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...This came as a relief for CD Peacock’s Steven Holtzman, who took over the running of the company from his father, Seymour, last year....
...As ever, send your thoughts, queries and philosophical riddles to Imani (imani.moise@ft.com) or me (sid.v@ft.com). Happy reading!...
...He hasn’t announced a blank-cheque deal since January, when his Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp V announced a tie-up with the digital lender SoFi....
...One thing to start: the US Justice department has sued to block Aon’s takeover of Willis Towers Watson, threatening a $30bn deal intended to create the world’s biggest insurance broker. More here....
...(FT) Business shuns Prince Andrew The Duke of York is losing corporate support for his charitable work, with companies including KPMG and insurance company Aon distancing themselves from the Queen’s second...
...A three-bedroom villa in Taormina is on the market for €1.35m with E&V....
...Job moves MetLife has announced Michel Khalaf will become chief executive of the insurance company after it revealed Steven Kandarian will retire from the role after an eight-year run. More here....
...Insurance? You get the picture. But just because it’s a mainstay of the modern investing scene, does not mean all is well inside the company....
...(AFR) GS crapshoot: David Solomon, tipped to be Goldman's future chief exec, nearly took a job running a casino empire....
...Cebile Capital, a private equity placement agent, has hired Steven Westerback as president, head of the Americas....
..., insurance companies or shadow banking activities....
...(FT) Who’s who in Trumpland The president-elect’s cabinet continues to take shape, with former Goldman Sachs banker Steven Mnuchin chosen as Treasury secretary....
...US court told PwC cut corners in Colonial audit Control+C, Control+V....
...This will remove over £1bn from the cost of providing motor insurance. We expect the industry to pass on this saving, so motorists see an average saving of £40-50 per year off their insurance bills....
...Westfield is currently in talks with AMP, the Australian insurance group, about splitting a A$6bn portfolio of jointly owned malls in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane....
...To prevent insurance companies taking this into account was silly....
...Dispensing with such bonhomie, however, some fans viewed England v the US as something of a grudge match....
...Or there’s been a loss that wasn’t covered under his previous insurance,” says Steven Pincus, managing director at DeWitt Stern Group, a broker specialising in fine art and collectibles....
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