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Activists declare Axa, AIG as top targets
By Rebecca DelaneyAug 15 - (The Insurer) - Axa and AIG have been named as the top targets of Extinction Rebellion's next round of actions under the Insure Our Survival campaign over alleged links to new fossil fuel infrastructure and weapons manufacturers.Extinction Rebellion launched its Insure...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Russia's Putin expected in Alaska for summit with Trump at 11 local time
MOSCOW, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to arrive in Anchorage, Alaska at 11 a.m. local time (1900 GMT) on Friday and U.S. President Donald Trump will greet him at his plane, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Russian state television.Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Soccer-Sesko 'ready to play' as Amorim plots United's return to European football
MANCHESTER, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Newly-signed Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko is ready to play but it is too early to say if he will start when the club kick off their Premier League campaign against Arsenal on Sunday, United manager Ruben Amorim said.Slovenia's Sesko joined United from R...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Fox sues Fox Sports Mexico for trademark infringement
By Blake Brittain Aug 14 (Reuters) - Fox FOXA.O sued its former Mexican sports broadcasting partner in New York federal court on Thursday, alleging that it continued to use the Fox Sports Mexico name without permission after Fox ended their agreement earlier this year.Fox said in the lawsuit that...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Biomechanics study shows how T. rex and other dinosaurs fed on prey
Tyrannosaurus possessed the highest estimated bite force"Evolutionary flexibility" seen in meat-eating dinosaursBy Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Tyrannosaurus subdued prey with raw power, using bone-crushing bite force. But other meat-eating dinosaurs that rivaled T. rex ...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Insurtech Gateway acquires Lloyd's broker license
By Navneeta NandanAug 15 - (The Insurer) - Insurtech Gateway has acquired a Lloyd's broker license in a move that will enable the specialist insurtech incubator to trade within the Lloyd's market.This gives the company a new broker status, which will help it find capacity for its founders by...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
High Stakes Warnings Ahead of US-Russia Summit: Trump Cautions of Possible Failure
TradingKey - Ahead of the highly anticipated US-Russia summit, President Donald Trump issued a stark warning on his Truth Social, emphasizing the "HIGH STAKES!!!" involved in the upcoming discussions.TradingKey
Fri, Aug 15
Zelenskiy says Alaska summit should open path to Ukraine-Russia-US talks
KYIV, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said it was important that Friday's Russia-U.S. summit in Alaska opened up a path towards a "just peace", as well as substantive three-way talks between the leaders of Ukraine, Russia and the United States. "It is time ...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
FACTBOX-Air Canada work stoppage looms – what you need to know
Aug 15 (Reuters) - The Canadian government has urged Air Canada AC.TO and its flight attendants' union to restart contract negotiations, with a threatened work stoppage that could disrupt travel for tens of thousands just hours away unless there is a resolution to the dispute. Here is where the ...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
U-Blox says it is in talks with suitor Advent over a takeover
Aug 15 (Reuters) - Switzerland's U-Blox Holding UBXN.S, a maker of microchips and software for car navigation, said on Friday that it was in talks with Advent International about being taken over by the private equity firm."Whether a transaction will materialize is open at this stage," t...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
DIARY-Political and General News Events from August 15
Aug 15 (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
Fri, Aug 15
Flight test of Chinese start-up LandSpace's rocket fails
BEIJING, Aug 15 (Reuters) - A flight test of one of Chinese commercial rocket developer LandSpace Technology's methane-powered rockets failed on Friday after the carrier rocket experienced an "anomaly", the company said, adding that it is investigating the cause.Interest has grown in rec...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
IRB Re posts 96.1% CR in H1 as written premiums fall 10%
Net income rises 120.3% in Q2 2025Written premiums decline 9.8% year-on-yearUnderwriting results increase 112.7% in H1 2025By Navneeta NandanAug 15 - (The Insurer) - IRB Brasil Re has posted a combined ratio of 96.1% for the first six months of 2025, a 6 percentage point improvement from 102.1% in t...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Washington D.C. attorney general sues to stop federal takeover of police department
WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb said Friday he has filed a lawsuit challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's attempt to take control of the district's police department.Schwalb said the lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, aims to get ...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Zelenskiy says Alaska summit should open path to Ukraine-Russia-US talks
KYIV, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said it was important that Friday's Russia-U.S. summit in Alaska opened up a path towards a "just peace" as well as substantive three-way talks between the leaders of Ukraine, Russia and the United States. "It is time t...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Trump says it will be up to Ukraine to decide on territorial swaps
By Steve HollandABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not negotiate on behalf of Ukraine in his Friday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and would let Kyiv decide whether to engage in territorial swaps with Russia. Trump said his goal was to g...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
SFL Corporation Ltd expected to post a loss of 2 cents a share - Earnings Preview
SFL Corporation Ltd SFL.N, SFL is expected to show a fall in quarterly revenue when it reports results on August 19 for the period ending June 30 2025The Hamilton Bermuda-based company is expected to report a 2.5% decrease in revenue to $186.2 million from $190.92 million a year ago, according t...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
