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Climate, Geopolitical Conflict and Cyber Risks Top Concerns in Latest AXA Survey
Managing complex risks, nimble decision-making amid rapid technological advances and increasingly interconnected risks are top concerns, a recent AXA Future Risks Report outlined. The annual survey ...
U.S. Auto Safety Agency Ends Ford Engine Failure Probe After Recall, Warranty Extension
The U.S. government's auto safety regulator has ended a 2 1/2-year investigation into Ford engine failures after the company replaced engines or extended the warranty on some vehicles. The National ...
Cuba’s Electrical Grid Down After Hit From Hurricane Rafael
Cuban authorities struggled to return power to the island on Thursday morning after Hurricane Rafael knocked out the country`s electrical grid, leaving 10 million people in the dark. The grid ...
How Trump’s Second Administration Affects Business: Musk, Tariffs and More
Donald Trump's return to the White House after winning the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election may reshape American business. Much depends on whom he appoints as deputies and cabinet members, including ...
Chaucer Offers Nuclear Power Stations Insurance for Cyber Attacks
Chaucer has launched a new nuclear insurance policy that provides nuclear power plants (NPP) with insurance cover for cyber attacks. Called CyNuC, the malicious act cyber insurance policy was ...
Hurricane Rafael Strengthens as it Nears Cuba
Hurricane Rafael hit Category 2 strength and will likely intensify further as it churns north towards western Cuba on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said, packing sustained winds of 110 mph ...
Reality Show Star Pleads Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar Crop Insurance Fraud
Reality television star Steve McBee provided false information for crop insurance benefits, resulting in $3,158,923 federal crop insurance benefits and subsidies he was not entitled to receive. The ...
Drought Watch Declared in NYC, Residents Asked to Conserve Water
New York's mayor urged residents to take shorter showers, fix dripping faucets and otherwise conserve water, issuing a drought watch Saturday after a parched October here and in much of the United ...