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AI Models With Systemic Risks Given Pointers on How to Comply With EU AI Rules
Jul 18 2025 // The European Commission set out guidelines on Friday to help AI models it has determined have systemic risks and face tougher obligations to mitigate potential threats comply with European Union artificial intelligence...
EU’s New Russia Sanctions Aim for More Effective Oil Price Cap
Jul 18 2025 // The European Union on Friday agreed an 18th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, including measures aimed at dealing further blows to the Russian oil and energy industry. The EU will set a moving...
Houthi Rebels Sink Ship in Red Sea, Killing at Least 4 With 11 Missing: EU Naval Mission
Jul 11 2025 // Four people are presumed dead and 11 others are still missing after a Liberian-flagged cargo ship sank in the Red Sea following an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, a European Union naval mission said Friday. The...
European Commission to Propose Floating Russian Oil Price Cap
Jul 11 2025 // The European Commission is expected to propose a floating Russian oil price cap this week as part of a new draft sanctions package in an attempt to overcome opposition from some member states, four EU diplomats said. The...
Extreme Heat Is Killing European Workers Despite Government Efforts
Jul 11 2025 // Montse Aguilar was a healthy 51-year-old woman when she started her shift cleaning streets in Barcelona at around 2:30 p.m. on June 28. The Spanish city was under alert for high temperatures amid a brutal heat wave that...
People Moves: QBE Re Names Senior Leaders Across Markets, Product Areas as Part of Restructuring; Liberty Global Transaction Solutions Appoints Leaders in London, Europe
Jul 10 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE Re and Liberty Global Transaction Solutions. A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Re Names Senior Leaders Across Markets, Product Areas as...
People Moves: Liberty Specialty Promotes Fraigneau to President, Europe; Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches in Canada With Gladki as Exec Director
Jul 8 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets in Luxembourg and the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation in Canada. A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty...
Apple Takes Fight Against $587 Million EU Antitrust Fine to Court
Jul 8 2025 // Apple took a challenge against EU regulators to Europe’s second highest court on Monday after they fined it 500 million euros ($587 million) earlier this year for breaching landmark rules aimed at curbing the power...
Heat Waves May Cut GDP by 0.5 Percentage Point in Europe, Allianz Says
Jul 2 2025 // Recent heat waves across Europe could slow economic growth in Europe by half a percentage point in 2025, a report by Allianz Research showed, comparing a day with temperatures above 32 degrees Celsius to half a day of...
Update: Heatwave Grips Europe – Spurring Health Alerts, Raising Risk of Field Fires
Jul 1 2025 // Italy limited work outdoors, France shut schools and Turkey battled wildfires on Tuesday in a European heatwave that meteorologists said was “exceptional” for striking so early this year. Spain confirmed its...
Markets/Coverages: Marsh Launches European Cyber Facility for Mid-Sized Enterprises
Jun 27 2025 // Marsh, insurance brokerage business of Marsh McLennan, announced the launch of Cyber Unity, a new insurance facility for organizations across the European Union, as well as in Israel, Norway, Serbia, and Turkey, with...
EU Revamps Regulations for Expanding Space Market
Jun 26 2025 // The European Commission on Wednesday put forward the EU Space Act, a long-awaited overhaul of regulations affecting its fast-growing space industry. The legislation aims to create a single market for firms offering space...
Heat Wave Threatens Power Output and Wildfires Across Europe
Jun 26 2025 // Europe’s heat wave is intensifying, fueling wildfires across the Mediterranean and threatening to curb electricity generation from both nuclear and hydropower plants. Temperatures in Spain are forecast to hit 39C...
European Homeowners Battle Insurers Over $2.9 Trillion Climate Risk
Jun 13 2025 // When Bernard Weisse first noticed a tiny crack in the outer wall of his house on the outskirts of Paris, he dismissed it as little more than a nuisance. But in the four years since, a spiderweb of fissures has spread from...
EU Proposes Nord Stream Ban, Lower Oil Cap to Hit Russia
Jun 11 2025 // The European Union proposed a ban on the Nord Stream gas pipelines and the reduction of an oil price cap as part of a new sanctions package that aims to pile pressure on Moscow to end its war against...
Microsoft Offers to Boost European Governments’ Cybersecurity for Free
Jun 4 2025 // Microsoft is offering free of charge to European governments a cybersecurity program, launched on Wednesday, to bolster their defenses against cyber threats, including those enhanced by artificial intelligence, it...
EU Sees Progress in US Talks Despite Trump’s Steel Tariff Hike
Jun 4 2025 // The European Union and the US are headed in the “right direction” in trade talks, though new American levies on steel and aluminum imports aren’t helpful if both sides want to maintain momentum, Maros...
China Calls for France to Help Resolve Trade Differences With EU
Jun 4 2025 // China called on France to help resolve trade differences with the European Union, as Beijing seeks to shore up ties with the bloc amid simmering tensions with the US. “It is normal to have differences in bilateral...
Musk’s X Aims to Soothe EU Regulators With Blue Check Disclaimer
Jun 4 2025 // Elon Musk’s social network X is showing users a prominent disclaimer about the platform’s blue checkmark program in a bid to appease concerns from the European Union’s content regulators that it’s...
EU Votes to Curb China’s Access to Medical Device Procurement
Jun 3 2025 // The European Union agreed overwhelmingly to curb Chinese medical device manufacturers’ access to public procurement contracts in the bloc, according to people familiar with the matter. EU countries voted Monday on...
