Over the past year, a series of indictments and threat intelligence reports uncovered a sophisticated program to place North Korea-affiliated operatives into remote IT jobs around the world. In January, the U.S. Justice Department indicted five men for operating one such scheme that profited nearly $900,000. North Korean operatives, using deepfakes, laptop farms, and stolen … Read more
A majority of Singapore residents view measures in the latest annual budget as inadequate to help them cope with rising costs of living, according to a new poll. Among 1,002 adults surveyed by Singapore-based Milieu Insight, 55 per cent said the budget’s nearly S$124 billion (US$92.8 billion) in spending that includes shopping vouchers and aged … Read more
Over the past decade, there’s been a dramatic increase in reconstruction costs, according to Trish Hopkinson, head of 360Value at Verisk. The 10-year analysis examined residential and commercial reconstruction costs between October 2014 and October 2024. National residential reconstruction costs, including materials and retail labor, increased 63.7 percent in the past ten years. Between October … Read more
If a person enrolls in Original Medicare, the government covers 80% of their Part B expenses after they meet their annual deductible, which is $257 as of 2025. Medicare beneficiaries can purchase a separate supplemental Medigap policy from a private health insurance provider to help cover the remaining 20%. If an person decides to enroll … Read more
Norfolk Southern’s solid fourth quarter — combined with the optimism the railroad is hearing from their customers and support they’re getting from Washington D.C. — has the CEO feeling optimistic about 2025. The railroad, based in Atlanta, earned $733 million, or $3.23 per share, in the fourth quarter. That’s up from $527 million, or $2.32 … Read more