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Exclusive: Baseline launches inaugural product with E&S property DIC quake program
By Chris MunroJuly 2 - (The Insurer) - Baseline Risk Partners has brought its first product to market, with the San Diego, California-based startup program administrator launching an E&S property difference in conditions (DIC) earthquake coverage.The new program, which has been spearheaded by Wa...Reuters
Wed, Jul 2
Astronomers get picture of aftermath of a star's double detonation
The double detonation obliterated a white dwarf starChile-based telescope obtains image of supernova aftermathSupernova occurred in Large Magellanic Cloud galaxyBy Will Dunham WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - The explosion of a star, called a supernova, is an immensely violent event. It usually inv...Reuters
Wed, Jul 2
Episurf Medical Announces Re-Structuring Initiatives And Increased Focus Towards US Market
July 2 (Reuters) - Episurf Medical AB EPISb.ST:EPISURF MEDICAL ANNOUNCES RE-STRUCTURING INITIATIVES AND INCREASED FOCUS TOWARDS THE US MARKETEPISURF MEDICAL AB - TO REDUCE HEADCOUNT IN EUROPEAN OPERATIONS AND SALESEPISURF MEDICAL AB - INITIATIVES EXPECTED TO LEAD TO SEK 20 MILLION ANNUAL COST SAVING...Reuters
Wed, Jul 2
DOJ investigating ex-DigitalMint employee over alleged BlackCat ransom kickbacks
By James ThalerJuly 2 - (The Insurer) - The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating a former employee of cyber incident response company DigitalMint for allegedly receiving kickbacks when handling ransom negotiations involving the cyber threat group BlackCat, three sources familiar with the situ...Reuters
Wed, Jul 2
US CDC accepts ousted vaccine panel's recommendations for RSV, meningococcal shots
July 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has accepted recommendations made by a panel of vaccine experts in April, months before they were abruptly fired by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. The CDC adopted the panel's recommendations for the use of vacc...Reuters
Wed, Jul 2
Performance Shipping Inc. Announces Successful Placement Of $100 Mln Bond Offering
July 2 (Reuters) - Performance Shipping Inc DS2.F:PERFORMANCE SHIPPING INC. ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT OF $100 MILLION BOND OFFERINGPERFORMANCE SHIPPING INC - NET PROCEEDS TO BE USED FOR TANKER ACQUISITIONS OR BOND REPURCHASESReuters
Wed, Jul 2
Monte dei Paschi secures Italy's market watchdog approval for Mediobanca bid
MILAN, July 2 (Reuters) - Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena BMPS.MI said on Wednesday that Italy's market watchdog Consob had approved the offer document for its bid for merchant bank Mediobanca MDBI.MI.The acceptance period will run from July 14 to September 8.Reuters
Wed, Jul 2
Tennis-Keys stays on course for rare Australian Open-Wimbledon double
By Toby DavisLONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - There is nothing flashy about Madison Keys, but she knows how to get the job done and that priceless quality was on display as the American eased past Olga Danilovic 6-4 6-2 to reach the Wimbledon third round on Wednesday. The Australian Open champion is on th...Reuters
Wed, Jul 2
What's next for Sean 'Diddy' Combs after his sex trafficking trial?
Hip-hop mogul convicted of prostitution-related offensesDefense asks for bail; judge to decide this afternoonPotential appeal could take years to resolveBy Luc Cohen NEW YORK, July 2 (Reuters) - Sean "Diddy" Combs was found guilty on Wednesday of prostitution-related offenses but clea...Reuters
Wed, Jul 2
ABA's plan to double hands-on credits for law students is rife with flaws, deans say
By Karen Sloan July 2 (Reuters) - An American Bar Association proposal to double the hands-on coursework credits for law students is facing sharp criticism from some legal educators as being too costly, too constraining, and an overreach in controlling curriculum.Under the proposed change to the ...Reuters
Wed, Jul 2
UK's Wise seeks to create national trust bank in US
July 2 (Reuters) - Money transfer company Wise Plc WISEa.L has applied to be directly regulated by the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to create a national trust bank in the United States, according to an official document.An OCC document dated June 16 showed Wise seeking approv...Reuters
Wed, Jul 2
