5 Black Swan Risks That Could Derail Markets in 2026

    Oil prices soaring, the world economy falling into a recession, and the NATO alliance dissolving top the list of one research firm’s possible black swan events in 2026. Analysts at BCA Research listed five unlikely but plausible scenarios that could derail markets in 2026. In a note to clients, the firm said its annual list…

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    Marsh sues Hong Kong executives over departures for Howden

      Marsh sues Hong Kong executives over departures for Howden

      Exclusive: Marsh sues Hong Kong executives over departures for Howden January 23 2026 by Mithun Varkey Marsh has filed a lawsuit against four of its former employees, who have recently joined Howden in Hong Kong, including Asia CEO Rohan Bhappu, according to a court document seen by InsuranceAsia News…. To continue reading the full article…

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        Trump’s claim that Nato troops avoided Afghanistan front line ‘disappointing and wrong’, minister says

        Everyone took risks in Afghanistanpublished at 11:08 GMT 11:08 GMT Frank GardnerSecurity correspondent President Trump’s comments are baffling in this context as thousands of non-US troops risked their lives – and many lost them – in some of the fiercest fighting, especially in Kandahar and Helmand provinces. It was not just UK forces that saw…

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        Global temperatures dip in 2025 but more heat records on way, scientists warn

        BBC sees UAE-run secret prisons

        Nawal Al-MaghafiSenior international investigations correspondent, Yemen Liam weir / BBC One of the sites had several shipping containers with little ventilation, where detainees said up to 60 men were held The BBC has been given access to detention facilities on former United Arab Emirates military bases in Yemen, confirming long-standing allegations of a network of…

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