The world can no longer keep global warming below 1.5C and must now focus on minimizing its overshoot, the United Nations said ahead of next month’s COP31 climate talks in Turkey. The US retreat from the fight is making it …
Plymouth Rock Assurance Co. has sold a western Massachusetts independent agency it bought more than 25 years ago. The buyer, MountainOne Insurance Agency, is owned by regional bank MountainOne Bank. The sale of Amherst-based Encharter Insurance Agency by Plymouth Rock …
The US government is working to address and stop any potential cybersecurity issues stemming from flaws in PHP, a widely used open-source software, that may impact federal agencies and American critical infrastructure, according to a White House official. The programming …
Insurance and Financial Implications of France‘s Supermarket Refrigeration Cyberattack Keeping things cool is generally a good idea in the supermarket business. When a cyberattack reportedly interferes with refrigeration systems, the consequences can extend well beyond a few melted ice creams. …
State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender by assets, has launched a probe after a suspected cyberattack exposed thousands of customer records containing personal information onto the dark web. SBI is investigating the breach after a preliminary analysis identified …
UConn Athletics and Learfield’s UConn Sports Properties announced a new brand partnership with NJM Insurance Group, a Mid-Atlantic region insurer. The multi-year partnership includes game day visibility during all University of Connecticut men’s and women’s basketball home games. In addition, …
Former US Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates pledged to conduct an independent investigation into Cornell University’s handling of sexual assault allegations, including a 2024 case involving a fraternity at the Ivy League school in New York. Yates, a partner at …
US food importer Gellert Global Group on Tuesday sued to stop the Trump administration’s latest tariffs on imports from Canada, saying the duties represent another attempt to claim presidential tariff power that has been rejected in court. Republican President Donald …
Britain’s first named storm of the autumn will be stronger than previously thought when it sweeps across the country later this week. Gusts from Storm Austen may reach 80 miles (129 kilometers) per hour in coastal areas, equivalent to a …
Chrome Holding Co., formerly 23andMe, reached a $6 million settlement to resolve allegations that the genetic testing company failed to protect personal information and genetic data of customers in a 2023 data breach. The 2023 data breach affected nearly 7 …