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Saudi Arabian Fintech Firm Rasan Plans to Sell 30% Stake in Riyadh IPO Saudi Arabian fintech firm Rasan intends to sell a 30% stake in its Riyadh initial public offering, making it one of the first companies from the sector to go public in the kingdom. Rasan and its investors will offer 22.7 …
POSTED MAY 08, 2024 8:16 AM |
Typhoon Season in Northwest Pacific Seen Less Active Than Normal Typhoon activity in the Northwest Pacific region is expected to be about 20% below normal this year, forecaster Tropical Storm Risk said in its first outlook of the season. The London-based group said it expects 15 typhoons, seven of which …
POSTED MAY 08, 2024 7:51 AM |
World Extends Run of Heat Records for 11th Month in a Row April was the Earth’s 11th consecutive month of record-breaking heat, with warmer weather already sweeping across Asia and a hotter-than-usual summer expected in Europe. The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said last month’s temperatures globally were 1.58C (2.8F) above …
POSTED MAY 08, 2024 7:38 AM |
Full Repairs to Damaged Red Sea Internet Cables Delayed by Yemen Political Splits Full repairs to three submarine internet cables damaged in the Red Sea in February are being held up by disputes over who controls access to infrastructure in Yemeni waters. The Yemeni government has granted permits for the repair of two …
POSTED MAY 08, 2024 7:23 AM |
Company to Pay $650K Over Child Labor Violations at Meat Processing Facilities DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Tennessee-based sanitation company has agreed to pay more than half a million dollars after a federal investigation found it illegally hired at least two dozen children to clean dangerous meat processing facilities in Iowa …
POSTED MAY 08, 2024 7:00 AM |
Clergy Sexual Abuse Probe Targets New Orleans Catholic Church Leaders NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Authorities have expanded an investigation of clergy sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans to include senior church officials suspected of shielding predatory priests for decades and failing to report their crimes to …
POSTED MAY 08, 2024 7:00 AM |
Cyber Startup Wiz Raises $1B in Private Funds, Valued at $12B U.S.-Israeli cloud cybersecurity startup Wiz said on Tuesday it raised $1 billion in a private funding round that values the four-year old company at $12 billion. Wiz, which has raised $1.9 billion since its founding in 2020, said the funds …
POSTED MAY 08, 2024 5:26 AM |
TikTok Lawsuit Sets Stage for Prolonged Legal Fight Over US Ban China-based ByteDance Ltd. made clear it won’t comply with a new US law requiring it to sell its popular TikTok video-sharing app, setting up what likely will be a prolonged court battle pitting free-speech rights against national-security interests that could …
POSTED MAY 08, 2024 5:14 AM |
US Probe Finds Widespread Sexual Misconduct at FDIC The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation must make sweeping changes to address widespread sexual harassment and other misconduct, according to an independent report released on Tuesday that raises questions about the future of the banking regulator’s leadership. The report, prompted by …
POSTED MAY 08, 2024 5:11 AM |
Viewpoint: The 10 Major Risks Shaping Insurance Today I readily admit that lists of top risks, top threats, and opportunities for insurance are well-trodden ground, and ranking risks in order of importance inevitably triggers debate about which risk should be near the top or bottom, rather than the …
POSTED MAY 08, 2024 5:11 AM |
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