SYDNEY, Nov 26 (Reuters) - QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE.AX), Australia's top insurer by premium income, agreed to acquire U.S.-based underwriting agency ZC Sterling Corp for $575 million, QBE said in a statement on Wednesday.
QBE also plans to raise A$2 billion ($1.3 billion) through share placement. ($1=A$1.53) (Reporting by Denny Thomas;)
TOKYO/DETROIT (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co said it would recall another 440,000 cars around the world for faulty airbags as rival Toyota Motor Corp faced further probes over its largest-ever safety crisis. | Video
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