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Drake attacks Lamar's Super Bowl performance in lawsuit against record label
Drake sued UMG over promotion of Lamar's 'Not Like Us'Drake says UMG tried to profit by making him a pariahUMG calls lawsuit baseless, affront to creative expressionBy Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters) - Drake expanded his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group, ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Infosys Exec Says Environment Is Uncertain, Will Keep A Close Watch On Macro Changes
April 17 (Reuters) - Infosys Ltd INFY.NS:INFOSYS EXEC: THE ENVIRONMENT IS UNCERTAIN, WE WILL KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON MACRO CHANGESINFOSYS EXEC: ON TRACK TO HIRE 20,000 FRESHERS FOR FY26INFOSYS EXEC: EXPECT TO SEE SOME IMPACT IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS SEGMENT DUE TO MACRO ISSUESINFOSYS EXEC: CLIENTS' ST...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Spirit Airlines names new CEO after emerging from bankruptcy
April 17 (Reuters) - Spirit Airlines SAVEQ.PK on Thursday appointed Dave Davis as its new chief executive officer, weeks after the U.S. discount carrier emerged from bankruptcy and reconstituted its board.Davis, joining from rival Sun Country Airlines SNCY.O where he was the finance chief since 2018...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Qatari emir offers encouragement to Putin on prospects for Syria ties
Putin hosts Qatari leader in KremlinEmir says new Syrian leader wants good ties with RussiaRussia keen to preserve military bases in SyriaLeaders discuss efforts to restore Gaza ceasefireBy Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW, April 17 (Reuters) - Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani told Russi...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Russia says it sees Japan's planned military drills near border as provocation
MOSCOW, April 17 (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it regarded Japanese plans to hold military drills in proximity to the Russian border as a provocation and a threat to national security.Japan's ambassador to Moscow had received a protest over the matter, the ministry s...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Blackstone President Says Markets Will Recover Very Quickly If Tariff Issues Resolved - Conference Call
April 17 (Reuters) - Blackstone Inc BX.N:BLACKSTONE CEO STEPHEN SCHWARZMAN SAYS TARIFF UNCERTAINTY HAS IMPACTED INVESTOR SENTIMENT - CONF CALLBLACKSTONE CEO SAYS TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE IMPACT OF TARIFFSBLACKSTONE CEO SAYS FAST RESOLUTION OF TRADE UNCERTAINTY IS CRITICALBLACKSTONE CEO SAYS TARIFFS MA...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Property, Finpro and cyber lead softening as Marsh Global Insurance Market Index falls 3% in Q1
By David BullApril 17 - (The Insurer) - The Marsh Global Insurance Market Index showed rates declining 3% in the first quarter, despite an elevated risk landscape, Marsh McLennan CEO John Doyle told analysts on the company’s earnings call Thursday.The executive was speaking after the company reporte...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
EXCLUSIVE-TK Elevator owners weigh US for potential multi-billion euro IPO, sources say
Deliberations at an early stage, sources sayBusiness likely to be valued at more than 20 billion eurosUS accounts for 35% of TK Elevator's group salesBy Emma-Victoria Farr and Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT, April 17 (Reuters) - TK Elevator's owners are weighing the United States as a locatio...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
BP Marsh launches special shareholder return following Paladin sale
By Ryan HewlettApril 17 - (The Insurer) - Specialist UK insurance investor BP Marsh has announced a special return to shareholders following the receipt of further cash proceeds from the successful sale of its shareholding in Paladin, the parent of Lloyd’s intermediary CBC, to private equity-backed ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Platform looks to extend reach and targets new construction-adjacent lines
By Chris MunroApril 17 - (The Insurer) – Canadian broker Platform is looking at extending its reach further into western Canada and bolstering its existing Ontario and Quebec operations while strengthening in its core construction focus as the company considers longer-term moves into other affiliate...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Lockheed Martin CFO Malave departs, insider Scott takes over
April 17 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin LMT.N on Thursday announced the departure of its finance chief, Jesus Malave, and named longtime insider Evan Scott as his successor, effective immediately.Evan previously held the role of treasurer and CFO of the U.S. defense company's two different business...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Gautam Adani Will Transfer Ownership Of An Australian Port Terminal To His Listed Company In A Deal Worth About $2.4 Billion- Bloomberg News
April 17 (Reuters) - GAUTAM ADANI WILL TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF AN AUSTRALIAN PORT TERMINAL TO HIS LISTED COMPANY IN A DEAL WORTH ABOUT $2.4 BILLION- BLOOMBERG NEWSSource: https://tinyurl.com/3tjxkhdvReuters
Thu, Apr 17
Euro zone bond yields slide after ECB cuts rates and flags tariff risks
By Harry Robertson and Stefano Rebaudo April 17 (Reuters) - Euro zone bond yields fell sharply on Thursday as investors priced in more rate cuts from the European Central Bank, after it lowered borrowing costs and said U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs would knock the euro zone econom...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Russia and Qatar sign 2 billion euro investment deal
MOSCOW, April 17 (Reuters) - Russia and Qatar signed an agreement on Thursday under which each country will pay an extra 1 billion euros ($1.14 billion)into a joint investment fund, a Russian official said."This is an agreement to expand our investment platform with Qatar by the amount of about...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
IUA bolsters board with senior London market trio
By Michael JonesApril 17 - (The Insurer) - The International Underwriting Association (IUA) has appointed three senior leaders from the London company market to its board, the company said on Thursday.The new board members are Charlotte Lach, chief operating officer of AIG UK and Global Specialty, N...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
QUOTES-Trump threatens to try and fire Fed chief Powell
April 17 (Reuters) - U.S President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's termination "cannot come fast enough", while calling for the U.S. central bank to cut interest rates. Trump, in a post on his social media platform Truth Social, reiterated his st...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Perils expands to cover insured property assets of $108 trillion
By Michael JonesApril 17 - (The Insurer) - Perils has expanded its industry exposure database to include market sums insured for severe convective storms (SCS) in Europe, Japan and New Zealand, the loss aggregator said on Thursday.Perils said its 2025 industry exposure database includes insured prop...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
April 17 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Thursday: ** Fintech company Global Payments has agreed to buy rival Worldpay from FIS and private equity firm GTCR for $22.7 billion, sharpe...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Trump challenges judges' probes of compliance with deportation orders
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is appealing efforts by two judges to investigate whether government officials defied their rulings over the deportation of migrants to El Salvador, escalating a confrontation between the executive and judicial branchesOn Wednes...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
