Internet of Things Devices Increase Risk of Cyber Attacks on Industrial Sector: Lloyd’s February 17, 2021 Internet of Things (IoT) devices are increasing the risk of cyber attacks to industrial and manufacturing businesses, according to a...
Spain Prepares Labor Laws that Could Force Food Delivery Apps to Employ Gig Workers February 17, 2021 By Alonso Soto The Spanish government is preparing strict labor law changes that could mean food-delivery platforms have to formally employ the couriers...
Ex-UniCredit CEO Teams Up with France’s Richest Man to Form SPAC for Financial Deals February 17, 2021 By Sudip Kar-Gupta and Abhinav Ramnarayan PARIS – Former UniCredit boss Jean-Pierre Mustier is teaming up with France’s richest man Bernard Arnault to launch a special...
UK Highlights Rising Political Risk in New Business Guidance on Hong Kong February 17, 2021 By Kari Lindberg The UK highlighted increasing political risks in its latest guidance on conducting business in Hong Kong, pointedly dropping references to...
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Appoints Neon’s Dougall as Global Head Casualty February 17, 2021 Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed Andrew Dougall as global head casualty, effective Feb. 22, 2021. In this leadership role,...
Uber Urges EU to Recognize Gig Business Model as UK Court Is Set to Rule February 17, 2021 By Foo Yun Chee Uber on Monday called on EU regulators to recognize the value of independent contracts in job creation as they consider...
UK Judge Rules Newspaper Violated Duchess Meghan’s Privacy in Publishing Letter February 16, 2021 By Jill Lawless LONDON — A newspaper invaded the Duchess of Sussex’s privacy by publishing personal letter to her estranged father, a British...
Macif Seen as Favorite to Buy $3.6B Aviva France; Talks to Sell Italian Unit Advance February 16, 2021 By Aaron Kirchfeld, Sonia Sirletti and Jan-Henrik Förster Aviva Plc, the British insurer, is in advanced talks on a sale of its Italian operations as it pushes ahead...
Fire at Indian Firecracker Factory Kills at Least 12, Police Report February 16, 2021 By Sudarshan Varadhan At least 12 people were killed in a fire at a firecracker factory in the southern Indian state of Tamil...
UK High Court Allows Suit Against Shell by Nigerian Farmers, Fishermen Over Oil Spills February 15, 2021 By Julia Payne and Kirstin Ridley The UK Supreme Court on Friday allowed a group of 42,500 Nigerian farmers and fishermen to sue Royal Dutch Shell...