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Oil and Gas Company Cadre Pledges Reduction of Potent Greenhouse Gas
A group of the world's top oil and gas companies pledged on Monday to slash emissions of a potent greenhouse gas by a fifth by 2025 in an effort to battle climate change. The Oil and Gas Climate ...
Brexit Drama: UK PM May Vows Not to Flinch in Negotiations Impasse
Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain would not flinch in an impasse with the European Union about its departure from the bloc, as French and German ministers suggested the next move in the ...
Executives On The Move at Swiss Re and AXIS Reinsurance
Swiss Re is turning to a veteran Allianz executive for the new leader of its Corporate Solutions arm. An MS Amlin executive will join AXIS Reinsurance to lead its property reinsurance business at ...
Give Your Employees Compassion, and Their Best Work Will Come
Want the best results out of your employees? Then be nice to them. New research from Binghamton University, State University at New York finds that showing compassion to employees almost always pays ...
Lloyd’s Returns to a Profit in H1, But Investment Income Drives Down Pre-Tax Profits
Lloyd's reported a return to profits during the first half, in a welcome recovery after its big losses of 2017. Pre-tax profits during the half were £600 million ($793.1 million), compared to £1.2 ...
AIG Will Snatch Up Pennsylvania-Based Insurance Broker
American International Group Inc said on Friday the insurer will acquire Glatfelter Insurance Group, a York, Pennsylvania-based insurance broker. Privately owned Glatfelter provides services for ...
The Latest Launches From Nationwide, Starr Insurance and Hippo
Nationwide will debut an online insurance platform targeted toward businesses with fewer than five employees. Starr Insurance Companies said it is launching a construction-related insurance policy ...
Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Occidental Join Rivals in Initiative Targeting Carbon Emissions
Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Occidental Petroleum are joining a group of international oil and gas giants in an initiative aimed at curbing carbon emissions in the sector, they said in a statement on ...