July 19, 2024
A U.S. judge dismissed most of a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit accusing software company SolarWinds of defrauding investors by concealing its security weaknesses before and after a Russia-linked cyberattack targeting the U.S. government. U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer in …
July 19, 2024
Four insurance companies, unable to escape a duty to defend a New York hotel where a young woman was secretly videotaped in the shower in 2015, have reached a settlement in the case that made headlines around the world. Citizens …
July 19, 2024
Intense heat that has been baking parts of the interior Western U.S. is expected to expand into the Pacific Northwest in the coming days, raising the risk of heat-related illnesses and new wildfires, according to an AccuWeather media advisory. Forecasts …
July 19, 2024
EASTON, Md. (AP) — The pilot of a small plane died Tuesday morning after an engine failure caused the aircraft to crash into a river on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, authorities said. The twin-engine Cessna 402 crashed into the water near …
July 19, 2024
Southwest Airlines and Archer Aviation said Friday they have agreed to develop operational plans for electric air taxi networks at California airports where the Texas-based airline operates. The companies said they have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on …
July 19, 2024
Vermont’s governor on Tuesday urged residents to report any damage from last week’s flooding to the state, even if they plan to do repairs themselves, so that counties can meet the threshold for individual federal assistance. The flooding from the …
July 18, 2024
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Mutual Re and H.W. Kaufman Group London. A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Mutual Re Taps Aon’s De La Mare to Lead Australia/New Zealand Unit LM Re, …
July 18, 2024
Oklahoma has become the 13th U.S. state to detect bird flu in dairy cows, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed on Monday, though the state said the infection happened months ago. The confirmation shows the outbreak was more widespread than …
July 18, 2024
Insurance broker Marsh McLennan reported second quarter net income of $1.125 billion, an 8.7% increase from $1.035 billion reported during Q2 2023. Operating income rose 13% to $1.6 billion. Q2 earnings per share increased 10% to $2.27, while adjusted earnings …
July 18, 2024
Drawn guns. Thrown rocks. Threatening messages. Houston’s prolonged outages following Hurricane Beryl has some fed-up and frustrated residents taking out their anger on repair workers who are trying to restore power across the city. The threats and confrontations have prompted …