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☆ As lithium miners gear up for Q1 earnings, investors focus on tumbling prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Arshreet Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Strong demand for EVs and limited supply of the metal pushed lithium prices to record levels in November last year, soaring more than ten-fold from early 2021. But a slump in demand for electric vehicles in China, the world's biggest market, left a stockpile of the metal and drove prices down. Lithium prices have fallen by at least a third in the first quarter, according to an index tracked by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, raising concerns miners will see a hit to their bottomline. Though falling spot prices have raised red flags for investors over the long-term outlook of lithium miners, analysts believe spot prices will rise again as we get closer to the end of the year. In the long run, supply will continue to fall short of demand, which will help the miners, he added.

☆ Health Plan Coverage of Abortion and Related Services
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Practical Law Employee Benefits | Executive Compensation | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +36 min

The Dobbs ruling, which returned the regulation of abortion to the individual states, has led to legislation that restricts abortion, including medication abortion, in many states. In response to the rapidly changing post-Dobbs legal landscape, this article addresses health plan coverage of abortion, medication abortion coverage and litigation, abortion-related travel benefits, and related Practical Law resources concerning these topics. The insurer in a fully insured health plan, health maintenance organization (HMO), or similar arrangement:Assumes the risk of providing health coverage for insured events by paying medical costs for eligible claims incurred under the plan. Self-Funded Health PlansBy contrast, employers with self-funded arrangements may have more discretion in providing coverage for abortion and related services. Changes to plan coverage of medication abortion will likely require plan administrators to:(For more on coverage of medication abortion, see Newly Launched, ReproductiveRights.gov Website Addresses Access to Medication Abortion (Mifepristone) Using Telehealth on Practical Law.)

Listed miners with lithium projects in South America suffered, however, on concerns other governments may follow Chile's lead. Elsewhere in Asia, lithium prices stabilised on an improved demand outlook, and Japan acted to shore up its EV minerals supply by announcing a swathe of industry subsidies. Bucking the regional trend were Australian-listed miners with projects in South America's lithium triangle which spans Chile, Argentina and Bolivia, on concerns other governments may follow Chile's footsteps. Shares in miners with Argentine projects fell. Lithium Power International, (LPI.AX) whose Maricunga brine project is Chile's largest permitted, proposed project welcomed the new policy which it said would "positively transform" Chile's lithium industry.

☆ U.S. SEC issues guidance on broker and adviser 'care obligations'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( John Mccrank | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The guidance, which is the third in a series of such documents, specifically clarifies brokers' and advisers' so-called "care obligations" under the SEC's long-standing investment adviser fiduciary standard and its Regulation Best Interest rule (Reg BI), passed in 2019. Reg BI is a package of rules requiring brokers to disclose potential conflicts in the fees investors pay and the commissions brokers earn when giving financial advice. The rules also require brokers to raise the standard for giving advice to meet a client's best interest when recommending stocks, mutual funds and other financial products. Consumer groups criticized the Reg BI rule for being too vague in its definition of "best interest" while not addressing all potential conflicts. The guidance under the current Democratic-led SEC, seeks to plug some of these gaps, analysts have said.

The sanctions, imposed by the Treasury and State departments in concert with Britain, hit entities and individuals across over 20 countries and jurisdictions, including facilitators of sanctions evasion, the State Department said in a statement. Separately, the Treasury said it imposed sanctions on Russian financial facilitators and sanctions evaders around the world, including Turkey, United Arab Emirates and China-based people and companies. The Treasury also targeted King-Pai Technology HK Co, Ltd, which it said is a China-based supplier for multiple entities in Russia's military-industrial complex. Washington has not yet imposed sanctions on Rosatom itself. "It will always be a race between sanctions enforcement and sanctions evaders.

☆ Barclays says shares of this mall operator could rebound 20% because of its high income customers
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

It's time to buy shares of mall operator Regency Centers , according to Barclays. Grocery-anchored shopping center fundamentals, especially in high income areas (where REG focuses), remain attractive," Powell said to clients in a Thursday note. Regency Centers stock is down more than 9% this year, compared to a 3% decline in the S & P 500. Regardless, the analyst's $70 price target means shares can advance another 24% from Wednesday's closing price of $56.31. REG 1D mountain Regency Centers shares 1-day Given concerns of a slowing macro environment, the analyst said Regency Centers will be relatively insulated given its strong tenant demand, and its position in areas with high-income customers with high rent growth.

The NYSE, which is owned by Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE.N), said a "system issue" prevented the opening auctions in a subset of its listed securities. The stocks began trading without an opening print, causing erroneous prices that the exchange said will be declared null and void. NYSE ended the day with a normal market close and expected a regular open on Wednesday, Blaugrund added. The NYSE-listed stocks trade on all 16 U.S. stock exchanges, which use the NYSE's prices. In March 2018, the NYSE was the first exchange fined under Reg SCI.

☆ Explainer: Wall Street's market glitches and the repercussions
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Chuck Mikolajczak | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

This led some market participants to voice complaints that increasingly automated trading posed a systemic risk. Others saw such a shocking market tumble as an outlier, and the cost of progress, that just needed additional guardrails in order to avoid a repeat. In 2012, the benchmark index for the circuit breakers changed to the S&P 500 (.SPX) and the percentage levels needed to trigger the trading halt were lowered. There have been instances, of varying severity, since the 2010 crash where trading was unable to take place. Others included a three-hour trading halt on Aug. 22, 2013 and the Aug 2015 session that saw trading halted for nearly four hours.

