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Central European Foot-and-Mouth Disease Leads to Animal Culls and Border Closures
Authorities in several countries in Central Europe are working to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease among cattle populations that has caused widespread border closures and required the killing of thousands of animals. The outbreak was first detected on a …
Growing Fast, Going Public: Florida’s American Integrity Insurance Files for IPO
American Integrity Insurance, one of the largest property insurance carriers in Florida with more than 350,000 policies in force, is going to Wall Street with an initial public offering. The Tampa-based parent company, American Integrity Insurance Group, founded in 2006, …
Advocacy Group Files Suit Over Tariffs in US Court of International Trade
A legal advocacy group on Monday asked the U.S. Court of International Trade to block President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on foreign trading partners, arguing the president overstepped his authority. The lawsuit was filed by the nonpartisan Liberty Justice Center …
More Resilient Organizations Successfully Battled Ransomware in 2024: BakerHostetler
An annual report from law firm BakerHostetler said companies “are starting to win the battle against ransomware.” In its 11th year, the report from the firm’s Digital Assets and Data Management (DADM) Practice Group, who handled over 1,250 cyber incidents …
Europe’s Hottest Year Turbocharged Extreme Weather Across Region
Europe experienced the hottest year on record in 2024, as climate change combined with a strong El Niño to generate a series of extreme weather events and force glaciers into retreat. Half the continent reported new heat records in 2024 …
Delaware Fines Liberty Mutual $300K for Advertising Discounts Not Offered in State
After what it says was an investigation that took months, the Delaware Department of Insurance has levied a $300,000 penalty on three Liberty Mutual companies for advertising discounts that they do not offer in the state. The department said the …
China Says US Hacked Networks of 2025 Asian Winter Games
China accused a US spy agency of hacking the Asian Winter Games held this year in Harbin, and took the unusual step of identifying individuals it thinks are responsible. The US National Security Agency’s Office of Tailored Access Operations carried …
Cabot Creamery Butter Recalled Over Fecal Bacteria Contamination
A Vermont firm has recalled more than 1,700 pounds of butter because it may be contaminated with coliform, a type of bacteria found in fecal matter. Agri-Mark Inc., of Waitsfield, Vermont, recalled 189 cases of Cabot Creamery 8-ounce premium butter …
German Court to Review Seizure of Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker
A German court will weigh a request to release a seized oil tanker that is believed to be part of a so-called shadow fleet used by Russia to circumvent oil sanctions, Germany’s finance ministry said on Monday. The Panama-flagged vessel, …
Inspections of Whiskey Barrels Take Time in Flood Aftermath at Kentucky Distillery
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Signs of renewal are underway at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky since floodwaters that inundated the whiskey-making campus receded. But executives say the painstaking task of inspecting any bourbon barrels touched by the high water …
British Insurer Marshmallow Valued at $2 Billion With BlackRock Backing
British car insurance startup Marshmallow has almost doubled its valuation to more than $2 billion after a funding round that was backed by new investors BlackRock, Columbia Lake Partners and Portage. The firm, which offers insurance to under-served customers such …
White House Proposes Elimination of NOAA Climate Research in Budget Proposal
The administration of President Donald Trump aims to eliminate the arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that oversees research on climate change, and refocus the U.S. fisheries service to support energy development, according to a draft White House …