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Olympics-I will lead through collaboration, says new IOC President Coventry
BERLIN, June 19 (Reuters) - Kirsty Coventry, the newly elected president of the International Olympic Committee, emphasised collaboration with stakeholders as a key priority for her tenure, in remarks made on Thursday ahead of her official takeover next week.Coventry, a former Olympic swimming champ...Reuters
Thu, Jun 19
RPT-INSIGHT-How the world's top ad agencies aligned to fix prices in India
Advertising industry faces antitrust scrutiny in IndiaWatchdog reviews ad executives' WhatsApp chats detailing coordinationMeeting records show ad executives celebrated pricing pactRegulator determined on initial basis that conduct breached competition lawBy Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, June 19 (R...Reuters
Thu, Jun 19
As death toll rises, Gazans make life-risking journeys to seek food
Dozens reported killed trying to get to aid centres in recent daysIsrael says troops fired warning shots to prevent 'suspects' approachingNorwegian Refugee Council says 1 million people without adequate shelterBy Ebrahim Hajjaj and Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA/CAIRO, June 19 (Reuters) - Like th...Reuters
Thu, Jun 19
Spain PM tells NATO he opposes raising defence spending to 5% of GDP, TVE reports
MADRID, June 19 (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has sent a letter to NATO saying he will oppose raising the alliance's defence spending target to 5% of gross domestic product, state broadcaster TVE reported on Thursday.Sanchez's press office did not immediately respond to a ...Reuters
Thu, Jun 19
Amazon to invest $233 million in India to expand operations infrastructure, improve tech
June 19 (Reuters) - Amazon AMZN.O will invest more than 20 billion rupees ($233 million) in India in 2025 to expand and update its operations infrastructure, develop new technology for its fulfilment network and improve delivery safety, it said on Thursday.The investment builds on top of Amazon'...Reuters
Thu, Jun 19
X Chief Executive Yaccarino Said Users Will "Soon" Be Able To Make Investments Or Trades - FT
June 19 (Reuters) - X CHIEF EXECUTIVE LINDA YACCARINO HAS SAID THAT USERS WILL “SOON” BE ABLE TO MAKE INVESTMENTS OR TRADES ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM - FTX'S FORAY INTO FINANCIAL SERVICES COULD INCLUDE INTRODUCING CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD - FTX'S YACCARINO ADDED THAT X MONEY WOULD LAUNCH IN T...Reuters
Thu, Jun 19
RPT-BREAKINGVIEWS-AI titans offer different kinds of profit warnings
By Robert Cyran NEW YORK, June 18 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Elon Musk-run xAI and arch-rival OpenAI are pitching very different visions of the future of artificial intelligence. The industry should hope it steers between the two. As it seeks fresh funds to cover the $1 billion in cash it’s burnin...Reuters
Thu, Jun 19
Tennis-Wimbledon 2025 prize money: how much do winners of men's, women's and doubles finals get?
June 19 (Reuters) - The four Grand Slams offer a trophy and place in the history books as well as significant prize money. Here is what you need to know about the prize pot on offer at Wimbledon 2025, the third major of the year:WHEN IS WIMBLEDON 2025 HAPPENING?* The Championships will run from June...Reuters
Thu, Jun 19
Tennis-Wimbledon 2025: dates, schedule, seeds, how to watch on TV
June 19 (Reuters) - Wimbledon is a grasscourt Grand Slam organised by the All England Lawn Tennis Club. The tournament was first held in 1877. Here is what you need to know about the year's third major after the Australian Open and French Open:WHEN IS WIMBLEDON 2025 HAPPENING?* The Championships...Reuters
Thu, Jun 19
NATO cuts back leaders' summit to avoid Trump walkout, FT reports
June 19 (Reuters) - The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has cut back next week's leaders' summit to just one working session in a bid to avoid U.S. President Donald Trump walking out early as he did recently at a G7 meeting, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.NATO has scaled ...Reuters
Thu, Jun 19
BMO Says Company To Acquire Burgundy Asset Management
June 19 (Reuters) - Bank of Montreal BMO.TO:BMO TO ACQUIRE BURGUNDY ASSET MANAGEMENTBANK OF MONTREAL - TO BUY BURGUNDY FOR $625 MILLIONBANK OF MONTREAL - BURGUNDY CO-FOUNDERS TO REMAIN WITH BUSINESSBANK OF MONTREAL - BURGUNDY CEO ROBERT SANKEY TO CONTINUE TO LEAD BUSINESSReuters
Thu, Jun 19
Mosaic's DeLong expects cyber to be its biggest line of business by end of 2025
By James ThalerJune 19 - (The Insurer) - Cyber will be Mosaic's largest business line by year-end, its newly appointed global engagement officer Yosha DeLong said, as the company pursues its ambition to be among the world's top three cyber insurers.“Cyber is going to be our biggest line of b...Reuters
Thu, Jun 19
Putin and Xi condemn Israel over its Iran strikes in phone call, Kremlin says
Xi, Putin condemn Israel's attack on Iran, Kremlin saysBoth leaders say they support political, diplomatic solutionsXi calls on Israel to cease fire ST PETERSBURG/BEIJING, June 19 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping both condemned Israel on Thursday o...Reuters
Thu, Jun 19
As death toll rises, Gazans make life-risking journeys to seek food
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ebrahim Hajjaj CAIRO/GAZA, June 19 (Reuters) - Like thousands of other Palestinians in Gaza, Hind Al-Nawajha takes a dangerous, miles-long journey every day to try to get some food for her family, hoping she makes it back alive.Accompanied by her sister, Mazouza, the moth...Reuters
Thu, Jun 19
China's COMAC advances wide-body jetliner plans as it navigates trade barriers
COMAC signals C929 wide-body will still use foreign suppliers US restricting exports of engines to COMAC, sources say Chinese exhibitor presence at Paris Airshow doubles this yearBy Lisa Barrington and Giulia Segreti PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - China's COMAC signed deals with two Western suppl...Reuters
Thu, Jun 19
Israeli official says 'it was a mistake' to say Bushehr was hit
JERUSALEM, June 19 (Reuters) - An Israeli military official said on Thursday that "it was a mistake" for a military spokesperson to have said earlier in the day that Israel had struck the Bushehr nuclear site in Iran.The official would only confirm that Israel had hit the Natanz, Isfahan and...Reuters
Thu, Jun 19
Swiss National Bank flags economic uncertainty, supports Swiss capital proposals
By Ariane Luthi ZURICH, June 19 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank on Thursday warned the economic outlook is highly uncertain due to trade and geopolitical tensions, and said Swiss regulatory weaknesses should be addressed to make the nation's top bank UBS UBSG.S more resilient. "Severa...Reuters
Thu, Jun 19
Soccer-Juventus extend Adidas partnership to 2037 in $468 million deal
Current deal unchanged until 2027, new contract from 2027/2028 408 mln euros fee excludes royalties or performance bonusesAdidas to supply kits for all Juventus teams ROME, June 19 (Reuters) - Juventus JUVE.MI have extended their technical partnership with German sportswear giant Adidas ADSGn.DE ...Reuters
Thu, Jun 19
