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AIR Worldwide : latest report on Typhoon Nesat
Typhoon Nesat made landfall as a moderate Category 1 storm on the northeastern corner of the island of Hainan at 2:30 pm local time...
Britain : residency test discriminates against EU citizens
Britain is discriminating against citizens from other EU nations by subjecting them to a residency test before they can get certain social security benefits,...
Greece : smoking may be good for the state
Between public health and public finances, the Greek government Friday tried to split the difference, allowing smoking in some nightclubs and casinos in exchange...
RMS : Paradex loss estimate for Typhoon Roke
RMS issued a Paradex index value of JPY 107.4 billion for Typhoon Roke. The typhoon made landfall on the east coast of Japan on...
Netherlands : four arrested in multinational fraud probe
Four Dutch citizens have been arrested in a fraud probe on two continents into a company specialising in life insurance that took more than...
US threatens sanctions on China banks over Iran
A top US envoy said Wednesday that Washington could penalise China's four biggest state banks if they were found doing business with an Iranian...
U.S. : will not ask for review of court’s health care ruling
The Obama administration announced it would not ask a US appeals court to reconsider its finding that part of the landmark health reform bill...
France sees labelling of contested chemical BPA
France's ecology minister on Tuesday said she would seek labelling requirements for food containers made with bisphenol A (BPA) after a watchdog agency sharpened...
S&P : financial markets are the main test for German insurers
Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s believes insurance companies in Germany will continue and demonstrate resilient credit fundamentals following tough operating and financial conditions. German...
RMS : commentary on Typhoon Nesat
Typhoon Nesat made landfall on September 26, over northeast Luzon Island, Philippines. According to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, the system maintained typhoon strength...
Dutch flowers allowed into Romania
Dutch trucks carrying flowers were allowed to enter Romania on Thursday after being held up for nearly a week by authorities saying they feared...
S&P : Russian insurer Pomosch rated ‘B/ruA-‘ with a stable outlook
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today it assigned its 'B' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings and 'ruA-' Russia national scale...
AIR Worldwide : Typhoon Roke headed for Japan
As Typhoon Roke advances towards central and western Japan, more than a million people have been evacuated. Formed on September 10, Roke is the...
U.S. : community banks call for moratorium on large bank expansions
A group representing community banks urged federal regulators to impose a moratorium on all acquisitions and mergers involving large financial firms--including Capital One Financial...
S&P : update on S&P’s downgrade of Italy
Italy has seen its credit rating cut by ratings agency Standard & Poor’s from ‘A+’ to ‘A’, with a negative outlook.
The move is the...
Fitch Ratings : announces a stable outlook for Dutch insurers
The Dutch insurance sector is stable according to ratings agency Fitch Ratings. Over the next 12 to 24 months, a large majority of Dutch...
Tax agreement to be signed between Germany and Switzerland
Funds held in secret Swiss bank accounts will be subject to taxation as per an agreement signed by Switzerland and Germany.
Swiss Finance...
UN : Ban Ki-moon accuses big businesses of health cover-up
UN leader Ban Ki-moon Monday accused some big corporations of putting public health at risk "to protect their own profits" as he launched a...
RMS : earthquake struck Sikkim, India
The region of Sikkim in India was struck by a magnitude 6.9 (moment magnitude) earthquake on Sunday. The USGS have released a depth estimate of...
Drug resistant bacteria top agenda of medical convention
The emergence of bacteria resistant to antibiotics and efforts by scientists trying to cope with the problem top the agenda at a medical convention...
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