Capital Calls: Albertsons, Target 1 Mar 2022 Concise views on global finance: Supermarket chain Albertsons considers repackaging itself – again. Meanwhile, rival U.S. retailer Target beats earnings expectations, but with a performance at odds with its cut-price valuation.
Climate change hands states an insurance dilemma 1 Mar 2022 Severe weather caused $343 bln worth of damage last year, and prompted insurers to either drive up premiums or cease home coverage altogether. States can avoid creating insurance black spots by taking over from the likes of Zurich. The catch is they may not be very good at it.
How Europe can kick its Russian gas habit 1 Mar 2022 Conflict in Ukraine shows the folly of the continent depending on gas from Moscow. Speeding up renewable energy would help. To get to zero in a decade, however, Europe will also need other sources of gas, more nuclear power, multi-nation coordination and even consumer rationing.