March 23, 2022
U.S. drillers and refiners will likely need to report estimated greenhouse gas emissions from the cars, trucks, planes and ships that use their fuel if a rule proposed by U.S. regulators on Monday passes later this year, according to industry …
March 23, 2022
Shares in Okta Inc fell 9% on Wednesday after the U.S. digital authentication firm said hundreds of its customers may have been affected by a security breach involving hacking group Lapsus$. The breach sparked concern as the cyber extortion gang …
March 23, 2022
Last week, information services firm Verisk said it had taken steps that align with one investor’s call for the firm to commit to being a standalone insurance-focused business. Yesterday, Verisk promised several additional changes and publicly committed to a “pure-play” …
March 23, 2022
GameStop Corp.’s stockholders may be enjoying the biggest rally of the year, but not everyone is happy. Boston Consulting Group claims it hasn’t been paid about $30 million in fees for its work “setting the company on a more sustainable …
March 23, 2022
Hundreds of companies have said they are withdrawing or suspending operations in Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, from energy producer Shell Plc to carmaker Hyundai Motor Co. to PwC, a global professional services firm. The following is a look …
March 23, 2022
A federal judge in Texas has nixed the Biden Department of Labor’s withdrawal of a Trump administration rule governing whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. U.S. District Court Judge Marcia A. Crone reinstated the Trump independent …
March 22, 2022
The Kremlin on Tuesday rejected U.S. warnings that it may be preparing to conduct cyber attacks in response to Western sanctions, and said it did not engage in “banditry.” U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday told businesses to do more …
March 22, 2022
Times are good for contractors, with an active market creating an abundance of work, increasing revenues, and business growth. In 2021, President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill and over the next five years, it will deliver $550 …
March 22, 2022
Two property and casualty insurers and two brokers were included within a list compiled by Ethisphere of the most ethical companies in the world. The 16th annual report from Ethisphere, a company that defines and measures corporate ethical standards and …
March 22, 2022
Drivers of bigger vehicles such as pickup trucks and SUVs are more likely to hit pedestrians while making turns than drivers of cars, according to a new study. The research released Thursday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety points …