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US congressional watchdog to probe changes at the SEC, letter says
By Chris Prentice NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Government Accountability Office plans to scrutinize changes at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including any led by the White House or Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, according to a letter sent to Democra...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
Most CEOs were doubting their boards even before Trump's tariff turmoil, survey finds
By Isla Binnie NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) - Even before U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs threw markets and companies into turmoil, global CEOs were already unhappy with the support they were getting from their boards of directors in navigating uncertainty, a survey showed on Monday.Jus...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
ANALYSIS-Trump health policy uncertainty sends biotech sector into deeper slump
Sector had suffered post-pandemic slump before Trump took officeInvestor fears that FDA changes could delay drug approvals fuels bigger biotech selloffDozens of biotech firms trading below cash, face funding barriersBy Maggie Fick and Bhanvi Satija LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) - Trump administratio...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
RPT-EXCLUSIVE-Alphabet, Nvidia invest in OpenAI co-founder Sutskever's SSI, source says
Google also lands SSI as anchor customer for its TPU chipsTPUs compete with Nvidia's market leading GPUsGoogle is expanding TPU access to external companies, exec saysBy Kenrick Cai, Krystal Hu SAN FRANCISCO, April 11 (Reuters) - Alphabet GOOGL.O and Nvidia NVDA.O have joined prominent ventur...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
Africa Specialty Risks appoints Oates as head of reinsurance
By Aidan GregoryApril 14 - (The Insurer) - Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) has hired long-serving Canopius executive Trevor Oates as head of reinsurance.In a statement on Monday ASR said that it has appointed Oates to lead its ceded reinsurance purchasing across the group in Bermuda and Mauritius, and ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
South African president appoints Jonas as special envoy to US
JOHANNESBURG, April 14 (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced former deputy minister of finance Mcebisi Jonas as a special envoy to the United States."I hereby announce the appointment of Mr Mcebisi Jonas as my Special Envoy to the United States of America, servi...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
April 14 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Monday: ** Warner Bros Discovery WBD.O has decided not to sell Polish broadcaster TVN, it said in a statement, drawing a line under speculation surrounding the bidding process.nL8N3QS0EH** B...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
Amwins adds Plover Parametrics' Beeg as alternative risk vice president
By Henry GaleApril 14 - (The Insurer) - Parametric insurance specialist Brenden Beeg has joined Amwins as vice president for alternative risk, he said in a LinkedIn post on Friday.Denver-based Beeg joins Amwins from startup broker Plover Parametrics, where he served as senior vice president of broki...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
Ageas shares push higher on esure deal
By Ryan HewlettApril 14 - (The Insurer) - Ageas shares rose more than 2% in early trading on Monday after the Belgian insurer confirmed it had struck a 1.3 billion pound ($1.7 billion) deal to buy rival esure from private equity group Bain Capital.News of the transaction, which will be financed thro...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking its energy infrastructure 8 times in past 24 hours
MOSCOW, April 14 (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry accused Ukraine on Monday of carrying out eight attacks on Russian energy infrastructure over the past day, RIA news agency reported.Reuters could not independently confirm the ministry's statement. Russia and Ukraine agreed to pause str...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
Malaysia asset manager Permodalan Nasional says US, China will remain important
By Yantoultra NguiSINGAPORE, April 14 (Reuters) - Malaysia's largest asset manager, Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), said on Monday that United States and China assets will remain an important part of its portfolio, amid volatile global markets triggered by tariffs."The U.S and China are the l...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
Iranian foreign minister will consult on Iran-U.S. talks during visit to Russia
DUBAI, April 14 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi will visit Russia this week, the foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, and will consult with Moscow regarding the latest talks between Iran and the United States in Oman. Iran is building up its diplomatic efforts to resol...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
Beltone Holding raises $205 million in new capital
CAIRO, April 14 (Reuters) - Cairo-based financial services provider Beltone Holding BTFH.CA has raised its capital by 10.5 billion Egyptian pounds ($205 million), it said in a statement on Monday. The capital increase "supports our growth plan across all of the company's platforms, with a f...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
BP says it discovers oil at the far south prospect in deepwater US Gulf of America
April 14 (Reuters) - BP BP.L said on Monday it had discovered oil at the far south prospect of the deepwater U.S. Gulf of America.The Trump administration's Interior Department said in January it had officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
Australia's ACCC Says Federal Court Today Ordered Clorox Australia Pty To Pay Penalty
April 14 (Reuters) - Australia's ACCC:FEDERAL COURT TODAY ORDERED CLOROX AUSTRALIA PTY TO PAY A TOTAL PENALTY OF A$8.25 MILLIONACTION ON MISLEADING REPRESENTATIONS TO CONSUMERS THAT CERTAIN GLAD KITCHEN AND GARBAGE BAGS WERE PARTLY MADE OF RECYCLED ‘OCEAN PLASTIC’Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
China imposes visa restrictions on US personnel over Tibet
BEIJING, April 14 (Reuters) - China has announced visa restrictions on some U.S. personnel who have "behaved badly" on Tibet-related issues, its foreign ministry said on Monday.The announcement at a regular press conference came after Washington imposed additional visa restrictions two weeks...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
EU ministers adopt Iran sanctions over citizen detentions
BRUSSELS, April 14 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers on Monday adopted sanctions against seven Iranian individuals and two organisations over the detention of EU citizens, which the bloc calls a policy of state-sponsored hostage-taking, diplomats said.A list of those sanctioned, seen by R...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
BREAKINGVIEWS-Tariffs will force supply chains out of black box
By Katrina Hamlin HONG KONG, April 14 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Donald Trump is pausing U.S. tariffs on electronics as his administration prepares an investigation into the whole supply chain and semiconductor sector on national security grounds. That piles pressure on companies from Lenovo 0992....Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
