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Hiscox unveils a new sexual molestation liability cover
The sexual molestation liability (SML) product will also cover...
Jellyfish shut French nuclear reactors as heat wave builds
The “massive and unforeseen” presence of jellyfish in the filter...
From Ukraine to Taiwan, satellite firms wrangle with geopolitics in space
In March, Taiwan reported that two undersea cables to some of its outlying islands appeared to have been cut, although it stopped short of blaming Beijing. Taiwan media reported mounting interest in securing satellite internet connectivity immediately afterwards. Such...
Germany to Send Air Defenses for Kyiv to Guard Grain Routes
While Kyiv has unilaterally created a temporary corridor for ships in the Black Sea, so far it’s mostly symbolic as mainstream shipping companies are wary of using it. Twelve ships have passed through it in recent weeks, but that’s very few compared with traffic via...
Aviva shares jump 8% as Times cites takeover talk
Names of potential bidders mentioned include Germany’s Allianz SE, Denmark’s Tryg AS, and Canada’s Intact Financial Corp, the Times said. LONDON: Shares in Aviva shot up almost 9% on Friday, after Britain's Times newspaper cited talk of a possible takeover of one of...
Google, Apple stare at over $50 mn fine for in-app billing irregularities
The Korea Communications commission has decided to impose a fine of 47.5 billion won on Google and 20.5 billion won on Apple based on the judgment that they violated the country's revised Telecommunications Business Act by abusing their monopoly power to force local...
Fears about Amazon and Microsoft cloud computing dominance trigger UK probe
The UK communications regulator Ofcom said Thursday that its year long study of the cloud communications services market found features that could limit competition. British businesses face barriers when they try to switch or use multiple cloud suppliers, it said...
US accuses Google of illegal methods to push up ad prices
Google's advertising business has been criticized by advertisers and website publishers for a lack of transparency, with both accusing Google of siphoning off too much revenue. The testimony on advertising is a change from previous testimony that has focused on the...
Climate change damage to infrastructure poses ‘huge’ financial risks
Disasters are causing average losses of $732 billion-$845 billion each year to infrastructure and buildings, equal to 14% of growth in global gross domestic product in 2022, estimated the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) Climate-fuelled disasters...
Parag Agrawal and team win $1.1 mn in legal fees from Musk’s X
Parag Agrawal, Former Twitter CEO According to the lawsuit, the trio alleged that Twitter has to pay them more than $1 million for legal fees they incurred while at the company to respond to queries by the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission...
Amazon used a secret algorithm to raise prices: Report
“We once again call on Amazon to move swiftly to remove the redactions and allow the American public to see the full scope of what we allege are their illegal monopolistic practices,” an FTC spokesperson was quoted as saying. San Francisco: E-commerce giant Amazon...
Lessor SMBC Aviation receives insurance settlement over Aeroflot jets stranded in Russia
The lessor under Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group said the settlement amount reflects its claims on Aeroflot's insurance related to 16 aircraft and their engines Ireland-based aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital on Monday said it had received a cash insurance...