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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - June 3
June 3 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.HeadlinesUK must spend 68 billion pounds to modernise military, defence review suggestsEU restricts Chinese medical devices in new trade disputeSa...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
Rubio congratulates Polish nationalist Nawrocki on election win
June 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday congratulated Polish nationalist politician Karol Nawrocki on winning the country's presidential election and said that the United States looked forward to working with him on shared priorities. "The Polish people have spok...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
Rubio and Saudi foreign minister discuss Ukraine and Gaza, State Department says
June 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud spoke on Monday about Ukraine and Russia talks, stabilization in Syria and the situation in Gaza, the State Department said.Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
REFILE-Fifth partner leaves Paul Weiss to join new law firm
By Sara Merken and Mike Scarcella June 2 (Reuters) - Another partner has left law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison, joining Karen Dunn and others who split to launch their own firm late last month.Kyle Smith, a Washington-based litigator who has represented Amazon, Uber and other c...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
Colorado fire-bomb suspect planned attack for a year, prosecutors say
Suspect charged with federal hate crime, attempted murderEgyptian national entered US on now-expired tourist visa, filed for asylumAttack linked to outrage over Israel's military actions in GazaBy Evan Garcia, Patrick Wingrove, Rich McKay BOULDER, Colorado, June 2 (Reuters) - An Egyptian nati...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
US airlines oppose credit card fee crackdown they say could imperil free flight offers
Airlines fear fee bill could end rewards credit cardsDurbin claims bill saves $15 billion in fees annuallyAirlines rely on loyalty programs for significant revenueAirlines warn fee bill may harm tourism and air travelBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - Major airlines said on Monday...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Dodecanese Islands of Greece, EMSC says
June 3 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Dodecanese Islands of Greece on Tuesday, near its border with Turkey, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 68 km (42 miles), EMSC said.Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Chinese chamber urges EU to reconsider measures on medical device sector
BEIJING, June 3 (Reuters) - A Chinese commerce chamber has expressed disappointment and concern after the European Union backed a proposal to limit Chinese medical suppliers' participation in public contracts, urging the bloc to reconsider its decision.The China Chamber of Commerce to the EU urg...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Toyota - Reports On Acquiring Toyota Industries Contain Information That May Lead To Misunderstandings
Toyota Industries Corp 6201.T:TOYOTA - REPORTS ON ACQUIRING TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT MAY LEAD TO MISUNDERSTANDINGSTOYOTA - PLAN TO MAKE AN OFFICIAL DECISION ON THIS MATTER TODAYTOYOTA - THE REPORTS CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT MAY LEAD TO MISUNDERSTANDINGS, SUCH AS THE TOTAL CONSIDERA...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Harvard seeks end to US funding cuts, says national security, public health research in peril
Harvard seeks to unfreeze $2.5 billion in blocked fundingTrump administration accused of violating free-speech rightsFunding freeze affects research on national security, cancer,and other diseasesBy Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware, June 2 (Reuters) - Harvard University asked a federal judge on Mond...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Brazil antitrust body oks Petz, Cobasi merger
SAO PAULO, June 2 (Reuters) - Brazil's antitrust body Cade approved on Monday, without restrictions, the merger of pet product retailers Cobasi and Petz PETZ3.SA, a decision on Cade's website showed.The approval could mark Cade's final green light for the merger, unless an appeal is file...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Trump administration must bargain with TSA officers' union, for now, says US judge
Judge blocks TSA from canceling union contractTrump administration failed to explain decision, judge saysTrump has stripped other federal workers of union rightsBy Daniel Wiessner June 2 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday said the administration of President Donald Trump likely broke the law b...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Paramount Global nominates three board directors as Skydance merger awaits approval
June 2 (Reuters) - Paramount Global PARA.O nominated three new directors on Monday, seeking to boost its board strength to seven as it awaits regulatory approval for its $8.4 billion merger with Skydance Media. Paramount nominated Mary Boies, counsel to Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, Charles Ryan, co-f...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Top US immigration officials defend arrest of Massachusetts high school student
Federal judge blocks transfer pending lawsuitGomes, 18, has been in United States since 2012Protests and outrage follow arrest in MassachusettsBy Nate RaymondBOSTON, June 2 (Reuters) - The head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement defended on Monday his agency's decision to arrest a Massa...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Romanian pleads guilty to 'swatting' US lawmakers and top officials
By Raphael SatterWASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - A Romanian man has pleaded guilty to participating in a years-long series of dangerous hoax phone calls and bomb threats targeting American legislators, law enforcement leaders, and government officials, the U.S. Justice Department said Monday.In a sta...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Uber delivery business head departs; insider Macdonald appointed COO
June 2 (Reuters) - Uber Technologies UBER.N said on Monday the head of its delivery business, Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty, is leaving the company after nearly 13 years. As senior vice president of Uber's delivery unit, Gore-Coty oversaw the company's Uber Eats business as well as grocery and ot...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
