26 02, 2026

T. Rowe Among Signatories to Resurrected Net Zero Alliance

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A net zero alliance for asset managers has resurrected itself after shelving its work last year amid a wave of US defections. The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative now has more than 250 signatories, including Aberdeen Investments and Amundi SA, …

26 02, 2026

Canada’s Desjardins Scouts for Hires and Deals to Expand Wealth, Capital Markets

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Quebec’s Desjardins Group wants to expand further in the rest of Canada, its top executive said, an ambition that means it needs to make deals and add staff in wealth management and capital markets. The financial co-operative is flush: it …

25 02, 2026

AM Best Says Premium Slowdown, Inflation Factors to Lead to Higher P/C Combined Ratio

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Success for the property/casualty industry in 2025 was marked by rate increases and investment income, but plateauing or softening rates in many lines of business in 2026 may pressure financial results in 2026, said AM Best. In a new report, …

25 02, 2026

Commercial P/C Market Softest Since 2017, Says CIAB

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Commercial property/casualty premiums across all account sizes in the fourth quarter 2025 were the softest they have been since 2017, according to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) quarterly survey. Overall, premiums across all account sizes rose by …

26 02, 2026

Cleaning Up Potomac River Sewer Spill Could Take Months

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After a massive sewage spill in the Potomac River outside Washington, DC attracted the ire of President Donald Trump, federal officials are taking on a larger role in the disaster response — a job that could last months. The spill …

24 02, 2026

US Trade Commission Launches Review of USMCA Automotive Rules of Origin

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The U.S. International Trade Commission has initiated an investigation into the automotive rules of origin under the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, the commission said in a statement last week. The probe will examine the “impact on the U.S. economy, effect …

24 02, 2026

EEOC Suing Coca-Cola Distributor for Excluding Men From Work Trip

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The U.S. federal agency that enforces workplace civil rights is suing a regional Coca-Cola bottler for sex discrimination, alleging the company discriminated against male employees by only inviting women to a company-sponsored networking event. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission …

24 02, 2026

Volvo Cars Recalling 40,000 Electric SUVs Over Battery Fire Risk

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Volvo Cars will recall over 40,000 of its flagship electric EX30 SUVs because their battery packs risk overheating, it told Reuters on Monday, a move that could dent the automaker’s hard-earned reputation for safety and cost it millions of dollars. …

24 02, 2026

US Supreme Court to Hear Bid by Oil Companies to Toss Climate Suits

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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a bid by ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy to scuttle a lawsuit brought by officials in Boulder, Colorado that seeks to hold the oil companies liable for helping fuel climate change in a …

24 02, 2026

Trump Family’s Crypto Venture Says It Faced ‘Coordinated Attack’

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World Liberty Financial, the digital-asset venture backed by the Trump family, said that it defeated an unspecified “coordinated attack” against its flagship cryptocurrency product. USD1, the dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by World Liberty, briefly traded below $1 on Monday before climbing …