Global Economy
PartnerRe to EXOR: Original M&A Deal With AXIS is Moving Ahead
PartnerRe has decided to seek shareholder approval of its original merger agreement with AXIS Capital, following EXOR's de facto rejection of an offer to meet and discuss its own, unsolicited bid. ...
BP Resolves Oil Spill-Related Claims With Hailiburton, Transocean
BP Plc has settled with oilfield services provider Halliburton Co and contract driller Transocean Ltd cross claims related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the worst offshore disaster in U.S. ...
Swiss Re’s Emerging Risk Worries: Natural Catastrophes to the ‘Internet of Things’
Emerging risks with the highest potential impact in coming years may not be what you think. A new Swiss Re report identified four that top the list: Large natural catastrophes, de-globalization and ...
EXOR Sets One Condition Before Discussing Its $6.8B Bid With PartnerRe
Italian investment firm EXOR said it is willing to discuss its $6.8 billion bid for PartnerRe with the Bermuda-based reinsurer's board of directors, but there is a catch. EXOR said it will negotiate ...
PartnerRe Seeks Direct Meeting With EXOR About Possible Acquisition Deal
Bermuda-based reinsurer PartnerRe, after weeks of resistance, has decided to meet with EXOR to determine whether the Italian investment firm will sweeten its $6.8 billion bid for the company. Even ...
New York’s Top Financial Regulator to Leave, Launch Cybersecurity Consulting Firm
Benjamin Lawsky will step down next month as New York's top bank regulator after four years, during which he threatened to take away the U.S. charters of some of the world's biggest banks and ...
AIG Snatches Up ING Benefits Network to Boost Multinational Business
American International Group Inc. has acquired ING Employee Benefits Global Network to expand business with multinational clients. AIG purchased a controlling stake in the network, which includes ...
Takata U.S. Air Bag Recall Doubles to 34 Million, Making (Sobering) History
]Air-bag maker Takata Corp. gave in to U.S. regulators on Tuesday, agreeing to what will be the largest automotive recall in history as investigators continue to search for the root cause of a defect ...