UK Suspects Chinese Involvement in Foreign Office Cyberattack

The UK Foreign Office was hacked in October in an attack that British officials suspect was carried out by Chinese state-backed actors. The breach was first reported by the Sun newspaper, which said that a Beijing-linked group had accessed thousands …

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Denmark Blames Russia for Cyberattacks on Utility That Left Houses Without Water

Russia carried out cyberattacks against infrastructure and websites in Denmark in 2024 and 2025, Danish authorities say in a new assessment published this week describing new cases not previously reported. Moscow was responsible for “destructive and disruptive” cyberattacks on a …

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Minnesota Jury Awards $65M Cancer Case Against Johnson & Johnson

A Minnesota jury awarded $65.5 million last week to a mother of three who claimed talcum products made by Johnson & Johnson exposed her to asbestos and contributed to her developing cancer in the lining of her lungs. Jurors determined …

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Oregon OSHA Fines Manufacturer for Workplace Safety Violations

A Tualatin, Oregon company intentionally kept a faulty system in place for storing raw materials, exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards, an inspection by the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division showed. According to Oregon OSHA, Avalon International Aluminum, …

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Three top Wall Street analysts stay bullish on Nvidia stock. Here's why

TipRanks spotlights three Wall Street pros who are bullish on Nvidia.

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Your CEO wants to be a social media influencer. Is it cool or cringy?

Executives and founders were sold on the idea that social media is good for business. But they're learning the hard way that it's not all it's cracked up to be.

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Abel takes over for Buffett in less than two weeks. Wall Street has some advice for new Berkshire CEO

With Warren Buffett's planned departure as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO less than two weeks away, some on Wall Street have advice for incoming CEO Greg Abel.

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Activist Ananym Capital urges LKQ to sell its European auto parts business

Divesting its European business means LKQ will be able to focus all its attention on its higher margin North American operations.

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Russia Is Trying to Overwhelm Europe With its Sabotage Campaign: Western Officials

In November, a train carrying almost 500 people came to a sudden halt in eastern Poland. A broken overhead line had smashed several windows, and the track ahead was damaged. Elsewhere on the line, explosives detonated under a passing freight …

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India’s Big-Bang Financial Reforms Target Foreign Money

India’s long-awaited package of financial services reforms is setting the stage for a surge of foreign capital into the world’s fastest-growing major economy. In the latest step, lawmakers passed a bill this week allowing up to 100% foreign ownership of …

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Catastrophe Bonds Linked to Wildfires Lose ‘Untouchable’ Status

Alternative investment managers are starting to take a serious interest in catastrophe bonds tied to wildfires, moving into a risk category that just a few years ago was seen as too difficult to model. More than $5 billion of cat …

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AM Best Removes Ratings of Pet Health Insurer From Under Review

AM Best has removed from under review with developing implications and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” (Excellent) of pet health insurance provider Independence American Insurance Co. (IAIC). The outlooks …

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Russian Oil Tankers Cleave to Turkish Coast to Cut Drone Risks

Oil tankers hauling Russian crude across the Black Sea are taking a roundabout route along the coastlines of Georgia and Turkey — a measure that might help them to reduce the risk of being targeted by Ukrainian sea drones. Vessel …

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Japan Faces $6-a-Person Lawsuit Over Climate Change Risks

More than 450 people are suing Japan’s government and seeking damages of 1,000 yen ($6) each, alleging one of the world’s top greenhouse gas emitters isn’t doing enough to combat global warming. The lawsuit, filed Thursday at the Tokyo District …

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Viewpoint: The 2026 Forecast for European Insurers Is Partly Cloudy

The European insurers that S&P rates displayed good operating performance in the life and non-life segments in 2025, and we expect they will largely continue to do so in 2026. The European insurance sector is exposed to many external risks, …

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Passenger Ferry Held for Hours After Suspected Russian Hack

European investigators are probing whether Russian military hackers breached computer systems on a vessel owned by MSC-Mediterranean Shipping Company SA, the world’s largest container shipping group, according to people familiar with the matter. The ferry, operated by MSC’s Grandi Navi …

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Ohio Man Sentenced in Multi-State Car Theft Ring

The lead defendant in a $1.5 million chop shop conspiracy was sentenced in U.S. District Court last week to 84 months in prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio announced. Kahrese Tracey Scott Lee, 28, of Cincinnati, pleaded …

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Trump Orders ‘Blockade’ of Sanctioned Oil Tankers Leaving, Entering Venezuela

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered on Tuesday a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, in Washington’s latest move to increase pressure on Nicolas Maduro’s government, targeting its main source of income. It is unclear how Trump …

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LA Fires and US Severe Convective Storms Drive Insured Losses of $107B in 2025

Insured losses from natural catastrophes will surpass US$100 billion mark in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year – driven mainly by January’s record Los Angeles wildfires as well as severe convective storms (SCS) in the US, according to a report …

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Trump Seeks Up to $10 Billion in Damages From BBC Over Editing of January 6 Speech

President Donald Trump sued the BBC for up to $10 billion in damages over edited clips of a speech that made it appear he directed supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol, opening an international front in his fight against media …

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