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World Bank Gr announces $50 bn over five yrs for Climate Adaptation & Resilience

Our new plan will put climate resilience on an equal footing with our investment in a low carbon future for the first time. We do this because, simply put, the climate is changing so we must mitigate and adapt at the same time,” said World Bank Chief Executive Officer Kristalina Georgieva. “We will ramp up our funding to help people build a more resilient future, especially the poorest and most vulnerable who are most affecte

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Cyber joins Business Interruption as leading Global Risk for first time: Allianz

“Companies need to plan for a wide range of disruptive scenarios and triggers, as this is where their big exposure lies in today’s networked society,” says Chris Fischer Hirs, CEO of AGCS.

“Disruptive risks can be physical, such as fire or storms, or virtual, such as an IT outage, which can occur through malicious and accidental means. They can stem from their own operations but also from a company’s suppliers, customers or IT service providers. Whatever the trigger, the financial loss for companies following a standstill can be enormous.

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“Rising geopolitical and geo-economic tensions are the most urgent risk in 2019”

The report released on Wednesday said environmental degradation is the long-term risk that defines the current era, with four of the top five most impactful global risks in 2019 related to climate Rapidly evolving cyber and technological threats are the most significant potential blind spots; and the vulnerability of networked societies still not fully appreciated, said the report. 

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Sharing Safety:Toyota offers Its Driver Assistance Technology to Competitors

Self-driving cars and related mobility services could become a $10 trillion market, according to Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Jim Hackett. Toyota’s seemingly selfless act could pay off in fat royalties and potentially burnish its reputation as a safety and technology leader just as those attributes become critical to the autonomous age. Toyota insists it’s about saving lives in a world where 1.3 million people die on the highway each year.

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Los Angeles sues IBM’s Weather Channel for use of location tracking

In a complaint filed Thursday [Jan. 3] in California state court, the city alleges IBM used detailed location data from users for targeted advertising and to identify consumer trends that might be useful to hedge funds, while at the same time telling consumers their location would only be used to localize weather forecasts. The suit doesn’t allege personally identifiable information was sold.

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