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Iran war should trigger faster exit from fossil fuel dependence, UN climate chief says
In the longer term, the European Commission says its climate change...
A backlash against data centres is spilling into French municipal election races
This mirrors trends across Europe and the United States, where a...
End on an Era- Warren Buffett to retire after heading Berkshire for six decade, Greg Abel to succeed
Buffett said he will recommend to Berkshire Hathaway’s board that Greg Abel should become CEO at the end of the year. OMAHA, Neb: Warren Buffett shocked an arena full of his shareholders Saturday by announcing that he wants to retire at the end of the year. Buffett...
Denmark plans $1 billion war insurance for its merchant fleet
Denmark plans to set aside almost $1 billion to insure its merchant fleet in the event of a war or major crisis. The government proposed the new legislation as a “timely precaution,” according to a statement on Thursday. The funding would establish a state-backed war...
Berkshire outguns market as Buffett reaches 60 years in charge
Warren Buffet, chairman, Berkshire Hathaway Buffett took over Berkshire in a fit of anger in 1965, when management of the then-flailing textile company shortchanged him when he offered to sell back his shares. He later called Berkshire “the dumbest stock I ever...
Peak Re raises $50 million through its second Cat bond
Franz-Josef Hahn, CEO, Peak Re For the first time, India has been included in a 144A catastrophe bond, expanding risk transfer to one of the region’s fastest growing and most dynamic markets Hong Kong: Peak Reinsurance Company (Peak Re) has raised $50 million through...
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 over 125 insurance and reinsurance entities having their operations in DIFC , it is well positioned to broaden and deepen its role as the region’s leading insurance hub. With its progressive and...
Zombie ships fast becoming a feature of Venezuelan oil trade
The use of zombie tankers allows dark fleet operators to circumvent restrictions on transporting oil. The ruse is gaining attention within the maritime community, which has long tracked the emergence of a parallel system, including operators, insurers, traders and...
ESG Review-Course-correction underway among financial firms
The upshot is a broad-based retreat from the environmental and social principles that initially led financial firms to look for hires outside their usual stomping grounds. As a result, many of the climate scientists and campaigners from nonprofits who were hand-picked...
Blackout- Spain and Portugal companies count the cost
Spain’s main business lobby CEOE estimated the outage would shave 1.6 billion euros ($1.82 billion), or 0.1%, off gross domestic product, noting it could take oil refineries a week or more to resume their operations fully, and that some industrial ovens had been...
Hackers target ransomware by disrupting Marks & Spencer Group
A group of suspected cybercriminals hit the company with a kind of ransomware known as DragonForce London: A ransomware attack is the cause of a disruption at Marks & Spencer Group Plc., with hackers using a potent kind of malware to lock down some of the British...
U.S. insurers face higher loss costs and market risks from trade war: Fitch
Property casualty (PC) insurers face cost inflation in personal auto and homeowners’ lines from tariffs. Other watch items include increased severity of claims pressuring margins, and the effect of market volatility and potential losses on equity portfolios New...