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Filipino workers: Oil company abandoned us in Hurricane Ida NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As Hurricane Ida struck the Louisiana Gulf Coast in August 2021, Renato Decena and Rosel Hernandez watched the storm punch a hole in the roof of the bunkhouse where they were sheltered — abandoned, they... - 2023-01-27 15:10:52 Florida lawmakers seek to calm property insurance storm Florida lawmakers are trying to fix in three days a home insurance problem that’s been stormy for three decades, approving legislation designed more to keep private insurers in the state than to immediately save property owners money. A massive... - 2022-12-16 00:23:40 USDA: Florida orange crop declines after twin hurricanes Production of oranges in Florida this season is forecast to be down 36 per cent from earlier estimates, in part a reflection of twin hurricanes that battered growing regions, according to US Agriculture Department figures released Friday. The... - 2022-12-11 00:19:19
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SSL BREACHES BACK BY 2019 More questions have arisen about the quality of oversight state regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), gave to the now-fraud-hit Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) as a 2019 assessment revealed that a string of violations flagged more...
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IMF upgrades its outlook for the global economy in 2023
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