Generali Completes Acquisition of AXA’s Malaysian P/C and Life Businesses August 30, 2022 Generali has completed the acquisition of the majority stakes in the AXA’s property/casualty and life businesses in Malaysia, which will...
Reuters: Attacks on Gasfield in Northern Iraq Drive Out U.S. Contractors August 30, 2022 By Amina Ismail and Maha El Dahan A series of rocket attacks on a gasfield in northern Iraq has sent the U.S. contractors working on its expansion...
China’s Drought-Hit Regions Now Face Heavy Rains, Flooding August 30, 2022 More than 100,000 people have been moved to safer areas by Monday as heavy rains brought flood risks to a...
Win for Qualcomm as No EU Appeal Court Ruling Against $991M Fine August 29, 2022 By Foo Yun Chee EU antitrust regulators will not appeal a court ruling scrapping its 997-million-euro ($991 million) fine against Qualcomm, people familiar with...
Zelenskiy Says Crisis Averted as Russian-Held Ukraine Nuclear Plant Regains Power August 29, 2022 By Tom Balmforth and Natalia Zinets President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the world narrowly avoided a radiation disaster on Thursday as the last regular line supplying electricity...
ILS Investors Could Help Fill Cyber Re/Insurance Protection Gap if Hurdles Are Overcome August 29, 2022 By L.S. Howard The cyber re/insurance protection gap provides an opportunity for insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors, which historically have filled the gaps where...
Droughts, Floods, Other Water-Related Disasters Could Cost Economy $5.6T by 2050 August 29, 2022 By Gloria Dickie Worsening droughts, storms and torrential rain in some of the world’s largest economies could cause $5.6 trillion in losses to...
Britain’s Beaches Face Growing Problem With Sewage Discharges August 29, 2022 By Irina Anghel Raw sewage has been spilling into seawater in some parts of England and Wales over the past week after heavy...
Deaths From Pakistan Floods Top 1,000 in ‘Climate Catastrophe’ August 29, 2022 By Zarar Khan ISLAMABAD (AP) – Deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan topped 1,000 since mid-June, officials said Sunday, as the country’s climate...
Forget Showering, It’s Eat or Heat for Shocked Europeans Hit By Energy Crisis August 26, 2022 No more ironing, limited oven use and showering at work – Europeans are trying to keep their energy use down...