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Hormuz half-open: tanker fleet prices in recovery hope
Daily rates for a VLCC from the Middle East to China are currently...
Australian consumer regulator sues Amazon over Prime Video advertising
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission said Tuesday...
Venezuela earthquakes kill nearly 1,000, tens of thousands missing
United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher told AFP that more than 50,000 people were missing after two powerful earthquakes struck within a minute of each other on Wednesday evening, flattening buildings in the north of the country. The death toll from twin earthquakes in...
China’s 360 says it has developed tools to match Anthropic’s Mythos
360’s release marks the most high-profile Chinese answer yet to Anthropic’s Mythos model, which has triggered alarm in Washington and other capitals, as well as across the cybersecurity industry, over its ability to discover vulnerabilities in sensitive systems....
Iran reasserts its right to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz after ship hit near Oman
"Safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz cannot be guaranteed under ambiguous arrangements, parallel routes or decision-making that does not take Iran's role as a coastal state into account," Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on X. DUBAI/LONDON: Tehran...
Reopening of Strait of Hormuz to lower tail risk, but supply normalisation to be costly: S&P
S&P said South Asia is especially exposed to second-order risks of the West Asia conflict.India is the world's largest urea importer and relies heavily on Gulf suppliers, India is the world's largest urea importer and relies heavily on Gulf suppliers, while...
MS Amlin joins Natural Disaster Fund as capacity provider
The NDF is a blended risk transfer vehicle designed to mitigate climate-related challenges and build resilience for low-and-middle-income countries and currently has a portfolio of more than $100m of risks. LONDON: MS Amlin, the Lloyd’s global specialist (re)insurer,...
Twin powerful quakes devastate Venezuela; Death toll rises to 164, nearly 1,000 injured
Wednesday evening’s 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes were among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century and could be felt throughout the region. The country's main airport was damaged and closed, while buildings were evacuated in places as far away...
Howden Re makes 3 sr appointments for China market
This is the latest in a series of senior hires reinforcing Howden Re’s commitment to Hong Kong and China as a strategic focus for Howden Re as it continues to build specialist capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region. London: Howden Re, the global reinsurance,...
Tesla faces lawsuit after car using driver-assistance software crashes into home, killing woman
The electric-vehicle maker’s automated technology failed to detect the end of the roadway and stop before slamming into a brick house, according to the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Texas state court. The complaint also includes a claim of deceptive marketing against the...
Allianz warns of significant marine claims from Iran conflict
“Clearly, loss of life and property damage – in terms of both vessels and their cargo – are the main causes to date,” said Regis Broudin, global head of marine claims at Allianz Commercial. The insurance industry is set to face significant claims for ships that were...
Warming Pacific fuels fears of powerful El Niño event
El Niño is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon that can cause drenching rains in one part of the world and drought in another. Scientists identify it by looking at deviations in temperature levels in the Pacific Ocean, most commonly in a region known as Niño 3.4....