Articles by Disha Mishra, Nathan Gomes and David Shepardson

Honda Recalling 780,000 Vehicles in North America on Fuel Pump Concern

Honda is recalling 780,000 vehicles in North America over concerns that a high-pressure fuel pump may crack and leak fuel. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could increase the risk of a fire, the automaker told …

Report: Blue, Red and Swing States Also Differ on Home and Auto Insurance

There’s not only a broadening divide between the ideologies of Democrats and Republicans, but there seems to be quite a difference in how much they spend on insurance premiums. Red, blue and swing states differ when it comes to annual …

US Watchdog Orders Goldman Sachs, Apple to Pay $89 Million Over Consumer Failures

Corporate giants Goldman Sachs and Apple will pay $89 million for violations of consumer protection laws in their joint credit card business that affected hundreds of thousands of people, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Wednesday. In a partnership …

McDonald’s Is Racing to Contain Fallout From E. Coli Outbreak

McDonald’s Corp. is trying to contain the fallout from a severe E. coli outbreak that appears to be linked to the slivered onions in its popular Quarter Pounder sandwiches. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday announced …

Study Shows Handheld Cell Use Among Teens Increases Risky Driving

A new study found a strong association between handheld cellphone use and risky driving behaviors among newly licensed teenage drivers. The study was conducted by a group of researchers led by Penn Nursing and Perelman School of Medicine and funded …

BHP Says Claim It Put Profit Over Safety ‘Unjustified’ in Brazilian Dam Collapse Case

BHP said on Wednesday that allegations a pursuit of profit over safety contributed to Brazil’s worst environmental disaster were “far-fetched and unjustified,” as the miner opened its defense to a mammoth lawsuit at London’s High Court. More than 600,000 Brazilians, …

American Air Fined Over Treatment of Travelers With Disabilities

American Airlines Group Inc. agreed to a $50 million civil penalty to resolve claims by the Biden administration that the carrier violated US rules protecting airline passengers with disabilities. A U.S. Transportation Department investigation found that American damaged or delayed …

3Q Supply Chain Analysis Shows Organized Crime Driving Increased Theft Activity

A new report shows a large year-over-year increase in cargo theft incidents and evolving organized crime tactics. A CargoNet analysis of cargo theft trends for the third quarter of 2024 shows 776 cargo theft events across the U.S. and Canada …

SEC Accuses Four Firms of Downplaying SolarWinds-Related Hacks

Four hacked companies will pay a total of almost $7 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that they downplayed the significance of the cyberattacks, the latest fallout from the massive SolarWinds Corp. breach. Unisys Corp., Avaya Holdings …

Walmart to Pay $7.5M to Resolve California Hazardous Waste Charges

Walmart will pay $7.5 million to resolve charges that the largest U.S. retailer illegally disposed of hazardous and medical waste from its facilities into California municipal landfills. The settlement was announced on Tuesday by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, following …