Heightened public awareness combined with intensified regulatory scrutiny has increased the potential environmental exposures for businesses across the board, according to ACE Westchester, the U.S.-based wholesale-focused insurance division of the ACE Group, in its latest report “Pollution: The Unrecognized Risk …
A string of fruitless break-ins in a North Carolina town perhaps explains why robbers hit banks where they know they’ll find money. Police in Lincolnton tell The Gaston Gazette that would-be thieves walked away empty-handed Tuesday after targeting five businesses …
A week after a tornado struck northwest Georgia, an examination of damage has resulted in losses estimated at $1.82 million in the Rome area. The Rome News-Tribune reports Floyd County Emergency Management Agency Director Scotty Hancock says two-thirds of the …
The owner of a jewelry store in Jennings, La., says he hopes to reopen in time to deal with Christmas layaways even though winds ripped off part of the roof. Phil Cureton’s store, Jennings Fine Jewelry, was among several damaged …
Fire officials in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta are investigating three blazes at nearby businesses. CBS Atlanta reports that AquaRama Pools and Spas was damaged by one blaze. Authorities said a beauty salon was also heavily damaged by another fire. …
Police say a suspect in nearly three dozen North Texas store robberies has been arrested following a weekend traffic stop. Fort Worth police on Monday declined to release the name of the man in custody, saying the investigation continues into …
Bangkok breathed easier Monday as barriers protecting the capital from Thailand’s worst flooding in decades held firm, but authorities ordered a new evacuation in an industrial park north of the city, as the disaster’s economic impact worsened. Authorities ordered the …
A fire and explosion at an Iowa City, Iowa apartment has caused damage to several businesses. A statement from the Iowa City fire department says the fire was reported just after 2 a.m. Saturday by the resident of the second-story …
The amount of aid obligated to North Dakota residents and businesses hurt by this year’s flooding is approaching $350 million. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says federal and state disaster assistance has surpassed $336 million. About 10,000 people have registered …
A think tank estimates that a widespread power outage cost the San Diego-area economy more than $100 million. The National University System Institute for Policy Research said Friday businesses lost about $70 million, largely because they had to close. Some …