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DIFC records a 35% jump in gross written premiums from $ 2.6bn to $ 3.5bn in 2024
Arif Amiri, Chief Executive Officer of DIFC Authority, said, “With...
Zombie ships fast becoming a feature of Venezuelan oil trade
The use of zombie tankers allows dark fleet operators to circumvent...
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,...
Australia sees spike in cyber attacks from criminals and states
Business losses attributable to cyber crime rose on average 14% over the period, with the average crime costing a small business A$39,000 ($24,540) Cyber attacks against Australia from criminals and state-sponsored groups jumped last financial year, with a government...
Twitter sued for mass layoffs by Musk without enough notice
“We filed this lawsuit tonight in an attempt the make sure that employees are aware that they should not sign away their rights and that they have an avenue for pursuing their rights,” Shannon Liss-Riordan, the attorney who filed Thursday’s complaint, said in an...
WHO says monkeypox remains global health emergency
The WHO label, a "public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)", is designed to trigger a coordinated international response and could unlock funding to collaborate on sharing vaccines and treatments The monkeypox outbreak continues to represent a global...
China’s zero covid policy fails miserably as new cases of viruses found everyday: Report
According to Africa Daily Digital, at least 31 cities in China are under lockdown, which has affected over 232 million people's lives. The Universal Resort in Beijing too has been shut down as fresh cases of Covid are rising in the capital city Beijing: Chinese...
Danish train standstill on Saturday caused by cyber attack
"We were contacted by our subcontractor who told us that their testing environment had been compromised by criminal hackers," DSB's chief of security, Carsten Dam Sonderbo-Jacobsen, told public broadcaster DR. A major breakdown of Denmark's train network during the...
Lloyd’s Syndicate Ascot resumes cargo cover for Black Sea grain shipments
“In response to today’s news, the Ascot-led ‘AsOne’ facility is quoting again, effective immediately, and we have already issued quotes this morning,” Chris McGill told Reuters by email Lloyd’s of London insurer Ascot is once again quoting on its cargo insurance...
US Fed eaises rate by 75 bps to over a decade high at 3.75-4.0% in fight against inflation
Russia's war against Ukraine is causing tremendous human and economic hardship. The war and related events are creating additional upward pressure on inflation and are weighing on global economic activity The statement added that the assessments would take into...