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Visionary Obtains A Financing Consent Letter From A $1 Billion International Consortium
March 5 (Reuters) - Visionary Holdings Inc GV.O:VISIONARY OBTAINS A FINANCING CONSENT LETTER FROM A $1 BILLION INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUMVISIONARY : HAS REACHED FINANCING CONSENT LETTER WORTH $1 BILLION WITH ALFARDAN GROUP OF QATARReuters
Wed, Mar 5
Stocks
Baltic index slips for second straight session on lower vessel demand
March 5 (Reuters) - The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, fell for a second straight session on Wednesday, pressured by lower demand across all vessel segments. * The main index .BADI, which factors in rates for capesi...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Cryptocurrencies
Apple challenges UK’s iCloud encryption backdoor order
Apple has called a secret UK order to let the government see protected iCloud files an “unlawful intrusion.” The iPhone maker has sent an appeal to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal by UK intelligence services and authorities. The tribunal will look into whether the UK’s notice to Apple was legal and, if not, could order it […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Mar 5
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Microsoft Announces Sales Development Agent & Sales Chat Agent In Microsoft 365 Copilot
March 5 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp MSFT.O:MICROSOFT: ANNOUNCING SALES DEVELOPMENT AGENT & SALES CHAT AGENT IN MICROSOFT 365 COPILOT, AVAILABLE IN PUBLIC PREVIEW IN MAYMICROSOFT: ANNOUNCING MICROSOFT AI ACCELERATOR FOR SALES, PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS TO HAVE ACCESS FROM APRIL 1Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
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RSUM combines series of units into National Programs practice group
By Isha MaratheMarch 4 - (The Insurer) - Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM) has launched a new practice group called Ryan Specialty National Programs, led by Ryan Specialty CEO Shawn Yingling.The new practice group will unite RSUM business units Irwin Siegel Agency, Suitelife Underwriting ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
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T-Mobile Paid About $175 Million In Cash To Acquire Blis
March 5 (Reuters) - T-Mobile US Inc TMUS.O:T-MOBILE: PAID ABOUT $175 MILLION IN CASH TO ACQUIRE BLIST-MOBILE: BLIS & VISTAR MEDIA DEALS TO CONTRIBUTE ABOUT $250 MILLION IN REVENUE, $75 MILLION IN EBITDA & $50 MILLION IN FREE CASH FLOW THIS YEARReuters
Wed, Mar 5
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PLUS panel: Public D&O pricing stabilising amid market uncertainty
By Chris MunroMarch 4 - (The Insurer) - While pricing in the public D&O market is stabilising, rates remain inadequate in the face of escalating costs and greater sector uncertainty spurred by an aggressive plaintiffs’ bar, the changing nature of claims and the new U.S. administration.That was j...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Commodities
CBOT Trends-Wheat up 9-12 cents per bushel, corn and soy up 4-6 cents
CHICAGO, March 5 (Reuters) - Following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of Trade at 8:30 a.m. CST (1430 GMT) on Wednesday.WHEAT - Up 9 to 12 cents* Wheat futures Wv1 rebound after the most-active contract fell on Tuesday to its lowest lev...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
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Canopius expands Hackett's remit to oversee APAC distribution
By Rebecca DelaneyMarch 5 - (The Insurer) - Canopius has expanded Paul Hackett's responsibilities to include the role of regional head of distribution for Asia Pacific, effective March 1.In this role, Hackett will be responsible for developing and executing the insurer's distribution strateg...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
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UK drops antitrust probe into Microsoft and OpenAI tie-up
UK: Microsoft does not have de facto control over OpenAITherefore the tie-up does not qualify for merger probeBy Paul Sandle and Muvija M LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - Britain dropped its probe into Microsoft's MSFT.O partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Wednesday, saying the software giant...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
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Sally Beauty Holdings Announces Relocation Of Corporate Headquarters Within The Greater Dallas-Fort Worth Area
March 5 (Reuters) - Sally Beauty Holdings Inc SBH.N:SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES RELOCATION OF CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS WITHIN THE GREATER DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREASALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS INC: TO RELOCATE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS TO PLANO, TEXASReuters
Wed, Mar 5
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US Supreme Court upholds judge's order that Trump promptly pay foreign aid groups
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a judge's order that required President Donald Trump's administration to promptly pay foreign aid organizations for work they already performed for the government.The court denied Trump's request to block Washingt...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Stocks
U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-AppLovin, crypto stocks, KKR
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday, bouncing back from a selloff in the previous session, after a top official said President Donald Trump could ease tariffs he has imposed on the co...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
