Japan’s top insurer bets on engineering acquisition to mitigate climate risk
Tokio Marine’s purchase of design consultancy part of push to rein in clients’ costs as weather patterns change
UK sales and rental listings fall as uncertainty grows over Budget
Homes coming on to the market fell at the fastest pace in two years in September, Rics data shows
Permira and Blackstone tap banks for IPO of €10bn Mobile.de business
Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan selected for listing of German auto marketplace owned by classifieds group Adevinta
Merger-shy US regional banks are finally taking plunge
Investors looking for next tie-up would do well to keep an eye on regulatory asset thresholds
Why people are watching livestreams of influencers gambling – and how it could be fuelling addiction
Top streamers are paid by gambling operators to broadcast themselves betting, often with company money rather than their own. Beto Chagas/ShutterstockEvery night, millions of people across the world tune in to watch influencers spin slot machines, chase jackpots and ride emotional rollercoasters of wins and losses. Online viewers erupt with cheers, emojis and pleas for “one more spin”.
Green electricity deals are too complex – even as a researcher in sustainability I’ve been confused
P Stock/ShutterstockAfter comparing electricity tariffs on a spreadsheet, I can confirm that deciphering the plans feels a bit like learning ancient Greek.
Hargreaves Lansdown denies responsibility in Woodford investor lawsuit
Almost 10,000 people seeking compensation for losses were ‘fully responsible’ for their investor decisions, says platform
PepsiCo chief under pressure as activist Elliott pushes for change
Ramon Laguarta wrestles with weakening sales and shrinking profit margins in North America
Winning a bidding war isn’t always a win, research on 14 million home sales shows
In today’s hot housing market, winning a bidding war can feel like a triumph. But my research shows it often comes with a catch: Homebuyers who win bidding wars tend to experience a “winner’s curse,” systematically overpaying for their new homes.
What work means to working-class young men in an age of increasing automation
For years we’ve been warned that technological advances and artificial intelligence (AI) are set to sweep people out of work. But when we think about whose jobs are really under threat, the answer isn’t quite so simple.
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