PwC’s China Unit Suspended for 6 Months, Hit With Record Fine for Evergrande Audit September 13, 2024 By Julie Zhu and Xie Yu Chinese regulators on Friday hit PwC’s auditing unit in mainland China with a six-month business suspension and a record fine...
Tokio Marine Kiln Launches Specialty Reinsurance Division September 13, 2024 Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), the international specialist insurer, announced the formation of a new Specialty Reinsurance division to support the...
UK Retailer Tesco Loses Legal Battle Over ‘Fire and Rehire’ of Staff September 13, 2024 By Sam Tobin Tesco was not entitled to terminate some employees’ contracts and offer to rehire them on less favorable terms, the United...
A Continent Ablaze: South America Surpasses Record for Fires September 13, 2024 By Jake Spring and Stefanie Eschenbacher South America is being ravaged by fire from Brazil’s Amazon rainforest through the world’s largest wetlands to dry forests in...
As Storm Bebinca Approaches, Taiwan Uses AI to Predict Typhoon Paths September 13, 2024 By Yimou Lee As tropical storm Bebinca barrels towards waters off northern Taiwan gathering strength into a possible typhoon, weather forecasters in Taipei...
Top EU Privacy Regulator Opens Probe Into Google’s AI Compliance September 12, 2024 By Padraic Halpin The top EU privacy regulator opened an inquiry on Thursday into whether search engine giant Google adequately protected European Union...
Lloyd’s of London Plans to Overhaul ‘Unclear’ Rules on Dealing With Poor Conduct September 12, 2024 Lloyd’s of London said on Thursday it plans to overhaul its rules on dealing with poor conduct in the commercial...
Canada’s Wildfire Season Ranks Among Worst but Less Severe Than Feared September 12, 2024 By Nia Williams With summer drawing to a close in Canada, the 2024 wildfire season is shaping up as one of the most...
China Braces for Another Typhoon After Yagi Slammed South Coast September 12, 2024 By Hallie Gu Typhoon Bebinca is forecast to hit the east coast of China early Monday, threatening to bring excessive rainfall that could...
Thailand Raises Flood Warnings as Deaths Rise After Typhoon Yagi September 12, 2024 By Anuchit Nguyen Thailand warned a new storm may cause more floods and landslides, while death toll from Typhoon Yagi and the monsoon...