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From Ukraine to Taiwan, satellite firms wrangle with geopolitics in space
In March, Taiwan reported that two undersea cables to some of its...
Germany to Send Air Defenses for Kyiv to Guard Grain Routes
While Kyiv has unilaterally created a temporary corridor for ships...
Notre Dame fire reveals global safety lapse over dangers of lead dust
Poisoning from lead dust can cause permanent loss to cognitive ability, seizures, coma, or death — and exposure is of greatest risk to pregnant mothers and to young children, who can easily transfer toxic dust into their mouths.
Boeing document dump shows ‘disturbing’ picture on 737 MAX: official
The aerospace giant has faced scrutiny over its decision to keep flying the plane after the first crash and to brush off safety concerns of some employees, and over whether it sacrificed safety in the race to develop a plane to compete with an Airbus jet
Boeing CEO Muilenburg quits after 737 twin crashes
Muilenburg’s response to the crisis has been increasingly criticized as the MAX grounding has dragged on far longer than initially expected as more disturbing details have dribbled out about the certification of the MAX.
U.S. law firms ‘Hounded’ relatives of Ethiopian Airlines’ crash victims
Lawyers representing victims of airline crashes can get millions of dollars in fees if they win or settle cases in U.S. courts, where there can be large payouts.
Bank of England enhances scrutiny of Lloyd’s whistleblower systems
ACORD Names Top Ten InsurTech Leaders of 2019
“ACORD’s Top Ten InsurTech Leaders list features visionaries operating throughout the insurance value chain, from large, established incumbents to small startups. For real change to happen, we need long-time industry leaders and new players with fresh perspectives to work together,” said ACORD President and CEO Bill Pieroni.
Four Muslim nations consider gold, barter trade to beat future sanctions
“With the world witnessing nations making unilateral decisions to impose such punitive measures, Malaysia and other nations must always bear in mind that it can be imposed on any of us,” Mahathir said.
Australia’s bushfires circle Sydney as temperatures soar
The Gospers Mountain mega fire has already burned almost 460,000 hectares (1.14 million acres) to the northwest of Sydney, and there was a risk it could join up with the Grose Valley fire in the Blue Mountains to the west of Sydney.
Google fined $167 million in France amid crackdown on online advertising
The fine is France’s third biggest monopoly abuse penalty since 2009. French regulators are separately investigating Facebook Inc. following a complaint from Criteo. said Isabelle de Silva,president, France’s Autorite de la concurrence, It will also set up a new digital unit to handle internet issues.
Crisis looms as debt wave sweeps developing nations, warns World Bank
After declining during the 2008 global financial crisis, amid very low borrowing costs in just eight years since 2010, debt in these countries climbed to an all-time high of roughly 170 per cent of GDP or about $55 trillion.