Brexit Takes a Heavy Toll on UK Economy: Office for National Statistics February 12, 2019 By Pan Pylas Mounting uncertainty over Brexit is weighing heavily on the British economy, which slowed last year to its weakest growth rate...
Pacific Ocean’s El Niño Likely to Continue into Summer: Japan Weather Bureau February 12, 2019 Japan’s weather bureau on Tuesday said the El Niño weather pattern appeared to be continuing, with a 70-percent chance it...
Firefighters Gain Upper Hand over New Zealand Wildfires; Evacuees Return Home February 12, 2019 By Nick Perry About 3,000 people who fled as a wildfire threatened a New Zealand town were allowed to return home Monday [Feb....
Brazil Miner Vale Knew Its Tailings Dam Had Higher Risk of Collapse: Reuters February 12, 2019 By Stephen Eisenhammer Vale SA , the world’s largest iron ore miner, knew last year that the dam in Brazil that collapsed in...
Aon Appoints Lambrou as Global CEO of Commercial Risk Solutions February 12, 2019 Aon plc has appointed veteran Aon leader, Lambros Lambrou, as global CEO of Commercial Risk Solutions. Lambrou has worked within...
A CEO Needs to Paint a Picture of What ‘Good’ Looks Like: QBE CEO Regan February 12, 2019 By L.S. Howard QBE Insurance has spent the last few years restructuring its business while at the same time weaving the fabric of...
Union Chief Doubts Data Showing Dramatic Decline in Detroit Fires February 12, 2019 Detroit has seen a dramatic decline in the number of fires over the last five years, which fire department officials...
New Orleans Aims for Greater Safety with New Rules for Charter School Buses February 12, 2019 The New Orleans City Council has agreed to new rules for bus companies that serve the city’s charter schools. The...
Dostal Appointed Midwest Regional Manager at UFG Insurance February 12, 2019 UFG Insurance in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has appointed Jeanette Dostal as Midwest regional manager. Dostal will succeed current Midwest regional...
Hamilton Reappointed to Lead Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel February 12, 2019 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has reappointed Melissa Hamilton as the public counsel for the Office of Public Insurance Counsel (OPIC)....