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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

By | May 26th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Finland’s Sampo Sells $1.7B Stake in Nordea Bank, as It Moves Ahead with Planned Exit

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 …

24 05, 2021

India Braces for Second Severe Cyclone in 10 Days

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India braces for the second severe storm in about 10 days, with authorities in the eastern region preparing to evacuate people to safer places at a time when the country is battling the world’s worst outbreak of COVID-19. Cyclone Yaas, …

24 05, 2021

Barclays Dragged into Bitter Feud Between SCOR and Covéa over Failed Hostile Takeover

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Barclays Plc has been dragged into a bitter feud between two French insurers over its role in a failed hostile takeover bid. SCOR SE is suing Barclays in London for breach of confidence when the bank advised Covéa on its …

24 05, 2021

Air India’s February Data Breach Affected 4.5 Million Passengers

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NEW DELHI – Personal data of about 4.5 million passengers of Air India was leaked in a cyber attack on the airline’s data processor but the compromised servers were later secured, the Indian state-run carrier said in a statement. The …