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Hundreds of Shipping Containers Ablaze at Turkey’s Iskenderun Port, Operations Halted
Hundreds of shipping containers were ablaze at Turkey’s Iskenderun Port on Tuesday, shutting down operations and forcing freight liners to divert vessels to other ports. Turkey’s maritime authority said on Monday that the port, located on the Mediterranean coast in …
Read More Rhode Island AG Reaches Lead Abatement Agreements With 4 Landlords
The owners of four Rhode Island lead-contaminated properties have agreed to fix the problems and pay fines that combined total more than $700,00 in value, the state attorney general’s office announced last week. In all four cases —three in Providence …
Read More Fla. Lawmakers to Start Another Session, Could Affect Workers’ Comp, Bens for Disney
Florida lawmakers will meet Monday to complete a state takeover of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district and expand a migrant relocation program, key conservative priorities of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ahead of his expected White House run. The session, three …
Read More Nearly 60 L’Oreal Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Consolidated in Illinois Federal Court
Nearly 60 lawsuits claiming hair relaxer products sold by L’Oreal USA Inc and other companies cause cancer and other health problems will be consolidated in Chicago federal court, according to a Monday order from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. …
Read More Former NFL Player Faces DUI Charge After Florida Crash
A former NFL player was arrested on a misdemeanor driving under the influence charge after troopers say his vehicle rear-ended a pick-up truck that was on the side of a South Florida highway because of a flat tire, injuring the …
Read More Moody’s Downgrades SCOR’s Rating to A1 From Aa3 on Weakening Profits
Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the Insurance Financial Strength Rating (IFSR) of SCOR SE and its key operating entities to A1 from Aa3 while at the same time changing the company’s outlook to stable from negative. On Oct. 13, 2022, Moody’s …
Read More Nepal Plane Crash Probe Shows Both Engines Lost Power: News Report
A Yeti Airlines plane that crashed in Nepal last month had no engine power during its final moments, the Hindustan Times reported, citing a government-appointed panel investigating the accident. Analysis of the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder showed …
Read More U.S. Firms in Taiwan Making Business Continuity Plans Amid Tensions With China
Almost half of companies surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Taiwan are revising or plan to revise their business continuity plans amid tensions with China, while a growing number reported being impacted by those strains. China, which …
Read More Ride at Iowa Amusement Park Where 11-Year-Old Boy Died Will Never Reopen
ALTOONA, Iowa (AP) – The ride at an Iowa amusement park where an 11-year-old boy was killed in 2021 will never reopen, the park’s owners said. Bill Lentz, Adventureland’s general manager, said in a letter posted on the park’s website …
Read More ION Trading UK Prepares to Bring Clients Back Online After Cyber Attack
ION Trading UK, the technology firm hit by a cyberattack last week, told some clients that it has rebuilt relevant systems and will relaunch them after carrying out independent security testing. ION indicated that some systems could be available on …
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