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EXPLAINER-What is FEMA, US emergency agency under fire from Trump?
June 3 (Reuters) - Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after David Richardson, the head of the U.S. disaster agency, said he had not been aware the country had a hurricane season, according to four sources familiar with the situation. President D...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
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Keysight to divest Spirent units to VIAVI as part of US consent agreement
June 3 (Reuters) - Electronic equipment maker Keysight Technologies KEYS.N on Tuesday said it will divest Spirent Communications' SPT.L high-speed ethernet and other business lines to VIAVI Solutions VIAV.O as part of a consent agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice.On Monday, the DOJ req...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
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Westfield Specialty International’s Evans eyes double-digit top-line growth over 2025
By Rebecca DelaneyJune 3 - (The Insurer) - Westfield Specialty International expects to grow its top line by 10% to 15% over 2025, which would take the unit's gross written premiums above 720 million pounds ($974 million), CEO Graham Evans told The Insurer.The carrier’s London market platform is...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
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Toyota - Planned Tender Offer For Own Shares And Determination Of Matters Relating To Repurchase Of Shares And Retirement Of Treasury Shares
June 3 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp 7203.T:PLANNED TENDER OFFER FOR OWN SHARES AND DETERMINATION OF MATTERS RELATING TO REPURCHASE OF SHARES AND RETIREMENT OF TREASURY SHARESReuters
Tue, Jun 3
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LIVE MARKETS-Before the bell: futures up, more defence in STOXX indices
European shares were set to open just a touch higher on Tuesday, remaining within recent price ranges, as trade uncertainty kept gripping markets and traders prepared for another rate cut by the European Central Bank on Thursday.Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
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At least 24 Palestinians killed near Gaza aid site, medics say
For third day running killings reported near Gaza aid siteIsraeli military said it fired at a group heading its wayThree Israeli soldiers killed in separate incidentBy Nidal al-Mughrabi and Crispian Balmer CAIRO/JERUSALEM, June 3 (Reuters) - At least 24 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
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Vietnam firms to sign MoUs to buy $2 bln of US farm produce
HANOI, June 3 (Reuters) - Vietnamese firms will sign memorandums of understanding with U.S. partners to buy $2 billion worth of American farm produce, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday, part of efforts to seal a new trade deal between the two countries.Vietnam has been slapped with 46% "r...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
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Ukraine president's chief of staff, First Deputy PM travelling to US, source says
KYIV, June 3 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian president's chief of staff and the First Deputy Prime Minister are travelling to the United States on a government visit, a Ukrainian source said on Tuesday. Chief of staff Andriy Yermak and Yulia Svyrydenko will visit Washington, D.C. during the trip, the ...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
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Deutsche Bank lifts S&P 500 year-end target amid Wall Street upgrade wave
June 3 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank has raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 .SPX to 6,550 from 6,150, citing lower tariff-related earnings drag and a resilient economy, in a move that comes amid a broader wave of target upgrades by major Wall Street brokerages.This follows similar moves by G...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
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Thames Water Utilities Says KKR Preferred Partner Status Has Now Lapsed
June 3 (Reuters) - Thames Water Utilities Ltd [RIC:RIC:KMBWTU.UL]:THAMES WTR UTIL. LTD - EQUITY RAISE UPDATETHAMES WATER UTILITIES LTD: KKR AND SENIOR CREDITORS HAVE PREPARED DETAILED PLANS THAMES WATER UTILITIES LTD: KKR HAS INDICATED THAT IT WILL NOT BE IN A POSITION TO PROCEED THAMES WATER UTILI...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
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Keysight And Spirent Enter Consent Decree With DOJ
June 3 (Reuters) - Keysight Technologies Inc KEYS.N:KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGS. SPIRENT COMMS. PLC - FURTHER UPDATE RE: ACQUISITION OF SPIRENTKEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES - KEYSIGHT AND SPIRENT ENTER CONSENT DECREE WITH DOJKEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES - COS TO DIVEST HIGH-SPEED ETHERNET, NETWORK SECURITY, AND CHANNEL E...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
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ANALYSIS-India considers easing bank ownership rules as foreign interest grows
Indian central bank reviewing ownership rules for banksForeign banks eager to tap India's rapid growth, trade dealsSMBC's deal for Yes Bank shows foreign interest, RBI flexibilityBy Ira Dugal and Swati Bhat MUMBAI, June 3 (Reuters) - The Indian banking regulator is signalling possible rul...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
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Hong Kong leader says sudden removal of China's top official in the city was "normal"
Zheng's removal was partly due to anger over Hutchison port deal, source says Zheng's removal was sudden, his tenure shorter than some others Zheng known for his hardline policies on national securityBy James Pomfret and Clare Jim HONG KONG, June 3 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's leader said ...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
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tinyBuild's Sales Slightly Ahead Of Expectations For First Five Months
June 3 (Reuters) - tinyBuild Inc TBLD.L:TINYBUILD INC - SALES SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF EXPECTATIONS FOR FIRST FIVE MONTHSTINYBUILD INC - REVENUE SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF EXPECTATIONS FOR FIRST FIVE MONTHSTINYBUILD INC - BOARD CONFIDENT COMPANY ON TRACK TO DELIVER FY RESULTS IN LINE WITH EXPECTATIONSReuters
Tue, Jun 3
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China says investigation shows Japanese killed were business partners of suspect
BEIJING, June 3 (Reuters) - China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said in response to a report two Japanese men were killed in the northeastern city of Dalian that a preliminary investigation showed the victims were business partners of the suspect and that authorities were investigating further.Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
