Update: Heatwave Grips Europe – Spurring Health Alerts, Raising Risk of Field Fires July 1, 2025 By Clotaire Achi, Emma Pinedo and Alvise Armellini Italy limited work outdoors, France shut schools and Turkey battled wildfires on Tuesday in a European heatwave that meteorologists said...
‘Bomb Cyclone’ Pummels Sydney With Heavy Rains, Winds July 1, 2025 A “bomb cyclone” has lashed Australia’s most populous state with heavy rain and strong winds, forcing airlines to cancel domestic...
BNP Paribas Completes Acquisition of AXA’s Asset Management Unit July 1, 2025 By Steven Arons BNP Paribas SA has finalized its purchase of AXA SA’s investment unit, creating one of Europe’s largest asset managers. The...
India’s Sigachi Factory Fire Death Toll Rises to 39; Cause Still Unknown July 1, 2025 By Rishika Sadam and Jatindra Dash HYDERABAD, India –– The death toll from the explosion and fire at Sigachi Industries’ chemical factory in southern India has...
China Enlists Commercial Insurers in Bid to Boost Local Biotechs July 1, 2025 By Bloomberg News China wants commercial insurance firms to invest in the development of homegrown medicines, Beijing’s latest bid to support its burgeoning...
Aviva’s £3.7 Billion Direct Line Deal Gets UK Regulator’s Nod July 1, 2025 By Hugo Miller Aviva Plc’s plan to buy Direct Line Insurance Group Plc for roughly £3.7 billion ($5.09 billion) to create the UK’s...
Supreme Court Seeks Justice Department Views on Bayer’s Roundup Appeal July 1, 2025 By Diana Novak Jones The U.S. Supreme Court asked President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday for its views on Bayer’s bid to sharply limit...
Insurance Fraud Charges Dropped for Former Alabama Congressional Aide July 1, 2025 A former aide to an Alabama congressman, previously sentenced for health care fraud, has been cleared of insurance fraud and...
Apple Loses Bid to Dismiss Justice Department Antitrust Suit July 1, 2025 By Josh Sisco Apple Inc. lost its bid to throw out an antitrust case brought by the US Justice Department and a group...
Cal/OSHA Regulations Extended to Domestic Workers Starting July 1 July 1, 2025 Domestic workers employed by companies in California are now covered by state workplace safety and health laws under a new...