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Global Reserve Managers Upbeat on Growth but Worry About Geopolitical Risks

An escalation in geopolitical conflicts is the biggest risk to the global economy, according to central bank reserve managers, who are generally positive about the world’s economic outlook, according to an annual survey released on Thursday. The UBS Asset Management …

Elon Musk Beats $500 Million Severance Lawsuit by Fired Twitter Workers

Elon Musk won dismissal of a lawsuit claiming he refused to pay at least $500 million of severance to thousands of Twitter employees he fired in mass layoffs after buying the social media company now known as X. U.S. District …

Hurricane Beryl Triggers Record Payout for Caribbean Insurer

Hurricane Beryl’s path of destruction through the Caribbean last week triggered a record $44 million payout to the nation of Grenada from a regional catastrophe insurance fund. The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility, or CCRIF, said it will be paying …

Biden Administration Raises FEMA Bar for Flood Resilience

The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has finalized a rule mandating that projects built using its funds not only take into account previous and current levels of local flood risk, but for the first time consider the future risk …

3 People Killed by Faulty Replacement Air Bag Inflators in Last 9 Months: NHTSA

A U.S. auto safety regulator said on Wednesday that three people have been killed and two seriously injured in the last nine months by low-cost faulty replacement air bag inflators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urged used car buyers …

Vermont Under Flood Watch on Anniversary of Last Year’s Severe Inundations

A flood watch was declared for much of Vermont on Wednesday — the anniversary of last summer’s severe flooding — and also Thursday, with heavy rains in the forecast. As Gov. Phil Scott and other officials discussed the recovery from …

New Jersey Democratic Power Broker Norcross Pleads Not Guilty to Racketeering

The New Jersey Democratic power broker charged with racketeering by the state attorney general pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges he threatened people whose properties he sought to take over and orchestrated tax incentive legislation to benefit organizations he controlled. …

Deaths, Injuries, Billions of Dollars Are Costs of Extreme Heat in California

A blistering California heat wave over the past weeks and through the Fourth of July holiday could be topped off by the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth. That kind of extreme heat has led to more deaths than wildfires …

Vitol, SK Settle California Fuel Rigging Probe for $50 Million

California’s attorney general said it reached a $50 million settlement with commodity traders Vitol and SK Energy Americas Inc. after it alleged the firms acted together to manipulate local gasoline markets. It’s the latest instance in which commodity traders have …

People Moves: Society Insurance Names Brown to Board of Directors

Society Insurance, headquartered in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, elected Sherman Brown of Chicago as a director at its annual meeting of policyholders. Thomas Gross retired from Society’s board of directors after serving for 27 years. Brown is executive vice president …

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