The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global financial crime watchdog, on Thursday called on countries to take stronger action to combat illicit finance in crypto assets, warning that gaps in regulation could have global repercussions. The Paris-based watchdog said …
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Louisiana is the latest state to redefine natural gas as green energy under a new law the Republican governor signed this week, even though it’s a fossil fuel that emits planet-warming greenhouse gases. Three other states led by Republicans— Indiana, …
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Roughly 1.1 million gallons of crude oil spilled from a pipeline into the Gulf of Mexico in November 2023 because operators failed to shut it down for nearly 13 hours after their data first hinted at a problem, the National …
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Cyber insurer Cowbell said it has expanded its product portfolio to include a comprehensive multi-line insurance offering from Zurich North America within the United States. Building on its established success in cyber and technology errors & omissions (Tech E&O), Cowbell …
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Maria Weston Kuhn had one lingering question about the car crash that forced her to have emergency surgery during a vacation in Ireland: Why did she and her mother sustain serious injuries while her father and brother, who sat in …
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Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz have been broadcasting unusual messages concerning nationality in a bid to avoid being attacked as doubts linger over the ceasefire between Israel and Iran, according to maritime risk analytics firm Windward and ship tracking …
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BHP faces a full contempt of court hearing in Britain for funding litigation to try to prevent some Brazilian municipalities suing the mining giant over one of Brazil’s worst environmental disasters, London’s High Court ruled on Thursday. Thursday’s ruling is …
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture found significant safety issues at its top research facility in an investigation of 2023 whistleblower complaints about the state of the site, the Office of Special Counsel said in a letter sent to the White …
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Marsh, insurance brokerage business of Marsh McLennan, announced the launch of Cyber Unity, a new insurance facility for organizations across the European Union, as well as in Israel, Norway, Serbia, and Turkey, with revenues up to €500 million (US$581.2 million). …
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GE Appliances announced a nearly half-billion-dollar project Thursday that it says will create 800 new jobs and shift production of clothes washers from China to its massive manufacturing complex in Kentucky. The $490 million investment positions the Kentucky home appliances …
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