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Ships adopt makeshift anti-drone defences as Black Sea attacks intensify
The scale of attacks from Russia and Ukraine on commercial ships...
Howden Re launches analytics on SRCC risk
The launch comes at a moment of acute market focus on SRCC risk....
AI investment to cushion global insurance slowdown amid geopolitical turmoil: Swiss Re
Jérôme Haegeli, Swiss Re's Group Chief Economist, said,"The latest Middle East conflict is not a one-off shock but another sign that geopolitical risk has become a structural feature of the global economy with four supply shocks in six years. As economies invest in AI...
Attack on Qatari LNG vessel in Hormuz challenges US mediation
Three separate attacks on ships would mark the highest number since the US and Iran signed an interim peace deal last month, underscoring the continued risks to ships crossing through Hormuz. Tehran has repeatedly said it won’t allow vessels to transit the waterway...
Banks’ exposure to heat-related losses faces scrutiny in EU
Heat-related damage tends to be less straightforward to measure than losses caused by floods and wildfires, the EBA said. For now, the next stress test measuring European bank resilience will focus on flood risk. The process, which extends into 2027, will be handled...
Financial services AI dangers highlighted by regulator’s review
Regulators globally have begun to focus more keenly on the impact of AI, from cyber and operational risks associated with frontier AI models such as Anthropic’s Mythos to the challenges posed by the agentic systems capable of acting with limited human intervention....
Trump says there will either be a deal with Iran or US will ‘finish the job’
Donald Trump,President .US "We're either going to make a deal or we're going to finish the job. OK. And it won't be tough to finish the job. I'd rather make a deal, because I don't want to affect 91 million people," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office....
Google loses final appeal against €4.1 billion EU antitrust fine
The Android fine was imposed in 2018, a year after the Commission fined Google €2.42 billion ($2.77 billion) for using its shopping comparison service to gain an unfair advantage over smaller rivals. Google lost an appeal against that in 2021. Alphabet’s Google last...
Europe faces prolonged heatwave amid rising fire and electricity risks
Climate change is intensifying periods of extreme heat on the fastest-warming continent. The record-breaking heat and drought have fueled the worst start ever to the global wildfire season, with climate scientists warning that a developing El Niño could bring even...
Allianz warns of rising uninsurable assets
Extreme weather events — such as the heat wave gripping Europe — are making a growing number of assets too risky to insure, according to a director at Europe’s largest primary insurer. “Certain locations and perils cannot be covered as we would wish them to be...
Hormuz half-open: tanker fleet prices in recovery hope
Daily rates for a VLCC from the Middle East to China are currently quoted around $287,000, which is down from more than $500,000 shortly before the peace accord was announced.In contrast, rates for chartering smaller tankers have edged higher as the heavy...
Australian consumer regulator sues Amazon over Prime Video advertising
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission said Tuesday it has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court alleging Amazon breached consumer law by including unfair contract terms in its Prime subscription contracts. It also alleges Amazon later relied on...