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FACTBOX-To the Lone Star State: Corporate migration to Texas takes off
March 18 (Reuters) - An increasing number of companies are relocating their headquarters to Texas, drawn by lower taxes, business-friendly regulations and a growing talent pool.The moves are expected to reshape the state's economic profile and strengthen its national influence. Texas is set for ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Stocks
Alphabet falls on $32 billion deal to buy Wiz
** Alphabet's shares GOOGL.O hit lowest in six months, last down 3.9% at $157.92** GOOGL to buy Wiz for $32 bln in its biggest deal, as it looks to sharpen its edge in the cloud-computing race against Amazon AMZN.O and Microsoft MSFT.O ** Rosenblatt Securities says its sources indicated that Wiz...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Commodities
TREASURIES-US yields steady as economic optimism improves
By Karen Brettell March 18 (Reuters) - Longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields were steady on Tuesday after earlier rising on optimism that the outlook for the U.S. economy may not be as bad as recently feared, though concerns about the impact of trade tariffs kept investors cautious."Sentiment see...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Stocks
CANADA STOCKS-TSX dips as attention remains on Fed meeting
By Nikhil Sharma March 18 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index was largely unchanged on Tuesday as investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve's outlook on interest rate and economic growth amid the trade war.The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was down 0....Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
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Exclusive: Balance Partners set to launch LoPorto-led excess construction program
By David BullMarch 18 - (The Insurer) - Expansive MGA platform Balance Partners has secured capacity to launch Vertical, a new excess construction program that will be led by John P (JP) LoPorto, with a maximum line size of $5 million.Sources familiar with the situation told Program Manager that the...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Commodities
CME Group to launch spring wheat futures and options on April 14
CHICAGO, March 18 (Reuters) - CME Group CME.O on Tuesday set a launch date of April 14 for its hard red spring wheat futures and options contracts, pending regulatory review.The contracts will compete directly with a historic Minneapolis spring wheat market 0#MWE: now owned by Miami International Ho...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Stocks
LIVE MARKETS-Wall Street sinks with uncertainties overshadowing data
Main US indexes red: Nasdaq off most, down >1.5%Comm Svcs weakest S&P 500 sector; Real Est leads gainersEuro STOXX 600 index up ~0.5%Dollar ~flat; crude pares gains; gold up ~1%; bitcoin down >2.5%US 10-Year Treasury yield edges down to ~4.30%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of m...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Other
Sandoz Signs 10-Year Agreement With Partner Delpharm
March 18 (Reuters) - SANDOZ GROUP AG SDZ.S:SIGNS LANDMARK SUPPLY AND MANUFACTURING AGREEMENTSIGNS 10-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH PARTNER DELPHARM, A GLOBAL PHARMACEUTICAL DEVELOPER AND CONTRACT MANUFACTURERAGREEMENT WILL SECURE A RELIABLE SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE, QUALITY STERILE INJECTABLES MADE IN CANADAReuters
Tue, Mar 18
Stocks
US STOCKS-Wall Street lower with Fed meeting, Trump-Putin call in focus
Nvidia edges lower ahead of annual software developer conferenceTesla slips after RBC lowers price targetGold miners gain as bullion prices hit record highIndexes down: Dow 0.49%, S&P 500 0.97%, Nasdaq 1.66%By Pranav Kashyap and Johann M Cherian March 18 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main ind...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Other
RWE Expands Partnership With GE Vernova To Secure U.S.Made Components For Two Energy Projects
March 18 (Reuters) - RWE AG :RWE EXPANDS PARTNERSHIP WITH GE VERNOVA TO SECURE U.S.- MADE COMPONENTS FOR TWO ENERGY PROJECTSRWE AG - TO DELIVER 308 MW OF NEW AND UPGRADED POWER CAPACITY]Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Commodities
Countries can avoid Trump's April tariffs by cutting trade barriers, Bessent says
WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on April 2 will give trading partner countries a proposed U.S. tariff rate based on their own rates, non-tariff trade barriers and other factors -- along with an opportunity to negotiate to avoid a "tariff wall," U.S. Treasury Secreta...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Stocks
Corning up as it upgrades plan to add $4 billion in annualized sales by 2026
** Shares of specialty glass maker Corning GLW.N rise ~1% to $47.3** GLW expects to add more than $4 billion in annualized sales by the end of 2026, compared with the earlier goal of $3 billion** Co now expects Q1 sales to exceed $3.6 billion, compared with earlier forecast of $3.6 billion** Co expe...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Cryptocurrencies
Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) announces tokenization regulatory sandbox, calls for EOIs
Despite the fact that the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), based out of Dubai (UAE), launched its regulatory framework for investment tokens in 2021, the regulator notes that it didn’t witness substantial growth in the number of firms seeking to tokenize investments. It has now announced the launch of its tokenization regulatory sandbox. After ample market […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Mar 18
Commodities
Ivory Coast's mid-crop cocoa output expected to drop around 40% due to long drought, exporters say
ABIDJAN, March 18 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's cocoa mid-crop output is expected to drop around 40% this season after an unusually long dry season and limited, patchy rainfall hit crops in the main production regions, exporters and pod counters said. Farmers have said rains were scattered and irreg...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Cryptocurrencies
Asset manager Bernstein says Trump will push Coinbase stock up 60%
Coinbase’s stock COIN is about to see a massive surge, according to investment firm Bernstein, which has initiated coverage on the crypto exchange, giving it an outperform rating and setting a $310 price target. That’s 64% higher than Monday’s closing price. Coinbase has been struggling in 2025, with the stock down 24% as the post-election […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Mar 18
Other
Italy questions wisdom of Anglo-French plan to send peacekeepers to Ukraine
ROME, March 18 (Reuters) - A plan spearheaded by Britain and France to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal with Russia is likely to prove ineffective, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told parliament on Tuesday.Britain said on Monday a "significant number" o...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Commodities
Kazakhstan removes energy minister amid tensions with OPEC+, oil majors
Kazakhstan wants to convince oil majors to cut outputCountry's oil output exceeds OPEC+ targetFormer minister moved to newly created nuclear agencyBy Mariya Gordeyeva and Olesya Astakhova ALMATY, March 18 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's energy minister will stand down from his role, the country&...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
