Cannabis Firms See Jump in Insurance Costs to Protect Leaders as Investors Sue July 8, 2020 By Shariq Khan and Nichola Saminather Canadian and U.S. cannabis companies are facing a spike in already high costs of insurance to protect top executives from...
Bayer Puts Part of Roundup Settlement on Hold July 8, 2020 FRANKFURT — Bayer has agreed to delay part of a proposed settlement of allegations that its widely used weedkiller Roundup...
CDC Says COVID-19 Hit Meat, Poultry Plant Workers Hard In April, May July 8, 2020 By Vishwadha Chander The coronavirus outbreak took a heavy toll on workers at U.S. meat and poultry processing facilities, with more than 17,000...
Bank of England Worried About Business Interruption Insurance Claims July 8, 2020 By Carolyn Cohn and Huw Jones LONDON — The biggest uncertainty now facing insurers is whether they will have to pay for a raft of business...
Movie Theater Chains Sue New Jersey Over Coronavirus-Related Closures July 8, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Six movie theater chains, including AMC Entertainment, Cinemark and Regal Cinemas, have sued New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy for refusing...
Viewpoint: Nature-Based Flood Mitigation Can Help Mississippi River Farmers July 8, 2020 By Maggie Gonzalez and Samantha Kuzma The 2019 flooding of the Mississippi, Missouri and Arkansas Rivers in the United States impacted 19 states and caused $20...
Bayer’s Roundup-Cancer Settlement Plan Hits Snag July 7, 2020 By Jef Feeley Bayer AG’s plan for handling future Roundup cancer claims hit a snag when the judge asked to oversee the yet-to-be...
Toyota, Others Seeing Prolonged Disruption From Heavy Rains July 7, 2020 By Nao Sano and Tsuyoshi Inajima Toyota Motor Corp. will extend its factory stoppage through part of Wednesday as the impact of heavy rains in southern...
Dakota Pipeline Investors Could Face Major Hit After Adverse Ruling July 7, 2020 By Tim McLaughlin and Liz Hampton BOSTON/DENVER — Large investors in the Dakota Access Pipeline, including Phillips 66, could be on the hook for hundreds of...
California Crews Scramble to Douse Blazes From Fireworks July 7, 2020 SAN FRANCISCO — Firefighters scrambled to douse grass and structure fires sparked by illegal Fourth of July fireworks across California....