Articles by Leah Douglas and Julie Steenhuysen

Colorado Workers with Bird Flu Toiled in Heat, Without Effective Protective Gear

Colorado workers who contracted bird flu were working during extreme heat and under large fans, factors that made wearing protective equipment difficult and potentially contributed to their infections, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday. The …

Vermont Seeks Federal Damage Assessment for Floods Caused by Hurricane Beryl’s Remnants

Vermont is seeking an assessment to determine whether last week’s flooding, which damaged homes, knocked down bridges and washed out roads, qualifies for a federal disaster declaration and aid. The flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl happened a year …

Marathon Oil Reaches $241M Settlement for Air Quality Violations in North Dakota

The federal government announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil last week for alleged air quality violations at the company’s oil and gas operations on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota. The Environmental Protection Agency and Department …

CenterPoint Sued Over Hurricane Beryl Power Outages in Houston

A group of Houston restaurants that lost power for days after Hurricane Beryl sued the city’s main utility, accusing CenterPoint Energy Inc. of failing to adequately invest in infrastructure and respond to widespread power outages. The lawsuit, filed by various …

Senate Review: Amazon Prime Day a Major Cause of Injuries for Warehouse Workers

Amazon’s popular Prime Day sales event has been “a major cause of injuries” for warehouse workers who pick and pack customer orders at the e-commerce giant’s facilities across the U.S., according to a report released Tuesday by Sen. Bernie Sanders. …

Maker of Warren Buffet’s Squishmallows Can Sue Build-A-Bear in Plush Toy Faceoff

A U.S. judge rejected Build-A-Bear Workshop’s effort to dismiss a lawsuit claiming that its Skoosherz plush toys were unauthorized knockoffs of Squishmallows, the popular plush toys made by a unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. In a decision on Monday, …

Google Deal for ‘Hot Market’ Cyber Firm Wiz Would Bolster Cloud Security

If Alphabet’s Google is successful in its effort to buy cloud security company Wiz, it would bolster its cloud security offerings for large organizations, a hotspot for hackers, and help it take on cloud rivals Amazon.com and Microsoft, experts said. …

AutoNation Expects Hit to Q2 Profit From CDK Outage

U.S. auto retailer AutoNation said on Monday it expects a $1.50 per share hit to its second-quarter profit due to the disruptions caused by a cyberattack at retail technology provider CDK in June, a crucial selling period for car dealers. …

Elliott Says Santander’s Use of Signal Messaging App Hampers Lawsuit

Elliott Investment Management has alleged that Banco Santander SA’s practice of using an auto-deleting messaging platform, in this instance to discuss a take-private deal, is hampering its long-running lawsuit against the bank. The hedge fund sued Santander affiliates and board …

Deutsche Bank’s Profit Streak at Risk as Postbank Lawsuit Looms

Deutsche Bank is expected to post a loss for the second quarter, according to a consensus forecast published on Monday, as a protracted investor lawsuit over its Postbank division threatens to erode earnings. Any loss at Germany’s largest lender would …