May 9, 2024
Three insurance companies have rejected Chevron’s claim over the seizure last year of an oil cargo by Iran, according to a complaint filed on Tuesday in a U.S. court in California. The Chevron-chartered tanker Advantage Sweet was boarded by Iranian …
May 9, 2024
Panera Bread Co. is discontinuing its Charged Sips, which have drawn lawsuits alleging the caffeinated drinks lead to health issues. To replace the drinks, the company plans to introduce new beverages in the next two weeks, according to a memo …
May 9, 2024
The Department of Labor has announced changes to the structure of its Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) regional operations. OSHA said it plans to fully transition to its new regional structure later in fiscal year 2024. The changes include …
May 8, 2024
For years now, the leader of the ransomware gang LockBit, known as LockBitSupp, has been a provocative if mysterious presence on dark web forums. He has goaded law enforcement authorities and aggressively recruited hackers from rival gangs. But his identity …
May 8, 2024
Tesla Inc. is facing a July 1 deadline to furnish US regulators with information about its biggest-ever recall because drivers using Autopilot keep crashing while using the system. In a letter posted on its website Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic …
May 8, 2024
While describing cyber insurance as a “fashionable” and profitable business, Berkshire Hathaway’s head of insurance operations said aggregation and loss costs have kept the company away from the risk for the most part. Yes, profitability has been “fairly high” for …
May 8, 2024
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from a CBD hemp oil maker fighting a lawsuit from a truck driver who says he got fired after using a product falsely advertised as being free from marijuana’s active ingredient. …
May 7, 2024
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday it has opened an investigation into the Boeing BA.N 787 Dreamliner after the planemaker said some employees had committed “misconduct” by claiming some tests had been completed. The FAA said it is investigating …
May 7, 2024
Berkshire Hathaway continued to deliver eye-popping results for its insurance and reinsurance operations during the first quarter of 2024, with underwriting profits for personal auto insurer GEICO and reinsurance operations topping any prior first quarter in the last decade. Across …
May 7, 2024
A judge declared a mistrial Thursday after a jury said it was deadlocked and could not reach a verdict in the trial of a military contractor accused of contributing to the abuse of detainees at the Abu Ghraib Prison in …