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19 08, 2026

A $100 Million Mall Reopening Is a Sign of LA’s Uneven Fire Recovery

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There’s a flurry of construction in Pacific Palisades, more than a year and a half after a wildfire ravaged the Los Angeles enclave in the most destructive blazes in Southern California history. There’s also a lot of frustration. At the …

19 08, 2026

People: Lindberg Whistleblower Obusek to Retire After 30 Years With NCDOI

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The North Carolina regulator who raised the first red flags about now-imprisoned insurance executive Greg Lindberg’s business practices has decided to retire after 30 years with the state Department of Insurance. Jackie Obusek, who has been chief deputy insurance commissioner …

19 08, 2026

Climate Damage: The Next Hit to Europe’s Public Finances

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Someone will have to pick up the tab for the damage wrought by Europe’s increasingly volatile weather, and with the bulk of those economic losses uninsured, that will be the public purse unless immediate action is taken. This year’s wildfires …

19 08, 2026

Death of Irish Teens in Crash Prompts Social Media Warning

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A car crash that claimed the lives of five teenagers in Ireland early Sunday has raised police concerns about the role social media plays in dangerous driving incidents in the country. The teenage boys were driving in a car on …

19 08, 2026

People Moves: Guy Carpenter Promotes New Global P/C Leaders; QBE Appoints Data Center Lead

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Guy Carpenter, a business of Marsh, appointed David Duffy as global property leader and Chris Ross as global casualty leader. Based in New York, Duffy and Ross will report to John Trace, CEO of North America and chief broking officer, …

19 08, 2026

Canadian Firms Have $360 Billion of Private Credit Exposure, Mostly in US

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Canadian financial institutions and funds have amassed roughly C$500 billion ($360 billion) of exposure to private credit, most of it outside the country, according to new research from the central bank. The bulk of the activity is in the US …

19 08, 2026

Estonia Probes Russia Link in Fire at Defense Manufacturer

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Estonian authorities are investigating potential Russian involvement in a fire that broke out at a building used by defense company Milrem Robotics, according to Prime Minister Kristen Michal. The prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday it suspected an arson attack at …

19 08, 2026

Second Suspect in Nord Stream Blasts Arrested in Croatia: Prosecutors

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A second suspect accused of taking part in the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline blasts has been arrested in Croatia and will be extradited to Germany, said German prosecutors on Wednesday. In its statement, the federal prosecutors’ office identified the …

18 08, 2026

‘Horrific’ Conditions Grip UK Hospitals Unprepared for Heat

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“Horrific, horrendous, unbearable, unsafe.” That’s how medical professionals describe the impact of this year’s heat waves on Britain’s healthcare system, in response to a survey by the Doctors’ Association UK. In hospitals built for a cooler climate, staff are now …

18 08, 2026

Should Parents Be Responsible for Kids Getting Hurt and Killed on E-Bikes?

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As traumatic injuries and deaths surge among children involved in crashes on e-bikes and other electrified vehicles, one California prosecutor is cracking down by pursuing criminal charges against some of the young riders’ parents. It is just one way officials …