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Bayer settles Sky Valley cases over chemical PCB
Aug 18 (Reuters) - Bayer BAYGn.DE said on Monday it reached agreements in principle with more than 200 plaintiffs to resolve the so-called Sky Valley Education Center product liability cases related to the chemical PCB, but said payments were already reflected in recent financial reporting.Bayer sai...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
ADVISORY-Inadvertently published alert on Campbell's withdrawn
An alert from soup company Campbell's CPB.O announcing a partnership with beer brand Pabst Blue Ribbon was inadvertently published and has been withdrawn. There will be no substitute.STORY_NUMBER: nTUA47PMSVSTORY_DATE: 18/08/2025STORY_TIME: 01:00 PM GMTReuters
Mon, Aug 18
Tesla says Model Y L is 'coming soon'
BEIJING, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Tesla's TSLA.O Model Y L is "coming soon", the electric car company said on Chinese social media platform Weibo on Monday, having previously registered plans to introduce the new model in China.The Model Y L is a six-seat version of its best-selling Model Y wi...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Zelenskiy meets Kellogg ahead of Trump talks, media report
KYIV, Aug 18 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is meeting the U.S. special envoy on Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, in Washington ahead of high-stakes talks on peace with President Donald Trump later on Monday, Ukrinform news agency reported.Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Brown & Brown appoints former Hanesbrands exec Joia Johnson to board
By Ashish TiwariAug 18 - (The Insurer) - Insurance broker Brown & Brown on Monday said it has appointed Joia Johnson, the former chief legal officer and chief administrative officer of Hanesbrands, to its board of directors.Johnson, who retired from Hanes in 2021 after nearly 15 years in senior ...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Oka expands green credit offering with Morrell hire
By Rebecca DelaneyAug 18 - (The Insurer) - Carbon credit insurer Oka has expanded into the green credit insurance market following the appointment of James Morrell as head of credit underwriting to spearhead the extended product suite.Morrell joined Oka earlier this year, having returned to the mark...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Canada Industrial Relations Board Says CUPE Authorized An Unlawful Strike On Air Canada
Aug 18 (Reuters) - Canada Industrial Relations Board:CANADA INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS BOARD- DECLARES CUPE HAS DECLARED OR AUTHORIZED AN UNLAWFUL STRIKE ON AIR CANADACANADA INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS BOARD- CUPE ORDERED TO IMMEDIATELY CEASE ALL ACTIVITIES THAT DECLARE UNLAWFUL STRIKE & TO DIRECT MEMBERS TO...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
ADVISORY-Alert on Soho House from law firm's press release withdrawn
An alert on Soho House SHCO.N was inadvertently published off a press release from a law firm and has been withdrawn.There will be no substitute.STORY_NUMBER: nTUA1GHG1KSTORY_DATE: 18/08/2025STORY_TIME: 12:58:59 PM GMTReuters
Mon, Aug 18
BHSI names Irfan Esa head of UK national business
By Ashish TiwariAug 18 - (The Insurer) - Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has appointed Irfan Esa head of its national business in the UK, the company said on Monday.Esa, who joined BHSI in 2020 as national property manager in the UK, has more than two decades of experience in the count...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Democrat Sherrod Brown says he will try to return to US Senate in 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Democrat Sherrod Brown of Ohio said on Monday he would try to return to the U.S. Senate seat in next year's midterm elections, a development that could bolster his party's chances of winning back control of the chamber.Brown, 72, said U.S. President Donald Trum...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Exclusive: Aurenity prepares to enter E&S property with Woie hire
By David BullAug 18 - (The Insurer) - Tech-enabled MGA Aurenity has appointed John Woie as executive vice president of its new E&S property business, which will focus on the midsize to large account segment.Woie was most recently head of U.S. property at Kemah Capital. Before that he held senior...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 10 ahead of Trump-Zelenskiy meeting
An entire family among the deadStrikes come ahead of Zelenskiy-Trump peace talksZelenskiy describes attacks as 'demonstrative and cynical' By Vitalii Hnidyi and Anna Voitenko KHARKIV, Ukraine, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Russian attacks on major Ukrainian cities killed at least 10 people on Mo...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
MGA Pen partners with Bridgehaven on UK soliticors' PI
By Ashish TiwariAug 18 - (The Insurer) - Pen Underwriting has agreed a capacity partnership with Bridgehaven Specialty UK for its solicitors’ professional indemnity business, the MGA said on Monday.Launched in 2023 as Britain’s first “risk-taking hybrid insurer”, Bridgehaven will support Pen’s solic...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
DIARY-Political and General News Events from August 18
Aug 18 (Reuters) - For other diaries, please see:Political and General News POL/DIARYTop Economic Events M/DIARYEmerging Markets Economic Events EMRG/DIARYGovernment Debt Auctions D/DIARYU.S. Federal Reserve FED/DIARYToday in Washington WASH/DIARY ---------...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Gallagher completes $13.5 billion AssuredPartners acquisition
By Scott VincentAug 18 - (The Insurer) - Arthur J Gallagher has completed its $13.5 billion acquisition of rival broker AssuredPartners, the company said on Monday.The Insurer reported on August 10 that the deal, announced in December 2024, was close to completion.Gallagher had originally expected t...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Progressive Corp expected to post earnings of $3.68 a share - Earnings Preview
Progressive Corp PGR.N, PGR is expected to show a rise in quarterly revenue when it reports results on August 20 for the period ending September 30 2025The Village Of Mayfield Ohio-based company is expected to report a 13.8% increase in revenue to $22.133 billion from $19.46 billion a year ago, a...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
