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Trump administration sued for ending union bargaining for TSA officers
March 13 (Reuters) - A union filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block the Trump administration from ending collective bargaining for about 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers that staff checkpoints at U.S. airports and other transportation hubs.Reuters
Thu, Mar 13
Stocks
PRECIOUS-Gold scales record high, sprints towards $3,000 milestone
US producer prices unchanged in FebruaryFed policy meeting due next weekSilver rises more than 1%By Ashitha Shivaprasad and Brijesh Patel March 13 (Reuters) - Gold prices raced to a record high within touching distance of the key milestone of $3,000 per ounce on Thursday, with momentum driven by...Reuters
Thu, Mar 13
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US judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired workers
Judge says six agencies were improperly ordered to fire workersTemporary ruling doesn't apply to other agencies in lawsuitBiggest setback so far for Trump's bid to shrink federal workforceBy Daniel Wiessner March 13 (Reuters) - A California federal judge on Thursday ordered six U.S. agenc...Reuters
Thu, Mar 13
Stocks
REFILE-GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks slip, yields rise as tariff fears offset any inflation relief
US equities slip while US yields riseTrump's back and forth on tariffs weighs on sentimentUS dollar down vs yen but up against euro, Swiss franc By Sinéad Carew and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) - Equities around the world fell and U.S. Treasury yields rose on Thursday a...Reuters
Thu, Mar 13
Commodities
US farmers sue Trump administration for withheld IRA funds
By Leah Douglas March 13 (Reuters) - Several U.S. farmers and non-profit organizations filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Thursday, arguing it is illegally withholding Department of Agriculture grants funded by the Inflation Reduction Act.The USDA has frozen a broad swath of gran...Reuters
Thu, Mar 13
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Putin says Ukrainians face choice of 'surrender or die' as Russia tightens squeeze in Kursk
Putin says Ukrainians are cut off in pocket of western RussiaKremlin leader questions how a ceasefire would work in KurskUkraine says battles continueSeven-month fight is one of key battles of warBy Vladimir Soldatkin and Mark Trevelyan MOSCOW, March 13 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin sa...Reuters
Thu, Mar 13
Stocks
Quantum computing company shares jump after D-Wave's upbeat forecast
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, March 13 (Reuters) - Shares of some quantum computing companies rallied on Thursday, adding to gains from the previous session and bucking the broader market's trend after D-Wave Quantum QBTS.N forecast stronger-than-expected quarterly revenue.D-Wave Quantum...Reuters
Thu, Mar 13
Stocks
First Financial Northwest hits three-month high after regulatory approval for Global Credit Union takeover
** First Financial Northwest's FFNW.O shares jump as much as 16.4%, hitting their highest since late November ** Global Federal Credit Union has received required regulatory approval for acquisition of FFNW, companies announced late Wednesday** Deal now expected to be completed early in second q...Reuters
Thu, Mar 13
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Peoples Bancorp Announces Authorization Of Stock Repurchase Plan
March 13 (Reuters) - Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Inc PEBK.O:PEOPLES BANCORP ANNOUNCES AUTHORIZATION OF STOCK REPURCHASE PLANPEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC - AUTHORIZES $3 MILLION STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAMReuters
Thu, Mar 13
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Senate approves Pulte for Fannie, Freddie regulator
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to confirm William Pulte to serve as the next director of the regulator charged with overseeing housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.By a vote of 56 to 43, the Senate confirmed Pulte's nomination, clearing ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 13
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IBM & Basque Government Announce Plan To Install Europe's First IBM Quantum System Two At IBM-Euskadi Quantum Computational Center In Spain
March 13 (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp IBM.N:IBM AND BASQUE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCE PLAN TO INSTALL EUROPE'S FIRST IBM QUANTUM SYSTEM TWO AT THE IBM-EUSKADI QUANTUM COMPUTATIONAL CENTER IN SPAINReuters
Thu, Mar 13
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CWA Says Have Filed Unfair Labor Practice Charge With National Labor Relations Board Against Activision Publishing Subsidiary Raven Software
March 13 (Reuters) - CWA:CWA: HAVE FILED UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE CHARGE WITH NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD AGAINST ACTIVISION PUBLISHING SUBSIDIARY RAVEN SOFTWAREReuters
Thu, Mar 13
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Pomdoctor Ltd Files For U.S. IPO – SEC Filing
March 13 (Reuters) - Pomdoctor Ltd:POMDOCTOR LTD FILES FOR U.S. IPO – SEC FILINGPOMDOCTOR LTD - EXPECT ADSS WILL TRADE ON NASDAQ STOCK MARKET UNDER SYMBOL “POM.”POMDOCTOR LIMITED SAYS REVERE SECURITIES IS UNDERWRITER TO U.S IPO - SEC FILINGSource text: [ID:n0001213900-25-023540]Further company cover...Reuters
Thu, Mar 13
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IOC & Comcast NBCUniversal Extend Olympic Media Rights Agreement Until 2036
March 13 (Reuters) - Comcast Corp CMCSA.O:IOC AND COMCAST NBCUNIVERSAL AGREE ON GROUNDBREAKING PARTNERSHIP FOR THE NEW DIGITAL ERA, INCLUDING AN EXTENSION OF THEIR OLYMPIC MEDIA RIGHTS AGREEMENT UNTIL 2036COMCAST-EXTENSION OF MEDIA RIGHTS FOR 2033-2036 CYCLE, COVERING OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES SALT LAKE ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 13
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Morgan Stanley double upgrades Houlihan Lokey to "overweight"
** Morgan Stanley double upgrades investment bank Houlihan Lokey HLI.N to "overweight" from "underweight"** Says co generally holds up better than peers in risk-off environments and has a lower beta to the overall M&A cycle** "HLI's skew to the counter-cyclical restructur...Reuters
Thu, Mar 13
