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Iranian Hackers Becoming Aggressive: Cyber Security Experts
Iranian hackers have become increasingly aggressive and sophisticated, moving from disrupting and defacing U.S. websites to engaging in cyber espionage, security experts say. According to Silicon ...
Study Shows Pacific Tropical Cyclone Intensity Shifting Farther North: U.S. Researchers
Typhoons are peaking in strength farther north in the western Pacific Ocean, and that may have consequences for Japan and the Korean peninsula in years to come, according to researchers. Tropical ...
Over 150 Dead in Coal Mine Explosion in Turkey
An explosion and fire in a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 151 miners and trapped hundreds more on Tuesday, with the death toll expected to rise in the country's worst mining accident for ...
EU Court Backs ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ in Google Ruling
Google Inc. may be ordered to remove personal information from its search engine after the European Union's top court paved the way for citizens to have a "right to be forgotten." "Links and ...
As Expected, Munich Re’s Net Profit Fell During Q1
The world's largest reinsurer, Munich Re, reported an almost 5 percent drop in net profit in the first quarter, as a strong euro dragged down premium income. "Despite negative currency effects, we ...
Swiss Re’s Q1 P/C Premiums Soared, But So Did Its Combined Ratio
Swiss Re Group saw its net income plunge in the 2014 first quarter, but the reinsurance giant said it still performed well compared with the "exceptional" results it produced over the same period ...
AIG’s Q1 P/C Results Dip, But Execs Promise More Even Year
Two years after repaying a U.S. bailout, American International Group Inc. faces another challenge: a big decline in net income and a dip in property/casualty insurance results during its 2014 first ...
Tyco Moving to Ireland as Swiss Tighten Laws on Exec Pay, Immigration
Security systems maker Tyco International said its board had approved a proposal to move the company's headquarters to Ireland from Switzerland, citing recent Swiss laws capping executive pay and ...