Climate Tech Firm to Pilot Fast-Paying Flood Insurance in Africa March 1, 2024 By Leslie Kaufman Climate change is particularly perilous for small farmers. Warmer conditions are resulting in more damaging bouts of rain and drought,...
Taiwan Military Says Hackers Sold Telecom Giant’s Data on Web March 1, 2024 By Cindy Wang Taiwan’s military said hackers sold data stolen from the island’s biggest telecom company on the internet, the latest challenge to...
Job Cuts, Fleeing Investors: How Anti-DEI Lawsuits Take a Toll on Targets March 1, 2024 By Kelsey Butler Elizabeth Gore is fighting for survival. Just six months ago, the founder of financial technology startup Hello Alice was getting...
Drugmaker Endo Reaches $465M Bankruptcy Settlement With US March 1, 2024 By Dietrich Knauth Bankrupt drugmaker Endo International will pay up to $465 million to settle the federal government’s law enforcement, tax, and healthcare...
UnitedHealth Says ‘Blackcat’ Group Behind Recent Hack March 1, 2024 UnitedHealth Group said on Thursday the recent cyberattack at its tech unit, Change Healthcare, was perpetrated by hackers who identified...
Sierra Club Testing Finds High Levels of ‘Forever’ Chemicals in Water in NE Tennessee March 1, 2024 High levels of “forever chemicals,” including poly-fluoroalkyl, or PFAS compounds, have been found in northeastern Tennessee rivers and drinking water...
Maryland Expects $238M From Opioid Makers and Pharmacies March 1, 2024 Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown reported that his Opioids Enforcement Unit has finalized settlements with Teva, Allergan, Walmart, and...
Woman Gets 5-10 Years for Workers’ Comp Scam of Family Dollar, Restaurant March 1, 2024 A Delaware woman will serve 5 to 10 years in state prison for a workers’ compensation scam that spanned 2.5...
People Moves: Alliant Hires Ross to Bay Area Brokerage Team March 1, 2024 Alliant Insurance Services hired Frank Ross as vice president within its Alliant Americas division. Ross joins Alliant with a property/casualty...
Freight Train Carrying Corn Derails Near Amtrak Stop in Nevada, No Injuries Reported March 1, 2024 Sixteen railroad freight cars carrying corn derailed early Wednesday under a key railroad overpass in the northeast Nevada city of...