Experts: Event Organizers Should Improve Emergency Plans July 31, 2019 By Stefanie Dazio LOS ANGELES — Event organizers should review their emergency plans after the deadly shooting at a California food festival to...
Ethiopian Airlines, MAX Claims Put Pressure on Swiss Re Profits July 31, 2019 FRANKFURT — Swiss Re’s first-half net profit fell 5.3%, as claims relating to the Ethiopian Airlines crash and the subsequent...
Senators Question FAA on Aircraft Certification July 31, 2019 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — A group of U.S. senators on Wednesday questioned the Federal Aviation Administration oversight of Boeing Co’s 737 MAX...
Wall Street’s Top Watchdog Seeks Help to Muzzle a Mystery Troll July 31, 2019 By Matt Robinson Elon Musk mocked it as the “Shortseller Enrichment Commission.” Billionaire Mark Cuban said it’s “useless.” Hedge fund legend Leon Cooperman...
Facebook Isn’t Responsible as Terrorist Platform, Court Says July 31, 2019 By Chris Dolmetsch Facebook Inc. doesn’t have to face a lawsuit by victims of Hamas attacks and their relatives who claimed that the...
University of California Sues Retailers Over LED Bulbs July 31, 2019 By Susan Decker The University of California is looking to halt imports of vintage-style LED light bulbs that are sold at five of...
Capital One Touted the Cloud’s Safety as Hacker Was Breaching It July 31, 2019 By Jenny Surane and Lananh Nguyen Capital One Financial Corp., in recent years, has beat the drum every chance it got: The cloud is cheaper. The...
Business News: Clara Analytics, Legion Claims Solutions, Duck Creek Technologies July 31, 2019 Clara Analytics Hires CEO Clara Analytics, a data analytics provider to the commercial insurance industry, has appointed Gary Hagmueller as...
Insurer Innovation Comes Under the Rating Agency Microscope July 30, 2019 By Russ Banham Underway for some time now, the disruption of the insurance industry has moved into a new phase, following the announcement...
Mississippi River City Ponders a Wall it has Long Rejected July 30, 2019 By Scott McFetridge and Margery A. Beck DAVENPORT, Iowa — Hundreds of communities line the Mississippi River on its 2,348-mile journey to the Gulf of Mexico, but...