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Hong Kong’s $200 million fire claims manageable for China Taiping Insurance Grp, says Fitch
The incident will trigger multiple coverage types, including...
War insurance costs spike for ship owners as Black Sea threats grow, sources say
War insurance costs for some port calls have been quoted between...
New record of 142 global Nat Cat events globally, USD108 billion insured losses in 2023: Swiss Re
Moses Ojeisekhoba, Swiss Re's CEO Global Clients & Solutions, says: "As weather hazards intensify due to climate change, risk assessment and insurance premiums need to keep up with the fast-evolving risk landscape. Looking ahead, we must focus on reducing the loss...
Mumbai overtakes Beijing to become Asia’s new billionaire capital
Leading the Indian billionaire list is Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries, with a staggering net worth of $115 billion. Closely following is Gautam Adani, the founder of the Adani Group energy conglomerate, with assets valued at $86 billion, marking a...
Cargo ship hits Baltimore’s Key Bridge, bringing it down, Rescuers are looking for people in water
The ship crashed into one of the bridge’s supports, causing the structure to break apart like a toy. It tumbled into the water in a matter of seconds — a shocking spectacle that was captured on video and posted on social media. The vessel caught fire, and thick, black...
North Korean hackers stalk crypto startups scrimping on security
Hacks and scams cost the crypto industry an estimated $1.8 billion last year, down about 50% from 2022, according to Immunefi, which runs a platform where companies offer bounties to those who locate and flag security flaws in their software. A drop in the very...
Sanctions are finally starting to bite Moscow’s oil supply chain
Indian oil refiners — Moscow’s second-biggest customers after China since the 2022 invasion — will no longer accept tankers owned by state-run Sovcomflot PJSC because of the risk posed by sanctions. The Russian oil-export machine funding the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine...
Apple, Google, Meta targeted in EU’s first Digital Markets Act probes
The European Union law, effective from March 7, aims to challenge the power of the tech giants by making it easier for people to move between competing online services like social media platforms, internet browsers and app stores. That should in turn open up space for...
China vows to treat foreign firms equally amid industrial upgrade push
China will continue to open up high-level areas of industry and finance and create more market opportunities, and will firmly safeguard a multilateral trading system with the WTO at its core, Vice Commerce Minister Guo Tingting said . Beijing: China pledged on Monday...
Google, Apple breakups on the agenda as global regulators target tech
That in turn could inspire watchdogs around the world to pile on, as evidenced in the growing number of antitrust probes in various countries following the opening of EU and U.S. cases. Since AT&T was broken up exactly 40 years ago, no company has faced the...
China blocks use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers, FT reports
The procurement guidance also seeks to sideline Microsoft's Windows operating system and foreign-made database software in favour of domestic options, the report said. According to the FT report, Chinese officials have begun following the guidelines, which were...
UNCTAD optimistic about global trade outlook in 2024
Persistent geopolitical tensions, rising shipping costs, and high levels of debt weighing on economic activity in many countries may still exert negative influences on global trade, it added Moderating global inflation and improving economic growth forecasts an...