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BRIEF-American Express Co Says Anré Williams Will Leave The Company Later This Year
Jan 30 (Reuters) - American Express Co AXP.N:AMERICAN EXPRESS CO -ANRÉ WILLIAMS WILL LEAVE THE COMPANY LATER THIS YEARAMERICAN EXPRESS CO -ANRÉ WILLIAMS LEAVES CO AS GROUP PRESIDENT, ENTERPRISE SERVICESAMERICAN EXPRESS CO: DOUG BUCKMINSTER WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE AS VICE CHAIRMANFurther company cover...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
TREASURIES-US yields pulled lower as ECB cuts rates
Yields slip in line with European government debtUS data shows fall in applications for unemployment benefitsData also showed slower fourth-quarter growthBy Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields fell on Thursday in line with falling European government bond yields as th...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Russia accuses British man caught fighting for Ukraine of terrorism
MOSCOW, Jan 30 (Reuters) - A British man captured fighting on the Ukrainian side in Russia's Kursk region will face terrorism and mercenary charges that could see him jailed for years, Russian state investigators said on Thursday.Moscow announced it November it had captured James Anderson, descr...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Marsh Global Insurance Market Index shows softening accelerated to -2% in Q4
By David BullJan 30 - (The Insurer) - The latest Marsh Global Insurance Market Index decreased by 2 percent in the fourth quarter compared to a 1 percent decline in the third quarter, with property rates declining 3 percent but casualty rates up 4 percent, led by US excess casualty with increases of...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Marsh McLennan beats profit estimates on risk and insurance business strength
Adds analyst comments in paragraph 13, expenses in paragraph 9By Ateev Bhandari Jan 30 (Reuters) - Insurance brokerage and consulting firm Marsh McLennan's MMC.N fourth-quarter profit beat Wall Street estimates on Thursday, powered by record growth in its risk and insurance business. WHY IT&#...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
EXPLAINER-Can Trump pay US government employees to quit their jobs?
By Daniel Wiessner Jan 30 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has unveiled a novel plan offering financial incentives to 2 million civilian full-time federal workers to quit their jobs as part of a planned cull of the government workforce. But the program is likely to run into a number of compli...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Soccer-Almiron returns to Atlanta after six years at Newcastle
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Paraguay international Miguel Almiron has returned to Major League Soccer (MLS) side Atlanta United for an undisclosed fee, after six years at Newcastle United, both clubs said on Thursday.The 30-year-old winger has joined the American club on a deal that runs until 2027 with an o...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Walmart Canada to invest more than $4 bln to expand stores, supply chain
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Walmart Canada said on Thursday it is investing about C$6.5 billion ($4.51 billion) to build new stores and expand its supply chain, marking its biggest ever investment since opening its first store nearly 30 years ago.U.S. retail giant Walmart's WMT.N Canadian branch, which p...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Plymouth Rock Assurance names Tarby as president and CEO
By Mia MacGregorJan 30 - (The Insurer) - Boston-based Plymouth Rock Assurance has named Ethan Tarby as president and CEO of Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation, transitioning from his role as interim president and CEO of the subsidiary of The Plymouth Rock Company since June 2024.In his new role, Ta...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Senate Banking Committee to launch working group to identify long-term NFIP solutions
By Isha MaratheJan 30 - (The Insurer) - Senate Banking Committee chairman Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) has announced the launch of a working group to reform the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).Senators John Kennedy (R-LA) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) will lead the working group with an aim to identif...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Brazil would reciprocate in event of Trump tariffs, says Lula
SAO PAULO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that his government would reciprocate if U.S. President Donald Trump decides to impose tariffs on Latin America's largest economy."It's very simple: if he taxes Brazilian products, there will be ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Novo Nordisk says it has not yet posted details about new CagriSema trial
LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO said on Thursday it has not yet posted details about a new trial of its experimental next-generation obesity drug CagriSema, which it announced it would start after late-stage trial data in December disappointed the market.Reuters reported earlier on ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
MOVES-Wells Fargo's co-CEO of investment banking Jon Weiss to step down
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo's WFC.N co-CEO of corporate and investment banking (CIB), Jon Weiss, has informed the bank of his intention to retire and will step down from his position effective immediately, the company said on Thursday. Weiss, who has had a two-decade-long career at Wells Fa...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Continental's ContiTech division to close four plants in Germany
Adds context in paragraphs 2, 5, quote in 6 Jan 30 (Reuters) - German car parts supplier Continental's CONG.DE ContiTech division is to close four plants and downsize two others, affecting a total of 580 employees, the company said on Thursday. The group has been eyeing more than 7,000 job cu...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
EXCLUSIVE-ITV, RedBird IMI hold early stage talks to merge production businesses, sources say
By Amy-Jo Crowley, Hadeel Al Sayegh and Paul Sandle LONDON/DUBAI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - British broadcaster ITV ITV.L has been holding early stage talks with Abu Dhabi-backed group RedBird IMI about a possible merger of their respective production businesses, two people with knowledge of the situati...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
CANADA RESEARCH ROUNDUP-CGI, Fairfax Financial Holdings, Trisura Group
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several Canadian companies including CGI, Fairfax Financial Holdings and Trisura Group on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * CGI Inc GIBa.TO: CIBC raises target price to C$183 from C$178* Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd FFH.TO: CIB...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Mexico president presents letter to Google about Gulf of Mexico name change
MEXICO CITY, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday presented a letter the government is sending to Google arguing the Google Maps platform should not accept the change made by President Donald Trump to rename the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of America.Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Soccer-Clubs spent $8.59 billion on international transfers in 2024, says FIFA study
By Rohith Nair Jan 30 (Reuters) - Clubs worldwide made a record 22,779 international transfers in men's soccer in 2024 for a total spend of $8.59 billion, world soccer's governing body FIFA said in its Global Transfer Report published on Thursday.The figure is the second-highest spend aft...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
