International
Multinational Ratings Agency to Launch as Alternative to Big Three
Credit ratings organizations from five countries are launching a new global agency, touting it as an alternative to the Big Three agencies, which they say no longer meet the needs of the new ...
U.S. to Become World’s Top Oil Producer in 2015: IEA
The United States will stride past Saudi Arabia and Russia to become the world's top oil producer in 2015, the West's energy agency said, bringing Washington closer to energy self-sufficiency and ...
New UK Financial Regulators Face Surge in Staff Turnover: Reuters Analysis
Staff have been quitting Britain's financial watchdogs at nearly twice the rate since they were split into two bodies this year, data seen by Reuters shows, at a time when experts warn of a ...
London, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur in 3-Way Fight For Islamic Finance Crown
When the British government said last month it would issue its first Islamic bond, the implications went far beyond the debt market: it was a signal that London will not back down in an escalating ...How To Help Philippine Typhoon Survivors
In the aftermath of the super typhoon that hit the Philippines on Saturday, international relief agencies were ramping up donation appeals. The death toll estimate is at 10,000, and the number of ...
Eastern Asia Underinsured for Floods, Typhoons: Munich Re
Insured losses from weather-related events in Eastern Asia amount to only about 10 percent of the $700 billion in total losses accumulated over the last three decades, according to an analysis by ...
Typhoon Seen Worse for Philippines Economy than Sandy for U.S.
Destruction from Typhoon Haiyan, which flattened buildings and unleashed storm surges that may have killed 10,000 people, could be several times worse for the Philippines economy than Superstorm ...
RMS Reports on Haiyan in Vietnam, China
With Super Typhoon Haiyan making landfall in northern Vietnam late Sunday, Nov. 10, catastrophe modeling firm RMS summarized early damage reports from local agencies on its website today. In a Nov. ...