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Standalone ‘top five’ MGA platform United Risk eyes pipeline of programs
By David BullApril 24 - (The Insurer) - Newly independent United Risk is now a top five MGA platform globally and is targeting expansion of its existing offerings along with a pipeline of new programs, according to Applied Underwriters president Jamie Sahara.Speaking to Program Manager following the...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Cryptocurrencies
Ethena founder claims USDe growth drives increased creation of Tether’s USDT
Ethena Labs founder Guy Young has stated that its synthetic dollar, USDe, benefits leading stablecoin issuer Tether. In a post on X, Young noted that Ethena's USDe is not a competitor to Tether's USDT.Cryptopolitan
Thu, Apr 24
Commodities
Trump says Boeing 'should default China' for not taking planes
WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Boeing "should default China" for not taking the planes it committed to purchase."This is just a small example of what China has done to the USA, for years," Trump said in a post on Truth Social. Boein...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Stocks
Healthcare Services Group extends record post-earnings rally after UBS upgrade
** Healthcare Services Group's HCSG.O shares up 5.2% to over four-month high of $12.82 on Thurs, adding to big pop in prior session, after UBS upgraded to 'buy' from 'neutral** HCSG shares registered 29.5% gain on Weds, their largest daily pct gain on record, after housekeeping, dini...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Commodities
US warns states they could lose transportation funding over immigration, DEI policies
WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - The Trump administration said Thursday states could lose federal transportation funding over failing to cooperate on federal immigration enforcement efforts or for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told states and othe...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
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K2 working on California reciprocal amid mounting MGA interest in the state
By Chris MunroApril 24 - (The Insurer) - K2 Insurance Services is currently raising capital to launch a reciprocal exchange to write admitted business in California in the latest example of MGA platforms making moves in the state’s dislocated property market.During a Program Manager-hosted webinar, ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Cryptocurrencies
Experts Say This Altcoin Could Be the Next Solana or XRP With Explosive Price Potential
Solana and Ripple’s price action are once again attracting attention for their proposed breakout in 2025. Buoyed by the latest crypto market resurgence, Solana saw a slight jump to $145, while Ripple increased by 25% before stabilizing at $2.14. Although these altcoins are beginning to pick up pace in 2025, a new crypto, Remittix, is […]Cryptopolitan
Thu, Apr 24
Commodities
Morgan Stanley Infra Partners eyes $2 billion Permian pipelines sale, sources say
Brazos pipelines move natural gas, natural gas liquids and oil Jefferies shopping stake to midstream firms, investment groupsSale would be latest in run of Permian pipeline deals By David French April 24 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners is exploring the sale of its majority stak...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
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Newday Has Received Interest In A Roughly 1.6 Bln Stg Takeover Of All Or Parts Of The Business From Bidders - Sky News Reporter Mark Kleinman On X
April 24 (Reuters) - NEWDAY HAS RECEIVED INTEREST IN A ROUGHLY £1.6BN TAKEOVER OF ALL OR PARTS OF THE BUSINESS FROM BIDDERS - SKY NEWS REPORTER MARK KLEINMAN ON XNEWDAY HAS RECEIVED INTEREST TAKEOVER FROM BIDDERS INCLUDING PIMCO, KKR AND A BAIN CAPITAL-LED CONSORTIUM- SKY NEWS REPORTER MARK KLEINMAN...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Forex
Ukraine raised Russian frozen assets with US Treasury, says central bank governor
LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - Ukraine raised the issue of frozen Russian assets which are needed to cover the country's reconstruction efforts with the U.S. Treasury at a meeting in Washington on Wednesday, the country's central bank governor Andriy Pyshnyi said. After Russian President Vladi...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
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TREASURIES-Yields decline on hopes for lower tariffs and Fed easing
Prospect of June rate cut gains groundLower-than-feared tariffs seen as supportiveEconomic data shows resilience but cloudy outlookFears of foreign buyers' strike partly assuaged By Davide BarbusciaNEW YORK, April 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields declined on Thursday on tentative hopes of low...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Stocks
Is Netflix a Resilient Growth Stock to Buy Right Now?
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) continued to deliver strong revenue and earnings when it reported its Q1 results in April 2025. The video streaming company doesn't plan to stop there, predicting strong growth in the years ahead.In this current tumultuous market, the stock has had a solid year, up more than 1...The Motley Fool
Thu, Apr 24
Stocks
LIVE MARKETS-Stocks higher in early trade as tech leads
U.S. stocks higher, Nasdaq up ~1.8%Euro STOXX 600 index up ~0.1%Crude gains, gold up ~1%; dollar slips; bitcoin down ~0.7%U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield falls to ~4.32%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at marke...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
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Southern New Jersey wildfire 50% contained after burning 15,000 acres
By Mia MacGregorApril 23 - (The Insurer) - A wildfire that broke out Tuesday morning in Ocean County, New Jersey, has burned at least 15,000 acres and reached 50% containment by Thursday morning amid the state’s peak wildfire season.The Jones Road Fire ignited in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Manage...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Stocks
Western Union down after Q1 rev miss
** Money transfer service Western Union WU.N shares down 2.2% at $9.89 after Q1 results miss** Co reports revenue fall of $983.60 million, a 6.2% drop from a year ago, missing Wall Street estimates of $994.64 million ** WU posts adjusted earnings of 41 cents, in line with analysts' estimates - d...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Commodities
U.S. nuclear power plant outages
April 24 (Reuters) - The following table lists total U.S. nuclear power generation capacity and the capacity offline due to planned and unplanned reasons, according to the daily data from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Total capacity EL-USTOTCAP-MW ......... 96,986 MW Tota...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Commodities
ARA gasoline stocks fall to 5-month low, Insights Global data shows
LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - Gasoline stocks independently held in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) refining and storage hub fell by 8% on the week to their lowest since November 2024, data from Dutch consultancy Insights Global showed on Thursday.Gasoline stocks dropped to 1.28 million tons on...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Cryptocurrencies
The art of the cave: Trump fought the bond market, and the markets won
Saifedean Ammous, author of The Bitcoin Standard, has criticized President Donald Trump’s fiscal maneuvers, calling the administration’s attempt to manipulate the bond market a catastrophic misread of basic economic principles. In an April 24 thread on X, Ammous argued that Trump’s tariff-driven strategy made the bond market worse at the expense of the stock market. […]Cryptopolitan
Thu, Apr 24
Other
US names lead for technical talks with Iran, Politico reports
WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - Department of State policy planning director Michael Anton will lead a team of about a dozen U.S. government officials to negotiate with Iran in upcoming nuclear talks, a U.S. official said on Thursday. Expert-level Iran-U.S. talks will take place on Satur...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Stocks
West Bancorporation Inc reports results for the quarter ended March 31 - Earnings Summary
West Bancorporation Inc WTBA.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 46 cents per share for the quarter ended March 31, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 35 cents. The lone analyst forecast for the quarter was for earnings of 38 cents per share. Revenue r...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
