An oil tanker sailing under the Panamanian flag that ran out of power in the Baltic Sea last week has been towed to safety off the German island of Ruegen, authorities said. The Eventin, carrying nearly 100,000 tons of oil, …
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A van delivery entrepreneur whose startup was dubbed the Uber of the moving business was accused of asset-stripping and misappropriating funds after his takeover of a major UK parcel shipment firm fell apart. Shift, which was set up in 2017, …
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Chinese and Indian refiners will source more oil from the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, boosting prices and freight costs, as new U.S. sanctions on Russian producers and ships curb supplies to Moscow’s top customers, traders and analysts said. …
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A study by researchers at North Carolina State University supports what some critics of federal flood maps have said for years: That lines drawn on a map give a false sense of security from flooding and have led to increased …
FEMA Maps Lead to Development in Flood-Risk Areas, NC State Study Shows Read More »
Airbnb was sued by the U.S. government on Friday over a host’s refusal to rent an apartment to a mother with three school-age children. In a complaint filed in San Francisco federal court, the Department of Justice said the home …
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What is going on with aviation security? People have been found dead hiding in the wheel wells of planes twice in the past month. Two stowaways were arrested on different flights in November and December. Then a passenger opened an …
Bodies In Landing Gear. Stowaways. Open Doors. What’s Up With Aviation Security? Read More »
Heffernan Insurance Brokers acquired Green Financial in Kirkland, Washington. Fred Green, president of Green Financial, and his team have joined Heffernan Insurance Brokers’ small business division, HeffDirect. Founded in 1986 by Fred Green and his father Harry Green, Green Financial …
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A federal judge in Texas on Friday said American Airlines violated federal law by basing investment decisions for its employee retirement plan on environmental, social and other non-financial factors. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor appeared to be …
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Front Row Insurance Brokers LLC hired film insurance broker Anthony Baratta to its Los Angeles office. Baratta joins Front Row after a 16-year career at Gallagher Entertainment, where he served as area senior vice president. Baratta began his career at …
People Moves: Film Broker Baratta Joins Front Row Insurance in Los Angeles Read More »
A Vermont school district’s inadequate response to serious and widespread harassment of Black and biracial students has led to a settlement agreement with the federal government, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday. The department’s Civil Rights Division and the Vermont …
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