Natural Disaster

Floods, outages stall energy firms’ restart efforts after Ida

Widespread flooding, power outages and debris-strewn roads slowed recovery efforts by energy companies on Tuesday after Hurricane Ida ripped into…

4 years ago

After Ida, US energy pipelines off line, damage being assessed

Oil and gas pipeline operators on Monday checked for damage after Hurricane Ida hit major energy hubs as a Category…

4 years ago

Oil steadies as Hurricane Ida weakens, OPEC+ in focus

Oil steadied on Monday, giving up most of an earlier rally to a four-week high, as Hurricane Ida weakened after…

4 years ago

Analysis: Extreme weather sounds alarm for under-insured China

Devastating summer floods in the populous province of Henan in central China are a wake-up call for local authorities to…

4 years ago

German business morale down on supply shortages, virus fears

German business morale fell unexpectedly in July on continuing supply chain worries and amid rising coronavirus infections, a survey showed…

4 years ago

After COVID revenue collapse, Canadian municipalities face insurance premium spike

Canadian municipalities reeling from a pandemic-driven hit to revenues are facing an added blow from surging liability insurance costs, forcing…

4 years ago

REUTERS EVENTS Allstate seeks more agents, but not as ‘human modems’

Allstate Corp (ALL.N) wants to buy more independent insurance agencies this year to build the business it acquired with its…

4 years ago