Record-Breaking Temperatures Mask a Subtler Threat: Chronic Heat October 22, 2024 By Eric Roston Phoenix has become a nerve-wracking bellwether for extreme heat. Arizona’s capital recently endured a three-week stretch when every day broke...
Michigan Construction Company to Pay $180K Fine for Lead Paint Violations October 22, 2024 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $180,000 settlement with All Point Construction LLC in Allen Park, Michigan to resolve alleged...
Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Let President Fire Independent Agency Leaders October 22, 2024 By Greg Stohr The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal that sought to give the president control over agencies that have...
Inflation Gauge Is Easing But Some of Biggest Expenses Are Left Out October 22, 2024 By Alex Tanzi Price pressures have eased substantially over the past two years, but a disconnect remains between what US inflation data show...
The Secretive World of Russian Oil Tanker Insurance Revealed October 22, 2024 By Alex Longley One of the energy market’s open questions since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been who’s insuring the tankers moving Moscow’s...
US Watching Dark Fleet Ship-to-Ship Oil Transfers in Asia Waters October 22, 2024 By Weilun Soon The US is paying close attention to the “dark fleet” of tankers carrying restricted oil and doing ship-to-ship transfers in...
Allianz Mulls Ending Decades-Old Bajaj Insurance India JVs October 22, 2024 By Anto Antony and Stephan Kahl Allianz SE is in talks to scrap two Indian joint ventures with Bajaj Finserv Ltd., in a dispute over the...
‘G-Shock’ Watchmaker Casio Delays Earnings Release Due to Ransomware Attack October 22, 2024 Japanese watchmaker Casio Computer said on Tuesday it will delay the release of its second-quarter earnings due to the impact...
Another Satellite Breakup Adds to Rising Problem of Space Junk October 22, 2024 A large communications satellite has broken up in orbit, affecting users in Europe, Central Africa, the Middle East, Asia and...
Natural Disasters Cost China $13 Billion in January-June October 22, 2024 By Liz Lee Natural disasters such as flooding, drought and extreme temperatures cost China 93.16 billion yuan ($12.83 billion) in the first half...