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SRG grows schemes offering with Brentacre acquisition
By Ryan HewlettMarch 11 - (The Insurer) - Expansive intermediary Specialist Risk Group (SRG) has continued the build-out of its schemes offering with the acquisition of specialist broker Brentacre Insurance.Founded in 1987, Brentacre provides insurance for modified, classic, and performance cars, as...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
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Trump to meet NATO's Rutte, Ireland's Martin this week
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will host NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte for a meeting in Washington on Thursday, the White House said on Tuesday.Trump will also welcome Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin to the White House on Wednesday, they said.Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
Commodities
METALS-Copper rises on weaker dollar, US physical aluminium premium soars to record
Trump's planned tariffs on aluminium from Canada rise to 50%US physical aluminium premiums soar to record highPremium of Comex copper against LME contract widens againUS copper imports to surge in coming months, Goldman Sachs saysBy Polina Devitt LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - Copper prices ros...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
Commodities
GRAINS-Corn futures turn higher for fifth session, soybeans steady
USDA leaves US corn stocks unchanged, baffling tradersUSDA reports US wheat inventories higher than trade expectations Chinese demand a worry for U.S. soy marketBy P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, March 11 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures were up for a fifth straight session on Tuesday, a...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
Stocks
European shares fall after fresh Trump tariff threats
Trump threatens additional tariffs on CanadaRedcare Pharmacy soars after 2025 outlook above estimatesHenkel down after soft guidanceSTOXX down 1.7%By Nikhil Sharma and Purvi Agarwal March 11 (Reuters) - European shares fell to their lowest levels in more than a month on Tuesday on fears that U.S....Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
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Ageas Re names PartnerRe’s Lilburn to co-lead credit and bond offering
By Ryan HewlettMarch 11 - (The Insurer) - Ageas Re, the reinsurance arm of Belgian insurance group Ageas, has hired long-serving PartnerRe underwriter Jeremy Lilburn as co-head of its newly launched credit and bond offering.Lilburn joins the carrier after more than 25 years at Bermudian reinsurer Pa...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
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Utah poised to become first state to ban fluoride in public water system
Utah ban follows appointment of US health secretary who opposes fluorideAmerican Dental Association had urged vetoAbout 63% of Americans have fluoride in their water systemsBy Brad Brooks March 11 (Reuters) - Utah is set to become the first U.S. state to ban the use of fluoride in public water sy...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
Stocks
Piper Sandler upgrades Redfin buyout by Rocket Mortgage for $12.5 per share
Investing.com -- Piper Sandler upgraded its rating on Redfin Corp (NASDAQ:RDFN) to Neutral from Underweight after Rocket Mortgage (NYSE:RKT) acquisition of Redfin. The deal values Redfin at $12.50Investing.com
Tue, Mar 11
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Russia says Ukrainian drone attack was timed to coincide with US-Ukraine talks
MOSCOW, March 11 (Reuters) - The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that Ukraine's drone attack on Russia overnight had been timed to coincide with the talks between the United States and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia.Ukraine on Tuesday launched its biggest ever drone attack on Moscow and the su...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
Commodities
Neither vessel in UK tanker crash now expected to sink, says transport minister
LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - Neither vessel involved in a crash off the English coast on Monday was expected to sink, transport minister Heidi Alexander said in a statement, citing preliminary assessments following a meeting with the coastguard agency.Her comments come after maritime minister Mike K...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
Commodities
Moscow oil refinery operating normally, owner says
MOSCOW, March 11 (Reuters) - The Moscow oil refinery owned by Russia's Gazpromneft SIBN.MM is operating normally, the company said on Tuesday, despite reports of it being hit during drone strikes on the Russian capital.Ukraine said on Tuesday that it had struck an oil refinery near Moscow and a ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
Stocks
LIVE MARKETS-BofA clients net buyers for a 6th straight week, but inflows wane
Main US indexes red; S&P 500, Dow both down >1.2%All S&P 500 sectors fall; Industrials weakest groupEuro STOXX 600 index down ~1.8%Dollar declines; crude up; gold up ~1%; bitcoin up ~2.5%U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.25%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets broug...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
Stocks
Verizon's 'unusual' quarter warning rattles US telecom shares
By Priyanka G and Harshita Mary VargheseMarch 11 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications VZ.O warned that off-season promotions by rivals will likely lead to "soft" wireless subscriber growth in the first quarter, knocking its shares down more than 7% and sparking a selloff in the telecom sector...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
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Court hands Trump third appellate loss in birthright citizenship battle
By Nate Raymond March 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump suffered another legal defeat on Tuesday in his effort to curtail automatic birthright citizenship nationwide, as a third federal appeals court refused to lift one of the court orders blocking the Republican's executive order.Th...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
Stocks
Houlihan Lokey rises after Wells Fargo upgrades to 'overweight'
Shares of investment bank Houlihan Lokey HLI.N rise as much as 3.8%; last up 2.3% at $157.96 in afternoon trade. Wells Fargo Securities upgrades HLI to "overweight" from "underweight", according to data compiled by LSEG** Stock outperforms rival U.S. investment banks.
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Tue, Mar 11
Stocks
US travel-related shares tumble as airline forecasts fuel concerns
** Shares of travel-related companies are falling and underperforming the broader market Tues after slashed forecasts from Delta Air Lines DAL.N and other airlines fueled concern about the impact of a weaker economy on travel spending** Among shares of resorts and big travel destinations, Walt Disne...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
Cryptocurrencies
Jan US job openings rose, indicating steady demand for workers amid DOGE cuts
Job openings in the United States rose in January to service a steady demand for workers even as federal layoffs tied to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are expected to take effect in the coming months. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Tuesday, available positions climbed to 7.74 million from […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Mar 11
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BREAKINGVIEWS-Airline alarms are more dire than Big Tech buzz
By Jeffrey Goldfarb NEW YORK, March 11 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Ladies and gentlemen, we have begun our economic descent. Southwest Airlines LUV.N on Tuesday followed rival Delta Air Lines DAL.N in warning that its first-quarter financial results would be worse than originally anticipated. Incre...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
