The FINANCIAL -- Nike’s global She Runs movement made two significant stops in Latin America in recent weeks. At 7 a.m. on May 17, 3,000 women gathered near the Plaza Alfredo Sadel for the start of the fourth annual She Runs Caracas, according to Nike.

The FINANCIAL -- A large solar storm could leave tens of millions of people in North America without electrical power for several months, if not years, potentially costing trillions of dollars, according to Lloyd’s latest emerging risks report: Solar Storm Risk to the North American Electric Grid.

The FINANCIAL -- Cosmetic procedures like dermal fillers and laser treatments are increasingly being called into question, prompting calls for tougher regulation and minimum levels of insurance, according to Lloyd's.

The FINANCIAL -- Chinese enterprises have been playing an important role in the cross-border M&A arena, with deal values increasing from US$10.3 billion in 2008 to a record high of US$65.2 billion in 2012, more than five times growth over the past five years, according to announced data and PwC analysis.

The FINANCIAL -- Large multinationals' dependencies on international supply chains, infrastructure and markets poses a systemic risk to 'business as usual', warns a new report by the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) and PwC.