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US delays rule on Gulf of Mexico whale protections by two years
July 14 (Reuters) - The National Marine Fisheries Service will delay a final rule designating protections for the endangered Rice's whale in the oil and gas drilling region of the Gulf of Mexico by two years, according to an agreement with environmental groups filed in a federal court.The agreem...Reuters
Mon, Jul 14
QBE Bermuda hires Aspen's Savory after receiving class 4 licenses
By Isha MaratheJuly 14 - (The Insurer) - QBE Bermuda has hired Saadia Savory, former vice president, casualty manager at Aspen Bermuda, to build out its presence on the island.“After receiving Class 4 licences last year, our Bermudian captive reinsurers QBE Capital Ltd and QBE Capital (Global) Ltd ...Reuters
Mon, Jul 14
Trucordia acquires Idaho's Fuhriman Insurance Business
By Isha MaratheJuly 14 - (The Insurer) - Trucordia has acquired Fuhriman Insurance Business, a provider of auto, home, commercial, life, umbrella, renters, workers compensation, toys and pest control products based in Boise, Idaho.The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. "(Fuhriman&#...Reuters
Mon, Jul 14
Meta's Zuckerberg pledges hundreds of billions for AI data centers in superintelligence push
Meta building several multi-gigawatt AI data centersCompany has formed Superintelligence Labs to unify AI effortsCEO Zuckerberg has been leading a talent war for top engineersOne of Meta's AI superclusters will rival Manhattan in sizeBy Jaspreet Singh and Aditya Soni July 14 (Reuters) - Mark ...Reuters
Mon, Jul 14
Meta's New Superintelligence Lab Is Discussing Major A.I. Strategy Changes - NYT
July 14 (Reuters) - META'S NEW SUPERINTELLIGENCE LAB IS DISCUSSING MAJOR A.I. STRATEGY CHANGES - NYTMETA'S NEW CHIEF A.I. OFFICER, DISCUSSED ABANDONING THE COMPANY'S MOST POWERFUL OPEN SOURCE A.I. MODEL, CALLED BEHEMOTH - NYTSource text: https://tinyurl.com/47p7da6pReuters
Mon, Jul 14
Ukraine's Zelenskiy expresses gratitude to Trump for readiness to protect Ukrainian lives
July 14 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed gratitude to U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday for his readiness to protect Ukrainian lives."I am grateful to President Trump for his readiness to support the protection of our people's lives," Zelenskiy said in hi...Reuters
Mon, Jul 14
China-based Hesai appeals ruling over US linking firm to Chinese military
WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - China-based lidar manufacturer Hesai Group ZN80y.F appealed a ruling on Monday upholding a U.S. government decision to add it to a list of companies allegedly working with Beijing's military.U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman in Washington ruled on Friday that the ...Reuters
Mon, Jul 14
Global smartphone shipments growth slows in Q2 as tariff uncertainty weighs
July 14 - The growth of global smartphone shipments slowed in the second quarter as buyers, wary of U.S. tariff-driven economic uncertainty, curbed spending, especially on low-end devices, data from research firm International Data Corp showed on Monday.Shipments increased by 1% in the April-June qu...Reuters
Mon, Jul 14
BREAKINGVIEWS-An $18 bln health deal faces risks outside the lab
By Robert CyranNEW YORK, July 14 (Reuters Breakingviews) - It’s one thing carefully assembling a complex deal in the lab. Taking it out into the real world, especially for healthcare companies facing new risks, is another thing entirely. Medical analysis equipment maker Waters on Monday agreed to co...Reuters
Mon, Jul 14
Casper Specialty launches commercial D&O coverage for US private SMEs
By Mia MacGregorJuly 14 - (The Insurer) - Casualty-focused MGA Casper Specialty has launched its commercial directors and officers coverage on an open market basis for private small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the U.S.The new offering provides limits of up to $5 million, including employm...Reuters
Mon, Jul 14
China steps in as US pulls back from diplomacy, report says
As US cuts food, health aid, China offers rice, financingTrump administration says cuts target waste, put 'America first'China involved in Vietnamese railroads, rice in Uganda, Latin American infrastructure By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - China is increasing its diplo...Reuters
Mon, Jul 14
NIQ Global targets $7.3 billion valuation in US IPO as private equity listings return
NIQ Global was carved out of Nielsen in 2021Consumer intelligence firm seeks as much as $1.2 billion in US IPONIQ marketing 50 million shares between $20-$24 apieceBy Arasu Kannagi Basil July 14 (Reuters) - Consumer intelligence company NIQ Global is targeting a valuation of up to $7.26 billion o...Reuters
Mon, Jul 14
IDC sees growth in global smartphone market, despite tariffs, macroeconomic uncertainty
Global smartphone shipments increased 1% to 295.2 million units in the second quarter, despite tariff concerns and macroeconomic uncertainty, according to preliminary data from research firm IDC. Samsung shipped 58 million units in the quarter, the highest, led by sales of its new AI-enabled Galaxy...Reuters
Mon, Jul 14
Seabridge Gold Says Tudor Gold Filed Notice Of Appeal In British Columbia Supreme Court
July 14 (Reuters) - Seabridge Gold Inc SEA.TO:SEABRIDGE GOLD: TUDOR GOLD FILED NOTICE OF APPEAL IN BRITISH COLUMBIA SUPREME COURT AGAINST CHIEF GOLD COMMISSIONER OF BRITISH COLUMBIA & SEABRIDGESEABRIDGE GOLD: TUDOR GOLD APPEALS CGC DECISION REJECTING BID TO RESCIND SEABRIDGE’S PRIORITY RIGHTS FO...Reuters
Mon, Jul 14
