Tankers Divert to Egypt as Houthi Threat Upends Red Sea Trade July 28, 2026 By Weilun Soon Empty supertankers are heading to Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Sidi Kerir to collect Saudi crude as observable traffic at the...
Zurich CEO Says Staff Let Go as Regulator Finma Imposes Partial Sales Ban July 28, 2026 By Noele Illien and Jan-Henrik Förster Zurich Insurance Group AG let go of more than 12 employees amid enforcement proceedings by the Swiss regulator Finma, Chief...
France Finance Minister Warns of Economic Shock for Region Hit by Fires July 27, 2026 By William Horobin French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said wildfires in the southwest are a major economic setback for the region as businesses...
French Fire Burns Near Bordeaux as Spain Fights Blazes July 27, 2026 By Samy Adghirni and Clara Hernanz Lizarraga French and Spanish firefighters preparing to battle wildfires for a sixth consecutive day face worsening weather conditions as temperatures are...
Viewpoint: Research Shows Australia Is Vulnerable to Attacks on Indian Ocean Shipping July 27, 2026 By Rebecca Strating and Arzan Tarapore The closure of the Strait of Hormuz in the US-Iran war has brought home how vital maritime trading routes are...
Why El Niño’s Promise of Quieter Hurricane Season May Not Be Good News for Insurers July 27, 2026 By Niket Nishant, Ashitha Shivaprasad and Manya Saini For insurers, the periodic El Niño climate phenomenon has traditionally lowered the risk of costly Atlantic hurricanes, but decades of...
Record-Low Danube Water Levels Leave Boats Beached, Reveal Decades-Old Shipwrecks July 27, 2026 Dozens of boats in a marina in Serbia’s northern city of Novi Sad floated in a green slurry — all...
Saudi Arabia-Bound Supertanker U-Turns Before Houthi Chokepoint July 27, 2026 By Weilun Soon A Hong Kong-flagged supertanker bound for Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Yanbu has U-turned just before reaching the Bab...
Prudential Reimburses 2.85 Billion Yen After Misconduct Probe July 24, 2026 By Nil Codina Martinez Prudential Financial Inc. said it reimbursed 437 individuals about a total of 2.85 billion yen ($17.4 million) as part of...
Insurer Mapfre Estimates Venezuela Quake Losses at €25 Million July 24, 2026 By Marta Serafinko and Mireia Merino Spanish insurer Mapfre said on Thursday that losses from the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela would be up to €25...