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Shield AI Raises $240M At $5.3B Valuation To Scale Hivemind Enterprise, An AI-Powered Autonomy Developer Platform
March 6 (Reuters) - Shield AI:SHIELD AI RAISES $240M AT $5.3B VALUATION TO SCALE HIVEMIND ENTERPRISE, AN AI-POWERED AUTONOMY DEVELOPER PLATFORMSHIELD AI: FINANCING COMPLETED WITH PARTICIPATION FROM STRATEGIC INVESTORS L3HARRIS, HANWHA AEROSPACE & PARTICIPATION FROM ANDREESSEN HOROWITZReuters
Thu, Mar 6
Commodities
Germany probes Argus Media, S&P Global over oil market pricing concerns
By Riham Alkousaa and Ahmad Ghaddar BERLIN, March 6 (Reuters) - Germany's antitrust watchdog said it was investigating the impact of price information services provided by Argus Media and S&P Global on the oil wholesale market, after an initial investigation raised pricing and competition...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Stocks
Fastenal posts rise in February daily sales; shares up
** Industrial supplies maker Fastenal's FAST.O shares rise 3.7% to $77.24** FAST posts 5% yoy increase in Feb organic daily sales, compared with 1.9% rise in Jan** Manufacturing endmarkets continue to show strength, contributing to the rise in sales** Feb heavy manufacturing sales grew 4.8% yoy,...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Stocks
South African rand jumps as Trump tariff drive weighs on US dollar
JOHANNESBURG, March 6 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand hit its highest in nearly three months against the dollar on Thursday, which is struggling as President Donald Trump's tariff policies fuel fears of a prolonged global trade war that could hit economic growth and fuel inflation.The rand w...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Stocks
LendingTree hits one-month high after surprise Q4 profit, 2025 outlook
** Shares of online lending marketplace LendingTree TREE.O jump as much as 23.5%, hitting their highest since January 27** Late Wednesday, TREE reported Q4 adjusted profit vs Wall Street expectations of a loss** At least three brokerages raise their PTs on TREE after Q4 results, 2025 outlook** North...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Commodities
IGI spies ‘big opportunity’ to grow California property book
By Chris MunroMarch 5 - (The Insurer) - IGI Group’s CEO Waleed Jabsheh believes there will be “a big opportunity” for the company to grow its California property book following the recent wildfires, while the executive is also optimistic that recent energy losses will push up pricing in the sector.S...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Other
US Senate panel advances nominee to lead consumer watchdog
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Banking Committee voted Thursday to advance the nomination of Jonathan McKernan to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.In a party-line vote of 13 to 11, McKernan was approved by the Republican-led panel, clearing the way for his eventual cons...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Other
Brother of US attorney general Bondi runs to lead DC Bar
By David Thomas March 6 (Reuters) - Brad Bondi, a corporate defense lawyer who is the brother of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, is one of the candidates in an upcoming election to lead the mandatory professional membership organization for Washington's 120,000 lawyers.Brad Bondi is running ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Stocks
JD.com (JD) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.JD.com (NASDAQ: JD)Q4 2024 Earnings CallMar 06, 2025, 7:00 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorHello, and thank you for standing by for JD.com's fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 earnings conference call...The Motley Fool
Thu, Mar 6
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NFP adds Marsh's Nathan as SVP of central region sales
By Isha MaratheMarch 6 - (The Insurer) - Aon-owned NFP has hired former Marsh executive Priya Nathan as senior vice president of sales in the central region.Based in Austin, Texas, Nathan will report to John Thorbahn, NFP managing director.She has over two decades of experience in the industry. Mos...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Stocks
Why Burlington Stores Stock Jumped This Morning
Shares of discount retailer Burlington Stores (NYSE: BURL) soared on Thursday. Following the release of strong fourth-quarter results, the stock opened 13.4% higher and backed down to an 11.5% overnight gain by 11 a.m. ET.Burlington's sales numbers rose in a shorter quarterBurlington's fourth-quarte...The Motley Fool
Thu, Mar 6
Other
EXCLUSIVE-Trump plans to revoke legal status of Ukrainians who fled to US, sources say
Trump administration move is part of broader rollback of Biden-era migration programsSome of those migrants could be subject to fast-track deportation Ukrainian and Afghan migrants face uncertainty under new policiesBy Ted Hesson, Kristina CookeWASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald T...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Forex
UK inflation hump unlikely to lead to long-term price pressures, BoE's Mann says
By Suban AbdullaLONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said on Thursday a pick up in inflation was unlikely to lead to longer-term price problems in Britain's economy, and that global volatility had weakened the case for a gradual approach to cutting rates. "I...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Stocks
Overlooked and Undervalued: 1 AI Stock Worth Considering
Nebius Group (NASDAQ: NBIS) may be the biggest technology company you didn't even realize you already knew. The artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure company has only been public in that name since last October. But it was a major global player in internet search before that.A restructuring th...The Motley Fool
Thu, Mar 6
Other
Informa sees more growth in 2025, will partner Dubai World Trade Centre
March 6 (Reuters) - Informa, a British events and academic publishing group, said on Thursday 2025 would be another year of double-digit percentage growth, after reporting an 11.6% rise in 2024 underlying revenue and agreeing a partnership with Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).The events sector has ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Economic Indicator
TREASURIES-US yields higher after data, Lutnick comments
Weekly jobless claims fall, contrasting with rising planned job cutsCommerce Secretary Lutnick says tariff reprieve likely to be expandedFed rate cut expectations rise amid economic slowdown concerns NEW YORK, March 6 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields were mostly higher on Thursday as investors ga...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
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AmTrust Title adds Stewart Title's Gosdin as direct underwriting head
By Mia MacGregorMarch 6 - (The Insurer) - AmTrust Financial Services subsidiary AmTrust Title Insurance Company has appointed James Gosdin as head of direct underwriting, based in Texas.Gosdin previously served as senior vice president and chief underwriting counsel for Stewart Title Guaranty Compan...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Stocks
LIVE MARKETS-On the verge: Jobless claims, layoffs, trade balance
Main US indexes down, but off lows; Nasdaq down ~0.7% Tariff reprieve likely to be extended to all USMCA-compliant goods, Lutnick saysEuro STOXX 600 index off ~0.1%Dollar, gold, crude decline; bitcoin upU.S. 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.34%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Stocks
Venture Global falls on downbeat annual core profit outlook, higher project expense
** Shares of LNG Producer Venture Global VG.N down 22.7% at $11.00, its lowest level since its debut** VG reports a 6.6% decline in Q4 revenue to $1.52 billion from a year earlier, hurt by a 13% fall in volumes of LNG sold** Forecasts adjusted core profit between $6.8 billion and $7.4 billion for th...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Stocks
Why AppLovin Stock Dropped 11.9% Last Month
It was an unusual up-and-down ride for shareholders of app monetization company AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP) last month. Midway through February, AppLovin stock was up by as much as 38%. But it then plunged by 36% from that peak to close out the month down 11.9%, according to data provided by S&P Global M...The Motley Fool
Thu, Mar 6
