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...There are of course other important announcements due this week, not least a steady flow of results, probably best described as a smorgasbord, from retailers and drugmakers to technology companies and insurance...
...Arrival’s deal with Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp V values the company at $524mn....
...The rapid success of weight-loss drugs is not only transforming the pharma industry but also disrupting the business models of companies in industries ranging from fast food to insurance to health and fitness...
...By the end of February, Biden’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee had more than twice as much on hand as Trump and the Republican National Committee....
...It was her opposition that ultimately killed Everest and it would be tough for Baldwin to win unless he can woo her over....
...It also prides itself on its slow travel philosophy, in contrast to the operators offering rapid circuits of Annapurna or helicopter-assisted treks to Everest base camp....
...side effects, leaving national governments on the hook instead....
...Holdings of UK-listed companies by British pension and insurance funds have plunged from about half of their portfolios to 4 per cent over the past two decades, according to data from Ondra....
...The CFTC, for example, objected to the following markets, among others: will Pope Francis vacate the papacy? Will Caitlyn Jenner address the Republican National Convention?...
...This is according to according to data published by the Office for National Statistics yesterday....
...“It’s going to make us an institution that’s as well regarded as the V&A or the National Portrait Gallery for photography,” says Phillip Roberts, the man who has been hired as the Bern and Ronny Schwartz...
...Key economic and company reports Here is a more complete list of what to expect in terms of company reports and economic data this week....
...JAB has acquired stakes in two companies from Fairfax, taking over its interests in Crum & Forster Pet Insurance Group and Pethealth in a deal announced on Monday....
...AI is giving underwriters godlike powers, according to the president of Sompo Holdings, one of Japan’s biggest insurance companies....
...Last year, the authorities agreed a deal to sell debt-ridden national airline Air India to conglomerate Tata Group, ending a two-decade hunt for a buyer....
...insurance and dividend taxation from April, and to raise the employment allowance from £4,000 to £5,000.Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation, called for the national insurance rise to be delayed, warning...
...As ever, send your thoughts, queries and philosophical riddles to Imani (imani.moise@ft.com) or me (sid.v@ft.com). Happy reading!...
...Companies It’s a week of insurance industry earnings reports....
...The responses point to higher fuel and utility bills, rising National Insurance and business taxes, supply chain disruption and the combination of higher wages and labour shortages....
...Not since the one-child policy has a national strategy touched nearly every individual in China....
...The national insurance rise had already gone through. It had been passed as a health and social care levy, which people broadly bought into at the time....
...While theatre owners and companies welcomed the extra money ploughed into the sector, the Budget announcement did not address the lack of Covid-related insurance for big productions....
...two weeks ago announced a merger with its insurance affiliate, Athene....
...In the news Apollo to merge with Athene Apollo Global Management is to merge with Athene Holding, the life insurance company it created at the height of the financial crisis, transforming the alternative...
...Japanese insurer Tokio Marine has said the insurance policies at the heart of the Greensill Capital collapse may not have been valid, as investors pressed the company to detail its exposure to the lender...
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