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Bermuda Premier Says `Sophisticated and Deliberate’ Cyberattack Hobbles Government Services

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A major cyberattack has hobbled government operations in Bermuda, with officials struggling to restore service. Premier David Burt said Monday that the government is trying to identify what happened and how, adding that he …

Fund Managers Turn to Lawyers as Old ESG Playbook Falls Flat

Investors are losing patience with corporate foot-dragging on key ESG metrics and starting to see legal action as the logical next step, according to the head of Britain’s biggest sustainable finance association. They’re “frustrated at the pace of progress in …

Taiwan Golf Ball Maker Fined After Fatal Fire for Storing 30 Times Limit for Hazardous Material

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan authorities fined a golf ball manufacturer 2.4 million New Taiwan dollars ($75,000) on Monday and warned of criminal charges for storing 30 times the legal limit of hazardous material and other violations after a major …

Libya`s Top Prosecutor Jails 8 Officials for Potential Negligence in the Deadly Collapse of Dams

CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s chief prosecutor said Monday he ordered the detention of eight current and former officials pending his investigation into the collapse of two dams earlier this month, a disaster that sent a wall of water several meters …

Death Toll in Taiwanese Golf Ball Factory Fire Rises to 10, Including 4 Firefighters

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Search teams found the bodies of the last three missing people on Sunday at the site of a golf ball factory fire in southern Taiwan, bringing the death toll to 10, according to Taiwanese media reports. …

The Threat of Wildfires Is Rising. So Are New Artificial Intelligence Solutions to Fight Them

LONDON (AP) — Wildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this summer, killing many people, exhausting firefighters and fueling demand for new solutions. Enter artificial intelligence. Firefighters and startups are using AI-enabled cameras to …

Communication Outage Complicates Search Efforts in Libya

CAIRO (AP) — A day-long communication outage in a flood-stricken city in eastern Libya further complicated the work of teams searching for bodies under the rubble and at sea Wednesday. The country’s chief prosecutor, meanwhile, vowed to take “serious measures” …

Viewpoint: A New Risk Landscape Emerges for Global Maritime Industry

In a constantly changing world, the maritime industry has always stood as a symbol of resilience, adaptability, and progress. Key to this, however, has always been the role of insurance, and in particular, third party liability within the context of …

GE Tells Judge UK Firm Sold Thousands of Bogus Jet-Engine Parts

General Electric Co. and Safran SA said thousands of jet-engine parts with falsified documents were sold to global aircraft fleets at the hands of a UK supplier, potentially wreaking havoc among airlines now racing to identify the components on their …

Maritime Industry Explores Nuclear Power for Ships as Technology Opens Up

LONDON –– The maritime industry is exploring whether nuclear fuel can be used to power commercial ships as advancements in technology open up such options, industry officials said. Nevertheless, any possible nuclear fuel solutions for ships are at least 10 …

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