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Bad Weather Sinks Philippine Farm Output to Worst Since 2020

The Philippines’ farm output dropped the most in nearly four years last quarter due to bad weather, showing a potential drag to growth in one of Asia’s fastest-expanding economies. Farm production value fell 3.7% from a year ago in the …

UnitedHealth Emails Reveal Tension Over Cuts to Doctor Pay

UnitedHealth Group Inc. systematically cut what it paid for emergency room visits and mental health care to doctors outside of its network, sparking internal tension over how those changes were handled and the potential effect on members, newly unsealed court …

How Trump’s Second Administration Affects Business: Musk, Tariffs And More

Donald Trump’s return to the White House after winning the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election may reshape American business. Much depends on whom he appoints as deputies and cabinet members, including the role of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and what …

Hurricane Rafael Menaces Florida Keys on Path to US Gulf

Hurricane Rafael is quickly strengthening as it churns toward the Gulf of Mexico, threatening to bring damaging gusts and heavy rains to populated areas from the Cayman Islands to South Florida. Winds reached 100 miles (160 kilometers) per hour as …

NOAA Confirms It Has Been a Busy Weather Year

It’s been a busy weather year. There have been 24 confirmed weather/climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each to affect the U.S. as of Nov. 1, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Related: KBRA Says Florida …

Study of 130K Claims Finds Back Injuries Were The Restaurant Industry’s Most Expensive

Back-related injuries are the most expensive injuries to treat, a review of nearly 130,000 workers’ compensation claims from the restaurant industry shows. A report by AmTrust Financial Services analyzed claims submitted to the company over the six-year period from 2018 …

Hawaiian Electric Finalizes $2 Billion Maui Fire Settlement

Hawaiian Electric Industries formalized a $2 billion agreement to settle damage claims from a wildfire that razed the historic town of Lahaina and killed more than 100 people. The utility-owner had reached a tentative agreement in August in which it, …

Canada Arrests Man Suspected of Hacks of Snowflake Customers

Canadian authorities have arrested a man suspected of being behind a string of hacks involving as many as 165 customers of Snowflake Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. Following a request from the US, Alexander “Connor” Moucka was …

Shein, Temu Gear up for 2026 Trial Over Copyright and Competition Claims

Online fast-fashion platforms Shein and Temu are gearing up for a 2026 trial at London’s High Court, with the rivals trading allegations of copyright infringement and anti-competitive behavior in competing lawsuits. Shein sued Temu in Britain last year, accusing Whaleco …

Spain Risks $11.5 Billion Flood Damage Bill, PM Says

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the first financial package for victims of the storms that killed more than 200 people in the country’s eastern region of Valencia. Spain will earmark as much as €10.6 billion ($11.5 billion) for its …

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