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Most of Notre-Dame’s Treasures Saved by Contingency Evacuation Plan
Some 90 percent of the priceless relics and art works housed within the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral were saved from Monday's devastating fire as contingency plans to evacuate the treasures worked, ...
Opinion: Risks and Opportunities as Airships Return to the Skies
When a massive helium-filled airship designed by Flying Whales, a French manufacturer, takes to the air for the first time in 2021, it won't be against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower. Instead, ...
Tesla Model 3 Goes Global With Europe, China Expansion
For Tesla Inc. investors, the last year was all about whether the company could make enough cars at a stable rate. This year is going to be all about who would buy those cars. As Tesla gears up to ...
This Year’s Thanksgiving Weather Risks: Fires, Flooding, Record Cold, Gusty Winds
Fires and flooding on the West Coast, record cold and gusty winds on the East Coast. Brace yourself for Thanksgiving week, 2018. Northern California could get as much as 7 inches (18 centimeters) of ...
Home Insurance Blues: Tens of Thousands of Pricy Homes Threatened by California Wildfires
Malibu resident Lance Schultz was jolted awake at 2 a.m. Friday with word that he needed to evacuate. With a roaring fire approaching the coastal community, he gathered his girlfriend, dog and ...
Cautious Carriers Often Pursue Innovation Warily: A.M. Best
Insurers are reluctant pursuers of innovation, cautious about disruption that new technology and systems can cause, even as they see the need for such changes. A new A.M. Best survey found that most ...
Tokyo, New York, Top Lloyd’s List of Cities Facing the Most Risks
Tokyo is the global city facing most risks to its annual economic output, due to its proximity to North Korea, according to an index compiled by the Lloyd's of London insurance market. New York ranks ...
Flying Taxi Startup Brings on Iconic Auto Designer and Fiat Vet
Lilium, a German startup with Silicon Valley-scale ambitions to put electric "flying taxis" in the air next decade, has hired Frank Stephenson, the designer behind iconic car brands including the ...