International
FOREX Market Lawsuits Mount
As investigations into alleged manipulation of the global foreign exchange market advance, class actions against the world's biggest banks are piling up, exposing the banks to potentially billions of ...
Corruption Seen As a Problem by Nearly Half of European Businesses
Corruption is a problem for almost half the companies doing business in Europe, a survey by the European Commission said on Monday, and an increasing number of European Union citizens think it is ...Starr Opens Branch Office in Canada; Names Pak as Country Executive
Starr Insurance & Reinsurance Limited said it has been approved to open a branch office in Canada by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions in Canada (OSFI). Starr said it has ...
Richer Nations at Risk from Sell-Off in Emerging Markets
Any spill-over damage to the developed world from a sell-off in emerging markets is likely to come through violent swings in financial flows rather than via lost trade, with Japan seen as most ...
Turmoil in Emerging Markets Prompting Strategy Changes from Global Cos.
International companies are taking steps to mitigate the effects of the turmoil in emerging markets, including hedging foreign currency exposure more aggressively, reducing some investment plans, ...
‘ChewBacca’ Attacks Hit Retailers in 11 Countries, Report Says
A cyber criminal ring targeting small retailers in 11 countries stole data on 49,000 payment cards using a malicious software known as "ChewBacca" before the operation was shut down, according to a ...
The Current Scientific Consensus on Climate Change and Hurricanes—It May Surprise You
While "scientific consensus" on climate change may sound like an oxymoron, there is consensus on three key questions about climate change and hurricanes, as demonstrated by recent reports from the ...
What Consumer Credit Data Reveals About Auto Insurance Shoppers
Customers with lower credit-based insurance scores shop most frequently while consumers with the highest insurance scores are less likely than the general population to shop for new auto insurance. ...