How Carmakers Raise Prices for Spare Parts Based on ‘Perceived Value’: Reuters June 3, 2018 By Tom Bergin and Laurence Frost Carmakers including Renault, Jaguar Land Rover and Peugeot have boosted revenues by over $1 billion in the past decade by...
Vietnam Court Upholds Key Financial Fraud Judgment June 3, 2018 By James Pearson A court has upheld a key judgment in Vietnam’s biggest-ever fraud case, spotlighting the country’s ability to tackle financial crime...
Charity Wins $3.3 Million from Anonymous Bidder for Lunch with Buffet June 3, 2018 By Jonathan Stempel An anonymous bidder has agreed to pay $3,300,100 at auction to have a private lunch with Warren Buffett, the billionaire...
Kemper, Infinity Shareholders Approve Merger June 1, 2018 Kemper Corp. and Infinity Property and Casualty Corp.reported that the companies’ respective shareholders approved proposals related to the agreement announced...
Report: California Workers’ Comp Direct Written Premiums Fell June 1, 2018 California workers’ compensation covered payroll rose last year, but the average premium rate charged to employers fell 10 percent, so...
In Settlement, St. Paul Archdiocese to Pay $210M to Sex Abuse Victims June 1, 2018 By Steve Karnowski and Amy Forliti The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has agreed to a $210 million settlement with 450 victims of clergy sexual...
Burn Ban Lifted in 5 Western Oklahoma Counties June 1, 2018 Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin is lifting burning restrictions in five of the seven counties that were under a burn ban...
Texas Grocer H-E-B Recalls Some Ice Cream Treats June 1, 2018 The H-E-B grocery chain has issued a voluntary recall for some ice cream distributed to stores in Texas and Mexico...
Coal Industry Tax Cut Threatens Miners’ Benefits Fund as Black Lung Cases Surge June 1, 2018 By Valerie Volcovici As a young man, Barry Shrewsbury dug coal in the West Virginia mines and spent his time off hunting and...
Former Iowa Insurance Agent Sentenced in Fraud Case June 1, 2018 Nicholas Menough, a former insurance agent in Grimes, Iowa, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to fraud and theft charges....