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New UK PM Johnson Has 100 Days to Deliver Brexit
Incoming Prime Minister Boris Johnson has 100 days to deliver on his promise of leading the U.K. out of the European Union. The Brexit deal his predecessor struck with the bloc is "dead," "defunct" ...
Another Opioid Distributor Is Charged Over Its Role in the U.S. Drug Epidemic
An Ohio drug wholesale distributor and two former executives were charged on Thursday with profiting from the U.S. opioid epidemic by selling millions of pills despite signs the addictive drugs were ...
Brexit Can Be Postponed Again if Needed, Germany’s Merkel Says
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the U.K. should be given more time to leave the European Union if it needs it, as she pointed to a way out of the Brexit impasse that falls far short of what the ...
Hurricane Barry Produced Nearly $300M in Insured Losses: Karen Clark & Company
Hurricane Barry fizzled quickly into a tropical storm, but the weather event generated nearly $300 million in insured losses, according to the catastrophe modeling firm Karen Clark & Company. KCC ...
EU Braces for the UK’s Boris Johnson, Preparing for a No-Deal Brexit or Another Delay
The European Union is bracing for either a no-deal Brexit or another delay if Boris Johnson becomes Britain's prime minister next week with a pledge to renegotiate a deal the bloc says it will not ...
‘The Future at Lloyd’s’ Revamp Effort Elicits Sizable Stakeholder Feedback
When the 10-week consultation period for "The Future at Lloyd's" project ended last week, Lloyd's confirmed that participation was widespread, with more than 4,000 suggestions and comments received ...
China’s Fosun Group Continues Corporate Shopping Spree, Debt Be Damned
About three years after China started reining in an overseas acquisition spree by some of its home-grown companies, the binge all but ended. But not for Fosun Group. The 27-year-old conglomerate, ...
Chubb, Chaucer, Other Lloyd’s Underwriters Team to Develop Products for New and Emerging Risks
Lloyd's underwriters including Chubb, Chaucer, Beazley and Hiscox are teaming up on a new initiative designed to quicken insurance/reinsurance product development for new and emerging risks. Known as ...