Swiss Re Profit Beats Estimates as Reinsurer Boosts Cost Cuts August 6, 2026 By Myriam Balezou Swiss Re AG’s first-half profit beat estimates as the reinsurer saw all key business units perform in line with targets,...
A Chinese Spyware Tool Operates in 13 Countries, Cybersecurity Firm Says August 6, 2026 By Lorelei Smillie A Chinese-built digital spyware tool has evolved into a more all-encompassing surveillance technology that’s in use in more than 13...
Google to Face UK Class Action for Alleged Abuse of Ad Power August 6, 2026 By Upmanyu Trivedi Alphabet Inc.’s Google faces a class action lawsuit over alleged abuse of its dominance after an antitrust tribunal allowed a...
Brookfield Raises Record $77 Billion Driven by Insurance Arm August 6, 2026 By Layan Odeh and Dani Burger Brookfield Asset Management raised a record $77 billion in the second quarter, led mostly by its credit business, as the...
Zurich Insurance Earnings Boosted by Global Data Center Demand August 6, 2026 By Noele Illien Zurich Insurance Group AG reported a 13% gain in profit for the first half of 2026 and said it doesn’t...
Shipowners Say Hormuz Tolls Would Lead to More Charges Elsewhere August 6, 2026 By Charles Gorrivan Eight of the world’s largest shipping industry associations urged the United Nations and International Maritime Organization to oppose any compulsory...
People Moves: Antares Names Leadership Team After Death of CEO van der Straaten August 5, 2026 Following the passing of CEO Michael van der Straaten in July, Antares Global, the specialist re/insurance group, has announced its...
Proposed Hormuz Deal Would Give Iran Control of Inbound Traffic, Sources Say August 5, 2026 By Parisa Hafezi and Timour Azhari A proposed deal between Iran and Oman would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of...
German DHL Cargo Plane Hits Object as Drone Found at Leipzig Airport August 5, 2026 By Peter Hobson and Helen Clark A DHL cargo aircraft hit an unknown object as it was climbing away from Leipzig/Halle airport in eastern Germany overnight,...
AI Now Fuels Over Half of Africa’s Cybercrime, Study Finds August 5, 2026 By Ruth Olurounbi Artificial intelligence is fueling more than half of cybercrime in Africa, enabling criminals to launch faster, more sophisticated attacks as...