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PRA launches consultation to accelerate insurer investment in the UK
By Ryan HewlettApril 8 - (The Insurer) – The UK’s Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) launched a consultation on Tuesday aiming to help insurers accelerate investment in the country, as part of continued efforts to prioritise economic growth under government pressure.The PRA, the Bank of England’s...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Stocks
Coal miners rise as Trump plans to sign executive orders to boost industry
** Shares of coal miners rise as U.S. President Donald Trump plans to sign executive orders on Tuesday aimed at boosting the nation's coal industry, according to a report by Reuters** Trump plans to sign orders directing the Interior and Energy Departments to take actions to support the coal ind...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
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Musk’s X reaches deal to drop Twitch from lawsuit over ad spending
By Mike Scarcella April 8 (Reuters) - Elon Musk’s X has reached an agreement to resolve claims that live streaming service Twitch conspired with other companies and an advertising industry group to boycott the social media platform, causing it to lose ad revenue.In a court filing on Monday, X tol...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
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Swiss regulator sees no liquidity bottlenecks but monitoring market turmoil
By Ariane Luthi BERN, April 8 (Reuters) - Switzerland's financial market regulator FINMA said on Tuesday it sees no liquidity bottlenecks so far due to market turmoil sparked by the imposition of U.S. trade tariffs, but that they could happen later. FINMA CEO Stefan Walter told Reuters...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
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Judge cancels hearing in Venezuela deportations case, citing Supreme Court ruling
NEW YORK, April 8 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday canceled an afternoon hearing over whether to impose a longer-lasting block on President Donald Trump's deportations of Venezuelans under an 18t-century wartime law, citing the Supreme Court's ruling overturning his temporary ban on such ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
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US transportation chief still in talks with White House on air traffic reform plan
WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Tuesday that he is still in talks with the White House on his plan to upgrade the aging, under-staffed U.S. air traffic control system after a series of high-profile safety incidents raised alarm.Duffy told reporters that he...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Cryptocurrencies
SEC invites former enforcement targets Coinbase and Uniswap to regulatory panel
Executives of publicly listed crypto exchange Coinbase and decentralized exchange Uniswap will be panelists at the US Securities and Exchange Commission crypto roundtable. The regulator disclosed this in an announcement outlining the agenda and panelists for the event. According to the announcement, Uniswap chief legal officer Katherine Minarik and vice president of institutional product at […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Apr 8
Stocks
Is Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock a Buy?
Investors seeking relief from the stock market turbulence at the start of 2025 should take a close look at Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX). Compared to the S&P 500 index, which is down about 16% from its record high at the time of writing, Vertex shares have outperformed, up 20% year to date.V...The Motley Fool
Tue, Apr 8
Forex
UK finance minister says she will meet US treasury secretary 'shortly'
By Sachin Ravikumar and David Milliken LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Tuesday she would meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent "shortly" as part of broader talks over a new economic partnership that London hopes will reduce its tariff levy.R...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
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Rallybio Corp Discontinues Rlyb212 Program For Prevention Of Fnait
April 8 (Reuters) - Rallybio Corp RLYB.O:RALLYBIO CORP - DISCONTINUES RLYB212 PROGRAM FOR PREVENTION OF FNAITRALLYBIO CORP: RLYB212 PHASE 2 PK RESULTS DID NOT ACHIEVE TARGET CONCENTRATIONSRALLYBIO CORP - TO INITIATE RLYB116 PK/PD STUDY IN 2Q 2025Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
