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Microsoft Inc said on Tuesday that it seized nearly 340 websites tied to a rapidly growing Nigerian-based service that allowed users to carry out phishing operations that stole at least 5,000 Microsoft user credentials. Microsoft obtained an order from the …

Duncan Okindo says he was lured to Southeast Asia last year by the promise of a customer service job in Thailand. Instead, he ended up spending four months in a scam compound on the lawless Myanmar-Thai border, where he saw …

Western insurers on Tuesday lost a London High Court bid to appeal against a judgment that hands aircraft lessors $1.0 billion-plus from their war risks insurance policies to cover the loss of jets stuck in Russia since the invasion of …

Tornadoes destroyed several homes in southeastern Utah over the weekend, but authorities said there were no reports of people injured. A storm produced two tornadoes in San Juan County in southeastern Utah over the span of an hour starting around …

Interventional Pain Management Associates (IPMA), a Mountain Home, Arkansas pain management clinic, and Baxter Regional Medical Center, a nonprofit hospital, will pay $350,000 and furnish other relief to settle a retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Orlando Askins, Askins Development Group LLC, and Shaw Holding Group LLC to resolve alleged violations of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act. According to EPA, since at least 2015, Askins …

World Insurance Associates announced it acquired the business of Dunaway Insurance Agency of New Palestine, Indiana and Hoosier Insurance Agency of Bloomfield, Indiana on June 1, 2025. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Dunaway was founded in 1979 and …

Matthew Childress arrived at Matt’s El Rancho, an Austin restaurant, on Sept. 4 with mixed feelings of anticipation and grief. He greeted the other parents with hugs. This group had largely been strangers two months earlier, before they learned that …

The European Union is likely to miss the latest deadline set by the United Nations to submit a climate pledge before the end of this month, with member states split over how best to cut emissions. Instead of presenting a …

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday it had opened an investigation into about 174,000 Tesla TSLA.O Model Y cars from the 2021 model year over reports that electronic door handles can become inoperative. NHTSA said it …

The CRC Group, based in Charlotte, has named Brennan Paris chief revenue officer of CRC Specialty. Brennan will also remain president of CRC Select, CRC Specialty’s binding operations, the company announced. Paris will oversee revenue growth for CRC Specialty’s brokerage, …

Wall Street’s main regulator said it is “prioritizing” a proposal from Donald Trump to reduce the frequency of corporate earnings reports, after the president again stepped into a long-running debate over transparency in American capitalism. The Securities and Exchange Commission …

Amica Mutual Insurance Co. has signed a multiyear partnership with Penn State Athletics and its fanbase of an estimated 15 million people nationwide, Amica will be the official auto, home and life insurance partner of Penn State Athletics. The deal …

After reading through a pile of resumes, Town Manager Anthony Wilson mentally ranked the people trying to become Winthrop’s general assistance administrator. Seeking a second opinion, he turned to ChatGPT. He fed the job description and resumes into the artificial …

Maryland’s insurance commissioner is advising insurers that if they consider claims history in deciding whether to cancel or non-renew coverage, they must disclose this practice at the inception of a policy and at each renewal for all lines of property/casualty …

Authorities were investigating a fire and explosion at a Fiberon plant in North Carolina that injured four workers late last week. The Queen City News and other sites reported that the facility in New London, which makes composite material for …

U.S. President Donald Trump sued the New York Times, four of its reporters, and publisher Penguin Random House for at least $15 billion on Monday, claiming defamation and libel, and citing reputational damage, a Florida court filing showed. Trump’s suit …

Pine Walk Capital Ltd., the specialist MGA platform and wholly owned subsidiary of The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), announced the launch of Arenite Specialty to write surety and credit risk insurance. Initially focused on Australia, Asia Pacific and Latin America, the …

During the upcoming renewals, S&P Global Ratings expects a moderate decline in pricing for short-tail lines but that global reinsurers will hold firm on terms and conditions. Risks arising from geopolitical tensions could affect both sides of global reinsurers’ balance …

Philippine and Chinese vessels collided Tuesday near a disputed South China Sea shoal, where Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannons as tensions escalate over the rivals’ long-running maritime dispute. The China Coast Guard accused Manila of illegally intruding into …