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Health Rounds: Inhaled insulin as good as injection for children at mealtime
By Nancy LapidJune 24 (Reuters) - Hello Health Rounds Readers! Today we feature two insulin-related studies presented at the recently concluded American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions in Chicago. We also report on potential relief from a new gene therapy for patients with a painful genetic...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
US tests radar that could link into Golden Dome to detect China, Russia threats
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - The Pentagon has successfully tested a long-range radar in Alaska that can detect missile threats from Russia or China, and could someday serve as a sensor in the Golden Dome missile defense shield.The Long Range Discrimination Radar successfully acqu...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
NATO's Rutte says he has no doubt Trump is committed to mutual defence pact
THE HAGUE, June 24 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday he had no doubt the United States is committed to the alliance's Article 5 mutual defence clause, after remarks by President Donald Trump cast renewed doubt on his willingness to protect allies. On his way to a N...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Fed's Williams indicates no near term reason to cut interest rates
June 24 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams indicated on Tuesday he sees no imminent need to cut interest rates.Monetary policy is currently “well positioned” for where the economy is in a time of uncertainty, Williams said before an event held by NY CREATES Albany N...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Soccer-Jackson gets two-match ban for red card at Club World Cup
June 24 (Reuters) - Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson has been given an extended two-match ban for his red card in the English club's 3-1 loss to Flamengo at the Club World Cup.Jackson had been on the pitch for only four minutes in the second half when he was sent off for a nasty studs-up challeng...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Fed's Powell says US lawmakers privately tell him Fed is right on rates
June 24 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday said members of Congress have told him privately the central bank is "doing the right thing" on interest rates even as President Donald Trump berates Powell and the Fed for not cutting borrowing costs.During testimony before ...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Spirit Airlines urges US to reject JetBlue, United partnership
June 24 (Reuters) - Budget airline Spirit Airlines on Tuesday urged the Transportation Department to reject a proposed JetBlue Airways JBLU.O and United Airlines UAL.O partnership, saying it was anticompetitive and will prompt large carriers to pursue similar deals.United and JetBlue said in May t...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
ISS recommends against Shari Redstone's re-election to Paramount board
June 24 (Reuters) - Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services said on Tuesday Paramount Global PARA.O shareholders should vote against the re-election of four directors to the board, including the media company's chair Shari Redstone.A vote against their re-election is warranted as the di...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Trump judicial nominee pressured DOJ to defy court on deportations, whistleblower says
Fired DOJ career lawyer alleges Emil Bove urged attorneys to defy court orders on mass deportationsBove has been nominated by Trump to serve as a judge in the Third CircuitDOJ leadership denies allegations against Bove By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - A top U.S. Justice Departmen...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Prudential Financial's PGIM to merge units into $1 trillion credit platform
June 24 (Reuters) - PGIM, the investment management arm of insurer Prudential Financial PRU.N, will combine its fixed income and private credit units to create a nearly $1 trillion credit platform, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday.The combined credit unit will be led by John Vibert, who was ov...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
US health secretary Kennedy says he brought back 722 CDC employees, 220 at NIH
By Ahmed AbouleneinWASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Tuesday that he has rehired 942 employees who were laid off from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health.Kennedy has vowed to remake the nation's he...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
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
