The world’s top association of ship certifiers has withdrawn membership from the Russia Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) due to the impact of sanctions on Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine, in another blow to the country’s vital shipping sector. …
A moderate earthquake has been recorded in Alaska, the Alaska Earthquake Center confirmed. The Saturday morning quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 and was felt throughout the south-central part of the state, according to the center. The temblor was …
King County has agreed to pay $750,000 to the family of a man who killed himself in a Seattle, Washington, jail after they filed a lawsuit alleging jail officials knew or should have known the man was in crisis but …
A contractor has defaulted on a contract to build a $12.3 million bridge replacement on Interstate 40 in North Carolina, a state agency said. The N.C. Department of Transportation said in a news release that it terminated its contract with …
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Latitude Brokers, Howden M&A in Asia Pacific, and Markel International. A summary of these new hires follows here. Latitude Brokers Names Cannock Managing Director, Singapore Latitude Brokers, recently acquired by Filhet-Allard …
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Friday urged the rejection of four shareholder proposals recommending that it replace Warren Buffett as chairman, report on its plans to handle climate risk and reduce greenhouse gases, and improve diversity. The company, run by Buffett …
IMA Financial Unveils the Metaverse’s First Insurance Research & Development Facility Financial services firm IMA Financial Group said it has launched the metaverse’s first insurance and risk management research and development facility. Called IMA Web3Labs, it will be located in …
Angry, defiant and sometimes tearful, more than two dozen Americans whose lives were upended by the opioid crisis finally had their long-awaited chance Thursday to confront in court some members of the family they blame for fueling it. They were …
India aims to launch its $8 billion listing of state-run Life Insurance Corp. (LIC) by mid-April, two government sources said, after delaying what will be the country’s biggest ever IPO from this month due to market volatility. The government aims …
Australia and the Netherlands started legal proceedings against Russia over the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, more than seven years after the deadly crash. The move, at the International Civil Aviation Organization, comes after Russia “unilaterally” ended negotiations with …
