Honda Recalls More Than 259,000 Cars in the US Due to Brake Pedal Issue
Honda is recalling more than 259,000 of its cars across the U.S. due to a problem that can cause the brake pedal to shift out of position, potentially interfering with a driver’s ability to stop or slow down. According to …
Thriving Southern Cities Face Economic Threat From Funding Cuts
The same economic anchor that propelled North Carolina’s Research Triangle into one of America’s most thriving economies now risks becoming a liability. Major academic institutions in the community have helped lure businesses of all sizes — and the jobs that …
Runaway Reaction Likely Caused Fatal Explosion at Food Color Plant in Ky., Board Says
Materials used in a food-coloring facility in Louisville led to a runaway chemical reaction last November, which likely caused the explosion that killed two workers and seriously injured three others, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board said in …
How Will Tesla Remotely Control Robotaxis, And What Are The Limitations?
Tesla is expected to tiptoe into its long-awaited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, as soon as Sunday with about 10 of its Model Y SUVs that will operate within strict limits. CEO Elon Musk has said the company is being …
California Utilities Expand Power Shutdowns as Winds Rise
California utilities cut power to more than 62,000 customers across the state in an attempt to stop wildfires from starting as dry winds sweep the region. PG&E Corp. cut off power to around 60,000 customers scattered across seven counties and …
FTC Fines Payment-Processor Paddle $5 Million for Alleged Support of Schemes
Paddle.com Market, a U.K.-based payment processor, and its subsidiary, Paddle.com, Inc., will pay $5 million and be permanently banned from processing payments for tech-support telemarketers, said the Federal Trade Commission this week. The FTC alleged that Paddle abused the U.S. …
Boston Jury Awards $8 Million to Cancer Patient Who Was Lifetime User of J&J Powder
A Boston jury has awarded $8 million to a Massachusetts woman who developed mesothelioma after years of using Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products. The jury found the pharmaceutical giant liable for negligence and breach of warranty, concluding that the …
Michigan Battery Manufacturer to Pay $95K Over Disability Discrimination Suit
Navitas Systems, LLC, an Ann Arbor, Michigan battery manufacturer, will pay $95,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Navitas …
Business Moves: Howden Acquires Chilean Retail Broker; United Risk Purchases Australian Facultative Reinsurance MGA, Pinnacle Underwriting
Howden Acquires Chilean Retail Insurance Broker Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced it has acquired Ureta & Fernandez Corredores de Seguros Limitada (U&F), an independent retail insurance broker headquartered in Santiago, Chile. Following completion of the acquisition, Felipe Ureta …
China Warns of More Floods as Extreme Storms Hit World’s No. 2 Economy
Central and southern China were on high alert for more flash floods on Friday as the annual East Asia monsoon gathered pace and extreme rainfall threatened disruption in the world’s second-largest economy. Red alerts, the first for this year, were …
Rio Tinto Reaches $138.75M Settlement With Investors Over Mongolian Mine
Rio Tinto agreed to pay $138.75 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the Anglo-Australian mining giant of defrauding investors by concealing problems with its $7 billion underground expansion of the Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine in Mongolia. A …
Iran Hijacking Home Security Cameras to Spy Within Israel
Iran is tapping into private security cameras in Israel to gather real-time intelligence about its adversary, exposing a recurrent problem with the devices that has emerged in other global conflicts. Earlier this week, after Iranian ballistic missiles tore through high-rise …
UK Car Theft Crisis Pits Manufacturers Against High-Tech Gangs
To the untrained eye, the red shipping container at Felixstowe looked no different to the thousands of others stacked up at Britain’s busiest seaport. Destined for Africa, its contents were listed as “household goods,” but to police officer Adam Gibson, …
Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission Votes to Reduce MITF Assessment
The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that it voted this spring to reduce the Multiple Injury Trust Fund assessment on workers’ compensation coverage providers from 7% to 6.29%. This is the first reduction in five years, the WCC said. The …
Toyota’s Japanese Insurer Files $361 Million South Africa Claim
A 6.5 billion rand ($361 million) lawsuit has been lodged in a South African court by a Japanese insurance company for a claim arising from flood damages suffered in 2022 by Toyota Motors Corp.’s plant near Durban. The claim against …
Ex-Shell US Oil Trading Boss Claims He’s Owed $29 Million Bonus
Shell Plc’s former head of oil trading in the US was stiffed on his 2020 bonus by more than $29 million, he claims in a lawsuit that shines a light on compensation inside the oil major’s lucrative trading unit. John …
People Moves: Circadian Risk Names Schools CFO
Circadian Risk, headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, named Frank Schools as chief financial officer (CFO). Schools will oversee the company’s financial strategy, planning, risk management and reporting functions. Schools previously worked with Circadian Risk principals while serving as CFO of …
AmRisc Launches Reciprocal Exchange for Commercial E&S Market
AmRisc, a subsidiary of Alabama-based CRC Group and Truist Insurance Holdings, has launched a reciprocal exchange, initally writing in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, California and Colorado, the company announced this week. Calais Reciprocal Insurance Exchange is domiciled in Illinois and plans …
Former Connecticut Trooper Accused of Workers’ Compensation Fraud
A former Connecticut state police trooper has been arrested and charged with collecting workers’ compensation benefits totaling $8,341.00 during his employment with the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP). Jose Campos, age 32, of Winsted, was arrested …
Pano AI in California Raises $44M Series B to Scale Early Detection
San Francisco, California-based Pano AI announced the close of its $44 million Series B funding round. The round, which brings its total amount raised to $89 million, was led by new investor Giant Ventures, with additional new participation from Liberty …

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