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Euro zone bond yields at six-week highs, bond auctions in focus
LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) - Germany's longer-dated bond yields hit six-week highs on Tuesday, as an absence so far of additional U.S. tariffs on the European Union left markets to focus on European spending and borrowing. That attention on borrowing was underscored on Tuesday by a series of bond ...Reuters
Tue, Jul 8
Churches can endorse political candidates to congregations, IRS says
By Nate Raymond July 8 (Reuters) - Churches and other houses of worship can endorse political candidates to their congregations without risking losing their status as tax-exempt nonprofits, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service said.In a court filing on Monday to resolve a lawsuit by two Texas church...Reuters
Tue, Jul 8
Former British PM Rishi Sunak rejoins Goldman Sachs as adviser
July 8 (Reuters) - Former British prime minister Rishi Sunak will return to Goldman Sachs GS.N in an advisory role, the Wall Street bank said on Tuesday, taking a new post a year after he led the Conservatives to a crushing electoral defeat.Sunak, who remains a Conservative member of parliament from...Reuters
Tue, Jul 8
Cowbell expands resiliency services with new offering, Hoosech hire
By Ashish TiwariJuly 8 - (The Insurer) - Cyber insurtech Cowbell on Tuesday launched a new compliance-as-a-service solution aimed at helping startups, growth-stage companies and service providers accelerate their journey to system and organization controls 2 (SOC 2) compliance.The move comes as the ...Reuters
Tue, Jul 8
Gaza ceasefire can be reached but may take more time, Israeli officials say
Gaza ceasefire talks enter third day in QatarTrump envoy Witkoff due to join Doha talks this week Ceasefire proposal envisages phased hostage releaseAlso involves Israeli troop withdrawals from parts of GazaGaps remain on the entry of aid, Palestinian sources say DOHA/JERUSALEM/GAZA July 8 (Reute...Reuters
Tue, Jul 8
Integrity confirms hire of ex-Lockton COO Taiym
By Chris MunroJuly 8 - (The Insurer) - Former Lockton chief operating officer Said Taiym has officially joined fast-growing life and health insurance and wealth management specialist Integrity. Late last month, The Insurer reported that Taiym was poised to join Integrity as COO. Talking to The Insur...Reuters
Tue, Jul 8
FACTBOX-Zuckerberg's Meta Superintelligence Labs poaches top AI talent in Silicon Valley
July 8 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms META.O is racing to secure top artificial intelligence talent for its newly created Superintelligence Labs to better compete with rivals including OpenAI, Google and Anthropic.The Facebook and Instagram parent's aggressive hiring for its unified AI initiative ha...Reuters
Tue, Jul 8
Auto File-China’s super-fast lane, and its self-driving push
July 8 - By Nick Carey, European Autos CorrespondentGreetings from London!Elon Musk’s promise to focus more on Tesla and less on politics fell apart over the weekend when he announced the formation of the America Party to compete in U.S. elections against both Republicans and Democrats.Needless to ...Reuters
Tue, Jul 8
Boeing delivers 60 jets in June, including 8 to China, as it resumes deliveries
June deliveries included 8 to Chinese customersBoeing booked 116 new orders in June, including 54 737 MAXes and 62 787sAirbus matches Boeing's June deliveries at 60 aircraft By Dan Catchpole SEATTLE, July 8 (Reuters) - Boeing BA.N said Tuesday that it delivered 60 airplanes in June, a 27% inc...Reuters
Tue, Jul 8
Gazans reject Trump's displacement plan despite death and destruction
Palestinians attached to ancestral homes in Gaza Strip despite the hardshipsTrump says he has vision of transforming Gaza into 'Riviera of the Middle East' Palestinians can stay, though can also leave if they choose, says Israeli PM NetanyahuBy Hussam al-Masri GAZA, July 8 (Reuters) - Whe...Reuters
Tue, Jul 8
DIARY-Political and General News Events from July 8
July 8 (Reuters) - For other diaries, please see:Political and General News POL/DIARYTop Economic Events M/DIARYEmerging Markets Economic Events EMRG/DIARYGovernment Debt Auctions D/DIARYU.S. Federal Reserve FED/DIARYToday in Washington WASH/DIARY ---------...Reuters
Tue, Jul 8
Tennis-Fritz into Wimbledon semis after holding off Khachanov comeback
By Mitch PhillipsLONDON, July 8 - Fifth seed Taylor Fritz reached the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time on Tuesday after coming through a topsy-turvy four-setter against Karen Khachanov where the American seemed to be cruising, but then had to show all his fighting spirit. Fritz, in fine ...Reuters
Tue, Jul 8
Trump says August 1 tariff deadline won't change
July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated that countries targeted by his so-called "reciprocal" tariffs will start paying on August 1, and that there will be no extensions."There has been no change to this date, and there will be no change. In other words, all ...Reuters
Tue, Jul 8
ANALYSIS-US, Israel diverge on how to pursue Iran endgame after strikes, diplomats say
Trump prefers to use diplomacy in dealing with IranNetanyahu favours using more force, source saysTrump reluctant to be drawn deeper into conflict, analyst saysUS pushes for Gaza ceasefire, Israel insists Hamas be dismantledBy Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, July 8 (Reuters) - When they met on Monday, U.S. ...Reuters
Tue, Jul 8
Exclusive: South Korean insurer DB walks away from potential Fortegra acquisition
By James ThalerJuly 7 - (The Insurer) - DB Insurance has halted its pursuit of Fortegra after months of negotiations to acquire the US-based specialty insurer owned by Tiptree and Warburg Pincus, three senior independent sources confirmed to The Insurer.Exact details on the reasoning for the breakdo...Reuters
Tue, Jul 8
Iran remains interested in diplomacy, foreign minister writes in FT
July 8 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday said that Iran remains interested in diplomacy but "we have good reason to have doubts about further dialogue."In recent days, Iran received messages indicating that the United States may be ready to return to negotiati...Reuters
Tue, Jul 8
Germany Inc weighs joint push to boost investor confidence, sources say
German corporations plan joint initiative to boost investor confidenceInitiative includes 300-billion-euro investment commitment until 2028German government economic measures include tax relief package and spending surge By Sarah Marsh, Christoph Steitz and Maria Martinez BERLIN/FRANKFURT, July 8...Reuters
Tue, Jul 8
OSR Holdings Announces Strategic Roadmap For Tokenization Under Reg D Framework
July 8 (Reuters) - OSR Holdings Inc OSRH.O:OSR HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC ROADMAP FOR TOKENIZATION UNDER REG D FRAMEWORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BCM EUROPE AGOSR HOLDINGS INC - PLANS $50 MILLION SECURITY TOKEN OFFERING IN 2025OSR HOLDINGS INC - SECURES $80 MILLION EQUITY LINE OF CREDITReuters
Tue, Jul 8
