Robot Invasion Hit a Bump in 2023 as North American Economy Cooled February 13, 2024 By Timothy Aeppel North American companies ordered about a third fewer robots last year as worries about a slowing economy and higher interest...
Build-A-Bear, Maker of Warren Buffett’s Squishmallows Face Off in Court February 13, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Warren Buffett is taking on Build-A-Bear. Jazwares, the Berkshire Hathaway-owned maker of the popular Squishmallows plush toys, sued Build-A-Bear Workshop...
What’s to Come in 2024: AI Expansion, More Catastrophes, Network Consolidation February 13, 2024 By Andrea Wells No one can predict the future, but insurance professionals are likely the best qualified when it comes to predicting risk....
Dartmouth Basketball Players’ Labor Victory Only Start of Path to Union Deal February 12, 2024 By Jimmy Golen A ruling that gives the Dartmouth basketball team the right to unionize has far-reaching implications for all of college sports...
SEC Hits More Wall Street Firms With $81M in Fines Over Record-Keeping February 12, 2024 By Chris Prentice A new group of Wall Street firms has agreed to pay more than $81 million in civil penalties to settle...
Federal Trade Commission Reports Nationwide Fraud Losses Topped $10B in 2023 February 12, 2024 Consumers reported losing more than $10 billion to fraud in 2023, marking the first time that fraud losses have reached...
The Odds of a Hurricane-Boosting La Niña This Year Are Rising February 12, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan The odds of a La Niña weather pattern this year are rising, amplifying the risk of hurricanes in the Atlantic...
Judge Orders Elon Musk to Testify in SEC’s Twitter Probe February 12, 2024 By Jody Godoy A federal judge ordered Elon Musk to testify again in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s probe of his $44...
Amazon Staff Allege Retaliation in Pay Gap Discrimination Suit February 12, 2024 By Kelsey Butler and Matt Day Amazon.com Inc. allegedly retaliated against three female employees — including firing one and placing another on a performance plan —...
Jacobson: Survey Shows ‘A Significant Pause’ in Industry Job Growth February 12, 2024 By Allen Laman More than half of insurance companies expect to increase staff in the next year, according to the latest labor market...