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AM Best Upgrades Rating of Hamilton Re, Hamilton Insurance DAC to “A” (Excellent) AM Besthas upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to “A” (Excellent) from “A-” (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of Hamilton Re Ltd., in Bermuda, and Hamilton Insurance Designated Activity Co., in Dublin, Ireland. …
POSTED MAY 01, 2024 8:30 AM |
What Is GPS Jamming and Why Is It an Aviation Problem? Estonia has accused neighboring Russia of jamming GPS navigation devices in airspace above the Baltic states, echoing concerns from airlines that say they have been contending with such interference for months. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna’s accusation, for which he …
POSTED MAY 01, 2024 6:46 AM |
Hungary’s Orban Comes Under Fire From German Investors Decrying Cronyism German companies have long treated Hungary like their backyard. Carmakers Mercedes Benz AG and BMW AG and Volkswagen AG’s Audi continue to expand their footprint, driving the country’s exports, while weapons producer Rheinmetall AG is building a handful of new …
POSTED MAY 01, 2024 6:22 AM |
The Future Is Near for Self-Driving Trucks on US Roads On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board. A quarter-mile ahead, the truck’s sensors spotted a trash can blocking one lane and a tire in another. In less …
POSTED MAY 01, 2024 5:40 AM |
Newspapers Sue OpenAI for Copyright Infringement Over AI Training A group of newspapers, including the New York Daily News and Chicago Tribune, sued Microsoft and OpenAI in New York federal court on Tuesday, accusing them of misusing reporters’ work to train their generative artificial-intelligence systems. The eight newspapers, owned …
POSTED MAY 01, 2024 5:18 AM |
‘Dirty Dozen’ Unsafe Employers Putting Workers at Risk A retail giant, a space launch operation, a major food processor, the nation’s two biggest rideshare providers and a large healthcare system are among those entities marked as being among the most unsafe employers. The National Council for Occupational Safety …
POSTED MAY 01, 2024 5:14 AM |
South Florida ‘Butt Lift’ Surgery Clinic Linked to 15 Drug-Resistant Bacteria Infections Florida and federal health officials have determined that 15 infections from a drug-resistant bacteria have been linked to a south Florida clinic that performed Brazilian “butt lift” surgeries in 2022 and 2023. “Multiple lapses in infection control and prevention were …
POSTED MAY 01, 2024 5:01 AM |
Study: California’s 2023 Snowy Rescue from Megadrought a Freak Event Last year’s snow deluge in California, which quickly erased a two decade long megadrought, was essentially a once-in-a-lifetime rescue from above, a new study found. Don’t get used to it because with climate change the 2023 California snow bonanza —a …
POSTED MAY 01, 2024 5:00 AM |
New York Court Officer Wins 9/11 Workers’ Compensation Benefits on Appeal On the morning of September 11, 2001, Robert Liotta was at his job as a senior court officer at 100 Centre Street in New York City when not far away terrorists attacked the World Trade Center. Right away, he began …
POSTED MAY 01, 2024 5:00 AM |
OSHA Cites Hanover Foods for 70 Alleged Safety Violations Pennsylvania-based food manufacturer Hanover Foods Corp. has been found in violation of dozens of safety and health hazards at its Centre Hall facility, according to federal officials. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened an investigation at the Centre …
POSTED MAY 01, 2024 5:00 AM |
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