Oct 8 (Reuters) – Taskus Inc: * TASKUS, INC. ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND EXPECTS TO TERMINATE PROPOSED TAKE-PRIVATE TRANSACTION Source text: Further company coverage: ;))
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By Lisa Richwine (Reuters) -Country singer Dolly Parton sought to reassure fans about her health on Wednesday after comments by her sister stoked concern that the Grammy winner was near death. "I ain't dead yet," Parton, 79, said in the caption to an Instagram video. "Do I look sick to you? I'm working hard here," the "9 to 5" singer said with a smile from a set where she was filming commercials for the Grand Ole Opry. She wore black pants and a red top with black fringe. Parton had recently announced she was postponing a series of shows planned for Las Vegas to deal with some unspecified health issues. This week, her sister, Freida Parton, said on social media that she had been "up all night praying" for the singer. She later said she "didn't mean to scare anyone or make it sound so serious." In Wednesday's video, Parton said she had neglected her own health during the illness and death of her husband, Carl Dean, who died in March. She was now working with doctors to address some issues, she said. "I want you to know I'm OK. I've got some problems … nothing major," she said, adding, "I'm not dying." Parton is a Grammy-winning singer and star of movies including "Steel Magnolias" and "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas." She is due to receive an honorary Oscar in November. (Reporting by Lisa RichwineEditing by Marguerita Choy)
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Oct 8 (Reuters) – CSX Corp: * CSX CORPORATION DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND Source text: Further company coverage: ;))
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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF SAUDI ARABIA'S 3-2 WIN OVER INDONESIA IN 2026 WORLD CUP ASIAN QUALIFIERS COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (OCTOBER 8, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions) TO FOLLOW STORY: Saudi Arabia fought back to earn a 3-2 win over Indonesia in Group B of Asia's World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday (October 8) as Feras Al-Brikan's double boosted their hopes of securing a place at next year's finals in North America. Kevin Diks had put Indonesia ahead from the spot in the 11th minute but Saleh Abu Al-Shamat levelled six minutes later before Al-Brikan scored either side of halftime to secure the points despite a second Diks penalty two minutes from time. "It was not a good start, but our reaction was very good," said Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard. "In one part of the game we are leading 3-1 with some more opportunities and we should score more. We should kill the game. "At the end we conceded a second penalty and we were under pressure, but it was our fault to be under pressure because we were supposed to do the job before." Saudi Arabia next face Iraq in Jeddah on Tuesday and know that a win over Graham Arnold's side will guarantee their place in December's draw for the finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Indonesia and Iraq will face one another on Saturday. The Indonesians went in front when Hassan Al-Tambakhti stuck out an arm as Dean James swung in his free kick from the right and Diks stepped up to clinically place his spot-kick beyond Nawaf Al-Aqidi. The lead was to last only six minutes, however, as Al-Shamat steered his right-foot strike from the edge of the area beyond Maarten Paes' dive to his left. With nine minutes left in the half, the home side went in front. Yakob Sayuri's needless pull on Al-Brikan's shirt saw referee Ahmad Al-Ali called to the pitch-side monitor and the Kuwaiti awarded a penalty that Al-Brikan slammed home. Al-Brikan put the result beyond doubt in the 62nd minute with a clinical close-range finish. Paes threw himself to his right to keep out Musab Al-Juwayr's low drive only for Al-Brikan to pounce on the rebound and send the ball back under the body of the Indonesia goalkeeper. Diks struck again from the penalty spot after Nawaf Bu Washl hit the ball with his arm as he went down in his own area in a tussle with Ole Romeny while Mohammed Kanno's injury-time red card made for a nervous finish for Renard's side. Six of Asia's eight guaranteed World Cup berths have already been filled by Japan, South Korea, Australia, Iran, Jordan and Uzbekistan, with a possible ninth spot available at the 48-team finals via an intercontinental playoff in March. (Production: Conal Quinn)
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(Reuters) -Alliance Laundry priced its upsized New York initial public offering at the top end of its marketed range, raising $826.3 million, the commercial laundry equipment maker said on Wednesday, adding to continued IPO activity amid a U.S. government shutdown. The Ripon, Wisconsin-based company and its backer, BDT Capital Partners, sold 34.1 million shares at $22 apiece, compared to its target range of $19 to $22. The IPO valued it at $4.34 billion. U.S. IPO activity has gained momentum in recent months after a slowdown driven by market volatility linked to trade policy uncertainty. New listings are drawing strong investor interest, signaling a revival in risk appetite. A Federal Reserve rate cut in September further boosted confidence in new offerings. However, the U.S. government shutdown poses a fresh risk to the recovery, as the Securities and Exchange Commission has halted IPO reviews while operating with only essential staff. The listing follows an earlier attempt by BDT & MSD Partners to sell the company, which could have valued it at nearly $5 billion including debt, Reuters reported previously. In 2015, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan sold its majority stake in Alliance Laundry to BDT Capital Partners. Founded in 1908, Alliance Laundry manufactures commercial washing machines, dryers and ironers with load capacities of up to 400 pounds under five brands: Speed Queen, UniMac, Huebsch, Primus and IPSO. BofA Securities and J.P. Morgan were the lead underwriters for the offering. Alliance Laundry will list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ALH" on October 9. (Reporting by Prakhar Srivastava in Bengaluru; Editing by Alan Barona)
