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Virgin Australia seeks to raise $442.8 million in IPO, term sheet shows
June 4 (Reuters) - Bain Capital-owned Virgin Australia IPO-VIR.AX is looking to raise A$685 million ($442.78 million) in an initial public offering, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters on Wednesday.The company has set the offer price at A$2.90 per share and the offer size reflects 30% of Virgi...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
EU antitrust regulators escalate Visa, Mastercard probe, documents show
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, June 3 (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators are asking retailers and payments companies whether a standardized summary of fees by Visa V.N and Mastercard MA.N and more transparency on the charges would address their concerns, according to documents seen by Reuters.The lat...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
Basketball-Knicks fire Thibodeau after Eastern Conference defeat
NEW YORK, June 3 (Reuters) - The New York Knicks have fired head coach Tom Thibodeau, the team said on Tuesday, days after they were eliminated in game six of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers. Thibodeau led New York to the playoffs in four out of the five seasons he was in ch...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
White House calls South Korea election 'fair,' expresses concern about Chinese influence
WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday that South Korea's election, which saw the country's liberal party candidate Lee Jae-myung, win the presidency, was fair, but it expressed concern about Chinese interference.“The US-ROK Alliance remains ironclad. While South Kore...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
Rubio praises bravery of Chinese people killed in Tiananmen Square crackdown
By Ryan Patrick Jones June 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday praised the bravery of the Chinese people who were killed in a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square in Beijing 36 years ago. "Today we commemorate the bravery of the Chinese p...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
EXCLUSIVE-Trump set to waive some legal requirements to boost critical minerals
By Ernest Scheyder and Jarrett Renshaw June 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is set to use emergency powers and slash legal requirements - including some congressional funding approvals - relating to a law aimed at lifting U.S. production of critical minerals and weapons, according to a docum...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
INSTANT VIEW-Wells Fargo asset cap lifted, allowing bank to grow
NEW YORK, June 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve announced late on Tuesday that Wells Fargo will no longer have to operate under a $1.95 trillion asset cap the regulator imposed on the bank in 2018 following its long-running sales practices scandal.Wells Fargo WFC shares were up 2.1% after the ...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
EXCLUSIVE-CDC official resigns from COVID vaccine committee advisory role, sources say
Official who resigned co-led work group on COVID-19 vaccine useMove follows RFK Jr.'s changes to vaccine immunization schedule without CDC advisers' inputVaccine advisory panel meeting set for June 25-27By Julie Steenhuysen, Michael Erman and Dan Levine June 3 (Reuters) - Pediatric infect...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
US court revives case over Trump immigration judge gag rule, cites hobbled labor board
By Daniel Wiessner June 3 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived a challenge by a union representing immigration court judges to a policy issued during President Donald Trump's first term that restricts the judges from speaking publicly about their work.A unanimous three-judge pa...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
Soccer-England midfielder Kirby announces international retirement before Euros
June 3 (Reuters) - England women's midfielder Fran Kirby, who earned 77 caps for the Lionesses, announced her retirement from international football on Tuesday, a month before the European Championship.Best known for her role in England's historic Euro 2022 triumph, the 31-year-old started a...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
CORRECTED-TIMELINE-Wells Fargo's long road to lifting $1.95 trillion asset cap
June 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Tuesday that Wells Fargo WFC.N will no longer have to operate under a $1.95 trillion asset cap the regulator imposed on the bank in 2018 following its long-running sales practices scandal. The Fed said in a statement that the bank had made ...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
Tennis-Alcaraz inspired by rival Sinner for ruthless Roland Garros win
By Shrivathsa Sridhar PARIS, June 3 (Reuters) - Defending French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz drew inspiration from his main rival and world number one Jannik Sinner to race past Tommy Paul in 94 minutes and reach the Roland Garros semi-finals on Tuesday.Alcaraz gave a masterclass in attacking te...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
Top Cuban official accuses US of trying to provoke conflict
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - A visiting senior Cuban official on Tuesday accused the Trump administration of ratcheting up tensions between Washington and Havana and expressed concerns that the U.S. was trying to provoke a military confrontation.Speaking to reporters at the Cuban ...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
US judge says prisons must provide gender-affirming care for inmates
Trump told prisons to stop gender-affirming care in JanuaryJudge ordered treatments to continue while a lawsuit proceedsJudge certified a class of more than 2,000 transgender inmatesBy Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK, June 3 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday ruled the U.S. Bureau of Prisons must keep ...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
Icoreconnect Inc - And Its Wholly Owned Subsidiary Icore Midco Inc File For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
June 3 (Reuters) - iCoreConnect Inc ICCT.PK:ICORECONNECT INC - AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY ICORE MIDCO INC FILE FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY - SEC FILINGSource text: [ID:n0001477932-25-004389]Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
Tennis-Alcaraz was way too fast for me today, says Paul after French Open exit
By Karolos Grohmann PARIS, June 3 (Reuters) - Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz played too fast and too aggressively for American Tommy Paul on Tuesday as the defending champion raced through their French Open quarter-final in straight sets and 94 minutes.Paul was mauled by the Spaniard in an eye...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
