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By Belén Carreño and Charlie Devereux

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's centrist parties contained a far-right surge in Sunday's European Parliament elections that is shaking governments in neighbouring countries, helping to bolster Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez standing as one of Europe centre-left's leading figures.

The centre-right People's Party (PP) and Sanchez's Socialists (PSOE) gained two-thirds of the vote, up from about half of the... (continue reading...)

By Milana Vinn

(Reuters) - Information technology services provider Cognizant Technologies has agreed to acquire digital engineering firm Belcan for nearly $1.3 billion in cash and stock, according to people familiar with the matter.

The deal would expand Teaneck, New Jersey-based Cognizant's footprint in the aerospace, defense, space and automotive sectors. Cincinnati-based Belcan, which has been owned by private equity firm AE... (continue reading...)

By Joey Roulette

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing's Starliner spacecraft scored a crucial achievement last week with the delivery of two astronauts to the International Space Station, but problems encountered along its journey in space and more hurdles that lie ahead make the aerospace giant's goal toward routine missions a distant prospect.

The CST-100 Starliner capsule's first crewed docking with two astronauts to the International Space... (continue reading...)

By Joseph Ax

(Reuters) - The national Democratic Party is deploying nearly $2 million to boost down-ballot candidates in 11 states where the presidential election is not expected to be competitive, targeting specific races from the U.S. Senate to state legislative contests in November's elections.

The Democratic National Committee said the investments will go to state parties in nearly a dozen traditionally Democratic and Republican... (continue reading...)

By Aditya Soni and Stephen Nellis

(Reuters) - Apple is expected to showcase how it is integrating artificial intelligence across its software suite, including a revamped Siri voice assistant and a possible tie-up with ChatGPT owner OpenAI, at its annual developer conference on Monday.

More is at stake at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2024) than in previous such events, as the iPhone maker seeks to reassure investors that... (continue reading...)