Lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X Against Hate Speech Watchdog Heads to Court February 29, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge on Thursday will consider whether to dismiss X Corp’s lawsuit against a nonprofit that has criticized a...
Companies in Ukraine See Problems Pile Up; Insurance Issues Make Matters Worse February 29, 2024 By Marc Jones and Olena Harmash German supermarket chain Metro and its 3,400 employees in Ukraine have worked hard to get their business back to where...
Texas Wildfire Conditions Seen Worsening After Brief Respite February 29, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan and Joe Carroll Dry, windy weather that’s been fanning the worst Texas wildfire in almost two decades will return later this week after...
Howden Acquires Ireland’s Intersure Group February 29, 2024 Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced it has acquired Intersure Group Ltd., trading as Intersure Group, further strengthening its...
St. Louis Suburb to Pay $4.5M Settlement Over ‘Debtors Prison’ Suit February 29, 2024 By Jim Salter ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis suburb where Michael Brown was fatally shot by a police officer has agreed...
Google Hit With $2.3B Lawsuit by 32 European Media Groups February 29, 2024 By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS – Alphabet’s Google was hit with a 2.1-billion-euro ($2.3 billion) lawsuit by 32 media groups including Axel Springer and...
Insurance Journal’s Jergler Named Editor of Claims Journal February 29, 2024 Claims Journal, a Wells Media Company, has named Don Jergler as editor. He succeeds Jim Sams who retired in January....
Companies Walk ESG Tightrope, Under Fire From All Sides Over Disclosures February 29, 2024 By Richa Naidu and Simon Jessop Since joining Asahi Group in 2020 as sustainability chief, Preeti Srivastav has helped the Japanese brewer make several environmental and...
EU Lawmakers ‘Outraged’ After States Block Landmark ESG Law February 29, 2024 By John Ainger and Frances Schwartzkopff A European Union law designed to clean up corporate supply chains has been derailed by the bloc’s biggest member states,...
UnitedHealth Faces Antitrust Probe by US Justice Department February 29, 2024 By John Tozzi, Chris Strohm and Leah Nylen The US Department of Justice has initiated an antitrust investigation into UnitedHealth Group Inc., people familiar with the matter said...