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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Nearly every large company to have introduced AI has incurred some initial financial loss, an EY survey published on Wednesday said, often due to compliance failures, flawed outputs, bias, or disruptions to sustainability goals. Reputational damage or legal problems were less frequently reported. EY, the British business services firm formerly known as Ernst & Young, conducted the anonymised survey among 975 executives overseeing AI at companies with annual sales exceeding $1 billion from around the world in July and August 2025. Total combined losses were estimated at $4.4 billion, with metrics such as revenue growth, cost savings and employee satisfaction trailing expectations. Despite that, the firms polled were still optimistic that AI adoption would ultimately yield significant benefits, EY said. "AI is absolutely improving efficiency and productivity, people are doing more, faster. But the value capture lags because those gains are being reinvested into doing more work, not necessarily into cutting costs or driving immediate revenue, said Joe Depa, EY's Global Chief Innovation Officer, in an email to Reuters. EY's survey was focused on what it terms "Responsible AI" adoption – a series of metrics assessing whether companies have established internal governance policies for AI, communicated clear usage guidelines, and monitored compliance. Companies with more fully developed "Responsible AI" policies reported stronger performance on sales, cost savings, and employee satisfaction metrics, EY said. (Reporting by Toby Sterling, Editing by Louise Heavens)
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's King Charles has said he was considered "rather dotty" for voicing concern about damage to the environment in the past. An upcoming documentary film aims to chart the spread of views once seen as eccentric, and bring them to new audiences. The 76-year-old monarch first spoke of the dangers of "indestructible plastic containers" and the pollution from "endless cars and aeroplanes" in the early 1970s, well before protecting the planet became a mainstream topic. "Remarkably few people around the world know the full depth of The King’s lifelong battle to bring nature and humanity into harmony," the film's director Nicolas Brown said in a statement. "Finding Harmony: A King's Vision" will explore the history of Charles' belief that nature is at the core of human wellbeing and emphasise the urgent need to protect it. The film is due to be released early next year, a counterweight to scepticism about environmental issues voiced by U.S. President Donald Trump. The film will feature Charles' projects at his Highgrove residence and Dumfries House – part of his charity, The King's Foundation – and further afield in India and Guyana. "Nature is our sustainer – we are a part of Nature. Therefore, what we do to her, we do to ourselves," Charles said in the statement from the charity. His environmental campaigning has already inspired both his sons. Heir to the throne Prince William set up the Earthshot charity, which offers multi-million pound prizes to help fund environmental technologies, while his younger son Prince Harry champions conservation and wildlife causes. The film will be available on Amazon's Prime Video, marking the latest move by the royal family to embrace global media platforms. Earlier in October, William appeared on an Apple TV show, while Harry, who is no longer a working royal, has a contract with Netflix. (Reporting by Sarah Young; editing by Philippa Fletcher)
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Oct 8 (Reuters) – EOG Resources Inc: * EOG RESOURCES INC – RECEIVES $27 MILLION FROM DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS IN Q3 2025 – SEC FILING Further company coverage: ;))
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VIDEO SHOWS: OMAN PLAY AGAINST QATAR IN DOHA IN GROUP A OF THE ASIAN WORLD CUP QUALIFYING FULL SHOTLIST AND SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: DOHA, QATAR (OCTOBER 8, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions TO FOLLOW STORY: TO FOLLOW
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By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) -TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist Well, that time out in the 'everything rally' didn't last long. Wall Street and precious metals hit new highs on Wednesday as investors shrugged off any potential reason to play safe, such as the U.S. government shutdown, and resumed buying. More on that below. In my column today I look at the amount of foreign-owned Treasuries held at the Fed, which has just fallen to a 13-year low, and what this might tell us about 'de-dollarization' and overseas demand for U.S. assets. If you have more time to read, here are a few articles I recommend to help you make sense of what happened in markets today. Today's Key Market Moves Today's Talking Points: * Let it loose! Policymakers around the world are engaging in a remarkable drive to juice growth, simultaneously revving up both their monetary and fiscal engines to full tilt. What makes it so extraordinary is the economic and financial backdrop it is