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JPMorgan estimates insured losses in California wildfires could top $20B

San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond talks about how California's policies are impacting residents as wildfires go unchecked. A new analysis from JPMorgan estimates that the overall economic and insurance losses caused by the deadly wildfires that have hit Southern California are likely to be the highest in the state's history. JPMorgan insurance analysts released […]

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy reports ‘significant’ Russian, North Korean troop losses in Kursk | Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Saturday that Russian and North Korean forces had suffered heavy losses in the fighting. southern Russia. “Yesterday and today, Russian troops were defeated by a North Korean infantry battalion and Russian paratroopers in battles near just one village, Makhnovka, in the Kursk region,” President Zelenskiy said. “This is important,” he […]

US dollar crumbling in Iran’s market as rial recoups losses – Press TV

The Iranian rial has firmed up against safe-haven currencies after a sharp decline that began in early December. The price of the US dollar and other major currencies has fallen in Iranian markets on the back of increased government injections and the prospect of easing political and regional tensions. The US dollar fell to 805,000 […]

Gold prices steady but set for weekly losses on hawkish Fed outlook – Investing.com

Investing.com — Gold prices hovered near one-month lows in Asian trading on Friday, as the US Federal Reserve's outlook for lower-than-expected interest rate cuts in 2025 spooked investors. As a result, the stock trended downward for the week. The Fed cut interest rates by 25 basis points, as expected, but signaled it would only cut […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Dismissive of Massive Ratings Losses

National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver, in a new interview, dismissed the steep drop in television ratings the league has suffered in recent years. Last week, sports broadcaster Colin Cowherd pointed out that NBA television ratings have fallen 48 percent over the past 12 years. He attributed that to Mr. Silver's failure to connect the […]