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I'm Grand Mam podcast duo help first time buyers get a home (including themselves)
I'm Grand Mam's Kevin Twomey and PJ Kirby always find the funny side of things on their podcast, but the pair aren't afraid to weigh in on serious issues. The Cork natives' latest project sheds light on the difficulties of buying a home in Ireland today. The duo is starring in the latest season of [...Bitcoinist
Mon, Mar 3
Stocks
BUZZ-Baird downgrades farm equipment makers citing uncertainty over sector recovery
** Baird downgrades farm equipment makers Deere & Co DE.N, CNH Industrial CNH.N and AGCO AGCO.N to "neutral" from "outperform"** "H1 2025 marks the bottom in agricultural production, while inventories will continue to gradually destock; but this is now the consensus view and ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
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Hamas says Israel is pushing things back to 'square one'
CAIRO, March 3 (Reuters) - Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Monday that Israel is trying to push things back to square one by asking to extend the first phase of their Gaza ceasefire agreement.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Sunday it had adopted a proposal by ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
Stocks
BUZZ-JPM upgrades Partners Group on private wealth growth opportunity
** J.P.Morgan upgrades Partners Group PGHN.S to "overweight" from "neutral", saying it sees an opportunity for the Swiss investment management firm's private wealth business ** "Partners is well-placed to reap the benefits of increasing private wealth allocations to the priva...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
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Apollo Syndicate Management appoints Littlemore independent non-executive director
By Michael JonesMarch 3 - (The Insurer) - Lloyd’s insurer Apollo has appointed Rob Littlemore as an independent non-executive director for Apollo Syndicate Management Limited.Apollo said Littlemore would focus on the delivery of its strategy and growth objectives in the coming years.Littlemore has m...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
Commodities
PRESS DIGEST-Canada - March 3
March 3 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.THE GLOBE AND MAIL** Canadian homebuilders are fearing a return to pandemic-era construction cost increases as the U.S. gets ready to ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
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Bridgehaven adds ex-Lloyd's Europe CRO Taylor to leadership team
By Rebecca DelaneyMarch 3 - (The Insurer) - Hybrid fronting insurer Bridgehaven Specialty UK has continued to bolster its leadership team with the addition of Giles Taylor.The appointment is effective immediately, subject to regulatory approval.Taylor previously spent 16 years at Lloyd's, latter...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
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UN's food agency WFP closes southern African bureau amid funding cuts
Adds quotes from spokesperson paragraph 2-5, details on U.S. fundingBy Nellie Peyton JOHANNESBURG, March 3 (Reuters) - The United Nations' World Food Programme, which gets much of its funding from the United States, is closing its southern African bureau due to funding constraints, the agency...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
Stocks
BUZZ-Southwest Airlines falls after J.P. Morgan cuts rating
** Southwest Airlines' shares LUV.N fall 2% to $30.44 premarket** J.P. Morgan downgrades rating to "underweight" from "neutral" ahead of the JPM Industrials Conference (March 11-13)** JPM cites the combination of LUV's "surging" valuation premium and rebalancing its r...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
Stocks
Devon Energy: Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) will not be the right choice in the energy patch for all investors. That is because of the type of company it is, sitting only in the upstream segment of the industry. However, more aggressive investors might actually find the company's industry position attractive. Here's w...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 3
Forex
EUR firmer on rising domestic yields – Scotiabank
The EUR has found a solid bid on the back of rising long-term yields as investors consider the potential for heftier government borrowing in Europe to bolster defence spending, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
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Mon, Mar 3
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FACTBOX-US companies announce layoffs to cut costs
Adds Microchip March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. companies have initiated layoffs across sectors as they attempt to streamline operations amid economic uncertainties, following similar cutbacks seen last year.The Labor Department's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS report, from early Fe...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
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Optio expands into Scandinavia with S Insurance deal
By Rebecca DelaneyMarch 3 - (The Insurer) - Specialty MGA Optio Group has entered the Scandinavian market with the acquisition of Norwegian MGA S Insurance AS.The value of the deal was not disclosed. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approval.Headquartered in Bergen and with offices in O...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
Cryptocurrencies
Review: Iceland's most luxurious hotel The Retreat at Blue Lagoon
Iceland, having sat up there on the edge of the Arctic Circle almost unnoticed for centuries, is having a moment. There are around 370,000 Icelanders scattered across the blisteringly beautiful, other-worldly landscape, mostly in and around Reykjavik. Today's top videos Intrigued visitors from a...Bitcoinist
Mon, Mar 3
Stocks
GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares up as defence stocks boom; bitcoin surges on Trump plans
European defence stocks surge on spending plans for Ukraine Bitcoin surges, Trump talks of crypto reserve Markets still unsure if US tariffs will go aheadS&P 500 futures up up 0.5%Euro up after European leaders agree to draft a Ukraine peace planUpdates with midday pricingBy Amanda Cooper LON...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
