Florida’s strong building codes have moderated damage from hurricanes, a Swiss Re analysis finds, but that benefit is eclipsed by population growth that puts more property in harm’s way.
ABN Amro Bank NV moved a step closer to full private ownership as the Dutch government cut its stake to just below 50%, a step that could revive interest among potential suitors.
Elon Musk’s X was cited as the biggest outlet for peddlers of disinformation as the European Union urged Silicon Valley platforms to step up their vigilance to combat Russia’s “war of ideas.”
European luxury stocks fell again on Tuesday as Morgan Stanley joined the chorus of analysts warning that demand for expensive handbags and jewelry in China and Europe is likely to slow.
The European Union’s probe into Beijing’s electric-vehicle subsidies is meant to protect its carmakers from a flood of cheap Chinese cars. But if it leads to tit-for-tat tariffs, Mercedes-Benz Group AG and BMW AG’s biggest moneymakers will be most exposed.
Investors are souring on the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index, building short positions in the futures market, according to Citigroup Inc. strategists.
Japan’s finance minister issued his second salvo of warnings to players in foreign-exchange markets in a day after the yen reached its lowest against the dollar since October, the month authorities last intervened to prop up the currency.
Swedish factory-gate prices plunged the most on record in August from a year earlier, led by energy, suggesting that costs to consumers may decline in the coming months.
British and European Union officials will meet Wednesday to discuss post-Brexit plans to slap a tariff on electric vehicles from the UK, as a deadline on whether to delay the move nears.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warned North Korea its regime would be ended by Seoul and Washington if it used nuclear weapons, in a speech marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of his country’s military.
