China Scrutinizes PwC Role in $78 Billion Evergrande Fraud Case March 22, 2024 By Bloomberg News Chinese authorities are examining the role of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in China Evergrande Group’s accounting practices after the developer was accused...
Yemen’s Houthis Tell China, Russia Their Ships Won’t Be Targeted March 22, 2024 By Sam Dagher and Mohammed Hatem The Yemen-based Houthis have told China and Russia their ships can sail through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden...
Tech Update: Aon Launches Climate Risk Monitor to Aid Risk Mgmt, Renewal Decisions March 22, 2024 Insurance broker Aon plc has launched its Climate Risk Monitor, a tool that helps clients visualize and understand their exposures...
Apple, Meta, Google to Face EU Digital Markets Act Probes: Sources March 22, 2024 By Foo Yun Chee Apple, Meta Platforms and Alphabet’s Google are set to be investigated for potential violations of the European Union’s Digital Markets...
South African Insurer Discovery in Talks With US Insurers to Expand March 22, 2024 By Adelaide Changole Discovery Ltd., South Africa’s biggest health insurance provider, is in talks with US peers to bring its flagship wellness program...
Red Sea Fighting Traps Two Oil Ships in Houthi Waters March 22, 2024 By Jonathan Saul, Noah Browning and Mohammed Ghobari Two tankers, containing oil and toxic waste, are stuck in the Red Sea in the firing line between Western naval...
Denmark Detains Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker After Ship Collision March 22, 2024 By Alex Longley Danish maritime authorities have detained a tanker that was due to carry Russian oil after it collided with another ship...
Wary of New Security Law, Foreign Firms in Hong Kong Bolster Contingency Plans March 22, 2024 By James Pomfret and Greg Torode Vague provisions in Hong Kong’s new national security law around state secrets and links to foreign entities have put on...
Nine Dead After South Korean-Flagged Vessel Capsizes off Japan, South Korea Says March 21, 2024 At least nine people were killed when a South Korean-flagged vessel capsized off Japan, South Korea’s foreign ministry said on...
UK Insurer Direct Line Posts Operating Loss as it Grapples With Auto Claims Inflation March 21, 2024 By Carolyn Cohn Direct Line posted a 2023 operating loss as it grapples high motor claims inflation, but reinstated its dividend as the...