Australia Cracks Down on Promoters of Dodgy Tax Schemes After PwC Leak Scandal August 7, 2023 By Lewis Jackson Australia will drastically toughen penalties against promoters of dodgy tax schemes and beef up regulatory powers under reforms announced on...
Sweden’s Ericsson Sued by 37 Shareholders for $170M: Media Report August 7, 2023 Thirty-seven Ericsson shareholders are suing the Swedish telecoms company for a combined 1.8 billion Swedish crowns ($170 million), saying its...
Slovenia Suffers Its Worst-Ever Floods; Damage Could Top €500M, Prime Minister Says August 7, 2023 LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) – Slovenia has faced the worst-ever natural disaster in its history, Prime Minister Robert Golob said Saturday,...
Japan to Release Fukushima Water as Soon as August: Reports August 7, 2023 By Shoko Oda The Japanese government is preparing to start releasing treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear disaster site into the sea as...
Ukraine Black Sea Attacks Signal Expanding War; Russia Insurance Costs Likely to Rise August 7, 2023 By Bloomberg News The footprint of President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine is growing fast after a weekend in which sea drones crippled...
Slovenia Hit by Worst Floods in More Than a Decade, Killing Several People August 4, 2023 By Jan Bratanic Several people were killed in Slovenia as the southern European nation was hit by some of the worst flooding in...
Romania Expects to Clear Danube Logjam After Ukraine Attack; Insurers Remain Wary August 4, 2023 Romania expects around 30 ships from Ukraine to clear customs on the Danube River over the next two days as...
Broker Verlingue Expands UK Footprint With Acquisition of Brunsdon Employee Benefits August 4, 2023 Verlingue has announced the acquisition of Gloucester, England-based Brunsdon Employee Benefits, an independently owned employee benefits specialist. The deal, subject...
Swiss Re H1 Net Income Surges to $1.4B on Lower Natural Catastrophe Losses August 4, 2023 By Marion Halftermeyer Swiss Re AG said first-half net income rose more than ninefold to $1.4 billion from a year earlier, driven by...
UK Seeks to Boost Defenses for Potential Infrastructure Attacks August 4, 2023 By Priscila Azevedo Rocha The UK government unveiled a fresh attempt to bolster security of critical energy infrastructure like gas pipelines. The release of...