Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Nears 2,000
The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week rose to nearly 2,000, as aftershocks eased in both frequency and intensity and authorities expanded recovery efforts.
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07, 2026
Markets/Coverages: Zurich Launches Life Sciences Insurance Offering in Europe
Zurich Insurance Group is launching a dedicated life science insurance offering from July 2026, expanding its established U.S. capabilities across key European markets: Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Zurich explained that the …
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07, 2026
July 4 Holiday Cargo Thieves Are Ready Now, Report Warns
Cargo thieves may be operating sooner than you think to take advantage of the July 4 holiday, a new report shows. Verisk CargoNet is warning transportation and logistics stakeholders to prepare for elevated cargo theft risk during the July 4 …
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07, 2026
People Moves: Everest Global Wholesale & Specialty Names 2 Key Leaders, Buonpane and Stewart; TMK Appoints Barnes as Departmental Head of Marine & Energy
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest Group and Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK). A summary of these new hires follows here. Everest Global Wholesale & Specialty Names 2 Key Leaders, Buonpane and Stewart Everest Group Ltd., the …
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07, 2026
DUAL North America Launches California Homeowners Product
DUAL North America launched a California Homeowners insurance product, expanding its U.S. personal lines offering. The product is written on an HO-3 form, backed by an A.M. Best ‘A’ rated carrier, and offers dwelling coverage limits of up to $5 …
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07, 2026
Washington Farm Labor Contractor Fined $700,000 for Breaking Worker Protection Laws
A Washington farm labor contracting company faces nearly $700,000 in fines for labor violations. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries cited Superbee Contracting LLC, of Moxee in Yakima County, with breaking six farmworker protection laws involving nearly 1,200 …
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07, 2026
Alibaba Paying $600 Million to Resolve US Drug Sales Probe
Chinese technology and e-commerce giant Alibaba and its U.S.-based payment processor have agreed to pay $600 million to resolve allegations that they failed to prevent illegal drug sales, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday. The companies entered into non-prosecution …
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07, 2026
Wayve Courts Automakers With AI Driving System That Learns Like Humans
Autonomous-driving startup Wayve is riding a tide of investor interest. The London-based company has pulled in $2.8 billion from a roster of investors and strategic partners that includes big names across the technology and automotive sectors, from Nvidia to Mercedes-Benz …
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07, 2026
Swedish Court Orders Google to Pay $1.5B to Klarna in Antitrust Damages
A Swedish court on Wednesday ordered Alphabet’s Google to pay about $1.5 billion in damages to PriceRunner, the price comparison business owned by payments platform Klarna, for favoring its own shopping service in search results. The award, equivalent to around …
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07, 2026
The Race to Rescue 8,000 Sailors Still Stranded Behind Hormuz
At anchor in the Persian Gulf, Abhijit Chopra found out about the US-Iran peace deal when his phone lit up with messages from family and friends. The captain of a crude oil tanker, he had to temper his excitement. There …