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Penn law prof Amy Wax loses bid to stop sanctions over comments deemed discriminatory
By Karen Sloan June 24 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday denied University of Pennsylvania law professor Amy Wax’s bid for a preliminary injunction to block the university from imposing sanctions following its investigation that deemed her comments "discriminatory and derogatory."Wax ...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Iraqi airspace has reopened, flights are now transiting, Flightradar24 says
June 24 (Reuters) - Iraqi airspace has reopened and flights are now transiting it, flight-tracking website Flightradar24 wrote on X on Tuesday.Iranian airspace is now open to international arrivals and departures to and from Tehran with prior permission, it added.Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
FERMA names Cotelle to suceed Hedemark as president
By Rebecca DelaneyJune 24 - (The Insurer) - The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (Ferma) has elected Philippe Cotelle as president, the industry body said on Tuesday.The announcement was made at a board meeting on Tuesday following Ferma’s general assembly in Brussels.Cotelle will...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
M&A deals expected to increase in second half of 2025, WTW survey finds
By Edward CarronJune 24 - (The Insurer) - More than half (54%) of 82 companies surveyed by WTW anticipate an increase in M&A activity in 2025, despite a slow start to the year which has seen deal volume down 9% from the first half of 2024.The survey, which aimed to examine M&A from the pers...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
About 400 passengers have left Israel on US-assisted flights, official says
By Daphne Psaledakis and Humeyra PamukWASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - The United States has helped about 400 U.S. citizens and others to fly out of Israel since Saturday amid conflict with Iran, and hopes to accommodate more in the coming days, a senior State Department official said on Tuesday."...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Citizens gets $4.49 billion of cat coverage with reduced ROL
By Chris MunroJune 24 - (The Insurer) - Citizens Property Insurance Corporation has secured the $4.49 billion of reinsurance coverage that its board approved back in April, with the cost of the protection approximately $530.6 million.As previously reported, the board of Florida’s insurer of last res...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Amazon Prime Video to have Wonder Project's faith-focused channel in US this fall
June 24 (Reuters) - Faith-based content producer Wonder Project said on Tuesday it will launch a new streaming channel on Amazon's AMZN.O Prime Video in the United States this fall.Studios, investors and streaming services are pouring money into faith-based programs to attract viewers with diver...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Key Senate Democrats oppose Trump nominee to head Federal Aviation Administration
WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - Senior Democrats on the Senate committee overseeing aviation said Tuesday they will oppose the nomination of Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford to head the Federal Aviation Administration.Senator Maria Cantwell, the top Democrat on the Commerce Committee, and Senator ...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Cigna sues Bristol Myers over alleged monopoly for multiple myeloma drug Pomalyst
NEW YORK, June 24 (Reuters) - Cigna CI.N sued Bristol Myers BMY.N on Tuesday, accusing the drugmaker of violating federal antitrust law by maintaining a monopoly over a blockbuster multiple myeloma drug sold under the brand name Pomalyst.The insurer said Bristol Myers and its Celgene unit have delay...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
ANALYSIS-Netanyahu sees redemption in Iran war, but Gaza looms large
Netanyahu widely blamed for not preventing Hamas attackApparent success of Iran strikes draws praise in IsraelContinuous Gaza conflict still needs to be resolvedBy Crispian Balmer, Emily Rose and Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV, June 24 (Reuters) - After months of political turmoil, war and...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
ANALYSIS-Big questions loom over Trump's announcement of Israel-Iran ceasefire deal
Ceasefire between Israel and Iran remains fragile, uncertainIran's response to US attack seen as calibrated to avoid escalationTrump had pledged to avoid military intervention in foreign warsQuestions remain over fate of Iran nuclear program, resumption of talksBy Matt Spetalnick, Jeff Mason and...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
US CDC's report shows no evidence linking thimerosal-containing vaccines and autism
June 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a report said that evidence does not support a link between thimerosal-containing vaccines and autism.The report, along with other documents, was posted on the agency's website on Tuesday, ahead of a meeting of vaccine ex...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Spain eases visa rules to draw foreign students barred from US by Trump
Fast track visas designed for foreign students barred from U.S.Spain encouraging immigration even as U.S. seeks to restrict itSpain has introduced new guidelines to address bottlenecks MADRID, June 24 (Reuters) - Spain on Tuesday said it had approved expedited access to its universities for forei...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
China's Sovereign Wealth Fund Has Pulled Its Planned Sale Of $1 Bln In US Fund Stakes-Bloomberg News
June 24 (Reuters) - CHINA’S SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND HAS PULLED ITS PLANNED SALE OF $1 BILLION IN US FUND STAKES TIED TO SOME OF BIGGEST NAMES IN PRIVATE EQUITY-BLOOMBERG NEWSSource: https://tinyurl.com/27me5m6aReuters
Tue, Jun 24
Fed's Powell says open to idea that tariff-led inflation may be less than thought
June 24 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday said he is open to the idea that the inflation he and other Fed officials worry will be kindled by President Donald Trump's tariffs may prove to be less severe than thought.Powell also told the House Financial Services Committee ...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