The NYSE, which is owned by Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE.N), said it was still investigating and that traders may want to consider filing for erroneous trade claims. "Obviously, there were a lot of stocks that had major issues," said Joe Saluzzi, co-manager of trading at Themis Trading in Chatham, New Jersey. Saluzzi said there was "zero failure tolerance" among traders for glitches at the key open and close of trading. The NYSE-listed stocks trade on all 16 U.S. stock exchanges, which use the NYSE's prices. In March 2018, the NYSE was the first exchange fined under Reg SCI.

The NYSE, which is owned by Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE.N), said it is still investigating the issue and that traders may want to consider filing for erroneous trade claims. "What appears to have happened is a technical glitch where all of my opening orders on the NYSE autocancelled even though some of them should have been fulfilled," said Dennis Dick, trader at Triple D Trading. The gaffe with the NYSE's opening auction comes as the SEC is considering routing most retail stock orders through auctions with the aim of getting individual investors better prices. The NYSE-listed stocks trade on all 16 U.S. stock exchanges, which use the NYSE's prices. The $14 million fine partly related to a nearly four-hour trading halt in July 2015 that resulted from a flawed software rollout.

Este vorba de reparația a edificiilor educaționale, drumurilor-trotuarelor, iluminatul stradal, dar și pentru proiectele de apă și canalizare. Astfel, în acest an vor fi implementate următoarele proiecte în suburbii cu finanțarea din bugetul Primăriei, după cum urmează:Primăria com. Primăria satului GHIDIGHICI: construcția rețelei de aducțiune, stației de pompare, rezervoarelor de apă și a rețelei de distribuție str. Vadul lui Vodă, finisarea trotuarului din zona de agrementproiectarea și construcția rețelelor electrice în zona plajei Vadul lui VodăPrimăria orașului VATRA: amenajarea stadionului provizoriu şi construcția blocului gospodăresc (pentru întrținere) situat în or. Trușeni: lucrări de construcție a rețelei de canalizare, lucrări de construcție a rețelei de apeduct, inventarierea, proiectarea și actualizarea proiectelor existente pentru apă și canalizare în localitate.

Persons: ., Mare, . Cantemir, August, Hulboaca, Gheorghe Ghimpu, M ., . P . Hasdeu, Iu, Gagarin, I ., Vodă, Voda, . Sulac, L . Istrati, A . Doga, M . Eminescu Organizations: A Locations: Grădinarilor, . Bîc, Licurici, . Condrița, com, Cruzești, Treime, Bănulescu, Ghidighici, Nucarilor, Hyperion, Cultură, Vadul, I, Renașterii, Botoșani, Pădurilor, Ciocârliei, Cocorilor, Tohatin

☆ Dispozițiile Primarului mun. Cahul pentru luna februarie 2021
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-11 | by ( ) ziuadeazi.md time to read: +6 min

44 cu privire la organizarea acțiunilor de comemorare a compatrioților căzuți în războiul din Afganistan organizată la data de 13 februarie 2021. Cahul alocă suma de 750,00 lei, pentru procurarea florilor ce urmează a fi depuse la mormintele celor căzuți în război. 47, emisă în data de 10 februarie, pentru asigurarea hranei sportivilor, arbitrilor și medicului (19 pers x 200 lei) în cadrul Campionatului Republicii Moldova la volei, etapa II, desfășurat pe data de 14 februarie 2021 în mun Cahul. Cahul pe data de 25 februarie 2021. Cahul în componență de 10 persoane, la Turneul internațional la lupte Greco-romane, desfășurat în perioada 26-27 februarie 2021, în or.

Persons: mun ., Grigore Vieru, Nicolae Botgros, ., învingătorilor, Vodă . Organizations: Ziua, Pro Locations: mun, mun . Cahul, Moldova, mun.Cahul, Afganistan, Cahul, . Cahul, 10.02.2021, Pro - Team, Ialoveni, Moscova, Federația Rusă

☆ Opt proprietăți de stat, inclusiv trei baze de odihnă din Ucraina, PRIVATIZATE; Suma totală ajunge la 67,8 milioane de lei
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-17 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Printre proprietățile vândute se numără trei baze de odihnă din Ucraina: tabăra de însănătoșire pentru copii „Avtodorojnik” din Sergheevka - pentru suma de 1,9 milioane de lei, baza turistică „Moldova” din reg. Transcarpatică, r. Rahov - pentru 1,4 milioane de lei și baza de odihnă „Ciaica” din Koblevo - pentru 1,8 milioane de lei. De asemenea, a fost baza de odihnă „Lux” din Vadul lui Vodă. Totodată, parcursul a șapte zile după achitarea în bugetul de stat a prețului, între Agenția Proprietății Publice și cumpărători urmează să fie încheiate contracte de vânzare-cumpărare. Suplimentar, adjudecatarii bunurilor licitate, achită în bugetul de stat impozitul privat în mărime de 1% de la valoarea de achiziție a bunului, în total 678 200 lei.

Persons: Vodă ., Cuza, Vodă, . Organizations: Agenția Proprietății Locations: Ucraina, Moldova, reg, Codru, Chișinău, Băcioi

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