Global Economy
Climate Change Activists Are Suing Shell Over Fossil Fuel Usage
Environmentalist and human rights groups said on Friday they had started a lawsuit against Royal Dutch Shell in the Netherlands to force the energy firm to cut its reliance on fossil fuels. The ...
Veteran Nationwide CEO Rasmussen Plans to Retire; Succession Search Is Underway
Long-time Nationwide Chief Executive Officer Steve Rasmussen plans to retire later in 2019, the company disclosed. Rasmussen's last official day as CEO will be Oct. 1, 2019, capping more than 10 ...
Insurance Claims in U.S. Renewable Energy Market Are on the Rise
The frequency and severity of insurance claims in the U.S. renewable energy market have significantly increased over the last five years, meaning insurers and asset owners must reset their benchmark ...
Bayer Claims It Contained Cyber Attack Hatched in China
German drugmaker Bayer has contained a cyber attack it believes was hatched in China, the company said, highlighting the risk of data theft and disruption faced by big business. Bayer found the ...
The 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season Could Bring 13 Named Storms
There's a lot of reasons people think 13 is an unlucky number. This year may add another. At least 13 storm systems should reach tropical strength and get a name in 2019, with five becoming ...
Russia Banks, Money Transfer Firms Sued Over Downed Malaysian Airlines Plane
The family of an American killed when a Malaysian Airlines plane was shot down over Ukraine in 2014 filed a lawsuit on Thursday against U.S.-based money transfer companies and two Russian banks they ...
Executives On The Move at Everest Insurance and AmeriTrust Group
Everest Insurance named a new chief commercial officer. AmeriTrust Group Inc. has a new chief of staff, after promoting from within.***
Everest Insurance appointed ...
Brexit Continues Pushing UK Financial Jobs Out of the Country: Think Tank
Financial firms in Britain continue to shift business to new European Union hubs and won't stop unless Brexit is canceled, a think tank told British lawmakers on Wednesday. William Wright, head of ...