14 08, 2026

Tornado Alley’s on the Move and Creating New Risk Concerns, Modeler Says

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The peak of tornado season may be behind us, but the eastward expansion of what has been traditionally known as Tornado Alley into more populated areas may continue raising insurance risk for some time. Record tornado activity in Illinois, Indiana, …

14 08, 2026

France Evacuates 525 People as New Wildfire Hits Pine Woods in Southwest

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French authorities have evacuated 525 people from the village of Luglon after a wildfire broke out in the southwestern Landes region, not far from an area already devastated by major blazes this summer. The fire, which has razed 1,100 hectares …

14 08, 2026

Germany Evacuates Nearly 2,000 People as Wildfire Spreads in the West

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More than 2,000 people evacuated their homes in western Germany on Friday, after a wildfire near the Belgian border spread towards a village, local authorities said. Residents were asked to leave their homes in the village of Gey at around …

14 08, 2026

UK’s Aviva CEO Says Profit Target Is Safe Despite Fires in UK, Canada

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Aviva Plc is on track to achieve its profitability targets for the year despite its exposure to wildfires in the UK and Canada, according to its chief executive officer. The British insurer is in contact with customers impacted by the …

14 08, 2026

Crypto Firm Trezor Says Data Breach Exposed Thousands of Clients

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Trezor, a maker of hardware devices used to store cryptocurrencies, said personal information belonging to thousands of customers was exposed in a data breach affecting one of its shipping providers, the latest security incident to hit the digital-asset industry. The …

14 08, 2026

Hacking Group Claims Mass Data Theft From Shell, Philips, GE, Fiserv, Others

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A prolific hacking group known for exploiting software vulnerabilities to attack multiple targets simultaneously claimed it had stolen large volumes of data from nearly 50 companies worldwide, including Philips, Shell, Fiserv and GE, according to a posting on the group’s …

14 08, 2026

Harvard Wins Dismissal of US Suit Over Campus Antisemitism

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Harvard University won dismissal of a federal lawsuit claiming that it had “turned a blind eye to antisemitism and discrimination against Jews and Israelis,” marking another setback in the Trump administration’s campaign against the school. US District Judge Richard Stearns …

13 08, 2026

Dallas-Based Bus Companies Settle Allegations of PPP Loan Violations for $3.9M

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Tornado Bus Company, Inc. and El Expreso Group, LLC, two affiliated Dallas-based bus companies that operate numerous international bus routes between the United States and Mexico, agreed to pay $3.9 million to resolve allegations that the companies violated the False …

14 08, 2026

EEOC Says Nike Complied With Subpoena, Drops Lawsuit

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The U.S. agency that enforces laws banning workplace discrimination has dropped a lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena in an investigation of Nike’s treatment of white employees, saying the company has handed over a trove of information. U.S. District Judge …

14 08, 2026

Two Slicks Appear in Gulf as Huge Oil spill off Oman Threatens Disaster

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Two slicks have appeared in Iranian waters, satellite imagery and video verified by Reuters show, as tit-for-tat attacks on oil tankers and other vessels by Iran and the United States spark concerns about environmental damage to the Gulf. A potential …