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Swiss Re appoints Kera McDonald as its Group Chief Underwriting Officer
Swiss Re's Group Chief Executive Officer Andreas Berger said:...
Google set to be charged with breaching EU rules
The European Commission has been investigating Google for potential...
Apple warns of hit to iPhone shipments from China COVID disruption
"But this is part of a much deeper story - the uncertainty surrounding the future of the Chinese economy… These headlines are part of the ongoing saga as to whether there is any truth to the consistent rumours that authorities are discussing whether some of the...
Indian ‘hack-for-hire’ firms target VIPs, states: Report
According to the investigation based on leaked documents and undercover work in India earlier this year, journalists posing as former MI6 agents turned private investigators claim that one gang ''seized control of computers'' owned by Pakistan's politicians, generals...
COP27 begins a ‘new era to do things differently’, issue of “loss and damage” to be discussed
29 countries have now come forward with tightened national climate plans since COP26, five more since the publication of last week’s UNFCCC NDC Synthesis report, but still not a majority, said Simon Stiell, the new Executive Secretary of the UN Climate Convention...
Allianz Global Investors targets $1 bln for tackling climate risks
Private finance in developing economies hit a record $250 billion last year, according to the International Monetary Fund, but must more than double by 2030 to keep on track to hit the world’s climate goal, a London School of Economics study said Allianz Global...
TotalEnergies to take legal action after Greenpeace says it under-reports emissions
Greenpeace France earlier accused the oil giant of under-reporting emissions, sparking a debate about its seriousness in the fight against climate change days ahead of the next round of global climate talks. France’s TotalEnergies said on Thursday it would take legal...
Dutch govt to stop banks credit insurance for fossil fuel exports
Around 20 countries including Germany, the United States, Britain and Canada made similar commitments, but only a few including France have so far implemented them into policy The Dutch government on Thursday said it intends to stop giving companies and banks credit...
Ukraine war led to more damaging and widespread cybersecurity attacks: EU Agency
“Today’s global context is inevitably driving major changes in the cybersecurity threat landscape. The new paradigm is shaped by the growing range of threat actors,” ENISA Executive Director Juhan Lepassaar said in a statement Geopolitics such as Russia’s invasion of...
UK to cap price of Russian oil for any global company using its insurance, brokerage and shipping services
The insurance industry has been in limbo about whether and how the UK would follow the EU’s measures, although the expectation was that it would do so London is an important insurance market for the transport of oil. Protection and indemnity insurance covers companies...
Biden slams Musk’s Twitter buy, says platform responsible for spewing lies
US President Joe Biden Civil rights groups are also stepping up pressure on advertisers to ensure Musk takes steps to keep the platform from being a host to hate speech or disinformation President Joe Biden criticized Elon Musk’s acquisiton of Twitter Inc., saying the...
Warren Buffett’s firm reports USD 2.7B loss on investment drop
Warren Buffett, chairman, Berkshire Hathaway Buffett has long said he believes Berkshire's operating earnings are a better measure of the company's performance because they exclude investment gains and losses, which can vary widely quarter to quarter By that measure,...