Buttigieg Sends $5B to Cities for Safety as Road Deaths Soar May 17, 2022 By Hope Yen WASHINGTON (AP) — With upcoming data showing traffic deaths soaring, the Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid...
Alabama Utilities Blame ‘Flushable Wipes’ for Clogged Pipes August 3, 2021 MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama utility operators are trying to discourage the state’s residents from believing the claims of “flushable...
Under Biden Order, Workers Refusing Unsafe Work Could Stay on Unemployment Aid February 2, 2021 By Ann Saphir and Jonnelle Marte Many workers called back by employers resuming or expanding operations despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic face a dilemma: return to...
California Beset With Fires and Virus Sells $2.4 Billion in Debt September 2, 2020 By Romy Varghese Last September, California entered its bi-annual bond sale flush with a ratings upgrade from Fitch Ratings and a $21 billion...
Directors’ Liability Insurance Rates Surge on Virus Litigation Fears August 11, 2020 By Carolyn Cohn LONDON — Premiums for directors’ and officers’ liability insurance surged in the second quarter, broker Marsh said on Monday, as...
Fashion Company Sues to Close Fifth Avenue Boutique, Blames Pandemic June 23, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK — Italian fashion company Valentino SpA has sued the landlord of its American flagship store on Manhattan’s Fifth...
As S.C. Hospitality Industry Grows, So Do New Coronavirus Numbers June 22, 2020 By Meg Kinnard COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s hard-hit hospitality industry in May clawed back some of the jobs lost amid the ongoing...
Texas Officials Prepare for Hurricane Season as Pandemic Threat Continues June 9, 2020 By Michael Ferman and Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune More hurricanes and tropical storms than usual could make landfall in the United States this summer, forecasters predict. That is...
Driving Hasn’t Found Its New Normal Yet May 28, 2020 By Nathaniel Bullard Memorial Day weekend, the typical start of the U.S. summer driving season, has come and gone. Data on just how...
Coronavirus to Spur Largest Single Loss in Insurance History – Chubb CEO April 22, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn The, will likely spur the largest single loss in insurance industry history, said Evan Greenberg, chief executive officer of Chubb...