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Forex Today: US Dollar consolidates losses, markets await comments from Fed officials
Here is what you need to know on Monday, February 17: Major currency pairs trade near the previous week's closing levels on Monday as trading conditions remain thin, with financial markets in the US remaining closed in observance of the Presidents' Day holiday.Fxstreet
Mon, Feb 17
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BRIEF-QIA Says Builders VC Announces New Office In Doha, Qatar
Feb 17 (Reuters) - QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (QIA):BUILDERS VC EXPANDS INTO MIDDLE EAST WITH NEW DOHA OFFICE AND A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH QIABUILDERS VC OFFICE WILL BE LED BY TARIK SULTAN, PARTNER AND HEAD OF THE MENA REGIONReuters
Mon, Feb 17
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California insurance commissioner Lara questions State Farm on proposed rate hikes
By Isha MaratheFeb 14 - (The Insurer) - California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara told State Farm General that the company had not adequately shown why it needed emergency interim rate hikes on its policies, and has requested a meeting on 26 February with the insurer.“Under the strict review l...Reuters
Mon, Feb 17
Stocks
LIVE MARKETS-Before the bell: Europe steady, defence charges up
Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.comBEFORE THE BELL: EUROPE STEADY, DEFENCE CHARGES UPEuropean shares were set for a muted start on Monday as tensions between Europe and t...Reuters
Mon, Feb 17
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China says US position on Taiwan issues has 'regressed'
BEIJING, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The United States' position on Taiwan-related issues has "seriously regressed", the Chinese foreign ministry's spokesperson said on Monday, after the U.S. State Department's removal of a reference to Taiwan's independence in an update to the Taiwan...Reuters
Mon, Feb 17
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Sound Sino-European ties are desired by the world, Chinese foreign ministry says
BEIJING, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday that the international community wanted steady and sound Sino-EU relations now more than ever. The international community is also eager for China and Europe to become a constructive force in a changing world, said Guo Jiakun, a...Reuters
Mon, Feb 17
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BRIEF-IP Says P2b Study Of Leramistat In RA Did Not Meet Primary Endpoint
Feb 17 (Reuters) - IP Group PLC IPO.L:ISTESSO UPDATE ON P2B STUDY OF LERAMISTAT IN RASTUDY DID NOT MEET PRIMARY ENDPOINT OF IMPROVEMENT IN ACR20 VERSUS PLACEBOSIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS WERE SEEN IN KEY SECONDARY ENDPOINTNO NEW SAFETY CONCERNS WERE IDENTIFIED IN STUDYSource text: ID:nRSQ3274XaFurther ...Reuters
Mon, Feb 17
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Iran will not allow any weakness in regards to its nuclear programme, Foreign Ministry says
DUBAI, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Iran has defended its nuclear programme and will not allow any weakness in this regard, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, a day after Israel and the US vowed to counter Iran's nuclear ambitions.Reuters
Mon, Feb 17
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BRIEF-FRP Advisory Group Expects 2025 Results Ahead Of Market Expectations
Feb 17 (Reuters) - FRP Advisory Group PLC FRP.L:FRP ADVISORY GRP PLC - Q3 TRADING UPDATE AND DIVIDEND DECLARATIONFRP ADVISORY GROUP PLC - EXPECTS FY 2025 RESULTS AHEAD OF MARKET EXPECTATIONSFRP ADVISORY GROUP : CONSENSUS MARKET EXPECTATIONS FOR FY 2025 TO BE REVENUE OF £147.6 MILLION & ADJUSTED...Reuters
Mon, Feb 17
Cryptocurrencies
Creator of LIBRA blames Javier Milei for the rug pull, says he’s sitting on $100M profits
Hayden Davis, the guy responsible for launching the now-infamous Argentinian meme coin $LIBRA, says he’s sitting on $100 million in missing funds and doesn’t know what to do with it.Cryptopolitan
Mon, Feb 17
Commodities
Oil refinery fires cost downstream energy insurers hundreds of millions of dollars
By Michael Jones Feb 14 - (The Insurer) - Downstream energy losses for the year-to-date are already totalling several hundreds of million dollars following two separate oil refinery fires.The first claim is related to a fire that struck Zaro Energy's Bayernoil oil refinery in Bavaria, Germany...Reuters
Mon, Feb 17
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Kentro founder Colin Thompson lifts BP Marsh stake to 4%
By Ryan HewlettFeb 14 - (The Insurer) - London market entrepreneur and founder of Kentro Capital Colin Thompson has continued to build his stake in specialist UK insurance investor BP Marsh, lifting his shareholding to 4%.Kentro founder lifts stake in venture capitalist to 4%Thompson first acquired ...Reuters
Mon, Feb 17
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BRIEF-Assura Rejects 1.56 Bln STG Offer From KKR
Feb 17 (Reuters) - KKR:POSSIBLE OFFER FOR ASSURA PLCASSURA BOARD REJECTED LATEST PROPOSALCONSIDERING WHETHER THERE IS ANY MERIT IN CONTINUING TO TRY AND ENGAGE WITH ASSURA BOARDLATEST PROPOSAL VALUES ASSURA AT £1,562 MILLIONSource text: [ID:]Further company coverage: AGRP.LReuters
Mon, Feb 17
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UK's Assura rejects $2 billion offer from KKR, pension fund
Feb 17 (Reuters) - British healthcare real estate investment trust Assura AGRP.L has rejected a 1.56 billion pound ($1.96 billion) offer from KKR KKR.N and pension fund Universities Superannuation Scheme, the U.S.-based private equity group said on Monday.($1 = 0.7940 pounds)Reuters
Mon, Feb 17
Commodities
RUBBER-Japan futures slide as fresh US tariff plans outweigh supply fears
Updates market at close SINGAPORE, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Japanese rubber futures dropped on Monday, as fresh U.S. tariff plans on automobiles kindled fears of a trade war and outweighed the prospects of weaker supply from top producer Thailand. The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for July del...Reuters
Mon, Feb 17
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Treaty shift will spur take-up of SME terrorism cover, says Pool Re’s Clementi
By Ryan HewlettFeb 14 - (The Insurer) - Pool Re CEO Tom Clementi believes upcoming changes to the UK mutual’s member reinsurance scheme will force the industry to evolve, allowing insurers to properly underwrite terrorism in line with their own strategy and risk appetite.Clementi: 2025 a year of “mo...Reuters
Mon, Feb 17
