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2 04, 2025

Swiss Market Regulator FINMA Restructures; Head of Insurance Division to Step Down

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Swiss financial market watchdog FINMA has revamped its organizational structure with immediate effect, the regulator said on Tuesday, as it gears up for future challenges including supervision of the enlarged UBS. Switzerland has pledged to step up regulation of the …

2 04, 2025

North Korean IT Warriors Increasingly Target Europe, Google Says

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North Korean IT workers are increasingly posing as remote freelancers from other countries to infiltrate companies in Europe, putting organizations at risk of espionage, data theft and disruption. The workers, who refer to themselves as “warriors,” secure roles at companies …

2 04, 2025

UK to Compel 1,000 Firms to Shore Up Cyber Defenses After Hacks

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The UK government will pass legislation compelling companies providing IT services to critical national infrastructure to improve their cyber defenses after a wave of attacks by Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. As many as 1,000 firms will fall under …

2 04, 2025

Suspended Driver Facing Multiple Charges in Brooklyn Crash that Killed Mom, Kids

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NEW YORK (AP) — A woman is facing multiple charges after she crashed into a family out for a walk in Brooklyn, killing a mother and her two children in what New York City Mayor Eric Adams described as a …

2 04, 2025

Small Businesses Continue to Be Underserved by Cyber Insurers: CyberCube

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Cyber risk analytics firm CyberCube in a report said the cyber insurance market continues to underserve small businesses although these businesses represent a significant share of the global economic output. “This protection gap presents both an opportunity and a responsibility …

2 04, 2025

Macy’s to Claw Back Executive Bonuses Due to Accounting Scandal

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Macy’s Inc. is clawing back more than $600,000 in cash bonuses from executives after an accounting scandal led to inflated pay. The department-store operator tied executives’ cash bonuses to an earnings metric that turned out to be overstated by around …

2 04, 2025

Las Vegas Telsa Arson Suspect to Remain Jailed Until Trial

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A man accused of setting fire to Tesla vehicles in Las Vegas will remain jailed until his trial on federal charges of arson and possessing an explosive device, a judge ruled Monday. U.S. Magistrate Judge Elayna Youchah concluded no pretrial …

2 04, 2025

Verisk Buy of Nasdaq Subsidiary Gains Access to Hundreds of Catastrophe Models

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Verisk said today it has acquired Nasdaq subsidiary Simplitium Limited, the owner and operator Nasdaq Risk Modelling for Catastrophes (NRMC). NRMC is a software-as-a-service platform that supports an open ecosystem where specialized model partners make models, hazard data, and analytics …

2 04, 2025

Firm Issued Fake insurance for Russian Oil Tankers, Norway’s Regulator Says

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The insurance issued to dozens of aging oil tankers used by Russia to skirt international sanctions was bogus, according to Norwegian authorities now investigating the small firm behind the forged documents. Norway-registered Romarine AS purported to be an insurance provider …

2 04, 2025

Severe Storm Threatens Central US With Heavy Rains, Tornadoes

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Heavy rain, severe thunderstorms and the risk of tornadoes are threatening more than 40 million people from Michigan to Texas as a slow-moving cold front hovers over the region. There’s a rare high risk for damaging winds and long-lasting powerful …