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Taiwan Shuts $5 Trillion Stock Market as Typhoon Nears

Oct 23 2026 // Taiwan shut its $5 trillion stock market, schools and offices on Friday as Typhoon Champi barreled toward the island, bringing heavy rain and damaging winds that disrupted flights. Champi was packing top sustained winds of...

Taiwan Halts Stock Trade, Shuts Schools as Typhoon Champi Nears

Oct 22 2026 // Taiwan will suspend trading on its stock exchange and shut schools in most areas on Friday as Typhoon Champi approaches the island, disrupting flights and threatening heavy rainfall. Champi is currently 713 kilometers (443...

China’s Natural Disaster Losses Hit $30 Billion in First Nine Months of 2026

Oct 22 2026 // China recorded 199.36 billion yuan ($29.9 billion) in direct losses from natural disasters in the first nine months of 2026, mainly driven by severe typhoons, flooding and landslides, its Ministry of Emergency Management...

Missouri DCI Urges Residents to Consider Earthquake Insurance

Oct 15 2026 // October 15 is the Great ShakeOut, a day when millions of Americans participate in earthquake drills while at school, work or home. The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) is using October as a reminder for...

Napa Wildfire Study Eyes Funding Prevention, Improving Insurance Availability

Oct 14 2026 // A new report looks into how to put more resources into prevention before a wildfire strikes, maintain resilience and direct new investment where it can deliver the greatest value using Napa, California as a case study. The...

Homebuyers in Wildfire-Prone Areas Get Better Mortgage Deals Online

Oct 13 2026 // As climate change increases the threat of destructive wildfires, traditional mortgage lenders are making it harder or more expensive to secure a home loan in fire-prone parts of California. Online lenders are behaving...

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