Global Economy
Electric Grid Faces New Potential Cyber Attack Threat
Two cyber security companies said they have uncovered a sophisticated piece of malicious software capable of causing power outages by ordering industrial computers to shut down electricity ...
Executives On The Move at Argo Group and Swiss Re
An ex-Chubb executive is now with Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., slated to lead its Latin America business. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions appointed an executive to lead its new office in ...
Charity Auction Lunch With Buffett Is a Bargain Compared to Last Year
A bidder pledged $2.68 million to a San Francisco charity in exchange for a lunch date with billionaire investor Warren Buffett. The winner of the online auction that concluded Friday on eBay Inc.'s ...
Autonomous Cargo Ships May Be Coming. What Are the Risks?
BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's biggest mining company, is studying the introduction of giant, automated cargo ships to carry everything from iron ore to coal as part of a strategic shift that may ...
French Blockchain Startup Stratumn Raises $7.9M
U.S. exchange group Nasdaq Inc has joined a 7 million-euro ($7.9 million) investment round in Stratumn, which helps companies develop applications using blockchain technology, the Paris-based startup ...
Brexit Process Uncertain in Wake of May’s Failed Election Gambit
Theresa May was battling for survival as Britain's prime minister after her gamble to call an early election backfired spectacularly, casting doubt over the government's make-up as well as the ...
$3 Billion: May’s Insurance Bill for Severe U.S. Weather Outbreaks
Public and private insurers forked over nearly $3 billion to cover claims related to severe weather outbreaks in the U.S. for May. Overall aggregated economic losses: more than $4 billion, Aon ...
Executives On The Move at XL Catlin, Ironshore and Willis Towers Watson
XL Catlin promoted an executive to lead its international environmental arm. Ironshore hired a new executive in Australia. Willis Towers Watson appointed an executive to guide its global risk ...