International
The Arctic Just Finished Its Warmest Winter Ever
Winter at the top of the world wimped out this year. The Arctic just finished its warmest winter on record. And sea ice hit record lows for this time of year, with plenty of open water where ocean ...
In a Post-Brexit World, UK Financial Services Face These Potential Scenarios
A stand-off between Britain and the European Union over the future of London's vast financial services industry is shaping up as one of the key Brexit battlegrounds of this year. The EU said on ...
Cryptocurrency Risks Underscored in New $1B U.S. Lawsuit
One of the highest profile digital-currency projects in Switzerland, a country that's been among the most enthusiastic advocates for cryptocurrencies, is under fire from both outsiders and insiders ...
EU Offers Britain Post-Brexit Trade Deal Far Short of May’s Wishes
The EU on Wednesday offered Britain a free trade deal for their post-Brexit ties that fell well short of ambitions set out by Prime Minister Theresa May last week, notably for the country's dominant ...
BlackBerry Sues Facebook, Alleging Patent Violations Over Messaging Tech
BlackBerry Ltd., seeking ways to stem revenue declines, is dusting off its old patents and asking other companies to pay up for using technology BlackBerry claims it invented years ago. The latest ...
AXA’s $15.3B Deal to Buy XL Group Leads to S&P CreditWatch Negative Status
Standard & Poor's placed France's AXA on CreditWatch with negative implications over its planned $15.3 billion purchase of XL Group Ltd. The ratings agency said it is worried about what the ...
Zurich Insurance, Others With WEF Create Fintech Cybersecurity Consortium
The World Economic Forum has led the creation of an industry consortium focused on improving the cybersecurity of financial technology companies, as collaboration between fintechs and financial ...
The Latest Launches From FICO, Greenlight Capital Re and USI Affinity/Hanover
FICO has a new insurance dashboard designed to help underwriters better understand cybersecurity and other exposures. Greenlight Capital Re debuted a new innovation unit. USI Affinity will offer ...