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Citi, StanChart evacuate Dubai offices, HSBC closes Qatar branches as fears grow
The moves came after a spokesperson for Tehran's Khatam al-Anbiya...
Drone strikes near Dubai airport deepen Gulf aviation chaos
The U.S.-Israel war against Iran has led to tens of thousands of...
China’s murky bankruptcies expose hazards for foreign investors
Gaps in enforcement of China's insolvency laws can leave creditors vulnerable to opaque dealings and malicious bankruptcy filings by firms seeking to evade payment obligations, or by individuals trying to appropriate company assets DALIAN: When a Chinese pork producer...
AI makes weather forecasting more cost effective and accurate
This is the first time Taiping Reinsurance is bringing high-resolution flood modeling in-house, instead of relying on coarser models developed by US risk analytics companies, said Sheldon Yu, chief executive officer at the Hong Kong-based reinsurer The weather...
Major nations agree on first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shipping
The agreement, reached with the United States notably absent, is expected to be formally adopted at an October meeting to take effect in 2027. The IMO, which regulates international shipping, also set a marine fuel standard to phase in cleaner fuels Many of the...
Tourist helicopter crashes into New York’s Hudson River, killing all six aboard
Video of the crash showed what appeared to be a large object plunging into the river, followed seconds later by what appeared to be a helicopter blade A tourist helicopter plummeted upside down into New York City's Hudson River on Thursday killing all six people on...
Corporate credit tremors in aftershock of tariff-led stock rout
The move is fueling fears pension funds and other longer-term investors might also start purging higher-quality borrowers from their portfolios. With the majority of fixed-income trading happening off-market, it can be hard to track and measure sales The tariff shock...
Trump issues order to block climate change laws
U.S. President Donald Trump The order directed the U.S. attorney general to identify state laws that address climate change, ESG initiatives, environmental justice and carbon emissions, and to take action to block them Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump issued an...
Global energy insurance market continues to soften with capacity at an all-time high: Willis
In Asia, insurance capacity from Asian-based insurers remains very strong. Over the last two years, some insurers have set up new and expanded capacity in the region due to market profitability in the downstream sector. This is coupled by an increased demand from...
Boeing settles lawsuits with two 737 MAX crash victims’ families
Boeing agreed in July to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge and pay a fine of up to $487.2 million. A judge set a June 23 trial date if no final agreement is reached. U.S. plane maker Boeing Co reached settlements with the families of two people who...
Comments made by Warren Buffett on social media sites are false
While Berkshire didn’t describe the nature of the posts, the firm’s statement came amid circulation of an Instagram post claiming that the 94-year-old billionaire praised President Donald Trump’s economic policy. The video was posted March 13, but it circulated widely...
Global credit starts to wobble as market pain spreads
Overnight in Asia, the Markit Itraxx Asia ex-Japan index, comprising sovereign and company debt, rose about 26 basis points to its highest since August last year “If we see credit struggling, spreads widening out significantly, precious metals and other havens like...