Monthly Archives: <span>February 2023</span>

Florida Home Fire and Welding Site Explosion Kill Five People

Two people were killed and three others injured Tuesday when at least two tractor-trailers exploded at a truck and welding business in Miami. The Miami Herald and local TV news outlets reported that the explosion and fire in the Medley …

Owner of Hummer Found Buried in Alabama Indicted on Insurance Fraud

Ten months after a vehicle was found buried behind a barn in south Alabama, the former owner of the Hummer has been indicted by a grand jury. Bruce Parnell, of Washington County, reported the 2006 Hummer H2 stolen in 2016 …

Tysers Sells Bloodstock Broking Team and Bloodstock Managing Agent to Howden

Tysers, the independent Lloyd’s broker and part of AUB Group, announced the sale of its bloodstock broking team and the bloodstock managing agent, Galileo, to Howden. “We had built an exceptional bloodstock business but, as our focus is no longer …

Stablecoin Regulatory Crackdown Sends Warning to Industry

The U.S. Security and Exchange Commission’s warning shot on Binance’s stablecoin over whether or not it is a security could offer a hint at what type of dollar-pegged tokens may draw regulatory scrutiny, critical information for other digital asset firms …

Bird Flu Costs Pile Up as Outbreak Enters Second Year

The ongoing bird flu outbreak has cost the government roughly $661 million and added to consumers’ pain at the grocery store after more than 58 million birds were slaughtered to limit the spread of the virus. In addition to the …

Austrian Children Take Government to Court Over Climate Change

A dozen minors filed a lawsuit with Austria’s top court Tuesday seeking to force the government to ensure their constitutional rights are protected by taking tougher action against climate change. A lawyer for the group said the case submitted to …

Gay Couple Wins ‘Landmark’ Health Insurance Case in South Korea

A gay couple won a lawsuit in South Korea granting them spousal coverage from the national health insurance program, an apparent first in the country that only legally recognizes marriage as between heterosexual couples. In its ruling, the Seoul High …

Britain Says Global Accounting Rules Are Crimping UK Economy

A central plank of global accounting rules has become a “performance penalty” which holds back investment in Britain, its financial services minister Andrew Griffith said on Tuesday. So-called mark-to-market, or valuing investments on a regular basis to reflect changes in …

Shipping Industry Grapples With Ways to Cut Cargo Fires at Sea

Global shipping companies are exploring ways to boost safety in transporting cargoes as risks grow from fires erupting inside containers or in cars at sea, officials said on Wednesday. Shipping transports around 90% of world trade onboard different vessels including …

Norfolk Southern Ordered to Clean Polluted Ohio Derailment Site

The U.S. government on Tuesday ordered rail operator Norfolk Southern Corp. to clean up contaminated soil and water at the site of a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and to attend all public meetings with local residents. The Environmental …