There’s a 60,000-Year-Old Method to Help Battle Australia’s Bushfires December 17, 2019 By Jason Scott Australia’s indigenous people say the bushfire-ravaged country is paying the price for ignoring their expertise in managing the ecology of...
Bermuda Gains Reciprocal Status With U.S. Starting in 2020 December 16, 2019 Bermuda’s insurance market gains reciprocal status with the U.S. as of Jan. 1, 2020, something that industry and business groups...
Catholic Church Abuse Allegations Being Raised in Japan December 16, 2019 By Yuri Kageyama During Pope Francis’ recent visit to Japan, Harumi Suzuki stood where his motorcade passed by holding a sign that read:...
Another Industrial Tragedy in Bangladesh as Fire at Plastics Factory Kills 13 December 16, 2019 A fire at a plastics factory near Bangladesh’s capital has killed at least 13 people and injured 21 others, police...
Hunt for Survivors Underway After Earthquake Hits Philippines Island Trade Building December 16, 2019 Rescue teams in the southern Philippines searched for signs of life on Monday in a collapsed shopping center after a...
Uber Appeals Denial of License in London December 16, 2019 Uber submitted an appeal on Friday against a decision by London’s transport regulator to strip the taxi app of its...
Hong Kong Financial Firms Fear Potential Beijing Interference in Contracts December 16, 2019 By Sumeet Chatterjee When China’s top legislature criticized a Hong Kong court’s rejection of a face mask ban there, some global firms began...
Regulator Weighs Halting Japan Post Insurance Sales – Nikkei December 16, 2019 Japan’s financial regulator is considering ordering Japan Post and Japan Post Insurance to suspend sales of insurance policies, the Nikkei...
EU Top Court to Hear Privacy Issues of Tech Firms’ Personal Data Transfers December 15, 2019 By Foo Yun Chee Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems’ seven-year battle against Facebook reaches a crucial point on Dec. 17 when an adviser to...
5 Argo Group Directors Will Retire; Early Annual Meeting Planned December 13, 2019 Five Argo Group directors plan to retire as of the beleaguered company’s 2020 annual meeting, the company disclosed on Dec....