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U.S. Should Do More On Climate Change: UN’s Figueres
The United States should do more to fight climate change and help industry catch up on missed economic opportunities in clean energies, the head of the U.N. Climate Change Secretariat said on ...Scientists Urge UN Action On Chemicals In Consumer Products, Pesticides
On Tuesday, a group of influential scientists called for swift action by the UN system to prevent harm from a wide variety of synthetic chemicals in consumer products and pesticides that play a role ...Travelers Q1 Profit Up 11% to $896M; CEO Says ‘We Will Keep Going’ on Rate Hikes
The Travelers Companies Inc. on Tuesday reported $896 million net income for its 2013 first quarter, an increase of 11 percent compared to $806 million income reported during the first quarter of ...Bangladesh Factory Building Collapse Kills Nearly 100
An eight-story block housing garment factories and a shopping center collapsed on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital on Wednesday, killing nearly 100 people and injuring hundreds more, ...
Risk Readiness Declines Worldwide—Even For Insurers
Risk decision makers from 1,400 companies around the globe report that the 10 biggest risks facing their companies wiped away 42 percent of their income, on average, during the last 12 months, a new ...U.S. SEC Looks To Ease Rules For Launching ETFs
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may revive a proposal that would make it easier and cheaper to launch certain kinds of exchange-traded funds, according to interviews with SEC staff. Amid ...
Directors, Officers Face Increased Scrutiny: Willis/Allen & Overy Survey
The threat of regulatory investigations, criminal penalties, and anti-corruption legislation, are among the top concerns for directors and officers, according to a new survey conducted by Willis ...