Sat, February 8, 2025

[ Sat, Feb 08th 2025 ]: Forbes

Trump Shields Disinformation And Censors Health Data. It Will Affect You

Health and Human Services websites and their health data are critical public resources and must remain free from political interference.

[ Sat, Feb 08th 2025 ]: Kiplinger

Where to Retire: Living in the Dominican Republic

Living in the Dominican Republic offers ex-pats a warm, sunny and affordable retirement. Should you make the move, too?

[ Sat, Feb 08th 2025 ]: Forbes

Tech Guardrails: Combating Rising Defaults In E&S Insurance

Applying the use of technology can greatly improve efficiency for carriers and MGAs in making better decisions while creating outstanding value for the client.

[ Sat, Feb 08th 2025 ]: techUK

AI Action Summit: Day 1

techUK is thrilled to commence the AI Action Summit events in Paris, with our first day proving to be full of productive international dialogue and collaboration around AI governance and innovation.

[ Sat, Feb 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Business Lookahead: Trump's tariff flip flops

From fast-changing tariff decisions, to one market that has had a fast start to 2025, these are the stories to watch in business and finance in the coming week. Olivia Zollino reports.

[ Sat, Feb 08th 2025 ]: MSN

The Week That Was: February 7, 2025

Karl and Cheryl Gorman highlight love, community, and faith as the core of their family life in San Diego. A search is underway for the Bering Air Caravan flight, heading from Unalakleet to Nome, which was reported overdue on Thursday, Feb. 6 CNBC's Dominic Chu looks ahead to what are likely to be next week's top business and financial stories.

[ Sat, Feb 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Kazakhstan introduces New Visa Options for Skilled Professionals, Digital Nomads

Kazakhstan has launched three new visa categories designed to attract skilled professionals, entrepreneurs, and remote workers, reinforcing the country's position as a hub for global talent and innovation.

[ Sat, Feb 08th 2025 ]: Time

What Whiplash U.S. Climate Policy Means for Business

In his first weeks in office, President Donald Trump has sought to take a wrecking ball to climate and environmental policy. He has directed his administration to roll back a wide range of regulations and aims to undercut the agencies that enforce them by targeting staff.
Fri, February 7, 2025

[ Fri, Feb 07th 2025 ]: BellaNaija

Empowering Women, Transforming Economies: The Shecluded Impact

Shecluded, a female-focused finance and capacity-building company dedicated to unlocking economic prosperity for African female entrepreneurs, has achieved significant milestones. The company has successfully trained over 50,

[ Fri, Feb 07th 2025 ]: canton

Student Entrepreneurs from Six Colleges Collaborate at First-Ever North Country Launch Day

Nearly 50 students representing six North Country colleges joined forces on Friday, Jan. 31, for the inaugural North Country Launch Day at SUNY Canton.

[ Fri, Feb 07th 2025 ]: CRN

30 Notable IT Executive Moves: January 2025

Nice, Abnormal Security, Google Cloud, Oracle, Microsoft and Peraton were among the tech companies making key executive hires and moves in January 2025.

[ Fri, Feb 07th 2025 ]: CNET

Was Your Personal Data Exposed in the Grubhub Data Breach? Here's How to Protect Yourself

Grubhub recently suffered a data breach, exposing the personal data of diners, college students in the delivery service's Campus Dining program, merchants and drivers, the online food delivery service said earlier this week.

[ Fri, Feb 07th 2025 ]: Kiplinger

January Jobs Report Keeps Rates on Pause: What the Experts Are Saying

The unemployment rate, which is derived from a separate survey, declined to 4% from 4.1% the prior month. Economists expected the unemployment rate to remain unchanged. Average hourly earnings increased 0.5% in January, which was higher than forecast.

[ Fri, Feb 07th 2025 ]: Forbes

Technology And 10-Year Notes: When Fintech And Finance Meet

In the preceding weeks, the Trump administration took significant steps to strengthen the U.S. economy with sweeping policy changes in technology and fiscal policy

[ Fri, Feb 07th 2025 ]: Forbes

Building Financial Models For Predictable Franchise Expansion: A CFO's Perspective On Scaling With Confidence

Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to help franchisees measure progress and identify improvement areas. This includes both individual franchisee performance KPIs and also comparative metrics against other franchisees. Align expectations for return on investment and ongoing costs to build trust and commitment.

[ Fri, Feb 07th 2025 ]: Fortune

Fortune 500 auto parts supplier Lear looks to slash some 15,000 jobs this year globally

The company is looking to drive growth by winning new business from the one group of automakers most likely to grow in the near future: Chinese domestic brands like BYD, Feely and now Xiaomi.

