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Clyde & Co Survey Shows Rapid Escalation of AI, Geopolitical Risks
Technology is moving extremely fast, and a recent Clyde & Co survey of global business leaders has found that associated risks are weighing heavily. According to the law firm’s latest Corporate Risk Radar, 86% of leaders—CEOs, CFOs, COOs, general counsel, …
POSTED JUNE 25, 2026 2:07 PM |
Week-Long LA Warehouse Fire That Impacted Air Quality and Businesses Knocked Down
A fire near downtown Los Angeles that has affected the health of nearby residents and caused businesses economic harm for more than a week was knocked down Wednesday night, fire officials said. A fire at a 491,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse …
POSTED JUNE 25, 2026 1:49 PM |
London Faces Huge Financial Cost Tied to Rising Heat, Mayor Says
London’s efforts to deal with rising temperatures come at a considerable financial cost that will require the city to turn to private investors for help, the mayor of the UK capital said. Instead of being a “future threat,” extreme heat …
POSTED JUNE 25, 2026 1:45 PM |
Florida-Based Safepoint Withdraws IPO Just as it Was Expected to Launch
Florida-based Safepoint Holdings, parent company of Safepoint Insurance and Manatee Insurance Exchanged has filed to withdraw its initial public offering plans in the U.S., the Florida insurer said on Wednesday. The withdrawal comes even as the IPO market has picked …
POSTED JUNE 25, 2026 1:42 PM |
Thousands Feared Dead After Two Major Earthquakes Hit Venezuela
Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings and setting off powerful aftershocks. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit about 160 …
POSTED JUNE 25, 2026 1:07 PM |
Guy Carpenter Combines UK Property and Casualty, London Europe Ops
Guy Carpenter, a business of Marsh, said it is uniting its UK Property and Casualty and London Europe teams under one leadership structure, effective at the start of 2027. Leon Janeke will lead the combined UK Property and Casualty and …
POSTED JUNE 25, 2026 12:44 PM |
Massachusetts Concrete Firm Sentenced and Fined for Worker’s Death
A Massachusetts concrete company has been sentenced and fined in federal court in Boston for willfully violating federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety standards in a 2023 incident that led to a worker’s death. John Oliveira & Sons …
POSTED JUNE 25, 2026 12:08 PM |
Heat Wave Breaks French and UK Records as Temperatures Soar
The heat wave baking western Europe smashed records in the UK and France, as the region faces another day of disruptive temperatures. The UK recorded its hottest June day on Wednesday, with daytime highs hitting 36.1C (97F) in Gosport in …
POSTED JUNE 25, 2026 9:41 AM |
Hormuz Fees Branded ‘Unacceptable’ by Trump in Warning to Iran
President Donald Trump said tolls on ships sailing in the Strait of Hormuz would be a red line issue for the US in negotiations with Iran. Asked if he would reject a final Iran deal if it included any service …
POSTED JUNE 25, 2026 9:18 AM |
Four Screwworm Cases Found on a Texas Farm in Biggest Batch Yet
The four most recent cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed on the same Texas property, marking the largest cluster of detections to be reported since the parasite was found in the US earlier this month. Three cattle …
POSTED JUNE 25, 2026 7:00 AM |
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