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Top US General says IAEA report on Iran is "troubling"
WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - The top U.S. general said on Thursday that a new report from the U.N. nuclear watchdog was troubling and the United States was watching the situation develop closely. "The IAEA report is certainly troubling," General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs...Reuters
Thu, Jun 12
EXCLUSIVE-Kennedy's new vaccine adviser was expert witness against Merck vaccine
Kulldorff served as expert witness against Merck's GardasilKennedy fired previous vaccine advisers citing drug industry conflictsCDC rules say advisers can't be expert witness in vaccine casesBy Chad Terhune and Dan Levine June 12 (Reuters) - One of the new vaccine advisers picked by U.S....Reuters
Thu, Jun 12
Harvey Weinstein jury resumes deliberations after partial conviction, infighting
Jury deadlocked on rape chargeMistrial motion by Weinstein's lawyers deniedWeinstein denies assaulting anyone or having non-consensual sexBy Jack QueenJune 12 (Reuters) - Jurors will reconvene on Thursday in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial, a day after they handed down a partial conviction...Reuters
Thu, Jun 12
FACTBOX-Deadly civilian plane crashes in India over the decades
June 12 (Reuters) - More than 200 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from India's western city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, authorities said, one of the country's worst aviation disasters.Following are details of...Reuters
Thu, Jun 12
QUOTES-Air India plane crash: reactions from across the world
June 12 (Reuters) - More than 200 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from India's western city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, authorities said.Here's what world leaders have said so far: INDIAN PRIME MINIS...Reuters
Thu, Jun 12
FACTBOX-Hot or not? How recent high-profile US IPOs have performed
By Niket Nishant and Manya Saini June 12 (Reuters) - Digital bank Chime's CHYM.O debut is expected to add more firepower to a recovering IPO market after a string of blockbuster listings in the last few months. While the strong performance of recent listings like Circle CRCL.N, Core...Reuters
Thu, Jun 12
German defence minister: not considering sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine
BERLIN, June 12 (Reuters) - German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday that Germany is not considering delivering Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine despite Kyiv's repeated requests.Although Germany is one of Ukraine's main military backers, Berlin has never supplied Taurus miss...Reuters
Thu, Jun 12
Vantage’s Blanco expects most growth in healthcare, casualty and property
By Michael LoneyJune 12 - (The Insurer) - Vantage’s insurance CEO is bullish about the growth opportunity in its healthcare, casualty and construction practices, as well as the U.S. large property business it launched last year.Vantage was established in late 2020 and launched its insurance operatio...Reuters
Thu, Jun 12
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
June 12 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Thursday: ** U.S. private equity fund Lone Star has decided to sell its 75% stake in Novo Banco to French banking group BPCE in a deal that would value Portugal's fourth-largest lender a...Reuters
Thu, Jun 12
IMF says Ukraine should continue push to reach deal on GDP warrants
LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that Ukraine should continue with "good faith" efforts to reach an agreement with investors holding its GDP warrants after it defaulted on a payment on the growth-linked fixed income instruments in May. "We enco...Reuters
Thu, Jun 12
U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Fortive, Honeywell, Oracle
June 12 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Fortive, Honeywell and Oracle on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Alexandria Real Estate Equities ARE.N: Mizuho cuts target price to $91 from $121* Fortive Corp ...Reuters
Thu, Jun 12
Top Africa official in US government to leave in July, sources say
June 12 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's top official handling Africa policy at the U.S. State Department will leave his post in mid-July, two sources said on Thursday.Troy Fitrell has been running the Bureau of African Affairs in the absence of an officially nominated assistant secretary ...Reuters
Thu, Jun 12
FAA shrinks area where helicopters are allowed near Reagan airport
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it is shrinking the area around Reagan Washington National Airport where helicopters are allowed to operate.In March, the FAA imposed permanent restrictions on non-essential helicopter operati...Reuters
Thu, Jun 12
US Justice Department files lawsuit against New York for blocking immigration enforcement
WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday that it has filed a lawsuit against New York state, challenging state policies that blocked immigration officials from arresting individuals at or near New York courthouses."Specifically, the complaint challenges a law,...Reuters
Thu, Jun 12
Carlyle teams up with Citi to invest in fintech lenders
June 12 (Reuters) - Investment firm Carlyle Group CG.O has partnered with U.S. banking giant Citigroup C.N to provide asset-backed financing to fintech lenders, the companies said on Thursday.As part of the partnership, Carlyle and Citi will share market intelligence, and explore co-investment and f...Reuters
Thu, Jun 12
