Insurance Jottings

Post-Brexit Reality: Europe Will Still Need London for Finance and Business – Opinion Article from The Insurance Journal Brexit could one day give the European Union an opportunity to challenge the City of London’s dominance as a global financial hub. Right now, however, the EU…

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Israel and UAE Eye Pipeline Linking Red Sea and Mediterranean

Israel and the United Arab Emirates have opened talks over an oil pipeline linking the Red Sea with the Mediterranean and whose operations Israeli officials treat as top secret.   Europe Asia Pipeline Company, controlled by Israel’s government, and UAE-based MED-RED Land Bridge Ltd signed…

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ConocoPhillips to Acquire Permian Operator in US$9.7 billion Deal

ConocoPhillips has agreed to buy Concho Resources Inc for about US$9.7 billion in stock, the largest shale industry deal since the collapse in energy demand earlier this year and one that will create a heavyweight driller in America’s most prolific oil field.   Investors will…

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Queensland Urged to Switch Public Schools, Libraries and Hospitals to Solar

The installation of rooftop solar on Queensland’s public buildings, including public libraries, schools and the state’s prisons, could provide a significant boost to the state’s solar capacity, according to new analysis published by the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF).   The report suggests that there are…

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