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Exclusive: Hippo names Sebaski director of investor relations after stint leading IR at Ambac
By James ThalerAug 15 - (The Insurer) - Homeowners insurtech Hippo has hired Chuck Sebaski as its head of investor relations, effective 25 August, a company spokesperson has said, adding a seasoned capital markets voice as the company signals it is back on the offense following an improved second qu...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Israel in talks to resettle Gaza Palestinians in South Sudan, sources say
NAIROBI, Aug 15 (Reuters) - South Sudan and Israel are discussing a deal to resettle Palestinians from war-torn Gaza in the troubled African nation, three sources told Reuters - a plan quickly dismissed as unacceptable by Palestinian leaders.The sources, who have knowledge of the matter but spoke on...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Blackstone-backed Legence reveals revenue rise but wider loss in US IPO filing
By Arasu Kannagi Basil and Pritam Biswas Aug 15 (Reuters) - Blackstone BX.N-backed engineering and maintenance service provider Legence revealed that losses nearly tripled in the first six months of 2025 in its paperwork for an initial public offering in the U.S. The terms of the proposed public ...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Aug 15 - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1930 GMT on Friday:** Switzerland's U-Blox Holding UBXN.S, a maker of microchips and software for car navigation, said it was in talks with Advent International about being taken over by the private equity firm.nL8...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Trump administration claims judge defied Supreme Court to bar Education Department firings
By Nate Raymond Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is accusing a federal judge in Boston of defying the U.S. Supreme Court's authority by continuing to block it from gutting part of the U.S. Department of Education, after the justices halted a similar order he...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Tennis-Defending Cincinnati champion Sabalenka stunned by Rybakina
Aug 15 (Reuters) - Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was dismantled 6-1 6-4 on Friday by Elena Rybakina who powered into her first Cincinnati Open semi-final with a display of clinical serving. The Kazakh ninth seed delivered a brilliant performance to secure her seventh career win over a top-ranke...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
CUPE Says Air Canada's Request For Ministerial Intervention Should Be "Firmly" Rejected
Aug 16 (Reuters) - CUPE:CUPE: AIR CANADA APPEARS TO HAVE ANTICIPATED GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION AND HAS OPTED TO "SUSPEND MEANINGFUL DISCUSSIONS"CUPE: AIR CANADA'S REQUEST FOR MINISTERIAL INTERVENTION SHOULD BE "FIRMLY" REJECTEDReuters
Fri, Aug 15
Duke Energy Corp Submits Final License Application To FERC For Bad Creek
Aug 16 (Reuters) - Duke Energy Corp DUK.N:DUKE ENERGY CORP - SUBMITS FINAL LICENSE APPLICATION TO FERC FOR BAD CREEKDUKE ENERGY CORP - APPLICATION COULD EXTEND BAD CREEK OPERATIONS FOR 50 YEARSDUKE ENERGY CORP - EXPECTS FERC DECISION ON LICENSE APPLICATION IN 2027Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Democrats decry move by Pentagon to pause $800 million in nearly done software projects
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Democrats took aim at the Trump administration after Reuters reported on Wednesday that the Navy and Air Force were poised to cancel nearly completed software projects worth over $800 million. The reason for the move was an effort by some official...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Kremlin aide and Russia's foreign minister to join Putin at talks with Trump -TASS
MOSCOW, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov will join President Vladimir Putin at the talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on Ukraine, Russia's TASS news agency reported on Friday, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Dynamic Re appoints Hernández CEO amid management shuffle
By Chris MunroAug 15 - (The Insurer) - Dynamic Reinsurance has reshuffled its leadership with Francisco Hernández appointed CEO of the Miami-based MGA while Eduardo Betancourt will now lead the company’s Latin America operations.Alongside the new roles for Hernández and Betancourt, Jesus Sanchez has...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Canadian PM Carney planning to visit Mexico in September, says source
Aug 15 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to visit Mexico on September 18 to meet with President Claudia Sheinbaum and discuss closer ties amid U.S. tariffs, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday. The source said the exact date had yet to be formally confirmed....Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
U.S. Senator Hawley launches probe into Meta AI policies
By Jody Godoy Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Josh Hawley launched a probe into Facebook parent Meta Platforms' META.O artificial intelligence policies on Friday, demanding documents on rules that had allowed its artificial intelligence chatbots to “engage a child in conversations that are ro...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Canadian PM Carney to visit Mexico in September to boost trade, Bloomberg News reports
Aug 15 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Mexico on September 18 to meet with President Claudia Sheinbaum and discuss strengthening trade ties and supply chains amid U.S. tariffs, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing a person familiar with the matter.Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
