Emerging Markets
Australia’s Bushfire Crisis Causes Business Interruption Chain Reaction
Australia's deadly bushfire crisis is affecting some of the nation's biggest companies including dairy producer Bega Cheese Ltd. and airline Qantas Airways Ltd. Bega led declines on the benchmark ...
Allianz Completes Two Acquisitions in the UK
Allianz Holdings plc, the U.K. subsidiary of Allianz SE, has completed its planned acquisition of the remaining 51 percent of LV General Insurance Group (LV GIG) from Liverpool Victoria Friendly ...
China’s Anbang Insurance Seeks $3.9B From Sale of Stake in Rural Banks
Anbang Insurance Group Co., the once-acquisitive Chinese conglomerate that's under state control, is looking to offload stakes in a number of rural commercial banks as it continues to unwind its ...
FBI Cyber Warning: Some TVs Too Smart, and Other CM Risk Alerts
A recent FBI warning says smart TVs could leave users vulnerable to cyber criminals. Deepfakes may soon become impossible to detect. Drug-resistant superbugs may be teaching each other how to fight ...
Nationwide Opens Innovation/Collaboration Space
Nationwide's new center, designed in part to foster innovation and greater collaboration on product development, is open for business. Named The CoOperative, the center will be based at the former ...
North Korean Hackers, Eastern European Cyber Criminals Reportedly Teaming Up
North Korean state-backed hackers appear to be cooperating with Eastern European cybercriminals, a report said on Wednesday, a finding that suggests digital gangsters and state-backed spies are ...
China Increases Likelihood It Will Retain Control of Financial Institutions
China's finance ministry said on Wednesday it will make it harder for ownership changes to be made to financial institutions that could lead to the government relinquishing control, in a bid to ...
Severe Sydney Air Pollution Setting Off Fire Alarms
Bushfire smoke smothered Sydney on Tuesday, setting off fire alarms, suspending ferry services and triggering health warnings over choking air pollution. The Sydney Opera House and harbor bridge were ...