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Germany paves way for deployment of police to EU's Gaza-Egypt border mission
Updates with details from government press conferenceBy Alexander Ratz and Rachel More BERLIN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Germany's cabinet approved the deployment of police to two EU civilian missions in the Palestinian territories on Wednesday, including an operation to monitor the border cross...Reuters
Feb 12, 2025
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Hegseth says a return to Ukraine's pre-2014 borders not realistic
BRUSSELS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A return to Ukraine's pre-2014 borders is an unrealistic objective, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at a NATO meeting in Brussels. He also said that the U.S. does not see Ukraine's membership of NATO as part of a peace plan.Reuters
Feb 12, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
Arbitrum Helps Tether Overcome Challenges – Next Big Crypto Coins, New Horizons
As $USDT struggles to comply with the EU’s Markets in Crypto Asset (MiCA) regulations, Arbitrum helps Tether by providing it with infrastructure to link its new stablecoin $USDT0 to its network, alongside Ethereum, Tron, and Ton. $USDT0 is Tether’s new stablecoin, strategically designed to add...Bitcoinist
Feb 12, 2025
Stocks
CME Group: Q4 EPS Surpasses Expectations
CME Group (NASDAQ:CME), a leading derivatives marketplace known for options and futures trading, reported fourth-quarter 2024 earnings results on Wednesday, Feb. 12, that topped analysts' consensus expectations. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.52 beat the estimate of $2.45. Revenue came in a...The Motley Fool
Feb 12, 2025
Stocks
Euro zone government bond yields rise after US data
By Harry Robertson and Stefano Rebaudo Feb 12 (Reuters) - German government bond yields rose on Wednesday after U.S. economic data showed inflation was growing more than expected, fuelling fears that the Federal Reserve could slow down or stall its easing cycle.Data from the Labor Department show...Reuters
Feb 12, 2025
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PRESS DIGEST-Canada - Feb 12
Feb 12 (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** Toronto-Dominion Bank TD.TO is shoring up capital to invest in its Canadian businesses as it offsets regulatory re...Reuters
Feb 12, 2025
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Traders bet Fed will wait until September to cut the policy rate
Feb 12 (Reuters) - Traders of short-term interest-rate futures see the Federal Reserve waiting until at least September before cutting the policy rate just a single time this year, after government data showed inflation was stronger than expected last month.Before the report traders were betting on ...Reuters
Feb 12, 2025
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Trump says lower interest rates would go hand-in-hand with tariffs
Adds inflation and interest rate predictions, new inflation data, paragraphs 1-8 Feb 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that interest rates should be lowered and that would go "hand in hand" with his upcoming tariffs, despite economists' expectations that tariffs ...Reuters
Feb 12, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
Senator Elizabeth Warren says Elon Musk’s D.O.G.E is harmful to US consumers
Yesterday, Senator Elizabeth Warren accused Elon Musk and Donald Trump of leaving American consumers completely exposed to financial exploitation after “illegally shutting down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).” Elizabeth fought to establish the CFPB in 2011, and she has come forward to slam the decision as an assault on financial regulation, saying, “Donald Trump […]Cryptopolitan
Feb 12, 2025
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Magna International Inc expected to post earnings of $1.52 a share - Earnings Preview
Magna International Inc MG.TO is expected to show a fall in quarterly revenue when it reports results on February 14 for the period ending December 31 2024The Aurora Ontario-based company is expected to report a 1.0% decrease in revenue to $10.345 billion from $10.45 billion a year ago, according...Reuters
Feb 12, 2025
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Axa Climate eyes lead position in nature insurance market
By Rebecca DelaneyFeb 10 - (The Insurer) - Axa Climate, the sustainable insurance and consulting arm of the French insurance giant, is continuing its push to make Axa “the insurer of nature” in 2025 despite the annual renewal cycle continuing to act as a barrier to long-term projects and initiatives...Reuters
Feb 12, 2025
Stocks
4 Reasons to Buy This Index Fund and Hold for a Lifetime
Just about every investor should be considering index funds for their long-term portfolio, because they're hard to beat. The S&P 500 index of 500 of America's biggest and best companies, for example, has outperformed most large-cap stock funds, many of which are run by highly trained financial profe...The Motley Fool
Feb 12, 2025
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Trump 2.0: The future of DEI in the insurance sector
By Rebecca DelaneyFeb 7 - (The Insurer) - The US government's move to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives is unlikely to be replicated to the same degree in the country’s insurance sector, although it raises questions around the work that remains to be done across the glo...Reuters
Feb 12, 2025
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CDP: Retail insurance market can help cover climate disasters in developing countries
By Rebecca DelaneyFeb 7 - (The Insurer) - Political shifts around climate issues are unlikely to impede the scaling up of pre-agreed international crisis finance, according to the Centre for Disaster Protection (CDP).Last month, a high-level panel convened by the CDP called for a tenfold increase in...Reuters
Feb 12, 2025
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Oka’s Slater: Product design holding back voluntary carbon insurance
By Rebecca DelaneyFeb 7 - (The Insurer) - The future growth of the carbon insurance market hinges on greater refinement in product design rather than higher capacity or limits, according to Oka’s Chris Slater, with opportunities in the voluntary market expected to be driven by developers.Oka founder...Reuters
Feb 12, 2025
Forex
FOREX-Dollar jumps as consumer prices rise more than expected
Updated in early New York morning time NEW YORK, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar jumped on Wednesday after data showed that consumer prices rose more than economists expected in January, raising the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates higher for longer as it battles to...Reuters
Feb 12, 2025
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Marcus & Millichap Inc expected to post a loss of 2 cents a share - Earnings Preview
Marcus & Millichap Inc MMI.N, MMI is expected to show a rise in quarterly revenue when it reports results on February 14 for the period ending December 31 2024The Calabasas California-based company is expected to report a 20.2% increase in revenue to $199.8 million from $166.24 million a year ...Reuters
Feb 12, 2025
