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UK’s M&S Tells Warehouse Agency Staff to Stay Home as Cyber Incident Continues April 28, 2025 British retailer Marks & Spencer told agency staff at its central England distribution center to stay at home on Monday,...
Ukraine Says It Detained Grain Ship From Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ April 28, 2025 By Aliaksandr Kudrytski Kyiv detained a ship it says was part of Moscow’s “shadow fleet” which illegally exports grain from areas of Ukraine...
Mediobanca Makes €6.3 Billion Offer for Generali’s Wealth Arm April 28, 2025 By Sonia Sirletti Mediobanca launched a surprise €6.3 billion ($7.2 billion) offer for the wealth management arm of Italian insurer Assicurazioni Generali SpA,...
Business Moves: Ardonagh Acquires Zurich’s SRB Assekuranz Broker; Optio Completes Purchase of Norwegian MGA, S Insurance April 25, 2025 Ardonagh Acquires Zurich-Based SRB Assekuranz Broker The Ardonagh Group, the London-based independent insurance distribution platform, announced it has acquired the...
Britain’s M&S Stops Taking Online Orders After Cyber Attack April 25, 2025 Marks & Spencer stopped taking online orders in the UK and Ireland on Friday following a cyber attack which it...
UK Water Bosses Face Up to Two Years in Prison for Polluting April 25, 2025 By Elena Mazneva Britain’s water company bosses will face up to two years in prison and be banned from taking bonuses for covering...
World’s Biggest Companies Have Caused $28 Trillion in Climate Damage: Study April 25, 2025 By Seth Borenstein The world’s biggest corporations have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates as part of an effort...
Baloise Says Main Shareholder Patria Buys 9.35% Stake Ahead of Helvetia Merger April 25, 2025 By Claudia Cohen Baloise on Friday said that Patria Genossenschaft had acquired a 9.35% stake in the Swiss insurer, which this week announced...
More Russian Insurers Seek Indian Nod for Oil Tanker Coverage April 25, 2025 By Rakesh Sharma Four new Russian companies have sought India’s approval to provide insurance for crude oil tankers docking at ports in the...