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French Court Probes TikTok for Algorithms Pushing to Suicide
French judicial authorities said on Tuesday they had opened an investigation into Chinese social media platform TikTok and the risks of its algorithms pushing young people into suicide. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said the probe was in response to a …
POSTED NOVEMBER 05, 2025 10:55 AM |
M&S First-Half Profit Hammered by Impact of Cyber Hack
British retailer Marks & Spencer reported a 55.4% slide in first-half underlying profit, reflecting the impact of an April cyber hack that forced it to suspend online clothing orders for seven weeks and also hit food availability. M&S, one of …
POSTED NOVEMBER 05, 2025 9:58 AM |
EU Agrees Weakened Climate Target in Final-Hour Deal for COP30
EU climate ministers agreed a 2040 climate change target in the early hours of Wednesday after watering down the goal in last-minute negotiations, as they raced to clinch the deal before the U.N. COP30 summit in Brazil. After negotiating late …
POSTED NOVEMBER 05, 2025 9:46 AM |
Typhoon Deaths Climb in Philippines as It Braces for New Storm
Typhoon Kalmaegi killed at least 66 people in the Philippines with dozens more missing, an official said on Wednesday, as the country braces for a new storm. The deadliest typhoon to hit the Southeast Asian nation this year also displaced …
POSTED NOVEMBER 05, 2025 8:31 AM |
Global Funds Add to Warnings of Risks in Private Credit
From global banks to alternative fund managers, more senior financiers are joining a growing chorus warning of cracks in private credit. TCW Group Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer Katie Koch told a forum in Hong Kong on Wednesday that she’s “very …
POSTED NOVEMBER 05, 2025 8:02 AM |
UK’s Reeves to Meet Insurance CEOs in Pre-Budget Growth Pitch
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will meet CEOs from top insurers in Downing Street on Wednesday, as she seeks to encourage more investment in the City ahead of a tricky budget later this month. The meeting, whose attendees …
POSTED NOVEMBER 05, 2025 7:43 AM |
Top FDA Drug Regulator Leaves, Agency Cites Personal Conduct
The US Food and Drug Administration’s lead drug regulator George Tidmarsh resigned two days after being placed on administrative leave over personal conduct concerns, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services. The resignation comes the same day …
POSTED NOVEMBER 05, 2025 6:30 AM |
Ga. Court: Ambulance Chasing Not a RICO Claim But Fake Immigrant Papers Might Be
The Georgia Court of Appeals this week handed down multiple decisions, three of which could indirectly affect property and liability insurance coverage in the state for years to come. In a case over a deliberately set Atlanta apartment complex fire …
POSTED NOVEMBER 05, 2025 6:01 AM |
New York State Report Calls Weather Consequences ‘Dire and Growing’
Severe weather events are increasing in New York and certain types of events, including thunderstorm-related damaging wind and flash flooding, are also increasing, according to a new report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Since 1998, New York State has …
POSTED NOVEMBER 05, 2025 6:00 AM |
Sling TV Settles with California AG for $530K for Privacy Act Violations
Sling TV LLC and Dish Media Sales LLC, a streaming service, have agreed to pay $530,000 to settle allegations that the company violated the California Consumer Privacy Act by failing to provide an easy method for consumers to stop the …
POSTED NOVEMBER 05, 2025 6:00 AM |
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