Louisiana Approved to Spend $1.2B in Flood Aid February 24, 2020 Louisiana can soon start spending $1.2 billion in federal cash to fortify communities against future flood risks, after the governor’s...
Parents in South Dakota Plead for Tougher Texting While Driving Penalties February 24, 2020 Jacob William Dahl was a 19-year-old Northern State University student when he was killed after running into the back of...
Deer Sent Flying by Car Crashed into 2nd Car, Killing Driver February 24, 2020 A deer sent flying when it was hit by a car in southeast Iowa crashed through the window of a...
Helicopter Pilot in Kobe Bryant Crash Had FAA Violation in 2015 February 24, 2020 The pilot of a helicopter that crashed into a Southern California hillside, killing Kobe Bryant and eight others, was reprimanded...
Small Businesses Hope Employees Like Wellness Benefits Enough to Stay February 24, 2020 By Joyce M. Rosenberg Every month, the 30 staffers at Chris Boehlke’s public relations firm each get $100 to pay for anything that contributes...
Wells Fargo to Pay $3B to U.S. to Settle Fake Accounts Scandal February 24, 2020 By Chris Prentice, Pete Schroeder and Imani Moise Wells Fargo & Co. has agreed to pay $3 billion to resolve criminal and civil probes into fraudulent sales practices...
Brazil’s Vale Knew Deadly Tailings Dam Was Unsafe as Far Back as 2003: Report February 24, 2020 By Anthony Boadle and Gram Slattery An independent investigation requested by Brazilian iron ore miner Vale SA into the causes of the Brumadinho tailings dam disaster...
Buffett Says Combs Likely to Head GEICO Only Temporarily February 24, 2020 By Katherine Chiglinsky Warren Buffett doesn’t expect Todd Combs, one of his two key investing deputies, to be at auto insurer Geico long....
Aon Names Andersen President, While Former Co-President O’Connor Exits February 24, 2020 Aon plc named Eric Andersen as president of Aon, reporting to Greg Case, the firm’s CEO. Since May 2018, Andersen...
Berkshire Hathaway P/C Insurance Profit Down in 2019 February 24, 2020 Full-year insurance results at Berkshire Hathaway disappointed in 2019, with after-tax earnings from underwriting falling to $325 million in 2019...