[ Fri, Feb 07th 2025 ]: Reuters

Health Rounds: Vaccine keeps advanced kidney cancer from recurring

Patients with advanced kidney cancer who received an experimental vaccine after their tumors were removed were still cancer-free years later in a small early-stage trial, researchers reported in Nature.

[ Fri, Feb 07th 2025 ]: Politico

Will deportations end the jobs report caravan?

A surge of immigrants boosted the labor market and helped cool inflation during Joe Biden's administration. Under Donald Trump, the flow of new workers could become a trickle.

[ Fri, Feb 07th 2025 ]: Reuters

Exchange operator Cboe's quarterly profit climbs as hedging activity surges

Exchange operator Cboe Global Markets reported a rise in fourth-quarter adjusted profit on Friday, driven by increased options trading as investors sought to hedge risks.

[ Fri, Feb 07th 2025 ]: Forbes

Business Financing Trends To Watch In 2025 And Beyond

Business financing in the near future will be characterized by flexibility, technology and accessibility. By paying attention to these developments and adapting to the evolving lending environment, businesses will be better positioned to access the funds they need in 2025—and beyond.

[ Fri, Feb 07th 2025 ]: CNET

Your Social Security Number May Already Be Exposed. And It Has Nothing to Do With DOGE

Elon Musk's DOGE was previously granted access to the US Treasury Department's payment systems, drawing the ire of many Americans.

[ Fri, Feb 07th 2025 ]: Reuters

Principal Financial's Q4 profit climbs on strength in specialty benefits business

Principal Financial Group reported an increase in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by higher premiums and fees in its specialty benefits business.

[ Fri, Feb 07th 2025 ]: Kiplinger

What Is Insurance Good For? Let Us Count the Ways

You might resent having to pay premiums, but when disaster or just a minor fender-bender happens, you'll be happy you have the financial backup.

[ Fri, Feb 07th 2025 ]: cnbctv18

PhonePe exits Account Aggregator business, will partner with other AAs

PhonePe entered the AA space in June 2023, aiming to accelerate the ecosystem's growth. At the time, the adoption of AA services was still low, and the company sought to boost financial inclusion by launching its own AA platform.

[ Fri, Feb 07th 2025 ]: MSN

How to ease financial strains while caring for your parents and children

CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS Mornings Plus" with tips on how to ease financial strains while caring for both your parents and children. A new survey shows 52% of these adults feel financially disadvantaged because of the support they're providing.

[ Fri, Feb 07th 2025 ]: MSN

Daily Horoscope For Friday, February 7, 2025, For All Zodiac Signs By Astrologer Vinayak Vishwas Karandikar

ARIES Today is the day for your family responsibilities and banking work. Finance: Expect expenditure for education/ vehicle/ house. Career: People from banking/ education/ land/ vehicle will get success.

[ Fri, Feb 07th 2025 ]: cnbctv18

Tweaks suggested to RBI's draft project finance rules by IBA, govt: Sources

The RBI draft says if the net present value of a project comes down leading to a possible credit, this will be construed as a credit event and banks will need to get the project N

[ Fri, Feb 07th 2025 ]: MSN

Czech approves Bitcoin tax exemption for long-term holders

[ Fri, Feb 07th 2025 ]: cnbctv18

RBI Policy | Will monitor liquidity and ensure orderly market conditions, says Sanjay Malhotra

The Governor noted that some banks are hesitant to lend in the uncollateralised call money market, choosing instead to park funds with the RBI.
Thu, February 6, 2025

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: cnbctv18

Invesco MF launches India Business Cycle Fund

Invesco Mutual Fund has launched the Invesco India Business Cycle Fund, an open-ended equity scheme focused on business cycle-based investing. The fund aims to generate long-term capital appreciation by dynamically allocating investments across sectors and stocks at different stages of economic cycles.

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: aseanbriefing

Danantara: Indonesia's New Sovereign Wealth Fund

Danantara, Indonesia's new sovereign wealth fund, aims to restructure SOEs, attract global investment, and expand assets to US$982B by 2029.

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: Reuters

Bessent's focus on 10-year US Treasury yield may let Fed off the hook

The Trump administration's emerging focus on long-term Treasury bond yields may show growing sensitivity to market constraints that could impede President Donald Trump's economic plans, while also getting the Federal Reserve out of his direct line of fire.

