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US's Rubio speaks to Angola about conflict in eastern Congo
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to Angolan Foreign Minister Tete Antonio on Wednesday about finding "a peaceful end to the conflict" in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the State Department said.Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
UK PM Starmer expresses support for Ukraine's Zelenskiy
Adds context in paragraphs 4 and 5 LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday and expressed his support for Ukraine's leader."The Prime Minister spoke to President Zelenskyy this evening and stressed the nee...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
CIAB: Q4 average premium increases picked up to 5.4% led by commercial auto and umbrella
By David BullFeb 19 - (The Insurer) - Premium across all account sizes increased by 5.4% on average in the fourth quarter, just up from 5.1% in Q3 2024, with commercial auto and umbrella seeing the biggest average increases at 8.9% and 8.7% respectively, as softening continued in cyber insurance.The...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
US freezes funds to Palestinian Authority security forces, Washington Post reports
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has stopped all funding to the Palestinian Authority security forces as part of the global freeze on foreign assistance, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing U.S. and Palestinian officials.Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
UK PM Starmer expresses support for Ukraine's Zelenskiy
LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday and expressed his support for Ukraine's leader."The Prime Minister spoke to President Zelenskyy this evening and stressed the need for everyone to work together," ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Republican lawmaker seeks US judge's impeachment over ruling against Trump
Congressman seeks impeachment of Judge Paul EngelmayerElon Musk has urged a "wave of judicial impeachments"Only 15 federal judges have been impeached in US historyBy Nate Raymond Feb 19 (Reuters) - A Republican ally of Donald Trump has moved to impeach a federal judge who blocked a team s...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Soccer-Thorns ink NWSL record kit deal with home security company Ring
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Feb 19 (Reuters) - National Women's Soccer League side Portland Thorns have inked the most valuable kit deal in the league's history after signing Ring home security as a multi-year sponsor, a source with knowledge confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday.The agreement e...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
BRIEF-Perrigo Increases Quarterly Dividend By 5% To $0.290/Shr
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Perrigo Company PLC PRGO.N:PERRIGO INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND BY 5%PERRIGO COMPANY PLC - INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND BY 5% TO $0.290 PER SHARESource text: ID:nPn4TQY18aFurther company coverage: PRGO.NReuters
Wed, Feb 19
Gerresheimer draws interest from Phillips-Medisize and Bain, Bloomberg News reports
Add responses from Phillips-Medisize and Bain in paragraph 3 Feb 19 (Reuters) - German medical packaging maker Gerresheimer GXIG.DE has garnered interest from US medical solutions company Phillips-Medisize and buyout firm Bain Capital for parts or all of Gerresheimer, Bloomberg News reported on W...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
US senator calls on USDOT to reverse firing of 300 FAA employees
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal called on the U.S. Transportation Department on Wednesday to reverse the decision to fire more than 300 employees at the Federal Aviation Administration.The FAA on Friday fired more than 300 probationary maintenance mechanics, aero...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
US looks at 8% defense budget cut in each of next 5 years, Washington Post reports
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The administration of President Donald Trump has ordered senior leaders at the Pentagon and throughout the U.S. military to develop plans for 8% cuts to the defense budget in each of the next five years, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a memo and offi...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Ukraine's Zelenskiy: I am counting on Ukraine's unity and courage and American pragmatism
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that he was counting on unity and courage from his compatriots and pragmatism from the United States."We are standing strong on our own two feet. I am counting on Ukrainian unity, our courage...on the unity of Europe an...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
AIG adds Resilience's Camme as zonal leader, cyber and professional liability
By Isha MaratheFeb 18 - AIG has appointed Kristin Camme, former Resilience vice president, as the zonal leader of national accounts, cyber, and professional liability. Camme has over a decade of experience in the insurance industry. Before Resilience, she was a U.S. cyber and tech underwriter at Be...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Key NASA official's departure casts more uncertainty over U.S. moon program
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - NASA associate administrator Jim Free, a key figure who has defended the agency's moon program amid looming changes by the Trump administration, will depart the space agency by Saturday, according to two people familiar with his plans.Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Tennis-Venus Williams given wildcard for Indian Wells tournament
NEW YORK, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Former world number one Venus Williams has been given a wildcard for this year's Indian Wells tournament, organisers said on Wednesday, allowing the 44-year-old American to compete at the WTA 1000-level event for the 10th time.The seven-times Grand Slam champion boyc...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Amazon to stop support for communications service Chime next year
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Amazon AMZN.O said it would stop support for its unified communications service, Chime, next year and will not accept new customers beginning Wednesday.Amazon employees have long used Chime, which lets users meet, chat and place business calls inside and outside the organization, ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Fed officials discussed slowing or ending QT in light of debt ceiling issues
Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve officials at last month's policy meeting discussed whether it may be appropriate to slow or pause the runoff in its balance sheet holdings in light of dynamics surrounding the federal debt ceiling having come back into force.Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
FAA says Musk DOGE team will help engineer solutions on airspace reforms
Adds details, background, from paragraph 4 to endBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Personnel from Elon Musk's government downsizing team DOGE will make additional visits to Federal Aviation Administration facilities as they assist in efforts to modernize U.S. national airspac...Reuters
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