Insurance

• Oct 29, 2026 Paid Creators Bring California’s Billionaire Tax Debate to Instagram Creators on both sides of California’s proposed 5% billionaire tax are posting sponsored content, as digital spending grows and disclosure shapes the debate.
• Oct 29, 2026 Arizona Faces Heavier Rain Risk as Pacific Moisture System Tracks East The system is expected to bring the greatest downpour risk to Arizona on Sunday, while coastal tides and weekend rain remain concerns in California.
• Oct 29, 2026 Florida Insurance Venture Drew More Than $651,000 in Premiums, Indictment Alleges Two Destin men pleaded not guilty after an indictment alleged their unlicensed companies collected more than $651,000 in premiums.
• Oct 29, 2026 Aon and SAGE Plan Field-Level Crop Insurance Pricing for 2027 Aon and SAGE plan to offer corn and soybean growers in 15 states field-level coverage for 2027, using AI to assess risks that county averages can miss.
• Oct 29, 2026 Hong Kong Fire Report Traces 168 Deaths to Renovation and Oversight Failures A panel’s report links the 2025 blaze to contractor and consultant decisions, weak site supervision and unresolved resident complaints.
• Oct 29, 2026 Microsoft Seeks at Least US$25 Billion in First US Bond Sale Since 2017 A possible 10-part sale would fund general corporate needs, including capital spending, as investors weigh borrowing for the AI buildout.
• Oct 29, 2026 ECB Holds Rates at 2.5% as Energy Costs and Leadership Shift Test the Outlook The ECB kept its deposit rate at 2.5% as energy prices rose, growth weakened and Christine Lagarde announced an early departure.
• Oct 29, 2026 Canadian Banks Restrict AI Agents From Accessing Digital Banking Systems RBC and peers are blocking or limiting outside AI agents, citing account security, customer authorization and potential liability risks.
• Oct 29, 2026 Poundland’s Sale Stalls as Store and Job Prospects Hang in the Balance Poundland’s owners have rejected a £30m loan request tied to a proposed sale, leaving a break-up of its 640 stores among the possible outcomes.
• Oct 29, 2026 Z.AI’s GLM-5.3 Completes Three Multi-Stage Cyberattack Simulations Irregular says GLM-5.3 completed 3 of 13 attack scenarios and ignored safeguards, sharpening questions about the risks of downloadable AI models.
• Oct 29, 2026 Aurora Targets 1,000 Driverless Trucks by 2027 After Supplier Delays Aurora expects to miss its 2026 fleet goal, but says resolved supplier issues leave it on pace for 1,000 trucks by the end of 2027.
• Oct 29, 2026 NetLink NBN Trust H1 Distribution Rises 1.1% as Revenue Falls NetLink’s H1 distribution per unit rose to S$0.0274 as lower costs offset weaker revenue. Cost pressures and investment in fibre infrastructure remain key facto...
• Oct 29, 2026 Google’s $15 Billion Finland Data Center Plan Faces Environmental Probe A Finnish police investigation into drainage and water management adds uncertainty to Google’s planned $15 billion AI infrastructure investment.
• Oct 29, 2026 Singapore Caps Private-Hire Car Financing at 70% for Many Individual Buyers From Oct 30, individual private-hire car buyers face the financing limits for private cars. The change aims to curb over-borrowing, though COE demand may hold.
• Oct 29, 2026 Starhill Global Reit Q1 FY2027 Net Property Income Rises 2.3% to S$38.8 Million Singapore retail and Australian properties lifted income, while Wisma Atria downtime and divestments partly offset gains.
• Oct 29, 2026 Mi Material posts US$11.4 million Q3 adjusted profit as nine-month revenue reaches US$91.5 million Mi Material’s nine-month adjusted profit exceeded its FY2025 total, while the company expects Q4 revenue to top Q3 on seasonal demand.
• Oct 29, 2026 CapitaLand Ascendas Reit Rental Reversion Rises to 9.9% as Portfolio Shifts Q3 rental reversion reached 9.9% as occupancy improved sequentially. Acquisitions and planned sales reshape the portfolio and its leverage.
• Oct 29, 2026 Fed Rate Pause Meets Asian Market Uncertainty as Singapore Companies Report Moves The Fed held rates at 3.75% to 4% as AI, energy costs and company-specific developments shaped the day’s Asian market stories.
• Oct 29, 2026 Singapore SME Investment Into Malaysia More Than Quadruples at Standard Chartered Standard Chartered says Singapore SME investment it facilitated in Malaysia grew more than fourfold, with much of it entering the Johor-Singapore zone.
• Oct 29, 2026 Hong Leong-TID Leads Orchard Boulevard Land Tender With S$181.86 Million Bid Five bids came in for an Orchard Boulevard plot that can yield about 110 homes, with the top offer at S$1,755 psf ppr.