G20 Watchdog Urges Governments to Address Non-Bank Financial Risks December 18, 2024 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) on Wednesday pitched recommendations for governments to reduce risks around hedge funds, insurers and other...
UK Targets Russian Oil Trading ‘Lynchpins’ With Sanctions December 18, 2024 By Upmanyu Trivedi and Archie Hunter The UK announced fresh sanctions targeting alleged “lynchpins” that enable the trade of Russian oil, along with 20 “shadow fleet”...
Third Tanker Sends Distress Call as Oil Washes Up on Russia’s Black Sea Coast December 18, 2024 By Vladimir Soldatkin Spilled oil has washed up along “tens of kilometers” of the Russian Black Sea coast after two tankers were badly...
EU Privacy Regulator Fines Meta €251 Million for 2018 Breach December 18, 2024 The lead European Union data privacy regulator for Meta fined the social media giant 251 million euros ($263.5 million) on...
Illinois Man Arrested for Defrauding Victims in Roofing Scheme December 18, 2024 An Illinois man accused of defrauding individuals by claiming to be an insurance adjuster doing roof repair after a recent...
Texas Economy Will Top France’s Thanks to Trump, Abbott Says December 18, 2024 By Joe Lovinger Texas Governor Greg Abbott has a new ambition for the Lone Star State: surpassing France as one of the world’s...
Texas Reports 252 New Cases of Groundwater Contamination December 18, 2024 By Martha Pskowski Texas agencies reported 252 new cases of groundwater contamination during 2023 in the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee annual report. The...
Ardonagh Reaches $14 Billion Valuation With Stone Point Investment December 18, 2024 By Leonard Kehnscherper Ardonagh Group has secured new investment from Stone Point Capital, almost doubling the valuation of the UK insurance broker to...
Jury Awards $80M to Family of Chicago Girl Killed During Police Chase December 18, 2024 CHICAGO (AP) — A jury awarded nearly $80 million to the family of a 10-year-old Chicago girl who was killed...
Biden’s LNG-Export Study Presents ‘Speed Bump’ for Trump December 18, 2024 By Ari Natter and Ruth Liao The Biden administration released a key study Tuesday that is likely to complicate President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to quickly approve...