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Musical 'The Great Gatsby' brings 1920s glamour to London's West End
By Sarah MillsLONDON, April 16 (Reuters) - A musical incarnation of author F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic 1925 novel "The Great Gatsby" has opened in London's West End, offering audiences the chance to step into Jay Gatsby's world of parties at his Long Island mansion near New Yor...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
FACTBOX-How hard have Trump and Musk layoffs hit US agencies?
April 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk are undertaking a sweeping campaign to cut the size of the 2.3 million-strong civilian U.S. government workforce. Over 260,000 employees have been fired, taken early retirement, have been earmarked for termination or have acc...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
NFP hires IMA’s Weir as construction and infrastructure SVP
By Michael LoneyApril 16 - (The Insurer) - Aon-owned NFP has hired Caleb Weir as senior vice president, construction and infrastructure, in its central region.Kansas City, Missouri-based Weir will report to Amanda Ruback, managing director, P&C, for NFP's central region.Weir has more than a ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
North Korea criticises US for deploying B-1B strategic bomber in South Korea
SEOUL, April 17 (Reuters) - North Korea criticised the United States for deploying the B-1B strategic bomber in a recent joint military drill with South Korea, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.In a statement carried by KCNA, a spokesperson for the country's defence ministry said the deploym...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
Omaha National hires Orion’s Goeser as CFO
By Michael LoneyApril 16 - (The Insurer) – Tech-enabled workers’ compensation insurer Omaha National Group has appointed Jeff Goeser as chief financial officer.Goeser joins Omaha National after four years with technology and investment solutions provider Orion, where he was executive vice president ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
States should reclaim risk management responsibilities from FEMA, says Guy Carp’s Clark
By Mia MacGregorApril 16 - (The Insurer) - States have ceded their risk management capabilities to the federal government, ultimately shifting the burden on to taxpayers, according to Jonathan Clark, managing director at Guy Carpenter.Speaking on an investment panel during the ClimateTech Connect co...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
Ex New York police sergeant sentenced to 1-1/2 years in prison for acting as Chinese agent
McMahon convicted for acting as Chinese agent without notifying U.S. attorney generalBiden administration targeted transnational repression by authoritarian adversariesRepublican lawmakers supported McMahon, urging leniency in sentencingBy Luc Cohen NEW YORK, April 16 (Reuters) - A former New...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
Zoom restored after outage affects thousands of users globally
April 16 (Reuters) - Video-conferencing platform Zoom Communications ZM.O said on Wednesday it had resolved a global outage that disrupted its services, including its website, video calls and application, affecting thousands of users worldwide. Downdetector.com, a website that tracks outages by c...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
Tech top of mind for insurance-focused VCs navigating climate losses: American Family Ventures’ Reed
By Isha MaratheApril 16 - (The Insurer) - American Family Ventures, a venture capital firm investing on behalf of insurance companies, is increasingly scrutinizing its portfolio’s tech stacks in response to “devastating” climate-related losses, said Dan Reed, its managing director and president.For...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
Solowin Holdings Files For Offering Up To 13.8 Million Class A Ordinary Shares, Accompanying Warrants To Purchase Up To 2.8 Million Class A Ordinary Shares
April 16 (Reuters) - Solowin Holdings Ltd SWIN.O:SOLOWIN HOLDINGS FILES FOR OFFERING UP TO 13.8 MILLION CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES,ACCOMPANYING WARRANTS TO PURCHASE UP TO 2.8 MILLION CLASS A ORDINARY SHARESSource text: [ID:n0001213900-25-032646]Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
Vantage adds Arch’s Yuen as west region distribution leader
By Michael LoneyApril 16 - (The Insurer) - Vantage Group Holdings has hired Natalie Yuen as vice president, west region distribution leader.Yuen will oversee the implementation of Vantage's U.S. distribution strategy in the west region, focusing on driving profitable growth and strengthening the...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
US CDC advisers recommend lowering the age for RSV shots to 50-59 years
Vote was 14-0 in favor of new guidelinesPrevious recommendation was adults 75 years and older and at-risk adults aged 60 to 74Panel to consider RSV vaccines for adults under 50 in JunePanel also recommended GSK meningococcal vaccineBy Sneha S K and Mariam Sunny April 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Cent...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
Trump administration to challenge order for testimony about wrongly deported man
WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration intends to appeal a judge's ruling allowing U.S. officials to face questioning over the steps taken to secure the return of a man wrongly deported to El Salvador, a court filing showed on Wednesday.Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
Stillwater’s FSR downgraded to B++ by AM Best
By Chris MunroApril 16 - (The Insurer) - Stillwater Insurance Company has had its financial strength rating (FSR) downgraded to B++ from A- by AM Best in response to what the agency said has been a “continued deterioration” in the carrier’s net underwriting results.AM Best said the rating reflects t...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
Civista Bancshares Inc - Approves $13.5 Million Stock Repurchase Program - SEC Filing
April 16 (Reuters) - Civista Bancshares Inc CIVB.O:CIVISTA BANCSHARES INC - APPROVES $13.5 MILLION STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM - SEC FILINGCIVISTA BANCSHARES : STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON APRIL 15, UPON LIFTING OF QUARTERLY BLACKOUT PERIODSource text: [ID:n0000950170-25-054824]Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
