EU’s New Copyright Rules Could Hurt Google, Facebook April 15, 2019 By Foo Yun Chee Google will have to pay publishers for news snippets and Facebook filter out protected content under new copyright rules aimed...
Markel Internal Review Finds ‘No Bad Faith’ Related to Loss Reserves Under Investigation April 15, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson Markel Corp. said that an internal review conducted by outside counsel found “no evidence that personnel of its CATCo unit...
IMF Officials Urge Governments to Limit Risks to Global Economy April 15, 2019 By Andrew Mayeda and Jessica Shankleman The International Monetary Fund warned governments not to rock the boat with trade wars and other disruptions at a time...
London Continues to Lose Financial Sector Jobs Over Brexit April 15, 2019 Job vacancies in London’s finance industry have halved in two years as uncertainty over Brexit knocks business confidence, a survey...
British CFOs Fears of Long-Term Brexit Downturn Grow April 15, 2019 By Luca Casiraghi An increasing number of chief financial officers expect Britain’s long-term business climate to worsen after the U.K. leaves the European...
Foreign Insurers Eye China’s $1.6 Trillion Private Pension Business April 12, 2019 By Sumeet Chatterjee and Alun John Foreign insurers including Generali and Prudential Plc are in early talks with authorities to enter China’s private pensions sector, people...
SoftBank’s Maneuvers Reflect Expanded U.S. Scrutiny of Foreign Investors April 12, 2019 By Heather Somerville SoftBank Group Corp. has agreed to give up board seats and access to sensitive information, take a more passive role...
Why Europe Should Not Force Talking Cars to Speak Same Language Now: Viewpoint April 12, 2019 By Alex Webb If you’ve bought a new car lately, chances are it has some basic communication skills. One day, cities and highways...
Canada Insurer The Co-operators Buys Robinson & Associates Insurance Brokers April 12, 2019 Canadian insurer The Co-operators announced it has purchased Robinson & Associates Insurance Brokers in Niagara Falls and Ridgeway, Ontario. Financial...
Insurance Industry Must Wake Up to Costs of ‘Secondary’ Catastrophe Perils: Swiss Re April 12, 2019 By L.S. Howard The insurance industry must wake up to the growing cost of “secondary” catastrophe perils, which amounted to more than 60...