EU Plans to Walk Back Key Planks of Toughest ESG Legislation February 24, 2025 By Frances Schwartzkopff and John Ainger The European Commission is proposing a significant watering down of what was arguably its most consequential piece of ESG regulation....
COVID-Like Bat Virus Discovered by Researchers in Chinese Lab February 24, 2025 By Robert Langreth and John Lauerman Researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China said they discovered a new coronavirus in bats that enters cells...
Bybit Hit by Crypto’s Worst Hack With Almost $1.5 Billion Stolen February 24, 2025 By Emily Nicolle, Muyao Shen and Olga Kharif Crypto exchange Bybit said it was hacked, resulting in what analysts estimate was the loss of almost $1.5 billion worth...
EEOC Seeks to Drop Transgender Discrimination Cases February 24, 2025 By Claire Savage and Alexandra Olson Signaling a major shift in civil rights enforcement, the federal agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws has moved to dismiss...
Berkshire Hathaway Removes Diversity and Inclusion From Annual Report February 24, 2025 By Jonathan Stempel Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday joined a growing list of American companies to publicly change their approach to discussing...
Florida OIR Wants More Data, Warns Insurers About Concurrent Causation Denials February 24, 2025 By William Rabb As consumer complaints have apparently mounted over unpaid hurricane losses, Florida’s top insurance regulator and some lawmakers are signaling new...
How Better Water Systems Can Help a City Survive The Next Firestorm February 24, 2025 By Brittany Peterson Santa Rosa. Paradise. Boulder County. Lahaina. Los Angeles. All are places that have shown that American cities and their water...
Washington Bill Would Provide Restitution for Policyholders Harmed by Insurers February 24, 2025 A bill to allow the Washington’s insurance commissioner to order restitution for policyholders harmed by insurance companies moved out of...
Buffett’s Berkshire Posts Record Profit on Insurance, Investments February 23, 2025 By Jonathan Stempel Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday said operating profit set a record in the fourth quarter and for the third...
LA Mayor Removes Fire Chief in Fallout From Palisades Blaze February 21, 2025 By Sarah McGregor Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass removed Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing failures in the department’s response to the devastating Palisades...