the solicitor general for an opinion in the Durnell case, as the German company seeks clarity from the top U.S. court in litigation related to its weedkiller glyphosate.Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
FM eyes opportunities for Velocity to deliver E&S solutions for mutual clients
By James Thaler, David BullJune 30 - (The Insurer) - FM CEO Malcolm Roberts has said newly acquired Velocity Specialty Insurance Company (VSIC) will initially run as an independent subsidiary, but its mutual parent is looking for ways to augment its products with surplus lines solutions. E&S car...Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
