Passengers Risk Lives Grabbing Luggage as Planes Burn August 8, 2016 By Justin Bachman If your flight has an emergency and you’re told to evacuate, be certain that at least two things will happen....
New Death Prompts ARC Airbag Probe in US, Canada August 8, 2016 By Tom Krisher Auto safety regulators in two countries are investigating another deadly airbag problem that could affect up to 8 million vehicles....
Ports in Japan, China and U.S. Face Highest Risk from Natural Catastrophes: RMS August 8, 2016 By Agnel Philip Ports in Japan, China and the U.S. face the greatest financial risk from natural disasters because of their vulnerable locations...
Business Groups Sue to Thwart U.S. Crackdown on Corporate Inversions August 8, 2016 By David Ingram and David Morgan Two business groups sued the Obama administration on Thursday over a crackdown on U.S. companies that try to reduce their...
Improved Insurance Results Boost Berkshire Hathaway Q2 August 8, 2016 By Jonathan Stempel Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Friday said its second-quarter profit rose 25 percent, helped by improvement in insurance underwriting, investment gains...
Judge Rejects PwC Bid to Dismiss $1B Malpractice Suit Over MF Global Collapse August 8, 2016 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge rejected PricewaterhouseCoopers’ bid to dismiss a $1 billion lawsuit accusing the accounting firm of professional malpractice for...
2 Kentucky Farmers Plead Guilty to $1.1M in Crop Insurance Fraud August 8, 2016 Two south-central Kentucky farmers have pleaded guilty to crop insurance fraud. The U.S. attorney’s office says 53-year-old David Manion and...
Florida Therapist Sues Cop Who Shot Him While Protecting Autistic Client August 8, 2016 An unarmed black therapist is suing the Florida police officer who shot him while he tried to protect his autistic...
Connecticut Supreme Court Denies Wife’s Emotional Distress Workers’ Comp Claim August 8, 2016 By Dave Collins A Connecticut woman who found her 77-year-old husband crushed to death under an all-terrain vehicle when she brought him lunch...
Start-Up Otto in Fast Lane to Test Self-Driving Trucking by Year’s End August 8, 2016 By Alexandria Sage Self-driving trucking start-up Otto is poised to put its software in the hands of long-haul truckers by the end of...