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...
Rhine River Could Be Impassable to Ships this Summer if European Drought Returns April 12, 2019 By William Wilkes Germany’s Rhine River could be impassable to ships again this summer if Europe has another drought, a once-rare weather phenomenon...
French Court Rules Bayer’s Monsanto Weedkiller Liable for Farmer’s Health Problems April 11, 2019 By Gus Trompiz and Catherine Lagrange A French appeals court ruled on Thursday that Bayer’s Monsanto business was liable for the health problems of a farmer...
Lloyd’s Syndicate Ascot Insures Farmers in 16 Nations Against Crop-Price Volatility April 11, 2019 By Nigel Hunt Farmers can now for the first time insure their produce against price volatility as easily as insuring their homes, with...