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Golf-Rahm says players want solution to LIV-PGA split
By Rory Carroll AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 8 (Reuters) - Jon Rahm said players on both the PGA Tour and LIV Golf circuit would like to see a resolution to the current split in professional golf but acknowledged that it could take time to achieve. Rahm, who signed for Saudi-backed LIV in late 2023, m...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Stocks
Why Intuitive Machines Stock Is Soaring Today
Shares of Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ: LUNR) are soaring on Tuesday. The company's stock gained 5.3% as of 12:20 p.m. ET and was up as much as 14.7% earlier in the day. The jump comes as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were up 2% and 1.6%, respectively.The space exploration company announced a deal ...The Motley Fool
Tue, Apr 8
Stocks
European shares notch best session since Nov. 2022 after tariff-sparked pullback
Defence shares and lenders lead gains in EuropeGermany's DAX rises after avoiding bear market in prior sessionJ.P. Morgan sees euro area avoiding recession ASML, AstraZeneca among top boosts to STOXX 600By Sukriti Gupta, Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal April 8 (Reuters) - European shar...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
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EXCLUSIVE-Three Americans jailed over failed Congo coup are now in US custody, US diplomats say
KINSHASA, April 8 (Reuters) - Three U.S. citizens jailed over a failed coup attempt in Democratic Republic of Congo are now in U.S. custody after their sentences were commuted last week, four U.S. diplomats and the Congolese presidency told Reuters on Tuesday.The deal to hand over the Americans was ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Economic Indicator
Fed's Goolsbee: 'way bigger' than expected tariffs pose inflation risks
April 8 (Reuters) - Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's announced tariffs are "way bigger" than had been modeled, and it's unclear how quickly or fully those higher costs will be passed on to consumers and to what ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
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Transaction liability insurers eye opportunity from secondaries as Trump's tariffs slow M&A
By Aidan GregoryApril 8 - (The Insurer) - Transaction liability underwriters are poised to benefit from an acceleration in activity in the secondaries market amid a pause in M&A transactions following the introduction of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping trade tariffs. U.S. President Do...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Stocks
Defense Stocks Surge on Trillion-Dollar Budget Talk
The White House is signaling a big boost in defense spending as part of the fiscal 2026 federal budget, and investors are sending defense stocks soaring higher as a result.Shares of defense contractors including Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), RTX (NYSE: RTX), Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII),...The Motley Fool
Tue, Apr 8
Stocks
Weyerhaeuser up after J.P.Morgan starts coverage
** Forestry products firm Weyerhaeuser's WY.N shares rise 2.2% to $26.04** J.P.Morgan starts coverage of company's shares with "overweight" rating and $31 PT** After years of headwinds due to weak product demand, earnings growth could inflect as wood products fundamentals improve, pa...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Stocks
Why ExxonMobil Stock Soared 10.6% in Q1 While the S&P 500 Had Its Worst Quarter Since 2022
The S&P 500 may have logged its worst quarter since 2022 in the first three months of 2025 with its 4.6% drop, but shares of ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) defied the odds and returned 10.6% in Q1 this year, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.ExxonMobil delivered solid numbers for ...The Motley Fool
Tue, Apr 8
Commodities
CF Industries forms JV for $4 billion low-carbon ammonia facility
April 8 (Reuters) - CF Industries CF.N said on Tuesday it had formed a joint venture with Japan's largest energy firm, JERA, and investment firm Mitsui to construct low-carbon ammonia facility for about $4 billion.WHY IS IT IMPORTANTFormer President Joe Biden passed the largest climate change le...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
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Prince Harry's lawyer tells London court UK security stance 'unjustified'
Prince Harry seeking to overturn UK security decision Harry lost automatic protection when he moved to USHis lawyers say his treatment is inferior and unjustifiedBy Michael Holden LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Prince Harry made a rare public appearance in Britain on Tuesday at London's Royal C...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
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UN chief rejects new Israeli plan to control Gaza aid
UNITED NATIONS, April 8 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday rejected a new Israeli proposal to control aid deliveries in Gaza, saying it risks "further controlling and callously limiting aid down to the last calorie and grain of flour.""Let me be clea...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Commodities
Libya's Mellitah to drill 8 offshore wells to boost gas production
TRIPOLI, April 8 (Reuters) - Libya's Mellitah Oil and Gas Company said on Tuesday Norwegian contractor Borr Drilling's Vali rig will start drilling eight offshore gas wells for the group soon, with the aim of producing 160 million cubic feet of natural gas per day.Mellitah, a joint venture b...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Forex
FOREX-Dollar weakens against peers on trade disputes, China's offshore yuan hits record low
Euro, sterling and Aussie dollar perk upChinese currency weakensInvestor sentiment recovers slightly with stocks higherSafe-haven yen and Swiss franc also higherBy Harry Robertson and Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK/LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar weakened against major currencies including th...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Stocks
Why Shares of Palantir Are Trading Higher Today
Shares of the artificial intelligence (AI) decision-making company Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) traded roughly 7.4% higher, as of 11:27 p.m. ET today. There was no clear company-specific reason behind the move, but shares seemed to be rallying along with the broader market in hopes of some r...The Motley Fool
Tue, Apr 8
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Canada 28-day T-bill auction yields average 2.653%
April 8 (Reuters) - Canada 28-day T-bill auction BOCBILL yields average 2.653%.Source text: https://www.bankofcanada.ca/markets/government-securities-auctions/calls-for-tenders-and-results/regular-treasury-bills/Further company coverage: BOCBILLReuters
Tue, Apr 8
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Majority of US Senate backs Colby for Pentagon policy post, voting continues
WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - A majority of the U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Elbridge Colby, a former Department of Defense official known as a China hawk, as undersecretary of defense for policy, the Pentagon's number three post.As voting continued, the tally was 54 to 40 in favor ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
