All Weekly Email Alert articles – Page 29
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Financial nat cat
Investment losses bigger than Gustav, almost as big as Ike, for one insurer
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Next on the block
Morgan Stanley reported to be in merger talks with Wachovia. Short-selling by speculators.
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HBOS assets "likely" to be sold off - analyst
After Lloyds TSB comes to the rescue of HBOS in a £12bn takeover, asset sales seem on the cards
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AIG to be "broken up and sold off" - leading industry figure
Nathan Skinner reports from the IRM conference on reaction to the Fed bailout of AIG.
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AIG issues statement on Asia
After Fed bail out, AIG moves to quell fears of Asian sell-off.
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Typhoon Sinlaku landfall at CAT 2
Forecast to move towards Japan and weaken to a tropical storm.
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Lehman files for bankruptcy
Six months after fall of Bear Stearns, another Wall St giant falls. No federal bailout this time.
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Bank of America to buy Merrill Lynch
$50bn deal comes after weekend that changed the face of Wall St
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Subprime-related legal cases pile up
Number of subprime court cases in US now exceeds savings-and-loan crisis of early 1990s
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Losses above $15bn possible. Ike will be worst storm to hit the US coast since 2005 - Carvill
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Extreme rainfall may be underpredicted
Standard predictions of future changes in rainfall extremes may be underestimated, according to new scientific research
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Aon-Benfield deal changes market shape
Willis Re US CEO unphased by Aon-Benfield deal. Job loss fears at Monte Carlo.
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Hurricane Ike to strengthen
After battering Cuba, Hurricane Ike is likely to strengthen across the Gulf of Mexico tonight
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Aigrain concern over ‘flight to distress’
Swiss Re CEO questions capital markets practice of investing in troubled (re)insurers
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Hurricane season could tighten rates
Predictions of rate softening could be overturned by hurricane season. Path of Ike uncertain.
