Brexit Takes a Heavy Toll on UK Economy: Office for National Statistics February 12, 2019 By Pan Pylas Mounting uncertainty over Brexit is weighing heavily on the British economy, which slowed last year to its weakest growth rate...
Pacific Ocean’s El Niño Likely to Continue into Summer: Japan Weather Bureau February 12, 2019 Japan’s weather bureau on Tuesday said the El Niño weather pattern appeared to be continuing, with a 70-percent chance it...
Firefighters Gain Upper Hand over New Zealand Wildfires; Evacuees Return Home February 12, 2019 By Nick Perry About 3,000 people who fled as a wildfire threatened a New Zealand town were allowed to return home Monday [Feb....
Brazil Miner Vale Knew Its Tailings Dam Had Higher Risk of Collapse: Reuters February 12, 2019 By Stephen Eisenhammer Vale SA , the world’s largest iron ore miner, knew last year that the dam in Brazil that collapsed in...
Aon Appoints Lambrou as Global CEO of Commercial Risk Solutions February 12, 2019 Aon plc has appointed veteran Aon leader, Lambros Lambrou, as global CEO of Commercial Risk Solutions. Lambrou has worked within...
A CEO Needs to Paint a Picture of What ‘Good’ Looks Like: QBE CEO Regan February 12, 2019 By L.S. Howard QBE Insurance has spent the last few years restructuring its business while at the same time weaving the fabric of...
Brexit Uncertainties Create Potential Legal Nightmare for UK Exporters February 11, 2019 By Joe Mayes and Jill Ward Business is brisk at Nim’s Fruit Crisps. Pineapples are imported from Costa Rica, kiwis from Italy and oranges and lemons...
January’s U.S. Storms, Australia Floods Bring Economic Damages Near $2B: Aon February 11, 2019 Multiple winter storms and extreme cold led to 45 deaths and cost the U.S. economy $1 billion during January, according...
Sanctions Against Sudan Are Lifted but Insurers Still Can’t Buy Overseas Reinsurance February 11, 2019 Sixteen months after the United States lifted most sanctions on Sudan, businesses are unable to operate dollar transactions, insurance companies...
Quadriga’s Frozen Cryptocurrencies Highlight Canada’s Regulatory Vacuum February 11, 2019 By John Tilak and Matt Scuffham Canada’s biggest securities regulator said on Friday that it was looking into Quadriga CX, as concerns grow that a regulatory...