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U.S. and World Bank Creating Political Risk Insurance for Ukraine Fund
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation has agreed with the World Bank's guarantee arm MIGA to create a political risk insurance framework for a U.S.-Ukrainian reconstruction ...
More Americans Expected to Travel Over July 4th Holiday
Nearly 72.2 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home for Independence Day between Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, July 5. This year's domestic travel forecast surpasses last year's ...
PE-backed Insurance Broker Hub International Files Confidentially for U.S. IPO
Private equity-backed insurance broker Hub International announced on Friday that it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States. The Chicago-based company was valued ...
Older Buildings, Substandard Construction Left Venezuela Vulnerable to Earthquakes
Older buildings, substandard construction, and geography left many neighborhoods in Venezuela vulnerable to strong earthquakes like the ones that struck the country this week. Engineers and other ...
Supply Shocks Beyond Hormuz: Other Ports Face ‘High’ Risk of Disruption
Supply chain shocks extend beyond the Strait of Hormuz, according to research from Verisk Maplecroft, which finds roughly one-third of major ports and airports are exposed to 'high' or 'very high' ...
California’s Major Fault Intersection at Highest Stress Level in 1,000 Years: Study
Southern California's major fault system is more stressed than at any point in the last 1,000 years, according to a new study by the University of Bern. Cajon Pass, where the San Andreas and San ...
Canadian Workers Have Few Protections Against Workplace Surveillance
Canadian employees have few legal protections against workplace monitoring, experts said, after TD Bank told some staff it would use software to track their work activity, raising concerns about ...
Deadly Neglect Lawsuits, Fines Follow Ohio Nursing Home Chain
A pressure ulcer slowly tore open a hole in the skin over Sam Frank Ray's tailbone, leaving his raw bone exposed for weeks to the infection that eventually killed him, according to a lawsuit his ...