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Australia's Steadfast exclusivity period extended as US consortium reaffirms $5.3 billion bid
July 9 (Reuters) - Australia's Steadfast said on Thursday that Amwins Group and Dragoneer Investment had reaffirmed their takeover proposal valuing the insurance broker at A$7.7 billion ($5.34 billion...
Thomson Reuters Jul 08, 2026
UK housing market downturn eased a little in June, RICS reports
July 9 (Reuters) - The downturn in Britain's housing market abated slightly last month, although sentiment remains fragile and prone to uncertainty, a survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Su...
Thomson Reuters Jul 08, 2026
New Zealand's manufacturing index hits five-year high in June on renewed confidence
SYDNEY, July 9 (Reuters) - New Zealand's manufacturing activity rose sharply in June as businesses reported a renewed sense of confidence amid stronger sales and fuller order books despite the conflic...
Thomson Reuters Jul 08, 2026
US states could sue next week to block Paramount-Warner Bros deal, sources say
By Dawn Chmielewski and Jody Godoy July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. states concerned that Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery will hurt competition could sue to block the deal as soo...
Thomson Reuters Jul 08, 2026
Oil rises more than a dollar per barrel as US launches fresh strikes against Iran
By Shariq Khan NEW YORK, July 8 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose more than a dollar a barrel in post-settlement trade on Wednesday after the U.S. military began launching fresh strikes on Iran. Both crude ...
Thomson Reuters Jul 08, 2026
US coffee industry asks Trump to keep tariff exemption on Brazil beans
By Marcelo Teixeira NEW YORK, July 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. coffee industry asked the Trump administration on Wednesday to keep Brazilian green coffee exempt from tariffs, during a session of public con...
Thomson Reuters Jul 08, 2026
Michael Burry buys Flutter, DraftKings shares betting prediction-market threat will fade
July 8 (Reuters) - Michael Burry, the investor famed for predicting and profiting from the 2008 U.S. housing market collapse, has bought shares of sports-betting platforms Flutter Entertainment and Dr...
Thomson Reuters Jul 08, 2026
Paramount will not close Warner Bros deal before July 22 amid Oregon probe
By Jody Godoy July 8 (Reuters) - Paramount has said it will not close its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros before July 22, the Oregon attorney general's office said, pushing out the timeline fo...
Thomson Reuters Jul 08, 2026
Trading Day: War on, risk-off: Stocks drop, crude jumps as Trump calls Iran peace deal 'over'
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, July 8 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow followed their global counterparts lower on Wednesday, and crude prices surged as U.S. President Donald Trump declared the interim ...
Thomson Reuters Jul 08, 2026
Honeywell Technologies raises profit guidance after one-for-two reverse stock split
July 8 (Reuters) - Automation firm Honeywell Technologies on Wednesday raised its second-half and full-year profit targets for 2026 after completing a one-for-two reverse stock split. The company, for...
Thomson Reuters Jul 08, 2026





