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Finance Firms’ Return-to-Office Crackdown Could Backfire: Deloitte

Financial firms that enforce strict return-to-office mandates could drive employees to leave, according to a study published Tuesday by accounting firm Deloitte. Of 700 financial executives surveyed by Deloitte, 66% who worked remotely part time said they would likely quit …
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Meta Platforms Seeks to Stop Privacy Breach Fine in Norway

Meta Platforms is asking a court in Norway to stop a fine the Nordic country’s data regulator imposed on the owner of Facebook and Instagram for breaching users’ privacy, according to a court filing. Meta Platforms will be fined 1 …
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Black Sea Exporters Struggle to Clear Danube Shipping Backlog

Dozens of ships are backed up around critical Danube arteries close to Ukraine’s river gateways days after Russian drone attacks on the country’s ports, shipping data showed on Tuesday. The river and its mouth are Ukraine’s last remaining waterborne grain …
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UK’s Voter Register Was Hacked. And No One Noticed for 15 Months.

Hackers were able to access UK voter registers undetected for 15 months, the Electoral Commission said on Tuesday, disclosing what it called a “complex cyber-attack.” “Hostile actors” could obtain the name and address of anyone in the UK who registered …
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Russia Turns to ‘Shadow Fleet’ to Move Grain, as Its Shipping Challenges Grow

Russia’s lack of ships and Western grain traders’ shrinking appetite for business with Moscow are adding to rising costs of moving Russian wheat, at a time when the war in Ukraine has spilled perilously close to vital Black Sea supply …
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Attacks at Medical Centers Show Why Health Care Is One of the Most Violent Fields

Word spread through an Oregon hospital last month that a visitor was causing trouble in the maternity ward, and nurses were warned the man might try to abduct his partner`s newborn. Hours later, the visitor opened fire, killing a security …
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Four New Offshore Wind Power Projects Planned for New Jersey Shore

Wind power developers proposed four new projects off the New Jersey Shore on Friday, a surge that would more than double the number of wind farms built off its coast if they are approved by regulators. At least two of …
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Blood is Not Excluded Pollutant, Florida High Court Says by Declining to Hear Case

The Florida Supreme Court this week declined to hear an appeal from Florida Farm Bureau General Insurance. The move essentially upholds a lower court that cut down the insurer’s argument that a burglar’s blood and fecal matter are not covered …
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Connecticut, Other States’ Lawmakers Have a Lot of Questions About AI

As state lawmakers rush to get a handle on fast-evolving artificial intelligence technology, they`re often focusing first on their own state governments before imposing restrictions on the private sector. Legislators are seeking ways to protect constituents from discrimination and other …
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Glacial Dam Outburst in Alaska Eroded Riverbanks, Destroyed at Least 2 Buildings

Raging waters that ate away at riverbanks, destroyed at least two buildings and damaged others had receded Monday in Alaska`s capital city after an outburst of weekend flooding from a glacial lake, authorities said. Levels along the Mendenhall River had …
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2 Southern California Firefighters and Pilot Were Killed in Helicopter Collision

Three people were killed after two firefighting helicopters collided in Southern California while fighting a blaze in Riverside County, emergency officials said. One of the helicopters landed safely. ” Unfortunately, the second helicopter crashed and tragically all three members perished …
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Worker Injured as Explosion at Texas Paint Plant Sends Fireballs into Sky

GARLAND, Texas (AP) – A worker was injured early Monday when an explosion set a paint manufacturing plant in the Dallas suburbs ablaze and shot a series of fireballs into the night sky. A company spokesperson said the blast at …
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