being done against. A U.S. capex boom in AI is driving solid growth and earnings expectations, inflation in much of the developed world is above the 2% target, financial conditions are the loosest in years, public debt dynamics are deteriorating, and many markets – stocks, gold and crypto – are at record highs. It's safe to say, the easing push is not without risks. * Is Japan trailblazing again? Zooming in on that a bit more, and the focus settles on the easy policy king: Japan. From 'NIRP' and 'ZIRP' to yield curve control, from QE to record public debt, Japan in recent decades has single-mindedly pursued policies often considered unorthodox, unworkable or unrepeatable elsewhere. Yet where Japan has led, the developed world has usually followed, and the emergence of fiscal dove Sanae Takaichi as the country's next prime minister could be the latest example of this. "Japan is once again trailblazing the path for western markets," says SocGen's Albert Edwards. * Wait a minute Minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve's last policy meeting released show that division among policymakers on the need for further interest rate cuts is perhaps deeper than first thought, or was previously indicated by Chair Jerome Powell. "Most participants" thought it appropriate to lower rates towards a more neutral level due to labor market risks, but at the same time "a majority of participants" emphasized the upside risks to inflation, which has been running above target for over four years. Maybe two more rate cuts this year aren't a slam dunk? Fed custody holdings ring 'de-dollarization' alarm The amount of U.S. Treasuries held at the New York Fed on behalf of global central banks has slumped to its lowest in over a decade, casting renewed doubt on foreign appetite for U.S. sovereign debt and other dollar-denominated assets. This may seem a little surprising. Recent data, including the Treasury International Capital and International Monetary Fund's 'Cofer' foreign exchange reserves reports, show overseas demand for Treasuries and dollar assets holding up pretty well. These two data sets are the gold standard measurements for U.S. capital flows and global FX reserves. But they are released with long lags – the last set of TIC data is for the month of July, and the latest Cofer numbers are for the second quarter. The New York Fed custody holdings figures aren't as comprehensive – central banks can hold their Treasury bonds elsewhere – but they are weekly, which in the world of cross-border, central bank capital flows is virtually 'real time'. And right now, these custody holdings are falling. Fast. The latest figures show that the value of U.S. Treasuries held at the New York Fed on behalf of foreign central banks is $2.78 trillion. That's the lowest since August 2012, and down $130 billion in just two months. Indeed, it's notable that peak holdings over the last year and a half, of $2.95 trillion, were in March-April this year, coinciding with peak market volatility around U.S. President Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariff chaos. According to this temperature check, foreign central banks seem to have cooled on Treasuries since then. Fed custody holdings are only one measure of overseas demand for Treasuries. Could they be a precursor for upcoming TIC and Cofer reports? DISSECTING DOLLAR SHARE OF FX RESERVES The latest TIC data show that foreign central banks bought a net $17.1 billion of U.S. Treasuries in July. That brings net purchases in the first seven months of this year to $38 billion, according to JPMorgan analysts, some $4 billion more than the same period in 2024. Meanwhile, the latest Cofer figures show that, adjusting for the dollar's steep depreciation, central banks were actually net buyers of dollar reserves in the April-June period. Analysts at Deutsche Bank estimate central banks' purchases of dollar-denominated securities in the quarter – much of which will have been U.S. Treasury bills and notes – nudged $50 billion. These are modest sums when set against the $12 trillion global FX reserves universe and $29 trillion U.S. Treasuries market. But they still point to consistent demand for Treasuries from reserve managers, and pour cold water on the 'de-dollarization' narrative. That's the notion that the world, alarmed at many of U.S. President Donald Trump's policy agendas and America's deteriorating fiscal health, is reducing its exposure to dollar-denominated assets. The dollar has weakened significantly, but overseas demand for U.S. stocks and bonds remains solid, especially from private sector investors. "Latest data releases confirm there is no substantial evidence of an abrupt rotation away from U.S. Treasuries after Trump's April tariff announcements," JPMorgan analysts wrote on Friday. But as noted, the TIC and Cofer figures are dated. We are now in October, and the Fed's weekly custody holdings suggest there may have been a shift since the summer. Standard Bank's Steve Barrow says the decline in custody holdings raises a red flag because it has come at a time of notable dollar weakness. Rapid declines in custody holdings more often occur when the dollar surges because central banks are forced to sell some of their Treasuries to raise cash for FX intervention. "The fact that these custody holdings have fallen so fast might be a sign that central banks have become less enamoured of the Treasury market – and the dollar – in recent months," Barrow wrote on Monday. Weekly data can be volatile, and there are much more comprehensive assessments of central banks' appetite for U.S. Treasuries. But could Fed custody holdings be the canary in the 'de-dollarization' coal mine? What could move markets tomorrow? Want to receive Trading Day in your inbox every weekday morning? 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