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Forest fire insurance costs soar

Forest fires are becoming increasingly likely because of climate change and costing insurers more than ever, with the deadly fire that ravaged northern California the single most expensive natural disaster in 2018, Munich Re said on Tuesday.

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Exclusive: Sears to ask bankruptcy judge for approval to liquidate – sources

Sears Holdings Corp will ask a bankruptcy judge on Tuesday if it can proceed with liquidation after it could not reach an agreement on Chairman Edward Lampert’s $4.4 billion takeover bid, casting doubt on the survival of the 126-year-old U.S. department store chain, people familiar with the matter said.

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Exclusive: Sears to ask bankruptcy judge to liquidate

Sears Holdings Corp will ask a bankruptcy judge on Tuesday if it can proceed with liquidation after it could not reach an agreement on Chairman Edward Lampert’s $4.4 billion takeover bid, casting doubt on the survival of the 126-year-old U.S. department store, people familiar with the matter said.

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Stock futures steady on trade optimism

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a third consecutive day of gains for Wall Street on Tuesday, lifted by expectations that the United States and China would strike a deal to end their months-long trade war that has battered financial markets.

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