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: Forbes

Three AI Agents Built On Blockchain To Transform Crypto, DeFi, Gaming

AI Agents built on blockchain deliver 24/7 autonomy and real value. Discover 3 solutions shaping decentralized automation's future. It's all Business to Agent or B2A.

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: AOL

A new DEI fault line is being drawn in Silicon Valley

Google is backing away from diversity hiring targets, setting up a stark divide in Silicon Valley as corporate DEI goals come under intensifying scrutiny from Washington, D.C.

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: YourTango

People In These 8 Careers Are Now Considered The Most Attractive

Research shows people who are single or casually dating have some strong preferences when it comes to their dates' professional status.

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: cfodive

Costco's 'voice': The long goodbye

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: Forbes

Trump Gaza Proposal Live Updates: GOP Lawmakers Split On Trump's Plan For Gaza Strip

Trump's proposal to relocate Palestinians out of Gaza and take over the territory was rejected by several foreign nations, including Saudi Arabia, Turkey and China.

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: Fortune

A top business consultant says that Trump's trade policies are forcing business leaders build 'tariff war rooms'

To build a playbook for these times, a one-off strategy session won't suffice.

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: Kiplinger

Honeywell Stock Is at the Bottom Of the Dow After Split News

Honeywell is the worst Dow Jones stock Thursday as the industrial conglomerate's weak outlook offsets news that it is splitting into three separate companies.

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: Forbes

Proprietary Data Is The New Economic Moat, Not AI

AI can be invaluable for growth and competitive advantage; however, its application requires a critical mass of proprietary, first-party data as fuel.

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: Kiplinger

Roblox Stock Plunges After Bookings, Users Fall Short of Expectations

Roblox stock is down Thursday after the gaming company came up short on key metrics for its fourth quarter. Here's what you need to know.

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: CNET

Work Remotely? You Might Not Qualify for a Home Office Tax Deduction

If you're a W-2 remote employee hired for a period of time to complete ongoing work on a company's payroll, you probably can't claim the home office deduction.* So even if your boss gave you the green light to handle Zoom meetings in your guest room or kitchen, the only real benefit you get is that you can work in your pajamas.

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: Kiplinger

Qualcomm Stock Drops After Its Earnings Beat. Here's Why

Qualcomm stock is lower Thursday even after the chipmaker reported strong earnings and gave an encouraging outlook. This is what investors need to know.

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: Reuters

US banks raise equity to jumpstart deals, bolster balance sheets

U.S. regional banks are capitalizing on improving investor sentiment by raising billions of dollars in equity to pursue deals and beef up their balance sheets.

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: MSN

Regional Management Corp. (NYSE:RM) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript February 5, 2025 Regional Management Corp. beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.98, expectations were $0.88. Operator: Greetings and welcome to the Regional Management Fourth Quarter 2024 Conference Call.

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: AOL

Trump Treasury secretary Scott Bessent relives some pressure on the Fed

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Donald Trump is not asking the Federal Reserve to lower its short-term interest rates, but what he and the president do want is to bring down longer-term borrowing costs via 10-year Treasury yields.

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: MSN

Taurus Daily Horoscope Today (April 20- May 20), February 6, 2025: Relationships will improve!

Taurus Money Horoscope Today Career and business will experience a surge. Economic and commercial opportunities will grow. Profits and influence will improve. Taurus Career Horoscope Today You will be more active in creative endeavours.

[ Thu, Feb 06th 2025 ]: MSN

UAE'S RAK DAO Launches USD$2 Million Builder's Oasis Accelerator Program

Applications for Builder's Oasis will be open until the end of February 2025, after which shortlisted teams will be invited to participate in exclusive demo days in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah.

Principal Financial's Q4 profit climbs on strength in specialty benefits business

Principal Financial Group reported an increase in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by higher premiums and fees in its specialty benefits business.

Principal Financial Group reported a significant increase in its fourth-quarter profit, driven by robust performance in its specialty benefits business. The company's net income rose to $458.8 million, or $1.90 per share, for the quarter ending December 31, up from $388.5 million, or $1.54 per share, in the same period the previous year. This growth was attributed to higher premiums, fees, and other revenues, particularly from the specialty benefits segment which includes group dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. Additionally, Principal Financial benefited from a favorable claims experience and strong sales in this sector. However, the company also noted an increase in expenses due to higher compensation costs and investments in technology. Despite these costs, the overall financial health of the company was bolstered by its diversified business model and strategic focus on expanding its specialty benefits offerings.

Read the Full Reuters Article at:
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/principal-financials-q4-profit-climbs-strength-specialty-benefits-business-2025-02-06/