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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
US Supreme Court won't hear free speech fight over teacher fired for social media posts
By John KruzelWASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a case involving a Massachusetts public school teacher who sued on free speech grounds after her school fired her in what she called retaliation for social media posts made prior to her employment.The jus...Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
Oakley Capital Agrees Sale Of vLex To Clio
June 30 (Reuters) - Oakley Capital Investments Ltd OCIO.L:OAKLEY CAPITAL INV. - OAKLEY CAPITAL AGREES SALE OF VLEX TO CLIOOAKLEY CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LTD: TRANSACTION VALUES VLEX AT US$1 BILLIONOAKLEY CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LTD - DEAL REPRESENTS 4% UPLIFT IN NAV AS AT MARCH 2025Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
US Supreme Court to hear Republican challenge to 'coordinated' campaign spending curbs
Curbs on spending coordinated between parties, candidatesLower court upheld federal limits on coordinated spendingVance sued when he was running for the US Senate in OhioBy John KruzelWASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a Republican-led challenge on free s...Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
Deals of the Day-Mergers and acquisitions
June 30 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Monday: ** Aerospace supplier TransDigm Group said it will acquire Simmonds Precision Products from defense contractor RTX Corp for about $765 million in cash. nL4...Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
Exclusive: Former Lockton exec Taiym joining life insurance tech firm Integrity as global COO
By James ThalerJune 30 - (The Insurer) - Integrity has appointed former Lockton U.S. chief operating officer Said Taiym as its global chief operating officer, sources familiar with the matter told The Insurer.A spokesperson for Integrity, which has been around since 2006 and describes itself as the ...Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
ASL pushes for board shakeup at Avadel over handling of sleep drug rollout
June 30 (Reuters) - ASL Strategic Value Fund on Monday urged shareholders of Avadel Pharmaceuticals AVDL.O to replace its board, citing mismanagement in the rollout of the drugmaker's flagship sleep disorder drug Lumryz since its launch two years ago.The hedge fund said Avadel was unable to conv...Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
Siemens recruits artificial intelligence expert from Amazon
ZURICH, June 30 (Reuters) - Siemens SIEGn.DE has recruited Amazon AMZN.O executive Vasi Philomin to its new position of head of data and artificial intelligence, the German technology company said on Monday.The move is the latest step by Siemens as it seeks to develop AI products and applications li...Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
FM piloting middle market entry with Essential brand, says CEO Roberts
By James ThalerJune 29 - (The Insurer) - FM is piloting a new insurance product called FM Essential aimed at middle-market manufacturers who want to establish resilience but need more time to meet FM's flagship standards, CEO Malcolm Roberts told The Insurer."We turn away 70% of our manufact...Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
Gibraltar Strategically Shifts Focus To Building Products And Structures Businesses
Gibraltar Industries Inc ROCK.O:GIBRALTAR STRATEGICALLY SHIFTS FOCUS TO BUILDING PRODUCTS AND STRUCTURES BUSINESSESGIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES INC - BOARD APPROVES PLAN TO SELL RENEWABLES BUSINESSGIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES INC - RENEWABLES SEGMENT RECLASSIFIED AS DISCONTINUED OPERATIONSGIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES : WIL...Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
Windtree Therapeutics Inc - Interim Analysis To Assess Safety, Tolerability, And Preliminary Efficacy
Windtree Therapeutics Inc WINT.O:WINDTREE THERAPEUTICS INC - INTERIM ANALYSIS TO ASSESS SAFETY, TOLERABILITY, AND PRELIMINARY EFFICACYWINDTREE THERAPEUTICS INC - REACHES PLANNED ENROLLMENT OF 20 PATIENTS FOR SEISMIC C STUDYWINDTREE THERAPEUTICS INC - DATA EXPECTED TO BE USEFUL FOR END OF PHASE 2 MEE...Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
Tennis-Sabalenka powers past Branstine in Wimbledon opener
LONDON, 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 turned up the hea...Reuters
Mon, Jun 30
