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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems welcomes provision of eight MQ-9B to Qatar
WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems welcomed on Wednesday the signing of a letter of acceptance between Qatar and the United States for the provision of eight MQ-9B SkyGuardian aircraft to the Gulf country.The value of the agreement, signed on the sidelines of U.S. Pr...Reuters
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Toddler left behind in U.S. after parents deported arrives in Venezuela
CARACAS, May 14 (Reuters) - A Venezuelan toddler who was separated from her parents when they crossed the U.S.-Mexico border a year ago and who remained in the U.S. when they were deported arrived in the South American country on a removal flight on Wednesday. Major figures in Venezuela's social...Reuters
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Hotline connecting Pentagon, DC airport controllers inoperable since 2022
WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - A hotline connecting the Pentagon and Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers at Reagan Washington National Airport has been inoperable since March 2022, an FAA official told a Senate committee on Wednesday.The U.S. Army said May 5 it was suspending hel...Reuters
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Rumble hires litigator David Boies in Google antitrust lawsuit ahead of trial
By Mike Scarcella May 14 (Reuters) - Video sharing platform Rumble is adding famed litigator David Boies to its trial team in a federal lawsuit accusing Alphabet’s Google of suppressing online video competition, a court filing showed.Boies will work with a group of attorneys from law firm Cadwala...Reuters
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TWFG reports 14.3% organic growth for Q1
Total revenue up 16.6% to $53.8 million; organic revenue up 14.3%Total written premium up 15.5% to $371.0 million in Q1Adjusted Ebitda margin expands to 22.6% from 19.5% in Q1 2024By Michael LoneyMay 14 - (The Insurer) - Texas-based insurance broker TWFG has reported organic revenue growth of 14.3% ...Reuters
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Putin and Trump still 'maybes' for Ukraine peace talks that Russian leader proposed
Peace talks are pencilled in for Thursday in Istanbul Russia has said it will definitely send a delegationMoscow has not said who will be in its delegationUkraine says it needs clarity Trump says he doesn't know if Putin will turn up By Dmitry Antonov and Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, May 14 (Reuter...Reuters
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Boy Scouts organization lauds court's dismissal of insurer appeals to overturn sex abuse settlement
By Isha MaratheMay 14 - (The Insurer) - Scouting America, formerly Boy Scouts of America (BSA), praised a federal appeals court for rejecting calls from insurers and certain claimants to overturn its $2.46 billion sex abuse settlement on Tuesday. The appellants argued that the deal was illegal beca...Reuters
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Warner Bros Discovery revives HBO Max branding for global push
May 14 (Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery WBD.O is hitting rewind on Max's branding, bringing back the HBO name it dropped from the streaming service two years ago.The company will rebrand its streaming platform as HBO Max this summer, betting that the iconic brand's global reputation will dr...Reuters
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Pregnant immigrants warily eye US Supreme Court birthright citizenship case
Court on Thursday hears Trump bid to enforcement crackdownTrump directive targets babies of certain immigrantsPregnant immigrant worries her baby will be born in 'limbo'By Kristina Cooke May 14 (Reuters) - Every time Barbara, a 35-year-old asylum seeker from Cuba, goes to her prenatal app...Reuters
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Water Enhancement Technologies Solutions Says It Has Raised $110 Million In Equity Financing
May 14 (Reuters) - WATER ENHANCEMENT TECHNOLOGIES SOLUTIONS INC: WATER ENHANCEMENT TECHNOLOGIES SOLUTIONS INC: SAYS IT HAS RAISED $110 MILLION IN EQUITY FINANCING - SEC FILINGSource text: [ID:n0002068175-25-000001]Reuters
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Qatar's central bank governor meets Elon Musk in Doha
May 14 (Reuters) - Qatar's central bank governor, Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al Thani, met with billionaire Elon Musk in Doha on Wednesday to discuss developments in global finance and investment, the bank said on X.The meeting was held on the sidelines of U.S. President Donald Trump&#...Reuters
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UK hires Bank of America executive O'Neil in bid to revive growth
By Tommy Reggiori Wilkes LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - Britain's finance ministry said on Wednesday it had hired Bank of America BAC.N executive Jim O'Neil as a senior official as part of its efforts to boost weak economic growth.O'Neil, one of Bank of America's top bankers in the re...Reuters
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New Canadian foreign minister says Israel using lack of food as a tool in Gaza
OTTAWA, May 14 (Reuters) - New Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand accused Israel on Wednesday of using a lack of food as a political tool in its Gaza operation and urged further work on a ceasefire with Hamas, the militant group that controls the Palestinian enclave.Israel has sealed off the Gaza...Reuters
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CFTC commissioner Mersinger to step down at end of May
WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - One of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's five commissioners, Summer Mersinger, announced on Wednesday that she was stepping down from her position after three years on the job. Mersinger will step down at the end of May, she said in a statement.Reuters
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Great Quest Gold Enters Into Letter Agreement With Lotus Gold In Respect Of A Proposed Reverse Takeover
May 14 (Reuters) - Great Quest Gold Ltd GQ.V:GREAT QUEST GOLD ENTERS INTO LETTER AGREEMENT WITH LOTUS GOLD IN RESPECT OF A PROPOSED REVERSE TAKEOVERGREAT QUEST GOLD LTD - LOTUS SHAREHOLDERS TO RECEIVE 63.3% OF RI SHARESReuters
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Fiera Capital Announces $60 Mln Bought Deal Offering Of 7.75% Senior Subordinated Unsecured Debentures
May 14 (Reuters) - Fiera Capital Corp FSZ.TO:FIERA CAPITAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES $60 MILLION BOUGHT DEAL OFFERING OF 7.75% SENIOR SUBORDINATED UNSECURED DEBENTURESFIERA CAPITAL CORP - PROCEEDS TO FUND REDEMPTION OF 8.25% DEBENTURESReuters
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Bowyer Research Urges Harley Davidson Shareholders To Vote Against Election Of Board At AGM, Says SEC Filing
May 14 (Reuters) - BOWYER RESEARCH: BOWYER RESEARCH: URGES HARLEY DAVIDSON SHAREHOLDERS TO VOTE AGAINST ELECTION OF HARLEY-DAVIDSON’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT AGM - SEC FILINGSource text: [ID:n0001096906-25-000778]Reuters
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Enliven Therapeutics Says ELVN-001 Shows Favorable Safety And Tolerability Profile
May 14 (Reuters) - Enliven Therapeutics Inc ELVN.O:ENLIVEN THERAPEUTICS ANNOUNCES UPDATED POSITIVE DATA FROM PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL OF ELVN-001 IN CML AND ORAL PRESENTATION AT THE EHA 2025 CONGRESSENLIVEN THERAPEUTICS INC - ELVN-001 SHOWS FAVORABLE SAFETY AND TOLERABILITY PROFILEReuters
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FHCF lowers Milton and Helene loss estimates to $3.01 billion
By David BullMay 14 - (The Insurer) - The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund has further reduced its projected ultimate total incurred loss from Hurricane Milton to $3.0 billion, with just a $10 million loss from Hurricane Helene.The state’s cat fund, which provides reinsurance to Florida’s homeowne...Reuters
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