Taiwan Shuts $5 Trillion Stock Market as Typhoon Nears October 23, 2026 By Miaojung Lin and Mary Hui Taiwan shut its $5 trillion stock market, schools and offices on Friday as Typhoon Champi barreled toward the island, bringing...
Taiwan Halts Stock Trade, Shuts Schools as Typhoon Champi Nears October 22, 2026 By Mary Hui Taiwan will suspend trading on its stock exchange and shut schools in most areas on Friday as Typhoon Champi approaches...
Gold Body Accused of Enabling Deaths at Tanzanian Gold Mine October 8, 2026 By Upmanyu Trivedi The London Bullion Market Association’s certification program served as a “thick smokescreen” that enabled serious abuses at a Tanzanian gold...
EU’s Insurance Watchdog Warns of Risks Tied to Extreme Heat October 1, 2026 By Frances Schwartzkopff Europe’s insurance and pensions watchdog warned extreme heat is adding to risks the industries face. The European Insurance and Occupational...
Vessel Carrying Vehicles Became Stuck on Rhine River as Levels Drop September 30, 2026 By Eva Brendel and Joe Wertz A vessel carrying vehicles briefly became stuck at Dusseldorf harbor due to critically low water levels on the Rhine River,...
Low Rhine Levels Force Companies to Adapt to New Climate Normal September 28, 2026 By Eva Brendel and Marilen Martin The halls of the Development Center for Ship Technology and Transport Systems in Duisburg, Germany are lined with model ships,...
Hormuz Disruptions Hitting Small Businesses Hardest, UN Trade Agency Warns September 10, 2026 Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could push small and medium-sized businesses out of global supply chains, increasing economic concentration...
Shipping Nations Warn Global Trade Is Fracturing — And Everyone Pays September 9, 2026 By Laura Curtis The armed conflicts, trade wars, and extreme weather events hammering maritime supply chains are not one-offs, but rather signs of...
Europe’s Credit Markets Shrug Off Climate Risks Despite Devastating Droughts August 27, 2026 By Selina Chen and Kat Hidalgo Severe droughts across Europe this summer led to huge wildfires, disrupted transport on critical routes, threatened power plants and hit...
Europe’s Heatwaves Expose Insurance Gap as Business Losses Mount August 18, 2026 By Simon Jessop, Rebecca Delaney and Valentina Za For more than a century, cafes in the Italian city of Padua have welcomed customers for an early evening drink,...