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Price Forbes Re enters life, pensions, and annuities with Sanday hire
By Ryan HewlettJune 5 - (The Insurer) - Price Forbes Re has expanded its offering with the hire of Isaac Sanday as global head of life, pensions and annuities.The company said in a statement on Thursday that Sanday joined the broker on June 2, 2025, and will be reporting directly to Roger Smith, hea...Reuters
Thu, Jun 5
Cryptocurrencies
Solana Turns to Wall Street Investors, Pushing Meme Coins like Snorter to New Highs
Solana’s out to rebuild a digital empire, and it’s doing it from an office building in Lower Manhattan. Having a physical headquarters might seem a bit counter-intuitive for a company focused on digital assets. But the move is fueling an ongoing shift at Solana Labs, from Solana the meme coin chain ...NewsBTC
Thu, Jun 5
Cryptocurrencies
Aave USDT borrowing endures stress test after HTX withdraws 93% from liquidity pool
HTX liquidity operations took up to 93% of available liquidity on one of Aave's USDT pools. Other whales remained locked in, while new deposits increased to tap the higher yields.Cryptopolitan
Thu, Jun 5
Stocks
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
June 5 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0950 GMT on Thursday:** Kimberly-Clark KMB.O is nearing a sale of its Kleenex and tissue businesses outside of North America for around $3.5 billion to Brazilian pulpmaker Suzano SUZB3.SA, the Wall Street Jou...Reuters
Thu, Jun 5
Stocks
2 No-Brainer Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy Right Now
Warren Buffett has had a remarkable investing career. For 60 years, he guided Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) to market-thumping returns, enough to have turned a $1,000 investment into $55 million.While Buffett will be stepping aside at the end of this year, his timeless investment ph...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jun 5
Stocks
Is Apple Stock a Bad-News Buy?
Shares of tech and consumer giant Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) are down around 20% this year. That's not the type of performance investors would normally expect to see from the stock, unless there was a wide-scale sell-off in the tech sector. That's not the case this year. Instead, the stock has been underp...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jun 5
Stocks
Dr Martens forecasts return to profit growth, shares jump
Company to cut back discounts in Americas and EMEAForecasts profit growth in fiscal 20262025 profit beats analysts' estimatesShares up 17%By Raechel Thankam JobJune 5 (Reuters) - British bootmaker Dr Martens DOCS.L forecast a return to profit growth in the current financial year on Thursday, bac...Reuters
Thu, Jun 5
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Scor Business Solutions appoints Stewart head of crisis management
By Michael JonesJune 5 - (The Insurer) - Scor Business Solutions has promoted Kayley Stewart to the role of head of crisis management, the company said on Thursday.Stewart, who previously served as a senior underwriter, assumed her new position on June 1. In her new role, she will be responsible for...Reuters
Thu, Jun 5
Economic Indicator
GBP/USD: Unlikely to break clearly above 1.3600 – UOB Group
A slight increase in upward momentum suggests an upside bias, but Pound Sterling (GBP) is unlikely to break clearly above 1.3600. In the longer run, GBP must first close above 1.3600 before a sustained advance can be expected, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
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Thu, Jun 5
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FACTBOX-US companies announce layoffs to cut costs
June 5 (Reuters) - U.S. companies across sectors have initiated layoffs as they attempt to streamline operations amid economic uncertainties, following similar cutbacks seen last year.Job openings — a measure of labor demand — rose 191,000 to 7.391 million by the last day of April, the Labor Departm...Reuters
Thu, Jun 5
Cryptocurrencies
Citigroup to cut 3,500 tech roles as slowing Chinese economy affects businesses
Along with other US financial firms, Citigroup has announced plans to reduce 3,500 technology-related jobs in China as part of worldwide cost-cutting initiatives in response to economic uncertainty. The layoffs are set to happen in the Shanghai and Dalian Citi Solution Centers of the bank, and are scheduled to be finalized by the beginning of […]Cryptopolitan
Thu, Jun 5
Stocks
3 Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist in June
He may be set to step down as head of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) at the end of this year, but most of the conglomerate's stock holdings are still Warren Buffett's picks. So if you're looking for Buffett-approved ideas, Berkshire's portfolio is still the place to find them. Here a...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jun 5
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Aon appoints Poland its EMEA digital asset practice head
By Michael JonesJune 5 - (The Insurer) - Aon has appointed Rupert Poland as head of its digital asset practice for the EMEA region, the company said on Thursday.Poland, who will be based in London, will report to Tom Davis, executive director of Aon's EMEA financial services group.In his new rol...Reuters
Thu, Jun 5
Commodities
Putin is ready to help Trump on Iran, the Kremlin says
MOSCOW, June 5 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin told U.S. President Donald Trump that he was prepared use the partnership between Russia and Iran to contribute to a settlement of the negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme, the Kremlin said on Thursday.Reuters
Thu, Jun 5
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Russia will respond to Ukrainian attacks as and when its military sees fit, Kremlin says
MOSCOW, June 5 (Reuters) - Russia will respond to Ukraine's latest attacks as and when its military sees fit, the Kremlin said on Thursday, confirming that President Vladimir Putin had told U.S. President Donald Trump that Moscow was obliged to retaliate.Ukraine used drones to strike Russian hea...Reuters
Thu, Jun 5
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Humana to back curbs to Medicare Advantage billing practices, WSJ reports
June 5 (Reuters) - Humana HUM.N has told congressional staffers that it will support moves that would curtail billing practices worth billions in extra payments to the industry, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing staffers and a document viewed by the newspaper.Reuters
Thu, Jun 5
