US States Challenge Corteva Spinoff as Bid to Evade PFAS Liabilities October 2, 2026 By Dietrich Knauth Fifteen US states sued agrichemicals company Corteva on Thursday, alleging that the spinoff of its seed and genetics business into...
Viewpoint: State Socialism Meets Insurance October 2, 2026 By Jerry Theodorou A free market with limited government intervention has long been a pillar of Republican economic orthodoxy. Today’s Republican party has...
FTC Probing OpenAI, Anthropic Over Product Safety Concerns October 2, 2026 By Leah Nylen The Federal Trade Commission is scrutinizing OpenAI, Anthropic PBC and other artificial intelligence companies about the safety of their products...
CFTC Secures $30 Million Judgment Tied to Alleged Crypto Scam October 2, 2026 By Nicola M. White A federal judge in Florida ordered two individuals to pay more than $30 million in restitution and penalties for allegedly...
AI Safety Measures Widely Backed by Most Americans, Poll Finds October 2, 2026 By Michael Shepard A vast majority of Americans favor requiring artificial intelligence companies to meet independent safety benchmarks for their models, even if...
People Moves: AIG Names Hussain CRO for Retiring Schaper October 1, 2026 American International Group (AIG) said Turab Hussain was appointed executive vice president and chief risk officer of AIG, effective Oct....
Zurich Insurance Completes Acquisition of Beazley, Names New Beazley CEO October 1, 2026 By L.S. Howard Zurich Insurance Group has completed its £8.1 billion ($10.7 billion) acquisition of Lloyd’s insurer Beazley, effective Oct. 1. Beazley shares...
Senate Blocks Bill to Address Data Center Costs October 1, 2026 By Richard Cowan and Nichola Groom The US Senate on Sept. 30 blocked legislation requiring state utility regulators to consider whether large electricity users, including data...
Bayer Faces Trial Test of Remaining Roundup Claims After Supreme Court Win October 1, 2026 By Dietrich Knauth Attorneys for three cancer patients told a Missouri jury on Sept. 29 that Bayer’s Monsanto unit failed to adequately test...
Takeaways From AP Analysis on the Flaws in National Flood Insurance October 1, 2026 By Michael Phillis and M.K. Wildeman The nation’s flood insurance program struggles to balance affordability, flood protection and cost to taxpayers, leaving millions vulnerable at a...