Fires and Virus Converge on California August 20, 2020 By Sophie Alexander and Brian Eckhouse Californians are in their sixth month of sheltering in place because of a pandemic that’s killed more than 11,000 residents....
For Firms That Got Citi’s $900 Million, It’s a Shot at Payback August 20, 2020 By Lisa Lee, Sally Bakewell, Katherine Doherty and Jenny Surane If Citigroup Inc. was looking to create a drama big enough to compete with the pandemic and U.S. elections for...
Claims People: Claims Central, Provencher, Omega Engineering and Goldberg Segalla August 20, 2020 Claims Central Hires WeGoLook Founders Two former executives for WeGoLook, an automated claims system now owned by Crawford & Co.,...
Drought and Rain Are Reshaping Global Grain Trade Routes August 19, 2020 By Megan Durisin and Ainslie Chandler The global wheat trade is being shaken up again after extreme weather hurt crops in the European Union while harvests...
Spies in Silicon Valley: Twitter Breach Tied to Saudi Dissident Arrests August 19, 2020 By Ryan Gallagher An internal breach at Twitter Inc. a half decade ago yielded data that was later used by Saudi Arabia to...
California Doomed to Frequent Blackout Risk by Battery Shortage August 19, 2020 By Will Wade and Brian Eckhouse As the threat of blackouts continues to plague California, officials are pointing to battery storage as a key to preventing...
Covid Hit 20% of Meat Workers in No. 1 Chicken Exporter Brazil August 19, 2020 By Tatiana Freitas One in five workers at Brazil’s meat plants have been infected with coronavirus, according to union estimates. That would make...
New York Charges Teva, Allergan With Insurance Fraud Over Opioid Claims August 19, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel and Mrinalika Roy NEW YORK — New York state filed civil charges on Tuesday accusing Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and Allergan Plc with...
California Firefighters Battle Wildfires in Extreme Heat August 19, 2020 By John Antczak LOS ANGELES — California firefighters battled destructive wildfires Monday as a lengthening heat wave roasted the state. Thousands of homes...
Strong Quake In Philippines Kills 1, Damages Houses, Roads August 19, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — A strong earthquake jolted the central Philippines on Tuesday, killing at least one person, injuring dozens, and...