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Hong Kong's equity capital markets bounce back in first half, as Shein IPO looms
Hong Kong IPOs and second listings raise $12.8 billion in H1 -LSEG dataHang Seng Index up 21.2% year-to-date despite US-China tariff talksStandalone IPOs in Hong Kong may resume next year, bankers sayBy Scott Murdoch June 27 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's equity capital markets activity roared back ...Reuters
Thu, Jun 26
Germany's Merz urges 'quick and simple' EU-US trade deal
BRUSSELS, June 26 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday the EU should do a "quick and simple" trade deal with the United States rather than a "slow and complicated" one.Merz spoke at the end of a summit of EU leaders in Brussels, where European Commission Pres...Reuters
Thu, Jun 26
Williams Prices $1.5 Billion Of Senior Notes
June 26 (Reuters) - Williams Companies Inc WMB.N:WILLIAMS PRICES $1.5 BILLION OF SENIOR NOTESWILLIAMS COMPANIES INC - PRICES $750 MILLION OF 4.625% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2030WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC - PRICES $750 MILLION OF 5.300% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2035Reuters
Thu, Jun 26
US House committee subpoenas Harvard over tuition costs
June 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. House Judiciary Committee sent a subpoena to Harvard University on Thursday seeking documents and communications for its probe into tuition costs and financial aid for Ivy League students.A letter to Harvard President Alan Garber, signed by committee chairman Jim Jordan ...Reuters
Thu, Jun 26
Hawaiian Airlines hit by cyber attack
WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) - Hawaiian Airlines said on Thursday that some of its IT systems were disrupted by a hack, adding its flights were operating as scheduled.In a statement, Hawaiian Airlines said “some of our IT systems” had been affected by a “cybersecurity event.” The nature of the even...Reuters
Thu, Jun 26
Tampa Bay Rays' Wander Franco guilty of sexually abusing minor but gets suspended sentence
June 26 (Reuters) - Dominican professional baseball player Wander Franco was found guilty of sexually abusing a minor and handed a suspended sentence of two years in prison, a Dominican court ruled on Thursday.Franco, who was also fined the equivalent of 10 minimum wages in the Dominican Republic, w...Reuters
Thu, Jun 26
Top Tesla executive, an Elon Musk confidant, leaves the company, sources say
Longtime Musk ally had key roles in North America and EuropeDeparture follows other high-profile exits at Tesla over past year-and-a-halfTesla faces declining EV sales, pressure to deliver robotaxis By Alexandra Ulmer, Abhirup Roy, Chris Kirkham and Rachael LevyJune 26 (Reuters) - Tesla TSLA.O execu...Reuters
Thu, Jun 26
Blackstone deepens CRE bet with $2 billion loan purchase from Atlantic Union
By Niket Nishant June 26 (Reuters) - Alternative asset manager Blackstone BX.N has bought nearly $2 billion worth of commercial real estate loans from regional lender Atlantic Union Bankshares AUB.N, further extending its aggressive push into the CRE sector.The loans were bought at a slight disc...Reuters
Thu, Jun 26
Automakers want US to move faster on self-driving car rules
Automakers want NHTSA to remove regulatory barriersIndustry thinks Congress could pass rules avoiding state patchwork of requirementsUS vehicle fatality rate more than double the average of other high-income countriesBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) - Major automakers want Congre...Reuters
Thu, Jun 26
Macron: EU should not accept an unbalanced trade deal
PARIS, June 27 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said that France wants a quick and pragmatic trade deal with the United States but that his country would not accept terms that were unbalanced.All tools must used to ensure a fair deal, the French president told reporters in Brussels ...Reuters
Thu, Jun 26
EU received "latest" negotiation proposal from US, von der Leyen says
BRUSSELS, June 27 (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday the EU had received the "latest U.S. document" for further negotiations on tariffs. "All options remain on the table," she told reporters following a EU summit in Brussels"We are ass...Reuters
Thu, Jun 26
Canada Nickel Announces Closing Of Brokered Private Placement For Gross Proceeds Of C$13 Million
June 26 (Reuters) - Canada Nickel Company Inc CNC.V:CANADA NICKEL ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF BROKERED PRIVATE PLACEMENT FOR GROSS PROCEEDS OF C$13 MILLION AND PROVIDES UPDATE ON ADDITIONAL FINANCINGS BRINGING AGGREGATE GROSS PROCEEDS FROM PRIVATE PLACEMENTS TO C$19.4 MILLIONReuters
Thu, Jun 26
EXCLUSIVE-White House wants deep cut in US funding for war crimes investigations, sources say
OMB recommends cutting funding for war crimes, accountability programsRecommendation does not mean final decisionImpacted programs include work over alleged Russian atrocities in UkraineBy Humeyra Pamuk and Anthony Deutsch WASHINGTON/THE HAGUE, June 26 (Reuters) - The White House has recommended ...Reuters
Thu, Jun 26
DNOW Says If MRC Global Deal Terminated, Applicable Co To Pay Termination Fee Of $45.5 Million To Other Party
June 26 (Reuters) - Dnow Inc DNOW.N:DNOW:IF MRC GLOBAL DEAL TERMINATED BY ANY PARTY, NEW DEAL SIGNED WITHIN 9 MONTHS, APPLICABLE CO TO PAY TERMINATION FEE OF $45.5 MILLION TO OTHER PARTYSource text: [ID:n0001193125-25-149130]Reuters
Thu, Jun 26
Canada's BMO will require employees to return to office four days a week
June 26 (Reuters) - Canada's Bank of Montreal BMO.TO is calling employees back to the office four days a week starting September 15, it said on Thursday, following a similar move by peer Royal Bank of Canada RY.TO.The new directive will apply where office space permits, Bank of Montreal said.Aft...Reuters
Thu, Jun 26
No known intelligence that Iran moved uranium, US defense chief says
Trump echoes Hegseth, says nothing was moved out of Iranian nuclear facilitySatellite imagery showed long line of vehicles waiting outside an entrance to the facilityAfter briefing, senators say too early to know extent of damageHegseth slammed media for what he said was anti-Trump bias Top Trump ad...Reuters
Thu, Jun 26
