Amazon Faces UK Lawsuits Worth Up to $5.4 Billion From Retailers, Consumers July 25, 2025 Amazon faces two mass lawsuits from retailers and consumers worth up to 4 billion pounds ($5.4 billion) for allegedly abusing...
Russia’s Ust-Luga Port Orders Vessel Checks After Mystery Blasts July 25, 2025 By Bloomberg News Ust-Luga, Russia’s largest port in the Baltic Sea, is insisting that ships’ hulls are inspected before the vessels are allowed...
Kazakh Black Sea Oil Exports Halted by New Russian Regulations, Sources Say July 25, 2025 Foreign oil tankers are being temporarily barred from loading at Russia’s main Black Sea ports following new regulations, two industry...
Wildfires in Mediterranean Leave a Dozen Dead as Heat Soars July 24, 2025 By Georgios Georgiou, Paul Tugwell, Joe Wertz and Taylan Bilgic Wildfires fueled by soaring temperatures and strong winds across the eastern Mediterranean left a dozen people dead in Turkey and...
Brown & Brown (Europe) Agrees to Acquire UK-Based Bloodstock Broker July 24, 2025 Brown & Brown (Europe) Ltd., part of Brown & Brown, Inc., has agreed to acquire Weatherbys Hamilton LLP, a leading...
People Moves: Everest Promotes Beggs as EVP and Reinsurance CEO; Allianz Commercial Appoints Key Global and Regional Leaders, Creating New Nordics Region July 24, 2025 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest Group and Allianz Commercial. A summary of these new hire...
MS Amlin Names Former Brit CUO Dart as CEO, Succeeding Carrier July 24, 2025 MS Amlin, the Lloyd’s global re/insurer, announced the appointment of Christiern Dart as chief executive officer (CEO). Dart, previously group...
Global Commercial Insurance Rates Drop 4% but Casualty Rates Are Rising: Marsh July 24, 2025 By L.S. Howard Global commercial insurance rates fell 4%, on average, in the second quarter of 2025 following a 3% decline in Q1...
Chinese Engines, Shipped as ‘Cooling Units,’ Power Russian Drones Used in Ukraine July 24, 2025 Chinese-made engines are being covertly shipped via front companies to a state-owned drone manufacturer in Russia, labeled as “industrial refrigeration...
Top UN Court Says Treaties Compel Wealthy Nations to Curb Global Warming July 24, 2025 By Stephanie van den Berg and Alison Withers The United Nations’ highest court on Wednesday told wealthy countries they must comply with their international commitments to curb pollution...