Firms Involved in Building Work on London’s Grenfell Tower Take No Blame for 2017 Fire January 29, 2020 Firms involved in building work on London tower bloc that caught fire have sidestepped any responsibility for the 2017 tragedy...
Australia’s Capital, Canberra, Faces Worst Bushfire Threat in 17 Years January 29, 2020 By Jason Scott Canberra, Australia’s capital that’s surrounded by bush, is facing its worst wildfire threat in 17 years as a blaze sparked...
Is the Re/Insurance Industry Ready for the Fourth Industrial Revolution? January 29, 2020 By L.S. Howard Industry transformations occur when the pain of staying the same is suddenly greater than the pain of changing, according to...
Swiss Re Corporate Taps Ex-Allianz Exec Willauer as Head Property & Specialty, EMEA January 28, 2020 Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed Bianca Willauer as head Property & Specialty Lines, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA),...
Oil Giant Total Sued by 14 French Cities, NGOs over Failure to Cut Carbon Emissions January 28, 2020 By Francois de Beaupuy Oil giant Total SA is being sued by 14 local governments and a handful of non-governmental organizations in France for...
Factbox: What’s Ahead for UK Financial Services Sector and Brexit Trade Deal? January 28, 2020 Britain leaves the European Union at 2300 GMT on Friday but has yet to negotiate a deal on future trading...
Indonesia Forms Rescue Plan for Troubled State Insurer January 28, 2020 By Rieka Rahadiana and Tassia Sipahutar Indonesian authorities are weighing the induction of a strategic investor into a unit of the nation’s oldest insurer that’s on...
Apple’s China-Centric Supply Chain Braces for Disruption From Coronavirus January 28, 2020 By Mark Gurman and Debby Wu Apple Inc.’s China-centric manufacturing base is at risk of disruption after the Lunar New Year holiday as the company’s partners...
Cyber Attacks in Europe, Middle East Could Be Work of Turkey-Sponsored Hackers January 27, 2020 By Jack Stubbs, Christopher Bing and Joseph Menn Sweeping cyber attacks targeting governments and other organizations in Europe and the Middle East are believed to be the work...
Energy-Hungry Data Storage Is Another Culprit of Greenhouse Gas Emissions January 27, 2020 By Emily Chasan Everyone has seen the warning. At the bottom of the email, it says: “Please consider the environment before printing.” But...