Rishi Sunak has been named as the U.K.’s new prime minister and the country’s first leader of color. Jeff J Mitchell | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak assumed office Tuesday and, with it, one of the most daunting political inboxes in […]
Crisis
Florida’s insurance market was in meltdown mode for two years before Hurricane Ian swamped Southwest Florida as a catastrophic Category 4 storm with 155-mph winds and record storm surge. Fraudulent roof replacement schemes and rampant litigation were the source of this scourge, industry analysts say, depleting insurance companies of their capital and […]
Many residents of Florida whose homes were destroyed by Hurricane Ian are now facing the arduous task of rebuilding without insurance – or paying even steeper prices in an insurance market that was already struggling. Wind and storm-surge losses from the hurricane could reach between $28bn and $47bn, making it […]
Firefighters monitoring California wildfire (Credit: Anda Chu/MediaNews Group/East Bay Times via Getty Images) Homeowners in fire-prone areas of California may soon find there’s no one to insure their properties. Last year, the state barred insurance companies from canceling policies on about 800,000 homes in or near areas with a high […]
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The business intelligence (BI) and analytics platforms market will witness an incremental growth of USD 12.62 billion during 2020-2024, according to the latest pandemic recovery-based research report by Technavio. Factors such as imposition of worldwide lockdowns have partially halted operations and affected supply chains and logistics. This has further […]
A report of 500 companies shows Business Intelligence tool usage has risen amid COVID-19 crisis It demonstrates how data insights can provide business clarity in a period of market uncertainty Findings may also points towards better utility of tools and solutions, as organizations take stock of their toolboxes Businesses are […]
May 4, 2020 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The global health crisis has caused immense disruption to the global economy, and many companies around the world have been severely affected. Even so, some businesses have shown inspiring innovation in these challenging times. Over the past few weeks, […]
Our analyses of the coronavirus crisis: Bank regulators and supervisors have taken a number of important measures over the past two weeks in reaction to the coronavirus crisis. In our view, those measures make a lot of sense in the current fire-fighting context. We consider that the two priorities of […]
April 16, 2020 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Between uncertain cash flow and concern over how to meet financial obligations such as payroll and bills, it’s a stressful time to be a small-business owner. Many entrepreneurs are experiencing the same anxieties over unemployment, debt and […]
The state finance minister of Germany’s Hesse region, which includes Frankfurt, has been found dead. Authorities said he appears to have killed himself and the state’s governor suggested Sunday that he was in despair over the fallout from the coronavirus crisis. The body of Thomas Schaefer, a 54-year-old member of […]
BERLIN (AP) — The state finance minister of Germany’s Hesse region, which includes Frankfurt, has been found dead. Authorities said he appears to have killed himself and the state’s governor suggested Sunday that he was in despair over the fallout from the coronavirus crisis. The body of Thomas Schaefer, a […]
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Kimberly Palmer, personal finance expert at NerdWallet, about money management during the coronavirus pandemic. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: We’re focusing this hour on answering practical questions about the coronavirus and all the changes to daily life it’s brought about. In a minute, we’ll hear about how […]