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Soccer-Chelsea beat Man United 1-0 to win sixth straight WSL title
MANCHESTER, England, April 30 (Reuters) - Chelsea wrapped up their sixth consecutive Women's Super League title and record-extending eighth in total after a 1-0 victory at Manchester United on Wednesday, with Lucy Bronze heading home a corner late in the game.Sonia Bompastor's Blues, who nee...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Resolute Mining Acquires Doropo And ABC Projects
May 1 (Reuters) - Resolute Mining Ltd RSG.AX:ACQUISITION OF DOROPO AND ABC PROJECTSACQUISITION OF DOROPO AND ABC GOLD PROJECTS IN CÔTE D'IVOIREACQUISITION INCLUDES $25 MILLION UPFRONT AND $125 MILLION DEFERREDDOROPO EXPECTED TO BOOST ANNUAL GOLD PRODUCTION ABOVE 500KOZFINAL INVESTMENT DECISION E...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
US House Republicans drop federal $20 vehicle registration fee, back $250 EV fee
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - U.S. House Republicans on Wednesday advanced a new $250 annual fee on electric cars but dropped a $20 federal yearly registration fee on all vehicles starting in 2031 to fund road repairs as part of a tax reform bill under consideration.The Hou...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Markel Q1 combined ratio deteriorates 60 bps to 95.8% as it books lower than forecast wildfire loss
By Chris MunroApril 30 - (The Insurer) - Markel Group ended Q1 2025 with a combined ratio that deteriorated by 60 basis points to 95.8% as it reported an $80.6 million California wildfire loss that was lower than the $90 million to $130 million it had originally forecast.The Richmond, Virginia-based...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Everest Group's first-quarter earnings hit by California wildfire losses
April 30 (Reuters) - Everest Group EG.N on Wednesday reported a 71% drop in first-quarter profit, hit by underwriting losses tied to California wildfires and other catastrophe-related claims.California, whose stringent insurance regulation has long frustrated insurers, experienced a series of wildfi...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
BREAKINGVIEWS-Meta’s magnificence threatened by trade clash
By Jennifer SabaNEW YORK, April 30 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Social media is about to endure some tariff-related doomscrolling. Meta Platforms META.O, the owner of Instagram and Facebook, relies on Chinese advertisers for 10% of its top line while producers of everyday goods from laundry detergent ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Mid-America Apartment misses first quarter FFO estimates on weak rental demand
April 30 (Reuters) - Mid-America Apartment Communities MAA.N missed first-quarter adjusted funds from operations (FFO) estimates on Wednesday, hurt by weak rental demand in its key markets due to increased supply.The company, which counts cities such as Austin, Memphis and Phoenix as its key markets...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Consumption at Walmart's Mexico unit picking up in second quarter
MEXICO CITY, April 30 (Reuters) - Consumption and foot traffic at Walmart's Mexico unit WALMEX.MX has begun to pick up in the second quarter, the firm's finance chief said on Wednesday."As we look to April, we already see improvements in terms of consumption ... on a like-for-like ba...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Carl Haney, Executive Vice President, Global Innovation And Research & Development To Depart The Estée Lauder Companies
April 30 (Reuters) - Estee Lauder Companies Inc EL.N:CARL HANEY, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL INNOVATION AND RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT TO DEPART THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIESReuters
Wed, Apr 30
MetLife first-quarter profit rises on strong investment gains; launches $3 billion buyback
April 30 (Reuters) - Insurer MetLife MET.N reported a nearly 5% rise in first-quarter profit on Wednesday, driven by higher premiums and investment income, and announced a share buyback.Economic uncertainty and increased risk from cyber attacks, natural disasters and global war have sustained insura...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Senior Ukrainian official signs agreement signed on U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Fund
April 30 (Reuters) - A senior Ukrainian official said on Wednesday that she had signed an agreement on creating a U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund which would allow both countries to expand their economic potential and also contribute to Ukraine's security."Together with the Unite...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Prudential Financial profit rises on US business strength
April 30 (Reuters) - Prudential Financial PRU.N reported a rise in first-quarter profit on Wednesday, bolstered by strong underwriting at the insurer's U.S. unit which offset declines in its investment management business. Market uncertainty sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff p...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Trump suggests US may not give more grants to Harvard University
WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday his administration may not be giving any more grants to Harvard University going forward."And it looks like we are not going to be giving them any more grants, right Linda?" Trump said in remarks on Wednesday...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Public Storage guides 2025 FFO below consensus as costs rise
April 30 (Reuters) - Public Storage PSA.N forecast full-year funds from operations (FFO) marginally below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as lower occupancy and higher expenses weighed on the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT).The California-based company expects its 2025 annual core FFO betwee...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
KLA forecasts fourth-quarter results above estimates on steady demand for chipmaking tools
April 30 (Reuters) - Chipmaking equipment supplier KLA Corp KLAC.O forecast fourth-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, indicating robust demand for its advanced chips that support artificial intelligence workloads.The company also postponed its investor day, which o...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Everest swings to underwriting loss of $104 million in Q1 on higher cat losses
Operating EPS of $6.45 misses $7.59 consensus, down from $16.32 in Q1 2024102.7% combined ratio compares with 88.8% in Q1 2024$472 million of pre-tax cat losses up from $85 million in Q1 2024Washington, D.C. aviation losses contribute 2.0 points to attritional loss ratioGWP drops 0.5% to $4.39 billi...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
