10:45 AM EDT, 09/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Manulife Financial Corp. ( MFC ) has signed a deal to buy the Indonesian business of Schroder Investment Management Ltd., The Canadian Press is reporting Wednesday, while noting financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Under the agreement, the report noted, PT Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia will acquire PT Schroder Investment Management...

ABIDJAN, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer, has granted cocoa export licences to 109 companies and cooperatives for the 2025/26 season, up from 106 last season, according to a document from the Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) regulator seen by Reuters on Wednesday. They include major cocoa traders and chocolate makers such as Olam, CEMOI,...

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has reportedly opened an inquiry into trading ahead of reports of a shelved takeover approach for Douglas Elliman Inc. ( DOUG ) and asked the brokerage to identify who knew about Anywhere Real Estate Inc.’s bid before it became public in late May. Reuters reports that the watchdog also requested a timeline, board minutes, and...

* Blumenthal is top Democrat on Senate investigative panel * Senator calls proposed fine not a meaningful deterrent By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal said the Federal Aviation Administration's proposed $3.1 million fine against Boeing ( BA ) for a series of safety violations is inadequate and wants the agency to explain how...