PG&E Doesn’t Agree That Maintenance Played Role in Deadly Camp Fire August 1, 2019 By Jim Christie PG&E Corp. said in court papers on Wednesday that it “strongly disagrees” with a suggestion in a Wall Street Journal...
Fire at Texas Plant Could Disrupt Exxon’s Chemical Business August 1, 2019 Exxon Mobil Corp.’s suburban Houston refining and chemicals complex erupted in flames on Wednesday, prompting municipal leaders to order residents...
Former Swett & Crawford CEO, NAPSLO Leader Hartoch Passes Away August 1, 2019 David Hartoch, an executive long active in the wholesale insurance business, passed away on July 29. Hartoch served as president...
Court Upholds Facebook Immunity in Case Brought by Terrorist Attack Victims August 1, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel Facebook Inc. on Wednesday defeated an appeal by American victims of Hamas attacks in Israel, who sought to hold the...
Closely-Watched Oklahoma Public Nuisance Case Over Opioids Now in Judge’s Hands August 1, 2019 By Nate Raymond Oklahoma’s attorney general on Wednesday made his final bid to force Johnson & Johnson to pay $17 billion for its...
Lloyd’s Selects 11 Insurtechs to Support Its Future-at-Lloyd’s Project August 1, 2019 Lloyd’s welcomed 11 new teams of insurtech disruptors to join the re/insurance market’s innovation accelerator. More than 130 applications were...
Bayer Cites Safety Concerns in Pulling Monsanto NemaStrike Crop Product August 1, 2019 Bayer AG has scrapped plans for wide sales next year of a chemical that is intended to protect U.S. crops...
Senators Question Federal Oversight of Boeing, Certification Deferrals to Manufacturers August 1, 2019 By David Shepardson A group of U.S. senators on Wednesday questioned the Federal Aviation Administration oversight of Boeing Co.’s 737 MAX as the...
UK Markets Regulator Warns of Dangers of Unregulated Cryptocurrencies August 1, 2019 By Huw Jones and Tom Wilson Britain’s markets watchdog said on Wednesday that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have no intrinsic value and offer consumers few protections,...
Oil Tankers Cut Navigation Risks in Strait of Hormuz by Vanishing from Tracking Systems August 1, 2019 By Brian Wingfield and Julian Lee Oil tanker owners are finding a way to reduce the risks of navigating the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most...