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UK Insurtech, Send Technology, Raises £9 Million to Expand in UK and U.S.
Nov 16 2022 // Send Technology Solutions Ltd., the London-based insurtech, announced it has closed a Series A funding investment of £9 million ($10.7 million). The round was led by Venture Capital firm Breega with participation from...
U.S. Charges Suspect Linked to Notorious Ransomware Gang
Nov 16 2022 // A man who authorities say participated in a ransomware campaign that extracted tens of millions of dollars from victims has been charged in the United States, the Justice Department announced Thursday. Mikhail Vasiliev, a...
Five Iran-Connected Oil Tankers Lose Their Flags Following U.S. Sanctions
Nov 15 2022 // The international ship registries of Djibouti and the Cook Islands suspended the flags on five oil tankers, following sanctions by the United States this month for having facilitated oil trade for Hezbollah and...
Elizabeth Holmes Should Get 15 Years’ Prison for Fraud, US Says
Nov 14 2022 // Former Theranos Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Holmes should spend 15 years in prison for committing one of the most serious white-collar crimes in Silicon Valley history, prosecutors told the judge who will...
Alcohol Death Toll is Growing, U.S. Government Reports Say
Nov 9 2022 // The rate of deaths that can be directly attributed to alcohol rose nearly 30% in the U.S. during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new government data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had...
Tesla Recalls 40,000 U.S. Vehicles Over Potential Loss of Power Steering Assist
Nov 8 2022 // Tesla Inc. is recalling just over 40,000 2017-2021 Model S and Model X vehicles that may experience a loss of power steering assist when driving on rough roads or after hitting a pothole. The Texas-based electric vehicle...
Reuters: Crypto Exchange Binance Helped Iran Firms Trade $8B Despite U.S. Sanctions
Nov 8 2022 // Crypto giant Binance has processed Iranian transactions with a value of $8 billion since 2018 despite U.S. sanctions intended to cut Iran off from the global financial system, blockchain data show. Almost all the funds,...
Richard Branson Must Face Lawsuit in U.S. Over Virgin Galactic Space Travel Problems
Nov 8 2022 // A U.S. judge on Monday said British billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson must face shareholder claims he concealed problems in Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc’s spaceship program, and sold hundreds of millions of...
U.S. Supreme Court Considers Making Challenges to FTC, SEC Easier
Nov 7 2022 // The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Monday to hear arguments in two cases that could make it easier to challenge the regulatory power of federal agencies in disputes involving the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities...
U.S. Regulators Seek More Info on Texas Freeport LNG Plant Before Restart
Nov 2 2022 // U.S. federal regulators have told Freeport LNG to provide information needed for the planned restart of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant in Texas, the second-largest U.S. LNG export plant, as soon as possible...
U.S. Banks Spent $1B on Ransomware Payments in 2021: Treasury Department
Nov 2 2022 // US financial institutions spent nearly $1.2 billion on likely ransomware-related payments last year, most commonly in response to breaches originating with Russian criminal groups, according to the Treasury Department. The...
CVS, Walgreens and Walmart to Pay $13.8B to Settle U.S. Opioid Claims: Sources
Nov 2 2022 // CVS Health Corp, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and Walmart Inc. have tentatively agreed to pay about $13.8 billion to resolve thousands of U.S. state and local government lawsuits accusing the chains of mishandling opioid...
Initial Insured Loss for Typhoon Nanmadol Estimated ¥114B (US$768M)
Nov 1 2022 // Initial insurance industry losses from Typhoon No. 14, aka Nanmadol, which hit Japan in September 2022, are an estimated 114 billion Japanese yen (US$768 million), according to PERILS, the independent Zurich-based...
Comment to Pro-Union Starbucks’ Worker Was Threat, U.S. Labor Board Alleges
Oct 31 2022 // Starbucks Corp. interim Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz made comments during an April meeting with employees that US labor officials view as an illegal anti-union threat, according to a complaint Friday. In that...
U.S. Hurricane Victims Want Improved Disaster Relief, With Faster Money, Less Red Tape
Oct 31 2022 // Survivors of storms that pounded several U.S. states say the nation’s disaster aid system is broken and that they want reforms to get money into victims’ hands faster, with less red tape. On the 10th...
‘Quiet Quitting’ Surges in U.S. Financial Services as It Gains Steam Across Sectors
Oct 31 2022 // The viral quiet quitting trend is taking hold in finance — once the industry with the most engaged workers, according to a new study. The share of workers who said they’re “very likely” or...
FAA Warns of Aviation Safety Risks Without U.S. Mandate on 5G Limits
Oct 28 2022 // The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants the U.S. telecommunications regulatory agency to ensure a delay in some 5G C-Band transmissions from smaller operators. Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen said the agency...
Tesla Faces U.S. Criminal Probe Over Self-Driving Claims
Oct 27 2022 // Tesla Inc. is under criminal investigation in the United States over claims that the company’s electric vehicles can drive themselves, three people familiar with the matter said. The U.S. Department of Justice...
South African Economic Hub May Be Terror Target, U.S. Warns
Oct 27 2022 // One of South Africa’s richest suburbs may be the target of a terrorist attack this weekend, according to an alert posted on the website of the US Embassy. “The US government has received information that...
Viewpoint: Ranking Hurricane Ian Among the 10 Worst Natural Disasters in U.S. History
Oct 26 2022 // We are in the early stages of sifting through the debris of Hurricane Ian and calculating the financial and human toll it took after coming ashore in Southwest Florida with 150 mph winds and 20 inches of rain. The insured...
