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Dozens of States Sue 23andMe to Block Sale of Personal Genetic Data
Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia on Monday filed a lawsuit in bankruptcy court seeking to block the sale of personal genetic data by 23andMe without customer consent. The lawsuit comes as a biotechnology company seeks the court’s approval …
Read More Repairing Evacuated Charleston Condo Building Could Top $150 Million
It could take $151 million to repair the Dockside condominium tower in Charleston, which was evacuated in February after an engineering assessment found major structural problems. The Post and Courier newspaper reported that the 19-story building – Charleston’s tallest – …
Read More Most G-7 Members Ready to Lower Russian Oil Price Cap Without US
Most countries in the Group of Seven nations are prepared to go it alone and lower the G-7 price cap on Russian oil even if U.S. President Donald Trump decides to opt out, four sources familiar with the matter said. …
Read More Oregon Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Closes Interstate
A wildfire in Oregon prompted officials to issue evacuation orders for hundreds of homes and to close nearly 20 miles of an interstate in the Columbia River Gorge on Wednesday. Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the state’s Emergency Conflagration Act for …
Read More Markets/Coverages: MGA Optio Launches $150M Political Violence & Terrorism Cover
Optio Group, the London-based, independent specialty MGA, announced the launch of new political violence and terrorism (PVT) binders, backed by 100% Lloyd’s of London capacity. The new product provides a US$150 million limit, ensuring comprehensive protection against both physical and …
Read More Air India Boeing 787 Headed to London Crashes After Takeoff With 242 on Board
A Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner aircraft operated by Air India that was bound for London crashed shortly after taking off in Ahmedabad, in what stands to be the worst accident involving the US planemaker’s most advanced widebody airliner. Flight AI171 …
Read More UK Risk Managers Identify ‘Tech, AI and Cyber’ as Top Concern in AIRMIC Survey
UK risk managers identified five key themes that could affect their businesses, topped by “technology, AI and cyber,” according to AIRMIC, the British risk management group, which conducted a survey of its members. Nearly 90% of respondents pointed to tech, …
Read More Taiwan Life Insurers’ $700 Billion Bet on the US Is Backfiring
For decades, Taiwan’s life insurance companies boasted of above-average returns from their heavy investment in US bonds. That reliance is now a major risk threatening more than $700 billion of assets. Unlike insurers in other countries like Japan where diversification …
Read More Former Cowboys Player Charged in Dallas Crash That Killed Motorcyclist
Former NFL player Kelvin Joseph is facing charges for his involvement in a crash that killed a female motorcyclist on a Dallas-area freeway, The Dallas Morning News reported. Police in the Dallas suburb of Richardson said on social media that …
Read More Musk Pins Tesla’s Comeback on Robotaxis After Retreat From Feud
Tesla Inc. already had a lot riding on its highly anticipated robotaxi launch long before Elon Musk decided to swing a wrecking ball through his alliance with President Donald Trump — and the company’s share price. Now investors are looking …
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