UAE floods prompt concerns for local insurance sector: S&P
Following unprecedented rainfall and widespread flooding in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), concerns have arisen…
UAE floods prompt concerns for local insurance sector: S&P
Following unprecedented rainfall and widespread flooding in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), concerns have arisen regarding the local insurance sector’s capacity to handle the expected surge in motor and property damage claims, according to analysts at S&P Global Ratings. Reuters On April 15-16th, the UAE experienced the heaviest downpour since records began in 1949, resulting…
What could a $5B government loan program do? Turn Indigenous communities into powerful investors
Downtown Toronto is a long way from most communities where the federal government’s Indigenous loan guarantee program will be put into action, but it’s where the buzz about the new $5-billion program could be heard this week. “I’m excited,” said Robert Michell, Chief of the Stellat’en First Nation in central B.C., “it changes the game.” “It’s huge…
Moose Jaw business management student adds Co-operative Education Student of the Year to honours as she nears graduation
Home News 2024 Edzabeth Ortega was Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s first business student to complete a cooperative education placement with Saskatoon-based electrical, automation and manufacturing services company Team Power Solutions. One of the company’s founders, Brook Davis, met Ortega at a Sask Polytech career fair where he was scouting engineering technology students and says that, almost immediately,…
Business Book of the Year Award 2024: winners pick their favourites
The search is on for 2024’s most compelling and enjoyable business book, with the launch of this round of the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award. This year marks the 20th edition of the award: to celebrate, we asked past winners to name their favourite business book of all time, and…
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre announces new Business Services Manager
The Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre is pleased to announce Jessica Pridham to the position of Business Services Manager. With a rich professional background spanning the arts, culture, and municipal government sectors, Jessica brings a wealth of experience and a deep-rooted passion for local heritage to her new role. “We are delighted to welcome…
Arch Insurance Intl. names Kirsten Valder as Deputy CEO
Arch Insurance International, part of Bermuda based re/insurer Arch Capital Group Ltd., has appointed Kirsten Valder as its new Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Valder will be based in London and will continue to report to Hugh Sturgess, CEO of Arch Insurance International. Sturgess commented, “Kirsten has played a leading role in the…
This Is Hands-Down My Pick for the Best Artificial Intelligence Stock to Buy Now. (And It’s Not Nvidia.)
The market is off to a sizzling start so far in 2024, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite trading near record levels, and perhaps the biggest influence right now is artificial intelligence (AI). The tech stalwarts in the “Magnificent Seven” are indeed making waves in AI and constantly find their names in the spotlight….
