A Russian court has ordered that assets worth around $1.15 billion of a British subsidiary of German industrial gases company Linde be frozen in a dispute over a gas processing plant, court filings showed on Wednesday. RusChemAlliance, which filed the …
The great inflation spike of the past three years is nearly spent — and economists credit American consumers for helping slay it. Some of America’s largest companies, from Amazon to Disney to Yum Brands, say their customers are increasingly seeking …
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at program manager Accredited UK & Europe and insurance broker Aon. A summary of these new hires follows here. Accredited Taps SCOR’s McMurdo to Lead Its UK and European Operations Accredited Insurance …
A Georgia grand jury has indicted an investment manager, charging that he diverted almost $6 million from GEICO Insurance for his own use. Dwayne Peterson Davis, 54, of Atlanta, was a business partner with GEICO in a multimillion-dollar commercial development …
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.2 percent in July, after declining 0.1 percent in June. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 2.9 percent. The core consumer …
Extreme heat in parts of Spain and France is giving way to storms and flood warnings, while Greece is bracing for more blazes after the huge wildfire near Athens was brought under control. Orange alerts are in place for a …
Roughly 290 residences in Alaska’s capital city were damaged last week by flooding from a lake dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier, officials said. In addition to the homes and apartment and condo units, at least two businesses were damaged, Deputy …
Chubb Appoints Ohsiek Chief Accounting Officer, Hagan CFO of Operations and Le as Chief Auditor Chubb made three executive appointments effective Sept. 4. Chubb appointed George Ohsiek as vice president and chief accounting officer of the Chubb Group. He currently …
General Motors GM.N has been sued by the state of Texas, which accused the automaker of installing technology on more than 14 million vehicles to collect data about drivers, which it then sold to insurers and other companies without drivers’ …
Tropical Storm Ernesto pounded Puerto Rico with torrential rain and winds as it brushed by the island on a track that’s likely to see it become a hurricane later Wednesday. Ernesto was about 85 miles (135 kilometers) north-northwest of San …
