Sanctions Damaging Safety at Sea, Says Sanctioned Ship Group Sovcomflot June 27, 2024 Sanctions on shipping companies are undermining safety at sea and pose dangers for trade as ship standards are impacted, the...
Venezuela Resorts to Using Shadow Tankers to Supply Oil to Ally Cuba June 27, 2024 By Marianna Parraga Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA has begun using tankers that navigate off radar to supply its closest political ally, Cuba,...
UK Financial Watchdog to Publish Industry Bullying, Sexism Update in Autumn June 27, 2024 Britain’s markets regulator will publish an update in autumn into how companies are detecting and dealing with sexual harassment, bullying...
EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority Is Now Official; Candidates for Chair Can Apply June 27, 2024 By Tom Sims The regulation that sets up the European Union’s new agency to combat money laundering went into force on Wednesday, and...
German Insurtech Wefox to Replace CEO After Board Rejects Mubadala Sales Plan June 27, 2024 By Arno Schütze Wefox Holding AG is replacing Chief Executive Officer Mark Hartigan after the German insurance tech startup’s board rejected a proposal...
People Moves: QBE Promotes Europe Product Managers for Cyber and Mgmt. Liability/Financial Institutions; Stoop Named Managing Director of DUAL Benelux June 26, 2024 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE and Howden’s managing general agency, DUAL Benelux. A summary of...
South Korea Halts Battery Maker’s Operations as It Probes Deadly Blaze June 26, 2024 By Hyunsu Yim and Ju-min Park South Korean authorities ordered a halt on Wednesday to the operations of a manufacturer of lithium batteries after a fire...
Specialist Risk Group Buys UK Specialist Schemes Broker, Strategic Insurance Services June 26, 2024 Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based insurance intermediary, has agreed to acquire UK specialist schemes broker, Strategic Insurance Services Ltd....
European Job Seekers Turn Away From UK After Brexit June 26, 2024 By Tom Rees Irish workers have been making the short trip over to the UK to find employment for centuries, escaping famine and...
Apple Unfairly Fired UK Worker Who Was Part Toxic Workplace Culture, Judge Says June 26, 2024 By Upmanyu Trivedi Apple Inc. unfairly fired an employee for making racist comments that were part of a toxic workplace culture at one...