Emerging Markets
Fireman’s Fund Could Face Huge Payout For Fast & Furious Costs
The insurer for the latest Fast & Furious film is looking at a huge, and possibly historic, payout, according to an entertainment insurance agent. The Hollywood Reporter trade magazine is ...
Germany Will Impose Tough Fracking Restrictions
Germany plans to draw up new rules in the coming weeks for the controversial method of fracking for gas, which will impose tight restrictions on the technique that has led to a shale gas boom in the ...
Tropical Storm Boris is Threatening Southern Mexico
Tropical Storm Boris formed off Mexico's Pacific coast, threatening the southern part of the country with heavy rain and "life-threatening" floods through the weekend. The system was 125 miles (200 ...
U.S. Officials Warn Transporting Crude Oil By Rail May Still Be Unsafe
Oil industry studies concluding that Bakken crude oil is safe to move by rail under existing standards may underestimate the dangers of the fuel and should not be the last word, U.S. lawmakers and ...
World Cup Corporate Sponsors May Risk Cyber-Attack
The hacker group Anonymous is preparing a cyber-attack on corporate sponsors of the World Cup in Brazil to protest the lavish spending on the soccer games in a country struggling to provide basic ...
Florida’s Hurricane Cat Bonds Enjoy Robust Boom
In 2008, Florida's government-run property insurer paid Warren Buffett $224 million to agree to buy its debt if a major storm struck. Six hurricane-free years later, the state is turning investors ...
Allied World Gains Australian Beachhead
Switzerland's Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG is continuing its expansion in the Asia Pacific region with the launch of a new office in Australia. Allied World said in a press release ...
Hacking Threats Make Cyber Experts Darlings of the Corporate World
Some of the largest U.S. companies are looking to hire cybersecurity experts in newly elevated positions and bring technologists on to their boards, a sign that corporate America is increasingly ...