10 09, 2026

Oregon Proposes 2.1% Increase in Pure Premium Workers’ Comp Rates for 2027

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Oregon employers will pay 92 cents per $100 of payroll for workers’ compensation coverage on average in 2027, a rate that would be the second lowest on record. A proposal from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services calls …

10 09, 2026

New York Proposes Rule to Require Prior Approval of Auto Insurance Rate Hikes

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New York officials are moving to require auto insurers to receive prior approval before implementing any increases in private passenger insurance rates. The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has proposed a regulation amending the process for insurers …

10 09, 2026

Fire, Heat Threaten Parts of US From North Dakota to California

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Fire and heat risks persist across parts of the western U.S. from North Dakota to California. There are red flag fire warnings in Idaho, Wyoming and Montana, plus North and South Dakota. There is also a fire weather watch up …

9 09, 2026

Deutsche Bank And Former Banker Settle $176M Lawsuit for Undisclosed Sum

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Deutsche Bank said it has settled a lawsuit with a second former employee who sought damages in a case involving business with Italy’s Monte dei Paschi, days ahead of a trial that threatened to embroil the bank’s CEO. The banker, …

9 09, 2026

Trump Administration Stalled a Survey of PFAS in Wastewater, Former EPA Officials Say

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The Trump administration has stalled a study that would help regulators understand which industries dump harmful forever chemicals with their wastewater, according to two former agency officials who were involved in its development. A public notice shows the first of …

9 09, 2026

Shipping Nations Warn Global Trade Is Fracturing — And Everyone Pays

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The armed conflicts, trade wars, and extreme weather events hammering maritime supply chains are not one-offs, but rather signs of a “structural shift” for global trade, 18 of the most important shipping nations warned on Tuesday. “Shipping routes are increasingly …

9 09, 2026

German Police Detain Suspect After Sabotage Attacks on Power Grid

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German police have detained a 48-year-old man suspected of carrying out a series of sabotage attacks on the country’s electricity grid, police and prosecutors said on Tuesday. The suspect, identified as Daniel V. in line with German privacy rules, was …

9 09, 2026

Boards Prepare for Digital Infrastructure Shocks, Survey Says

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Large companies and public bodies are increasingly scrutinizing their dependence on critical digital infrastructure as geopolitical tensions, export controls and cyber threats expose vulnerabilities that were once largely taken for granted, a Capgemini survey published on Tuesday showed. Responses from …

9 09, 2026

UK Flight Chaos Spills Into Second Day After Tech Outage

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Air travelers in the UK faced a second day of severe disruptions after a technical glitch at a key node forced Heathrow Airport and other hubs to cancel hundreds of flights, adding to similar incidents in recent years that have …

9 09, 2026

Luminis Cybersecurity Incident Highlights ‘Concerning’ Rise in Attacks on Healthcare

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Cyberattacks on the healthcare industry, like the one that hit an Anne Arundel County hospital last week, are becoming increasingly common and state-level policymakers should prepare for even more, an expert said Tuesday. “I think it’s incumbent upon people who …