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26 05, 2021

Renault-Nissan Shuts South India Plant Until May 30 on COVID Safety Concerns

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CHENNAI – Automaker Renault-Nissan will shut its plant in India’s southern Tamil Nadu state until May 30, according to an internal note and two sources familiar with the matter, a day after workers said they would strike over coronavirus-related safety …

26 05, 2021

Storm Surges Inundate Villages in Eastern India as Cyclone Yaas Moves Inland

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BHUBANESWAR, India – Storm surges inundated dozens of villages in eastern India on Wednesday after a powerful cyclone moved inland from the Bay of Bengal, damaging thousands of mud homes in two coastal states and killing at least one person, …

26 05, 2021

Ransomware Attack Still Disrupting IT Systems of New Zealand Hospitals

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Systems are still down a week after a ransomware attack disrupted the IT network of five hospitals in the New Zealand district of Waikato, and concerns remain that private patient information may have been exposed. Patients are being asked to …

25 05, 2021

People Moves: AFL’s Ralf to Ballantyne; Arab Insurance Group’s Albaharna to Trust Re; Hunt Promoted at Chaucer as Lines Plans to Retire

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This wrap-up of international People Moves details recent appointments at Ballantyne Brokers; Trust International Insurance and Reinsurance Co., and specialty re/insurer Chaucer. A summary of these new hires follows here. Ballantyne Brokers Ltd., the independent London broker, announced the appointment …

26 05, 2021

Finland’s Sampo Sells $1.7B Stake in Nordea Bank, as It Moves Ahead with Planned Exit

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The biggest shareholder in Nordea Bank Abp offloaded another chunk of its stake as it moves ahead with a planned exit from the Nordic region’s largest bank. Sampo Oyj sold 162 million shares in Nordea to institutional investors for 8.50 …

26 05, 2021

Many Workers Begin to Return to Offices Transformed by COVID Safety Innovations

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Masked, desk-bound and unable to recognize their colleagues in an elevator, people are starting to return to offices in cities around the world where the pandemic is receding. Many will find their offices transformed, too. In the challenge to make …

25 05, 2021

Renault-Nissan, Hyundai Face Factory Closures in India over Workers’ COVID-19 Fears

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CHENNAI, India – Automakers Renault, its alliance partner Nissan Motor Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. face temporary factory closures in India due to growing unrest among workers concerned about rising COVID-19 infections. Workers at Renault-Nissan’s car plant in the southern …

25 05, 2021

Impending Dutch Court Decision to Test Shell’s Responsibility for Climate Change

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A Dutch court verdict against Royal Dutch Shell Plc will determine whether it has a legal responsibility for climate change, in a case that will be watched by Big Oil executives globally. A panel of judges in a lower court …

24 05, 2021

Hack of Leading Japanese Dating App Could Expose Personal Data of 2 Million Users

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A leading Japanese matchmaking app was hacked, likely exposing the personal information of more than 1.7 million account holders, in the latest high-profile online attack. Net Marketing Co., which runs the Omiai dating app, said that it found evidence of …

24 05, 2021

Bank of England Plans to Nudge Companies to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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LONDON – The Bank of England set out plans on Friday to use its 20 billion pounds ($28.4 billion) of corporate bond holdings to nudge companies to cut greenhouse gas emissions faster, part of a wider government strategy to achieve …