Monthly Archives: <span>June 2021</span>

VW to Appeal Court Ruling That Clean Air Act Doesn’t Bar State Suit Over Emissions

Ohio’s Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the state’s attorney general to move forward with a lawsuit against Volkswagen AG over its “Dieselgate” scandal and manipulation of emissions-control systems. The court ruled 6-1 that the federal Clean Air …

U.S. Goes on Offense to Fight Growing Threat of Cyber Attacks

For the last several years, FBI agents debated turning the tables on hackers by remotely accessing breached computer networks and booting out the attackers caught in mid-hack. They got their chance earlier this year after state-backed Chinese hackers compromised thousands …

Florida Condo Association President Warned in April of Worsening Condition

SURFSIDE, Fla. โ€” Search-and-rescue teams pulled two more bodies from the concrete and steel rubble of a partially collapsed Florida condominium tower on Monday, bringing the death toll to 11 with 150 people still listed as missing four days after …

Denmark’s Central Bank Compromised by SolarWinds Cyber Attack: Media Report

COPENHAGEN โ€“ Denmark’s central bank was compromised in last year’s global SolarWinds hacking operation, leaving a “backdoor” to its network open for seven months, IT media Version2 reported on Tuesday, citing documents related to the case. The hackers, accused by …

EU Weighs Measures to Bring Financial Sector into Line with Its Climate Plans: Sources

The European Union is considering a wide range of measures to bring the bloc’s financial sector into line with its climate plans, sources who have seen a European Commission strategy paper told Reuters. The document outlines several actions including combating …

QBE Re Opens Office in Colombia, Hiring Hofmann from Howden

QBE Re announced the opening of a new Colombian office and a key regional hire to support local reinsurance in Latin America. The new office will be located in Bogotรก, Colombia, and will write life reinsurance business. It will be …

UK Government Expected to Back Insurance Scheme for Live Entertainment

The British government is expected to announce an insurance scheme in the coming weeks for live events, including festivals, theater and sports, to allow them to go ahead despite the pandemic, insurance industry sources said. Insurers have since last year …

Autonomous Farming Vehicles Cropping Up in South Dakota

A John Deere tractor is pulling a grain cart. Dust swirls around the equipment as the tractor roars by. That’s a familiar sight in South Dakota. But there’s something different about this tractor. The cab is empty. The tractor is …

EPA Orders Rancher, County to Clean Up Sand-Deluged Nebraska River

Federal regulators have ordered a Nebraska rancher and county officials to clean up a remote stream after it was deluged with enough sand and sediment to change the shape of the waterway. The rancher and county will share the cost …

Foodservice Distributor Settles Claims of Discriminatory Hiring at Illinois Facility

The U.S. Department of Labor said US Foods will pay $159,550 in back pay and interest to 114 female and Black job applicants as part of an to resolve alleged hiring discrimination found at its Bensenville, Ill., distribution facility. The …