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Google holds illegal monopolies in ad tech, US judge finds
The ruling could allow prosecutors to argue for a breakup of...
China bans ‘smart’ and ‘autonomous’ driving terms from vehicle ads
Analysts and industry sources cautioned stricter regulations would...
Lloyd’s swings to a pre-tax loss in 2022,underwriting profit jumps 53% to 2.6 billion pounds
John Neal, CEO of Lloyd’s, forecast 2023 premiums of 56 billion pounds, up from 46.7 billion in 2022, according to a statement Rising interest rates have hit investments at many financial firms, and it posted a net investment loss of 3.1 billion pounds, compared with...
ECB to publish first detailed carbon footprint
Carbon footprints measure the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of everyday activities ECB runs climate stress tests on the euro zone's commercial banks and has been increasing the penalties - or haircuts, in banking jargon - charged on...
Fed increases rates by 25 bps but signals hikes are near an end
Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve The move set the U.S. central bank's benchmark overnight interest rate in the 4.75%-5.00% range, with updated projections showing 10 of 18 Fed policymakers still expect rates to rise another quarter of a percentage point by...
Aon and Lifeguard to boost emerging risk insights through science crowdsourcing platform
The collaboration with Aon will augment existing insurance industry emerging risks research and provide insights into areas where insurers lack the resources to gain a thorough understanding of their exposures CHICAGO: Aon plc, a leading re/insurance broker , today...
Global insured losses from natural catastrophes break through USD 100 billion threshold again in 2022: Swiss Re
This reaffirms the trend of a 5–7% average annual increase in insured losses over the past three decades, reveals Swiss Re’s latest sigma report "The magnitude of losses in 2022 is not a story of exceptional natural hazards, but rather a picture of growing property...
US studies ways to insure all bank deposits if crisis grows
Treasury Department staff are reviewing whether federal regulators have enough emergency authority to temporarily insure deposits greater than the current $250,000 cap on most accounts without formal consent from a deeply divided Congress, according to people with...
Climate risk-related downgrade may affect 20% of global corporates by 2035
London: Almost 20% of global corporates could face rating downgrades by 2035 due to climate vulnerabilities if such risks are not mitigated, Fitch Ratings says. ``This represents the proportion of corporates that we estimate to have Climate Vulnerability Scores...
Chile partners with WB insurance program, gets $630 million worth of earthquake damage protection
“This insurance will allow Chile to receive pre-established compensation payments for up to the maximum coverage, in the event of certain high intensity parameterized seismic events that cause material damage to the country and public finances,” the ministry said. “If...
Scratched EV battery? Your insurer may have to scrap the entire car
Battery packs can cost tens of thousands of dollars and account for up to 50% of an electric vehicle’s price, often making them uneconomical to replace. “We’re buying electric cars for sustainability reasons,” said Matthew Avery, research director at Thatcham...
UBS to buy Credit Suisse for nearly USD 3.25B to calm turmoil in global financial markets
Credit Suisse is among the 30 financial institutions known as globally systemically important banks, and authorities worried about the fallout if it were to fail Authorities sought an agreement before markets opened again in Asia Geneva:Banking giant UBS is buying...