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Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.The US is willing to provide up to $20bn as part of a G7 loan to Ukraine that will be repaid with profits generated by Russia’s frozen assets, according to three people familiar with the matter.The talks over the loan are accelerating as western officials want to provide funding to Kyiv before the end of the year, conscious that if Donald Trump wins the US election in November, Washington’s aid to Ukraine could be cut off.G7 countries have been locked in…

OceanFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:OCFC) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 18, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Alfred Goon – Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor RelationsChristopher Maher – Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerJoseph Lebel – President and Chief Operating OfficerPatrick Barrett – Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Frank Schiraldi – Piper SandlerDaniel Tamayo – Raymond JamesTim Switzer – KBWDavid Bishop – HovdeMatthew Breese – StephensManuel Navas – D.A. DavidsonChristopher Marinac – JMS Operator Good morning, and thank you all for attending the OceanFirst Financial Corp. Third Quarter ’24 Earnings Release Conference Call. My…

Since January 1, 2023, there has been a cap on insulin for Medicare beneficiaries. The cap applies to those who have Part D prescription drug coverage, whether through a stand-alone plan or as part of a Medicare Advantage plan. (The cap also applies to insulin administered via a pump under Part B, medical insurance.) Part D enrollees will pay no more than $35 for “an insulin that is included on a Part D sponsor’s formulary.” The plan’s deductible does not apply. The cost is the same at preferred or standard pharmacies Part D plans can add or remove medications from…

Haberman: Trump’s language has gotten much darker CNN political analyst Maggie Haberman says former President Donald Trump’s language on the campaign trail has taken a more ominous tone with less than 3 weeks until Election Day. Read the full article here

Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for freeThe stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White HouseUS federal prosecutors have charged an Indian government official with orchestrating a plot to murder a Sikh activist in New York City. The move threatens to escalate tensions with New Delhi just days after Canada expelled six diplomats in a bitter dispute over an extrajudicial killing.The Department of Justice said Vikash Yadav, described as a “senior field officer” in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration, directed a “murder-for-hire” scheme from India. According to the DoJ, the plot involved paying a…

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 17, 2024 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Brandon Lamb – Investor RelationsGary Guthart – Chief Executive OfficerDave Rosa – PresidentJamie Samath – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Travis Steed – Bank of AmericaLarry Biegelsen – Wells FargoRobbie Marcus – JPMorganDavid Roman – Goldman SachsRick Wise – StifelAdam Maeder – Piper SandlerBrandon Vazquez – William BlairMatt Miksic – Barclays Operator Thank you everyone for standing by and welcome to the Intuitive Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Release. Now at this time all participants are on a listen-only mode. Later we will…

A takeout delivery rider suddenly loses it in the middle of the road, smashing his cellphone on the pavement after getting a negative review from a customer. Another delivery worker gets on his knees to apologize to a cop who pulled him over for running a red light, before jumping up, forcefully pushing over his motorbike and sprinting across a road without regard to traffic. In yet another incident, crowds of angry drivers gather outside an apartment complex, demanding justice for a fellow delivery driver said to be bullied by security guards there. They’re among the many episodes of explosive…

The National Football League’s Cleveland Browns are leaving the shores of Lake Erie.The Browns plan to leave their current open-air stadium in the city of Cleveland for a yet-to-be-built domed stadium in Brook Park, Ohio, according to a press release from Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb that was later confirmed by the Browns owners.Jimmy and Dee Haslam, the principals of the ownership group that owns the Browns, notified Bibb of their plan to move on Wednesday night, according to Bibb. He announced the news in a scathing Thursday press release in which he called the Haslams’ choice “driven by a desire…

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: Netflix — The streaming stock popped more than 4% after third-quarter earnings topped expectations. Netflix earned $5.40 per share on $9.83 billion in revenue, while analysts forecast $5.12 a share and $9.77 billion in revenue. The company also said its ad-tier memberships jumped 35% quarter over quarter. Intuitive Surgical — Shares jumped about 5% after the maker of the da Vinci surgical robot posted better-than-expected third-quarter results. Intuitive Surgical earned $1.84 per share on $2.04 billion in revenue. Analysts surveyed by LSEG had estimated earnings of $1.63 per share on $2…

The Biden-Harris administration on Thursday announced another round of student loan handouts, removing $4.5 billion in debt for more than 60,000 borrowers who work in public service. The Department of Education said in a news release the relief came about from “significant fixes” to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. The action brings the total loan forgiveness approved by President Biden to more than $175 billion for 4.8 million Americans, including $74 billion for more than one million borrowers through PSLF.”When President Biden and I took office, only 7,000 people had ever been approved for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.…