11:40 AM EDT, 03/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- BlackRock ( BLK ) and insurers Allianz and T&D are investing in European life insurance consolidation platform Viridium in a 3.5-billion-euro ($3.81 billion) deal, the companies said in a joint statement. Ownership in Germany-based Viridium will be distributed among consortium members as European buyout firm Cinven exits its investment, with Japan's T&D acquiring...

11:37 AM EDT, 03/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with the latest stock movement in the first paragraph and headline.) GDS Holdings ( GDS ) shares were down nearly 15% in recent Wednesday trading after the company's Q4 revenue missed analyst estimates. The company reported a Q4 income Wednesday of 2.81 renminbi ($0.39) per diluted share, swinging from loss of 2.16...

11:25 AM EDT, 03/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Signet Jewelers ( SIG ) on Wednesday unveiled a new strategy to simplify its brand portfolio and accelerate growth, while the diamond jewelry retailer issued a fiscal first-quarter sales outlook above Wall Street estimates at the midpoint. As part of the strategy, the owner of store chains including Kay Jewelers and Zales will...

LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Alphamin Resources' ( AFMJF ) decision to suspend operations at the Bisie tin mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo underscores the fragility of tin's global supply chain. Just as one of the world's largest tin mines in Myanmar shows signs of returning after a prolonged absence, another key mine closes as the M23 rebel...