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Broker WTW Beats Q2 Profit Estimates on Robust Product Demand
Willis Towers Watson beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Thursday, driven by a strong performance in its risk and brokerage business. Despite rising premium costs, businesses increased spending on insurance products as they prioritized financial protection in response …
Read More UK Air-Traffic Outage Caused by Radar Canceled 150 Flights
The air-traffic control outage that disrupted UK flights on Wednesday afternoon was caused by an unspecified radar-related issue, leading to more than 150 canceled flights in one of the busiest travel periods of the year. The service interruption resulted in …
Read More Oklahoma Announces New Zip Codes for Fortified Homes Program
The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) has announced 63 zip codes across the state for the third and final pilot launch of OKReady, the Strengthen Oklahoma Homes program. A list of the third pilot zip codes can be found on the …
Read More AI, Crypto Securities Class Actions on Track for Highs in 2025: Cornerstone
Overall numbers of securities class actions filed in the first half of 2025 are in line with last year, but artificial intelligence- and cryptocurrency-related filings are on the rise. According to a report by Cornerstone Research in collaboration with the …
Read More Orlando Joins Florida’s Stadium Boom With $420 Million Bond Sale
Orlando plans to borrow more than $420 million to renovate Camping World Stadium, joining a wave of Florida cities pouring public funds into stadium projects. The city plans to sell about $420 million of tax-exempt bonds on Thursday to modernize …
Read More Five Alabama Jail Medical Staff Indicted in Death of Mentally Ill Inmate
Five medical employees at an Alabama jail have been indicted in connection with the death of a mentally ill man who died of hypothermia after being held for two weeks in a concrete cell. The indictment unsealed Tuesday brings the …
Read More Luxembourg Probes Possible Wrongdoing Tied to China CO2 Credits
Luxembourg authorities are looking into possible wrongdoing tied to carbon-credit projects based in China that have been tapped by European companies to reduce their CO2 footprints. “The Prosecutor General’s office is currently investigating the matter,” a spokesperson at Luxembourg’s ministry …
Read More Parents Want More Warnings After Brain-Eating Amoeba Killed Son in SC Lake
Two weeks after Jaysen Carr spent the Fourth of July swimming and riding on a boat on one of South Carolina’s most popular lakes, he was dead from an amoeba that lives in the warm water and entered his brain …
Read More Newsom Seeks $18B for Utilities’ Wildfire Fund as California Faces Future Blazes
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is circulating a legislative proposal to shore up a state fund for utilities that’s at risk of being depleted following the deadly wildfires that struck Los Angeles County in January. The plan would channel an additional …
Read More Damages Exceed $3 Million After Towboat Strikes Iowa Bridge
Damages totaled more than $3 million after a tow pilot struck components of an Iowa bridge in May 2024, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a recent investigation report. According to an NTSB news release issued Tuesday, the towing …
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