NEW YORK (AP) — As more coronavirus vaccine doses become available in the weeks and months ahead, many business owners face a difficult decision: whether to require employees to be inoculated. And if they decide “yes,” they have to be …
State senators in Missouri and Alabama advanced bills that would shield businesses and health care providers from lawsuits over alleged wrongdoing during the coronavirus pandemic. Missouri senators on Wednesday gave initial approval to a liability shield measure after hours of …
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are giving themselves more time to sort through their end-of-session business on government spending and COVID-19 relief, preparing a one-week stopgap spending bill that would prevent a shutdown this weekend. House floor leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said …
SEATTLE — A collection of Seattle businesses, property owners and residents sued the city Wednesday over its tolerance of an “occupied” protest zone, saying officials have been complicit in depriving them of their rights to their property. The plaintiffs — …
Some businesses that reported financial losses as a result of the Boston Marathon explosions are still wrangling with their insurance companies over compensation or have had claims denied outright as the anniversary of the bombings approaches. The state’s largest property …
As the one-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy approaches in late October, Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), warns that while there is heightened awareness, many businesses have not yet implemented adequate changes. A new Risk …
The Louisiana Small Business Development Center at Southeastern Louisiana University and the Livingston Economic Development Council will sponsor a work session designed to help local businesses prepare for disasters that may interrupt business. The free seminar is set for 8:30 …
Pro-business legislation aimed at helping companies fend off sophisticated foreign hackers sailed through the House on Thursday despite a White House veto threat and an outcry from privacy advocates and civil liberties groups that say it leaves Americans vulnerable to …
National Grid says around 25,000 homes and businesses remain without power in Rhode Island, and they’re aiming to have everyone back online by Friday night. Utility spokesman David Graves says almost all of northern Rhode Island has power, and they …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says someone is faxing fraudulent letters to people and businesses in Wisconsin and other states. The letters purport to come from a USDA procurement officer and seek personal information. They have the USDA logo and …