Finance, Banking & Insurance

Richmond, Va. – September 09, 2026 -- Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), has entered a strategic collaboration with Midwest General Insurance Agency, LLC, an Acrisure subsidiary, to expand workers compensation insurance offerings in California.

Markel Targets California Small Business Workers Comp Growth

Midwest, a full-service managing general agency (MGA) with more than 20 years of experience in California workers compensation, specializes in the small workers compensation sector and provides online quoting for agency partners. The agency has built turnkey capabilities spanning marketing, underwriting, policy issuance, claims, and loss control.

Pabianice – September 09, 2026 -- JA has kicked off its first large-scale European roadshow, with the inaugural stop in Pabianice, Poland, launching an eight-week tour that will hit more than 20 locations across 11 countries.

Tour spans 11 countries under unified brand strategy

The roadshow, branded "Journey Ahead: JA Roadshow 2026," marks JA's first coordinated European tour under its "One JA" framework. From Poland, the mobile showcase will move through Hungary, Romania, Germany, Italy, Spain and other markets, targeting Europe's key energy hubs over the next two months.

Wiesbaden – September 09, 2026 -- Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) will publish a wave of economic indicators between September 7 and September 09, 2026, including final August inflation figures and first-half insolvency statistics.

Destatis opens the week with July production data on September 7

The production index for July 2026 (Report No. 316) will be released Monday, September 7, offering the first read on German industrial output for the month.

Trade and energy figures follow on September 8

On Tuesday, September 8, Destatis will publish July 2026 foreign trade data (No. 318) alongside first-half 2026 electricity generation figures broken down by energy source, including import and export volumes (No. 317). A separate release covering educational attainment of couples for 2025 (No. 37) is also scheduled.

Hamburg – September 09, 2026 -- Germany recorded 33 large corporate insolvencies among companies with annual revenue above €50 million in the first half of 2026, a 10% increase over the same period last year, according to credit insurer Allianz Trade. The figure extends a record run that saw 94 large insolvencies in Germany in 2025, itself up 8% from 87 cases in 2024 and the highest total since Allianz Trade began tracking large-scale corporate failures in 2015.

Dubai – September 09, 2026 -- XTransfer, a global B2B cross-border payments platform, has secured an in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) for a retail payment services license, a step that will let the company serve UAE clients outside free zones.

CBUAE approval clears path for regulated payment expansion

Once pre-licensing conditions are met, the license will allow XTransfer to expand its regulated B2B payment services across the UAE, targeting companies engaged in international trade with compliant, secure cross-border payment solutions.

UAE anchors XTransfer's Middle East and Africa strategy

The UAE serves as a major regional hub for trade and re-export, linking Chinese commerce with Africa and other emerging markets. XTransfer's UAE presence is intended to strengthen payment flows between China, the Middle East and Africa.

Dublin – September 09, 2026 -- Aon plc (NYSE: AON) Chief Executive Officer Greg Case will address the KBW Insurance Conference in New York on Thursday, September 10, in a session scheduled to begin at 1:35 PM ET.

Aon to webcast CEO session for investors

A live webcast of Case's appearance will be available on the day of the conference through Aon's Investor Relations website at ir.aon.com. A replay will be posted to the same site shortly after the event concludes.

Washington – September 09, 2026 -- Total money market fund assets rose by $44.75 billion to $7.98 trillion for the week ended September 2, according to the Investment Company Institute.

Government funds drive the bulk of the weekly inflow

Among taxable money market funds, government funds increased by $38.80 billion, while prime funds added $4.92 billion. Tax-exempt money market funds gained $1.03 billion over the same period.

Retail assets grow to $3.11 trillion on broad-based gains

Retail money market fund assets increased by $11.10 billion to $3.11 trillion. Within this segment, government fund assets rose $7.76 billion to $1.98 trillion, prime fund assets climbed $2.78 billion to $993.16 billion, and tax-exempt fund assets added $565 million to reach $137.92 billion.

Norwalk, Conn. – September 08, 2026 -- Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR) reported total crypto, cash and moonshot holdings of $15.6 billion as of August 30, 2026, with Ethereum holdings reaching 5,901,112 ETH.

Bitmine controls 4.9% of the entire ETH supply, nearing its 5% acquisition target

The company's ETH position, valued at $2,511 per token, represents 4.9% of the 120.7 million total ETH supply outstanding. Chairman Thomas "Tom" Lee said Bitmine is now 98% of the way toward what the company calls the "5% Alchemy" goal, achieved in just 15 months since launching its Ethereum treasury strategy on June 30, 2025. The firm added 53,501 ETH in the past week alone, marking 65 consecutive weeks of purchases.

Valcourt, QC – September 08, 2026 -- BRP Inc. (TSX: DOO) (NASDAQ: DOO) will install Minh Thanh Tran as Chief Financial Officer effective October 1, 2026, succeeding Sébastien Martel, who is retiring after more than 20 years with the powersports manufacturer.

Martel exits after 12 years steering BRP's finances

Martel, who has served as CFO for 12 years, led the company's initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2013 -- named IPO of the Year -- and its subsequent NASDAQ listing in 2018. He will shift to a role as Executive Advisor to the CEO starting October 1, 2026, supporting a transition period before his full retirement in April 2027.

Dallas – September 08, 2026 -- Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG) has regained compliance with the New York Stock Exchange's minimum share price requirement, the company said, closing a listing-standards issue that began in March.

NYSE confirms Cango cleared the $1.00 threshold as of August 31, 2026

In a letter dated September 1, 2026, the NYSE notified Cango that its average closing share price over the 30 trading days ended August 31, 2026 exceeded the exchange's US$1.00 minimum under Section 802.01C of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. The exchange confirmed the matter is now closed.

Company had received a deficiency notice on March 10, 2026

The NYSE had flagged Cango after its Class A ordinary shares' 30-trading-day average closing price fell below $1.00, triggering a formal compliance notification.