Climate Change Caused $8 Billion of Hurricane Sandy’s Economic Losses: Study May 20, 2021 By Kanupriya Kapoor When Hurricane Sandy barreled over New York City and the East Coast in 2012, it caused $63 billion in damage,...
Suit Claims Owners Drove Brooks Brothers to Bankruptcy to Avoid Paying Investor May 20, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel and Claudia Cristoferi The billionaire Italian family that until recently owned Brooks Brothers has been accused in a lawsuit of driving the iconic...
Insurance Comparison Site Jerry Raises $28 Million May 20, 2021 Auto insurance comparison site Jerry has raised $28 million in new financing. The startup, which operates as a licensed insurance...
Medical Marijuana Now Legal in Alabama After Decades of Debate May 20, 2021 By Kim Chandler Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed medical marijuana legislation Monday as Republican opposition to the issue faded after decades of debate....
Nebraska Lawmakers Say ‘No’ to Mandated Virus Protections for Meat Workers May 19, 2021 By Grant Schulte Nebraska lawmakers have rejected state-mandated coronavirus protections for meatpacking workers, with opponents arguing that slaughterhouses have already taken precautions and...
NTSB: Louisiana Offshore Lift Boat Flipped While Lowering Legs, Turning May 19, 2021 By Janet McConnaughey An offshore oil industry boat had begun to lower its legs and was trying to turn to face heavy winds...
$4.8M Judgment in Labor Trafficking Case Against Maui Pineapple May 19, 2021 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has recovered $4.8 million to satisfy a judgment in a national origin and race...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Garner & Glover Co. of Georgia May 19, 2021 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Rome, Georgia-based Garner & Glover Company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed....
Dubuque, Iowa, to Pay $1.8M to Settle Police Discrimination Suit May 19, 2021 The city of Dubuque, Iowa, will pay more than $1.8 million to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit brought by a...
After Miss. Supreme Court Ruling, Lawmakers Look to Revive Marijuana Program May 19, 2021 By Leah Willingham Some Mississippi lawmakers say they want Gov. Tate Reeves to call them back to the Capitol for a special session...