Drive to Autonomous Vehicles Slows After Series of Accidents May 2, 2018 By Brian Eckhouse A series of high-profile accidents involving self-driving cars are slowing the mad rush into the autonomous vehicles business, according to...
Facebook Loses Bid to Delay EU Data Privacy Suit May 2, 2018 By Conor Humphries Ireland’s High Court has refused a request by Facebook to delay referral to Europe’s top court of a landmark privacy...
Instructor Sues Oregon University over Racial Discrimination May 2, 2018 An instructor has filed a lawsuit against Northwest Christian University in Eugene, Ore. alleging the school wrongly fired him while...
3 Small Earthquakes Occurred off Southern California Ocean May 2, 2018 Several minor earthquakes well offshore have lightly shaken some Southern California coastal communities, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The...
California Supplement Seller to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Suit May 2, 2018 Tarr Inc. and Zenith LLC, a San Diego Calif.-based company that sells dietary supplements, will pay $50,000 and provide other...
Brown & Brown to Acquire Servco Pacific in Hawaii and Northwest May 2, 2018 Brown & Brown Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire the Servco Pacific Insurance operations in Hawaii and the...
The Hartford Reports Big Profit Gain in Q1; Record New Commercial Business May 2, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson The Hartford reported a big rise in net income for the 2018 first quarter, crediting improved overall underwriting results, lower...
Amazon, Lowe’s, Tesla Make ‘Dirty Dozen’ Unsafe Workplace List May 2, 2018 Amazon, Lowe’s and Tesla are among the firms on a list of employers with unsafe workplaces published by a federation...
Octo Telematics Says It’s Freed from U.S. Sanctions After Execs Buy Russian Shares May 2, 2018 Italy’s Octo Telematics, a global provider of telematics for the auto insurance industry, confirmed the completion of the purchase of...
Swiss Re Receives OK for Expanded South Africa License May 2, 2018 Swiss Re’s reinsurance business unit has a newly-approved license for property/casualty business in South Africa. The move completes Swiss Re’s...