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AM Specialty's Pinpoint appoints Griggs as MD
By Navneeta NandanJuly 9 - (The Insurer) - Dallas-based AM Specialty Insurance Group has appointed Tom Griggs as managing director for tailored solutions at its UK-based subsidiary Pinpoint UK Solutions.Griggs will oversee underwriting governance, pricing analysis and portfolio development for bespo...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Pakistan seeks YouTube ban on more than two dozen critics, including journalists
YouTube tells 27 content creators their channels could be taken downYouTube move comes after Islamabad court sought banChannels at risk include main opposition party, former PM Imran Khan, journalists critical of governmentBy Asif Shahzad and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD, July 9 (Reuters) - Alphabet-ow...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Los Angeles joins ACLU lawsuit against Trump's immigration raids
Lawsuit filed last week by the American Civil Liberties UnionRaids are part of Trump's hardline immigration approach July 9 (Reuters) - The city of Los Angeles and other Southern California municipalities are joining a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's administration aimed at halti...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Biosig Technologies Enters Convertible Debenture Agreement With Yorkville
July 9 (Reuters) - BioSig Technologies Inc BSGM.O:BIOSIG TECHNOLOGIES INC -ON JULY 7 ENTERS CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE AGREEMENT WITH YORKVILLE - SEC FILINGBIOSIG TECHNOLOGIES INC - YORKVILLE TO PURCHASE $100 MILLION IN CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES - SEC FILINGBIOSIG TECHNOLOGIES INC - TO SELL $75 MILLION AND ...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Plutus Financial Group Enters Into Definitive Merger Agreement With Choco Up Group Holdings
July 9 (Reuters) - Plutus Financial Group Ltd PLUT.O:PLUTUS FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED ENTERS INTO A DEFINITIVE MERGER AGREEMENT WITH CHOCO UP GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDPLUTUS FINANCIAL GROUP: DEAL VALUES CO AT AN EQUITY VALUE AT $30.7 MILLION AND CHOCO UP AT EQUITY VALUE AT $85 MILLIONSource text: [ID:n00...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
US measles cases reach highest level in six years to 1,288, CDC says
July 9 (Reuters) - Confirmed measles cases in the U.S. reached a total of 1,288, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, rising above 2019 levels as the country battles one of its worst outbreaks of the childhood disease.Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Gilead Finalizes Agreement With Global Fund To Accelerate Access To Lenacapavir
July 9 (Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc GILD.O:GILEAD SCIENCES: AGREEMENT WITH GLOBAL FUND TO ACCELERATE ACCESS TO LENACAPAVIR FOR HIV PREVENTION IN LOW-INCOME COUNTRIESGILEAD SCIENCES: TO PROVIDE LENACAPAVIR TO 2 MILLION PEOPLE OVER 3 YEARS IN COUNTRIES SUPPORTED BY GLOBAL FUND, AT NO PROFIT TO GILE...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Barbados to be test case for first regional debt swap scheme
New 'debt-for-resilience' facility is first designed for multiple countries Facility backed by four major development banksMechanism standardises issues that have bogged down past swaps Aims to provide a blueprint for other countriesBy Marc Jones LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - Barbados is set...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Bank of England fines Vocalink more than $16 million for compliance failure
LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Wednesday it had fined payment systems firm Vocalink Ltd 11.9 million pounds ($16.19 million) for falling short of its obligation to have adequate risk management and governance arrangements.Owned by U.S. payment processor Mastercard MA.N, Vocal...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Germany's Merz: will offer Ukraine air defence at Rome recovery conference
BERLIN, July 9 (Reuters) - Germany's Friedrich Merz will make an offer of air defence systems to Ukraine at a conference discussing the country's recovery in Rome on Thursday, the chancellor said."In particular, additional air defence systems are under consideration, and I will make offe...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Scottish police preparing for possible Trump visit to Scotland this month
LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - Scottish police said on Wednesday they were preparing for a possible visit to the country by U.S. President Donald Trump this month, which would mark his first visit to Britain since the U.S. election last year.Trump owns two golf courses in the country, one on the northea...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Trump administration sues California over transgender athletes in schools
WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday sued California over state policies allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls' school sports, alleging that allowing them to do so violates federal anti-discrimination laws.Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Nigerians face new US visa restrictions with three-month limit
LAGOS, NIGERIA, July 9 (Reuters) - Nigerians seeking to travel to the United States on non-immigrant visas will now receive single-entry three-month permits, the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria said, rolling back the up to five-year, multiple-entry visas they enjoyed previously. "We wish to underscor...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
REFILE-TREASURIES-US yields dip before 10-year auction
Long-dated debt auctions to test investor demandTreasury to sell $39 bln 10-year notes on WednesdayInvestors focused on Trump tariff announcementsBy Karen Brettell July 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields dipped on Wednesday though benchmark 10-year yields held near a more than two-week high as in...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Trump says U.S. interest rate is at least 3 points too high
WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on the Federal Reserve to lower the federal benchmark interest rate by at least 3 percentage points, renewing his call for the U.S. central bank to lower rates to help reduce the cost to service the nation's debt."...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Citi Appoints Rizwan Shaikh As Head Of Services For Citi In Middle East & Africa (MEA)
July 9 (Reuters) - CITIGROUP INC C.N:RIZWAN SHAIKH APPOINTED HEAD OF SERVICES FOR CITI IN MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA (MEA)IN ADDITION TO SERVING AS HEAD OF SERVICES FOR MEA, RIZWAN WILL CONTINUE TO LEAD MEA CORPORATE BANKING UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTEDReuters
Wed, Jul 9
DIARY-Political and General News Events from July 9
July 9 (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
Wed, Jul 9
Rhythm's drug shows promise in study to treat brain damage-related obesity
By Bhanvi Satija July 9 (Reuters) - Rhythm Pharmaceuticals' RYTM.O experimental drug helped patients with a rare form of obesity caused by brain damage cut weight in a small study, the drugmaker said on Monday, sending its shares 24% higher in early trading. The drug, bivamelagon, wa...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Sygnia names Mosaic’s Doroff director of cyber insurance and legal partnerships
By Mia MacGregorJuly 9 - (The Insurer) - Sygnia, a global cyber technology and services firm, has appointed Elissa Doroff as its director of cyber insurance and legal partnerships, based in New York.Doroff brings two decades of experience to the role, having most recently served as head of claims, A...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Musk's Starlink receives India's final regulatory nod for launch
By Munsif Vengattil, Aditi Shah and Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU, July 9 (Reuters) - India's space regulator on Wednesday granted Starlink a licence to launch commercial operations in the country, clearing the only remaining regulatory hurdle for the satellite provider to enter the market...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
