Insurance Journal’s Top 10 International Stories of 2019 January 2, 2020 By L.S. Howard Mergers & acquisitions led the interest of readers of Insurance Journal’s International section during 2019, with three of the top...
Climate Forecast for 2020s Is Warmer, Stormier and More Extreme: Opinion December 31, 2019 By Faye Flam, Bloomberg Opinion Over the last decade, scientists learned a great deal about the climate, much of it concerning the connection between global...
Eight Crew Members Kidnapped from Greek Tanker Anchored Near Cameroon December 31, 2019 By Sotiris Nikas Five Greeks, two Filipinos and a Ukrainian were abducted by unidentified assailants from the Greek-flagged tanker ‘Happy Lady’ while the...
Germany Aims to Thwart African Swine Fever Edging Closer to Borders December 31, 2019 By Megan Durisin German hunting dogs are being trained to sniff out dead wild boar, authorities are stockpiling electric fences along the eastern...
Australia’s Wildfire Crisis Intensifies as Locals, Tourists Seek Refuge on Beaches December 31, 2019 By Jason Scott Australia’s wildfire crisis intensified on Tuesday as coastal towns across the southeast caught ablaze, forcing thousands of stranded tourists and...
Venice Floods to Cost St. Mark’s Cathedral at Least $5.5 Million in Damage December 30, 2019 By Colleen Barry “Every stone is a treasure,” says the technical director of St. Mark’s Basilica’s vestry board, indicating the prized gold-leaf mosaics...
Typhoon Phanfone Kills at Least 41 in Philippines, Destroys Homes, Crops December 30, 2019 By Clarissa Batino Typhoon Phanfone killed at least 41 people when it slammed into the central Philippines on Christmas Eve, with dozens still...
Thousands of Tourists Evacuated as Wildfires Sweep Through Southeast Australia December 30, 2019 By Edward Johnson Thousands of holiday-makers have evacuated a popular tourist spot in southeast Australia as a heatwave and strong winds fuel wildfires...
Financial Services Industry Must Act Faster on Climate Change: Bank of England Chief December 30, 2019 Financial services have been too slow to cut investment in fossil fuels, a delay that could lead to a sharp...
China Will Begin in Earnest in 2020 to Open Its Great Financial Wall December 30, 2019 By Bloomberg News China’s big bang opening of its $45 trillion financial industry begins in earnest next year — a step-by-step affair that’s...