Heavy rains lash UK, flood alerts issued
The U.K.’s Met Office has issued dozens of flood alerts following heavy rains in central and southern regions.
The U.K.’s Met Office has issued dozens of flood alerts following heavy rains in central and southern regions.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has fined electrical appliances firm Thermomix in Australia Pty. Ltd. more than $4.6 million Australia ($3.5 million) after a faulty product and poor safety compliance caused serious injuries to several customers.
Source:: Australia fines electrical appliances firm $3.5 million
Russia-based Tatfondbank P.J.S.C. has filed a claim with the Commercial Court of Tatarstan to include $6.7 million of its former chairman’s debt in the creditors’ list.
Source:: Russian bank seeks nearly $7 million from ex-chairman
Data from Switzerland-based catastrophe insurance market consultant Perils A.G. showed that value of properties insured against European windstorms rose more than 2% year over year.
Source:: Value of properties insured against windstorms rises
Danish insurer TrygVesta Forsikring A/S’ net profit declined nearly 30% to 426 million Danish kroner ($70.5 million) in the first quarter from DKK 605 million in the first quarter of 2017.
Source:: Danish insurer’s profit declines 30%
By Nate Raymond A federal judge pushing for a settlement in lawsuits seeking to hold drug companies responsible for their roles in the U.S. opioid epidemic on Wednesday set an aggressive schedule that would have the first trial take place in March 2019. …
Source:: Judge Sets Schedule for Opioid Lawsuits Against Drug Companies