July 11, 2024
California’s attorney general said it reached a $50 million settlement with commodity traders Vitol and SK Energy Americas Inc. after it alleged the firms acted together to manipulate local gasoline markets. It’s the latest instance in which commodity traders have …
July 11, 2024
German carmaker BMW is recalling more than 390,000 vehicles in the United States due to faulty airbag inflators that could potentially explode, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday. An explosion of the inflator could cause sharp …
July 11, 2024
Imagine a world where insurance claims are processed instantly with accuracy and minimal manual intervention. Yes, that is the promise current artificial intelligence revolution has made in claims processing. But as with any modern technology revolution, there are challenges, and …
July 10, 2024
Elon Musk won dismissal of a lawsuit claiming he refused to pay at least $500 million of severance to thousands of Twitter employees he fired in mass layoffs after buying the social media company now known as X. U.S. District …
July 10, 2024
Hurricane Beryl got the respected team of researchers at Colorado State University to rethink its forecast for the Atlantic hurricane season, which has already seen three named storms. CSU’s Department of Atmospheric Science now calls for an “extremely active” total …
July 10, 2024
HSBC Holdings Plc won the dismissal of most claims brought by First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. over the hiring of dozens of Silicon Valley Bank employees following the lender’s collapse last year. In an order Tuesday, US Magistrate Judge …
July 10, 2024
Due to a shock hazard, a California company is recalling nearly 1 million power adapters sold with sound machines marketed to help infants and young children sleep. The plastic surrounding the AC power adapter that was supplied with some of …
July 10, 2024
Cargo claims are an inevitable part of the shipping industry, but the challenges associated with these claims are getting both more complex and frequent this year. From increasing technological advancements to the complexity of global trade, the freight insurance industry …
July 10, 2024
Purdue Pharma on Tuesday received U.S. court approval for a 60-day freeze on lawsuits against its owners, members of the wealthy Sackler family, in its first court appearance since a landmark Supreme Court ruling upended its bankruptcy settlement. U.S. Bankruptcy …
July 9, 2024
Total damage and economic loss from Hurricane Beryl in the U.S. is expected to be between $28 and $32 billion, according to preliminary estimates from AccuWeather. Beryl, the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record in the Atlantic, brought numerous tornadoes …