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Nomura CEO Okuda - We Do Not Intend To Make Any Funding Or Financing Activities Directly Related To The Acquisition Of Macquarie’S Us And Europe Public Asset Management Business
April 22 (Reuters) - Nomura Holdings Inc 8604.T:NOMURA CEO OKUDA: WE DO NOT INTEND TO MAKE ANY FUNDING OR FINANCING ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ACQUISITION OF MACQUARIE’S US AND EUROPE PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT BUSINESSNOMURA CEO OKUDA: THIS TRANSACTION HAD A VERY PRUDENT DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 22
Forex
FOREX-Dollar wallows near 3-year low as Trump's attacks on Fed chief unnerve traders
Trump calls Powell "major loser", demands rate cut "NOW"Safe-haven Swiss franc notched decade high to dollar on MondayEuro hovers near 3-1/3-year peak, yen close to 7-month highBy Kevin Buckland TOKYO, April 22 (Reuters) - The dollar languished near its lowest level in three years...Reuters
Tue, Apr 22
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Putin says he is open to direct peace talks with Ukraine
Putin says Russia is open to peace initiativesZelenskiy says Ukraine stands by truce offer on civilian targetsRussia and Ukraine accused each other of violating truce U.S. to hold talks with Europe, Ukraine on Wednesday MOSCOW/KYIV, April 21 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed o...Reuters
Tue, Apr 22
Stocks
Australia's Jindalee Lithium soars after project added to US fast-track permitting list
** Jindalee Lithium JLL.AX soars 43.1% to A$0.365; headed for biggest intraday pct jump since April 2021** Stock hits highest since November 20, 2024** Mineral explorer's McDermitt Lithium project gets added to fast-track permitting list for 10 mining projects across U.S.** Says inclusion to lis...Reuters
Tue, Apr 22
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US Education Department to resume collecting student loans in default
By Kanishka Singh and Ismail ShakilWASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Education said on Monday it will resume collecting federal student repayments from borrowers in default from May 5 after a pause of more than five years.The resumption will impact more than 5 million borrowers...Reuters
Tue, Apr 22
Cryptocurrencies
Cardano Breaks Out Of Triangle—27% Surge Incoming?
An analyst has pointed out how Cardano is currently breaking out of a Triangle pattern, a signal that could be bullish for ADA’s price. Cardano Has Surged Beyond Triangle Resistance Line In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has talked about a technical analysis (TA) pattern forming in the ...NewsBTC
Tue, Apr 22
Cryptocurrencies
Ethereum to Emphasize Layer-1 Efficiency and UX in Upcoming Protocol Upgrades
The Ethereum Foundation is realigning its developmental strategy to address core protocol efficiency and user experience challenges, following recent leadership changes earlier this year. Co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak outlined the updated focus areas in a public statement on X earlier today,...Bitcoinist
Tue, Apr 22
Stocks
Nvidia down, Huawei to ship AI chips to China amid tightening U.S. curbs
Investing.com --Huawei Technologies plans to begin mass shipments of its advanced 910C artificial intelligence chip to Chinese customers as early as May, amid tightening of curbs by U.S. over Nvidia’s hardware to China.
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Tue, Apr 22
Commodities
US finalizes tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports
April 21 (Reuters) - U.S. trade officials finalized steep tariff levels on most solar cells from Southeast Asia, a key step toward wrapping up a year-old trade case in which American manufacturers accused Chinese companies of flooding the market with unfairly cheap goods.
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Tue, Apr 22
Forex
Dollar hits three-year low as Trump attacks threaten Fed's independence
NEW YORK, April 21 (Reuters) - The dollar tumbled on Monday to its lowest level in three years as investor confidence in the U.S. economy took another hit over President Donald Trump's attacks on the Federal Reserve chairman, potentially putting the central bank's independence under threat.
Stocks
GLOBAL MARKETS-US stocks, dollar slide; Trump's attacks on Fed chair fuel anxiety
NEW YORK, April 21 (Reuters) - Major U.S. stock indexes dropped and the dollar index slid to a three-year low on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump's continued attacks on the Federal Reserve chair and the bank's monetary policy rattled investors.
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WRB CEO Berkley: Tariffs in current form will raise loss costs
By Chris MunroApril 21 - (The Insurer) - WR Berkley (WRB) is actively working to assess what impact U.S. tariffs will have on its business, with president and CEO Rob Berkley confirming that the measures in their current form will drive up loss costs.Talking to analysts on Monday evening shortly aft...Reuters
Tue, Apr 22
Forex
USD/CAD remains on the defensive below 1.3850 amid Fed independence fears
The USD/CAD pair loses ground to near 1.3835 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The US Dollar (USD) weakens against the Canadian Dollar (CAD) amid fears of a slowdown in the US and concerns over the Federal Reserve's (Fed) independence.
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Tue, Apr 22
Stocks
US STOCKS-Wall St ends sharply lower following Trump's anti-Powell tirade
NEW YORK, April 21 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks suffered steep losses on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, prompting investors to worry about the central bank's independence even as they grapple with the effects of Trump's ongoing, erratic
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Tue, Apr 22
Stocks
Is This Fast-Growing Chain the Next Costco?
You might not be familiar with BBB Foods (NYSE: TBBB). And that's OK. Most stateside investors aren't familiar with the rapidly expanding chain providing deeply discounted groceries and other household essentials to a widening audience with 2,772 locations at the start of this year. It's North Ameri...The Motley Fool
Tue, Apr 22
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Harvard University sues to block Trump from slashing billions in research funding
Harvard says Trump's $2.3 billion funding freeze is illegalWhite House says it is seeking to combat antisemitism on college campuses Funds for some other top universities also paused over responses to pro-Palestinian protests By Jack Queen April 21 (Reuters) - Harvard University sued on Monda...Reuters
Tue, Apr 22
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Exclusive: JP Morgan leading process for potential $3 billion AF Group sale
By James ThalerApril 21 - (The Insurer) - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is working with JP Morgan on a sale process for the nearly $2 billion surplus AF Group, a commercial lines carrier that wrote nearly $2.9 billion in direct premiums in 2024, broking, carrier, and banking sources told The In...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
Cryptocurrencies
Investors are moving to safer investments amid market uncertainty
After years of risky investments, investors are now shifting some money toward safe-haven investments. They are pouring cash into gold, ultra-short Treasury ETFs, and low-volatility stocks at the fastest pace since March 2023. They are acting amid growing concern that a global trade war represents a lasting threat to economic and earnings growth. Data compiled […]Cryptopolitan
Mon, Apr 21
