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Chinese Firm Faces $420 Million Zambia Mine-Spill Damages Claims
eople affected by a large-scale toxic spill at a Zambian mine in February are demanding $420 million in compensation from the Chinese state-owned company that operates the site. Two separate groups sent letters of demand to Sino Metals Leach Zambia …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 03, 2025 4:11 AM |
Jaguar Land Rover Hit by Cyber Incident That Disrupts Production, Sales
Jaguar Land Rover’s retail and production activities have been “severely disrupted” following a cybersecurity incident, the British luxury carmaker said on Tuesday, adding that it was working to restart its operations in a controlled manner. The company, owned by India’s …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 03, 2025 4:08 AM |
Skyward Specialty Agrees to $555M Buy of Apollo Group From PE Firm Alchemy
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group said it has a definitive agreement with the majority sellers to acquire 100% of Apollo Group Holdings Limited from private equity firm Alchemy for a total of $555 million in a mix of cash and shares …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 03, 2025 12:33 AM |
Frequency Perils Helping to Boost Global Insured Losses to $152B, Verisk Report Says
The average estimated annual insured property loss from natural events around the world has risen to $152 billion – up sharply from recent years – and much of that is from severe thunderstorms, winter storms, wildfires and floods, not large …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 02, 2025 4:08 PM |
Disputed Ballots Could Swing Union Vote Outcome at EV Battery Plant in Kentucky
An election to determine whether workers unionize an electric vehicle battery manufacturing complex in Kentucky was in limbo due to a few dozen disputed ballots that could swing the outcome. The United Auto Workers claimed it secured a narrow victory …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 02, 2025 2:39 PM |
Florida’s Once-Pristine Springs Threatened by Pollution, Development, Climate
Seen from the air, a Florida freshwater spring is a bit of liquid heaven, luring humans and wildlife to enjoy its aquamarine cool. With at least 1,000 of them — more than any other state — the springs serve as …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 02, 2025 2:13 PM |
What to Know About Massive Dust Storms Called Haboobs in Southwest
Massive walls of dust and debris called haboobs that roll through the U.S. Southwest can be awe-inspiring and terrifying, especially for motorists caught in their path. Thunderstorms spawn the phenomenon and can create a wall of dust thousands of feet …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 02, 2025 1:57 PM |
EU Chief’s Plane Affected by Alleged Russian GPS Jamming
A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was disrupted by what authorities suspect was Russian signals interference in Bulgaria. Authorities in Bulgaria have determined that the GPS jamming incident, which affected the plane’s navigation system as it …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 02, 2025 1:36 PM |
AvonRisk Acquires Texas’ AS&G Claims Administration and Care Logic
AvonRisk, a national provider of risk management, claims administration, and managed care services, announced today that it has acquired AS&G Claims Administration, Inc., and Care Logic, Inc., a Houston, Texas-based third-party administrator specializing in workers’ compensation, auto liability, general liability, …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 02, 2025 1:33 PM |
Nestle Plunged Into Turmoil as CEO Fired Over Undisclosed Relationship
Nestle has fired its CEO Laurent Freixe after just one year in the job after an investigation into an undisclosed “romantic relationship,” ousting its second CEO in a year and throwing the Swiss food giant into its deepest leadership chaos …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 02, 2025 1:26 PM |
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