27 04, 2026

Europe’s Markets Watchdog Warns Cyber Threats Are Growing as AI Speeds Up Risks

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The chief of Europe’s securities regulator said the risks from and potential speed of cyberattacks are growing, joining a chorus of warnings from financial supervisors on the threats posed by artificial intelligence models that are evolving quickly. Geopolitical tensions have …

27 04, 2026

General Atlantic-Backed Indian Insurer Acko Eyes Up to $2.5B Valuation in IPO: Sources

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India’s Acko Insurance is targeting a valuation of between $2 billion and $2.5 billion in its planned initial public offering and is eyeing a listing in early 2027, two people familiar with the matter said. Backed by investors including General …

26 04, 2026

Maine Governor Blocks First State Freeze on New Data Centers

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The Democratic governor of Maine, Janet Mills, on Friday vetoed a bill that would have made it the first U.S. state to impose a moratorium on large new data centers, even as local opposition to the electricity-hungry facilities grows. The …

27 04, 2026

Massachusetts Top Court Upholds $56M Damages Award Against Philip Morris

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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has dealt tobacco company Philip Morris USA a blow by unanimously upholding a $56 million punitive damages award in a wrongful death case. A lower court had previously reduced the punitive damages award from $1 …

27 04, 2026

Study: ‘Alarming’ High Flood Risk for 17 Million on Atlantic, Gulf Coasts

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More than 17 million people along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at the highest risk of being affected by flooding, with New York and New Orleans standing out, according to one of the most comprehensive studies ever of …

27 04, 2026

People Moves: Alliant Appoints Cusack as President, Alliant Property & Casualty

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Alliant Insurance Services named Michael J. Cusack president of Alliant Property & Casualty. Cusack previously served as head of Alliant Specialty, responsible for overseeing 16 industry verticals and expanding Alliant’s specialty business across the U.S. Cusack has more than 35 …

27 04, 2026

Report: Cargo Theft Down for Quarter, But Criminals Are Getting More Savvy

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A new report shows 767 supply chain crime events across the U.S. and Canada in the first quarter of the year, down 5.3% from the same period a year ago and down 12.2% the fourth quarter of 2025. However, a …

27 04, 2026

Water to Surge into Drought-Depleted Lake Powell But at Costs Elsewhere

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Canyons in eastern Utah will churn this spring with huge volumes of water—as much as 50,000 toilets flushing constantly at the same time—in a desperate attempt to maintain electricity generation for thousands of homes across much of the Western U.S. …

27 04, 2026

CFTC Sues New York to Block Oversight of Prediction Markets

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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued New York on Friday, accusing the state of invading its authority to regulate prediction markets by filing lawsuits accusing Coinbase Financial Markets COIN.O and Gemini Titan GEMI.O of promoting gambling. In a complaint …

27 04, 2026

Tornado Tears Through Oklahoma Town, Damaging 40 Homes

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Raeann Hunt scrambled to her cellar as a tornado bore down on her Oklahoma community. “It is headed right for us,” she recalled thinking, as she peeked outside, unable to contain her curiosity. Huddled inside the dark 8-by-8 foot (2.44-by-2.44 …