FSB: Floods cost small businesses £831m

Wednesday 5th March 2014 | 09:20
Federation of Small Businesses press release
As businesses continue to recover after the recent floods new data released by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) reveals small firms in affected areas lost more than three quarters of a billion pounds. The FSB…
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Bolivia floods kill 38, more heavy rains forecast

LA PAZ (Reuters) – Torrential rain and floods in Bolivia have killed 38 people and left many homeless, said the government on Thursday, as forecasters predicted more heavy rainfall with the north of the Andean country again likely to be the worst affected.

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Saudi capital hit with rare floods, residents urged to stay indoors (PHOTOS)

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Severe flooding is being reported in Saudi Arabia, especially in the kingdom’s capital of Riyadh, with the government closing schools and urging people to stay indoors amid heavy rain. Flooding is rare in t…
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VIDEO: Who should be angriest about the shutdown?

The Post’s Reid Wilson talks with Nia-Malika Henderson about which state is being hit the hardest by the government shutdown.

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VIDEO: Colorado Governor Urges Flood Safety

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper issued an update on the flooding situation in communities beleaguered by days of rain. He asked impacted residents to stay off the roads if possible and praised the efforts of first responders. (Sept. 13)

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VIDEO: Flood Survivor Describes Harrowing Escape

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A woman who lost her home in Friday’s devastating floods in Manitou Springs, Colorado is describing her terrifying ordeal and escape. Laura Hunter is hospitalized with a broken leg. (Aug. 13)

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VIDEO: Floods hit profits at Munich Re

German reinsurer Munich Re says first-quarter net profit fell 33%, as losses from floods in central Europe weighed on earnings.

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VIDEO: Raw: Typhoon in China Forces Massive Evacuation

Typhoon Soulik has been downgraded to a storm after forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people in south-east China and killed at least two in Taiwan. (July 14)

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Europe floods to cost insurers up to $4.5 billion: Swiss Re

ZURICH (Reuters) – Floods in central Europe last month may cost insurance companies $ 3.5-4.5 billion, only half of one previous estimate but more than was paid out for the last major washout in 2002, the world’s second biggest reinsurer said on Monday.

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VIDEO: Raw: 100K Protesters Flood Brazilian Streets

An estimated 100,000 demonstrators flooded the streets of eight different Brazilian cities, venting frustrations over poor transportation, health services, education and security despite heavy taxes. (June 18)

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