West News Fires and Virus Converge on California August 20, 2020 Californians are in their sixth month of sheltering in place because of a pandemic that’s killed more than 11,000 residents.... Read More
For Firms That Got Citi’s $900 Million, It’s a Shot at Payback August 20, 2020 If Citigroup Inc. was looking to create a drama big enough to compete with the pandemic and U.S. elections for... Read More
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.,... Read More
International News Drought and Rain Are Reshaping Global Grain Trade Routes August 19, 2020 The global wheat trade is being shaken up again after extreme weather hurt crops in the European Union while harvests... Read More
International News Spies in Silicon Valley: Twitter Breach Tied to Saudi Dissident Arrests August 19, 2020 An internal breach at Twitter Inc. a half decade ago yielded data that was later used by Saudi Arabia to... Read More
West News California Doomed to Frequent Blackout Risk by Battery Shortage August 19, 2020 As the threat of blackouts continues to plague California, officials are pointing to battery storage as a key to preventing... Read More
International News Covid Hit 20% of Meat Workers in No. 1 Chicken Exporter Brazil August 19, 2020 One in five workers at Brazil’s meat plants have been infected with coronavirus, according to union estimates. That would make... Read More
New York Charges Teva, Allergan With Insurance Fraud Over Opioid Claims August 19, 2020 NEW YORK — New York state filed civil charges on Tuesday accusing Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and Allergan Plc with... Read More
West News California Firefighters Battle Wildfires in Extreme Heat August 19, 2020 LOS ANGELES — California firefighters battled destructive wildfires Monday as a lengthening heat wave roasted the state. Thousands of homes... Read More
International News 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... Read More