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Second woman tells jury Sean 'Diddy' Combs sexually abused her
Trial highlights Combs' alleged coercion and abuseLawyers for hip-hop artist claim Freak Offs were consensualHe pleads not guilty to racketeering and sex trafficking chargesBy Jack Queen and Luc Cohen NEW YORK, May 29 (Reuters) - A second woman testified on Thursday that Sean “Diddy” Combs se...Reuters
Thu, May 29
RPT-Astronomers scrutinize a star behaving unlike any other
Star is located about 15,000 light-years from EarthIt flashes every 44 minutes in radio waves and X-raysBy Will Dunham WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - Astronomers have spotted a star acting unlike any other ever observed as it unleashes a curious combination of radio waves and X-rays, pegging it a...Reuters
Thu, May 29
Matador Technologies Enters Binding LOI To Partner With Indian Digital Asset Product Strategy Firm
May 29 (Reuters) - Matador Technologies Inc MATA.V:MATADOR TECHNOLOGIES INC. ENTERS BINDING LOI TO PARTNER WITH INDIAN DIGITAL ASSET PRODUCT STRATEGY FIRMMATADOR TECHNOLOGIES INC - TO INVEST UP TO $3.2 MILLION FOR 24.95% STAKE IN HODLReuters
Thu, May 29
US FAA extends Boeing regulatory delegation program by three years
WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it would extend by three years a program that allows Boeing to perform some tasks on the agency's behalf.In May 2022, the agency agreed to renew Boeing's Organization Designation Authorization program fo...Reuters
Thu, May 29
Astronomers scrutinize a star behaving unlike any other
Star is located about 15,000 light-years from EarthIt flashes every 44 minutes in radio waves and X-raysBy Will Dunham WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - Astronomers have spotted a star acting unlike any other ever observed as it unleashes a curious combination of radio waves and X-rays, pegging it a...Reuters
Thu, May 29
Goldman Sachs says deal outlook is good, but timing is uncertain
By Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK, May 29 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs GS.N President John Waldron said on Thursday that the outlook for investment banking remains "quite good." The bank's pipeline for deals worldwide is strong despite uncertainty over timing as U.S. tariff policies roil marke...Reuters
Thu, May 29
BREAKINGVIEWS-Tariff strike-down widens the US omni-crisis
By Gabriel Rubin WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The Trump administration’s norm-bending ranges from the dismantling of the global trade system to defiance of the co-equal legal apparatus of the U.S. government. An international trade court ruling on Wednesday striking down sweeping ...Reuters
Thu, May 29
Exxon confident it will win dispute over Chevron-Hess deal
By Sheila Dang HOUSTON, May 29 (Reuters) - The arbitration proceedings in Exxon Mobil's XOM.N contractual dispute over Chevron's CVX.N planned acquisition of Hess HES.N concluded this week and a decision is expected in about two to three months, Exxon senior vice president Neil Chapman sa...Reuters
Thu, May 29
Tennis-Gauff marches past Valentova into French Open third round
By Sybille de La HamaidePARIS, May 29 (Reuters) - Second seed Coco Gauff moved into the French Open third round on Thursday by beating unseeded Czech Tereza Valentova 6-2 6-4 although the American did not have things all her own way.Gauff came under threat from the 18-year-old Valentova's powerf...Reuters
Thu, May 29
Exclusive: Lockton hires USI’s Pereira and Miami-based transportation team with book that peaked at $10 million
By James ThalerMay 28 - (The Insurer) - Lockton has recruited longtime Miami-based USI transportation producer Steve Pereira and a team of support staff, who worked on a book of business that multiple broking and underwriting sources said peaked at $10 million in brokerage.Market sources also confir...Reuters
Thu, May 29
Euro zone yields slip after US tariff ruling, Italian spread hits lowest since 2021
By Stefano Rebaudo and Linda Pasquini May 29 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bond yields inched down on Thursday as investors worried about the long term economic outlook after a federal court blocked most of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.The Trump administration has app...Reuters
Thu, May 29
New York Times partners with Amazon for first AI licensing deal
By Jaspreet Singh May 29 (Reuters) - The New York Times NYT.N is allowing Amazon.com AMZN.O to use its editorial content for artificial intelligence products such as Alexa, marking the publisher's first licensing deal tied to generative AI.The multi-year agreement lets Amazon use news article...Reuters
Thu, May 29
Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek pushes US rivals with R1 model upgrade
DeepSeek releases update of hit R1 reasoning modelR1's global success in January hit tech shares outside China DeepSeek's AI praised for performance and cheaper than US rivals Update creates less false output, improves complex reasoningBy Brenda Goh and Eduardo Baptista SHANGHAI/BEIJING M...Reuters
Thu, May 29
Thailand drops royal insult case against American academic
BANGKOK, May 29 (Reuters) - A royal insult prosecution against an American scholar in Thailand that raised concerns in the U.S. government has been dropped, his lawyer said on Thursday, as authorities confirmed the academic had left the country.Paul Chambers, 58, a political science lecturer, had be...Reuters
Thu, May 29
Business Insider cuts 21% of workforce, memo shows
May 29 (Reuters) - Business Insider is laying off about 21% of its workforce, an internal memo showed on Thursday, as the financial news outlet grapples with shrinking search traffic and the growing use of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT.The New York-based company joins several digital media com...Reuters
Thu, May 29
Tariff uncertainty won't affect Holcim's US expansion, CEO says
EVIA, Greece, May 29 (Reuters) - Uncertainty over tariffs will not stall Holcim's HOLN.S plans to expand into the United States, the chief executive officer of the Swiss building materials supplier said on Thursday. A Manhattan-based court ruled on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump over...Reuters
Thu, May 29
