Judge Rules McDonald’s Can Sue Ousted CEO Over Alleged Lies About Affairs February 3, 2021 By Tom Hals and Jonathan Stempel A Delaware judge on Tuesday rejected former McDonald’s Corp Chief Executive Steve Easterbrook’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the...
Bayer Reaches $2B Deal Over Future Roundup Cancer Claims February 3, 2021 By Tom Hals Bayer AG struck a $2 billion deal to resolve a class action of future claims relating to allegations that its...
Lawsuit Says Tyson Foods Misled Shareholders About Covid-19 Protocols February 3, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK — U.S. meat and poultry processor Tyson Foods Inc was sued on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding shareholders with...
Insurance Tech Firm CCC Information to Go Public Via $7B SPAC Deal February 3, 2021 CCC Information Services said on Wednesday it was going public through a merger with blank-check firm Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp,...
59 Homes Lost, More Threatened in Australian Wildfire February 3, 2021 PERTH, Australia (AP) — An out-of-control wildfire burning northeast of the Australian west coast city of Perth has destroyed at...
Crews Work to Repair Washed-Out Scenic Highway Near Big Sur February 3, 2021 By Olga R. Rodriguez SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Crews worked Monday to determine when they can rebuild a section of scenic roadway near Big...
Mauna Kea Protests Police Presence Backed by Appeals Court February 3, 2021 KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — A Hawaii appellate court has ruled that Hawaii County’s police chief was within his authority when...
Lawsuit Tests State’s Request That Insurers Be Generous With Civil Unrest Claims February 3, 2021 By Jim Sams A lawsuit filed by the owner of a Chicago hotel and its rooftop bar will put to test a request...
SpaceX Starship Prototype Rocket Explodes on Landing After Test Launch February 2, 2021 By Steve Gorman A prototype of SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded during a landing attempt minutes after a high-altitude experimental launch from Boca Chica,...
Rogue Captain’s Mid-Ocean Detour Tips Investors to Crisis at Sea February 2, 2021 By Alastair Marsh Terence Tsai started hearing about the growing labor crisis in shipping in a roundabout way. First, in March, an official...