** Shares of satellite operator Spire Global SPIR.N up 25% to $9.35 early Tues after reaching agreement over disputed deal for its maritime business
** SPIR shares on course for biggest one-day pct gain since Mar 19, 2024
** Vienna, Virginia-based space-based data and analytics firm late Mon said in a filing it and Kpler will resolve ongoing litigation and mutually release claims, assuming maritime business sale closes by Apr 25
** Spire agreed to sell the maritime unit to Kpler for about $241 mln in Nov
** But in Feb, Spire filed a complaint that alleged Kpler breached its obligations under the purchasing contract
** Even with the advance on the session, SPIR shares have lost ~33% YTD
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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