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7 10, 2025

EU Restricts Use of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Firefighting Foams

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The European Commission said on Friday it was restricting the use of substances known as PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in firefighting foams, marking a step towards the EU’s objective to minimize the use of PFAS in consumer goods. PFAS, or …

6 10, 2025

Florida Chemical Plant Releases Toxic Vapor Cloud But No Injuries Reported

By | October 6th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Florida Chemical Plant Releases Toxic Vapor Cloud But No Injuries Reported

A toxic cloud of chemicals was released from an industrial site near Cocoa Beach last week, but authorities said no one was seriously injured, and the leak has been repaired. Florida Today and other news outlets reported that about 10 …

6 10, 2025

Florida Was a Top Destination for Immigrants in Recent Years — and Economy Grew

By | October 6th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Florida Was a Top Destination for Immigrants in Recent Years — and Economy Grew

After Paola Freites was allowed into the U.S. in 2024, she and her husband settled in Florida, drawn by warm temperatures, a large Latino community and the ease of finding employment and housing. They were among hundreds of thousands of …

6 10, 2025

Cyber Group Extorts Executives After Claiming Oracle Apps Breach

By | October 6th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Cyber Group Extorts Executives After Claiming Oracle Apps Breach

Executives at large organizations are being extorted by a notorious ransomware group, which claims to have stolen data from them via Oracle Corp.’s popular E-Business Suite applications, according to a Google cybersecurity executive and three others familiar with the matter. …

6 10, 2025

Activision Officials Must Face Claims Over Microsoft Takeover, Judge Rules

By | October 6th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Activision Officials Must Face Claims Over Microsoft Takeover, Judge Rules

A Delaware judge said former Activision Blizzard officials including Chief Executive Bobby Kotick must face most of a lawsuit alleging they shortchanged shareholders when Microsoft bought the “Call of Duty” game maker for $75.4 billion. Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of the …

6 10, 2025

Rural Texas Communities Weigh Pros and Cons of Data Centers

By | October 6th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Rural Texas Communities Weigh Pros and Cons of Data Centers

Kendra Kay loved growing up in the quiet of West Texas. She enjoyed the peacefulness brought in by the open lands. She appreciated how everyone in her community had a purpose and contributed to their way of life. She never …

6 10, 2025

Malaysia’s Weststar Secures $309 Million Funding for Expansion

By | October 6th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Malaysia’s Weststar Secures $309 Million Funding for Expansion

Malaysia’s financial services firm MBSB Bhd will provide MYR1.3 billion ($309 million) in funding to support the expansion of Weststar Aviation Services Sdn Bhd, the aviation arm of The Weststar Group, the Edge newspaper reported Friday, citing a statement. The …

6 10, 2025

India Considers Introducing Nationwide Climate-Linked Insurance Scheme

By | October 6th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on India Considers Introducing Nationwide Climate-Linked Insurance Scheme

India’s government has begun early-stage talks with local insurers about designing a nationwide climate-linked insurance program aimed at simplifying the payout process after extreme weather events such as heatwaves and floods. The scheme would adopt a parametric insurance model, where …

6 10, 2025

Denmark Reports Repeated Russian Naval Provocations in its Straits

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Russian warships have repeatedly sailed on collision courses, aimed weapons at Danish naval vessels and disrupted navigation systems in Denmark’s straits that connect the Baltic Sea to the North Sea, its defense intelligence service said on Friday. Such incidents risk …

6 10, 2025

Markets/Coverages: Chaucer Launches Cyber Risk Management and Insurance Solution

By | October 6th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Markets/Coverages: Chaucer Launches Cyber Risk Management and Insurance Solution

Chaucer Group, the global specialty re/insurance group, announced the launch of Vanguard, a comprehensive cyber risk management and insurance solution designed to protect organizations in the face of an evolving threat landscape. This new primary business policy focuses on complex …