New York Governor Orders Investigation Into Facebook’s Access to User Data February 25, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel and Katie Paul New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday ordered two state agencies to investigate a media report that Facebook Inc may...
Ping An Insurance Readies $8 Billion IPO of Fintech OneConnect February 25, 2019 By Vinicy Chan and Lulu Yilun Chen Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., China’s largest insurer by market value, is gearing up for an initial public offering of...
China Regulator Tells Banks, Insurers to Do More for Private Firms February 25, 2019 By Shu Zhang and Vincent Lee China’s banking and insurance regulator said on Monday it had told all of the country’s banks to sharply increase lending...
Unpicking the Complicated Finances of UK Insurance Exec, Pro-Brexit Donor Banks February 25, 2019 By Tom Metcalf and Stephanie Baker Ever since Brexit supporter Arron Banks made the largest political donation in British history he’s been dogged by questions about...
Brazil Prosecutors Seek Arrest of Vale Executive after Tailings Dam Disaster February 25, 2019 By Marta Nogueira Brazilian federal prosecutors are seeking the arrest of a Vale SA senior executive, authorities said on Friday, following the collapse...
Belgium’s Ageas Acquires 40% Stake in Indian Non-Life Insurer RSGI February 25, 2019 Brussels-based insurer Ageas has acquired 40 percent of the share capital of the Indian Non-Life insurance company Royal Sundaram General...
Judge Drops Criminal Charges in Kansas Boy’s Water Slide Death February 25, 2019 A judge on Feb. 22 dismissed criminal charges against a Kansas water park owner and the designer of a 17-story...
How to Get Autonomous Cars to Pull Over for Police February 25, 2019 It was still dark on a Friday morning in November when a California Highway Patrol officer started following a Tesla...
Millions in China Penalized Under Communist’s ‘Social Credit’ System February 25, 2019 By Joe McDonald Skipped paying a fine in China? Then forget about buying an airline ticket. Would-be air travelers were blocked from buying...
Bayer Faces Second Trial over Roundup Cancer Risk Claim February 25, 2019 By Tina Bellon Bayer AG is set to face a second U.S. jury over allegations that its popular glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup causes...