The just-ended 2025 Atlantic hurricane season surprised some forecasters after it produced no major storms that hit the United States. But the hurricanes that did arise, with most remaining offshore and one slamming Jamaica, were mostly Category 5 beasts – …

The nation’s top securities regulator is planning to make it easier for small companies to go public by cutting mandatory disclosures and scaling back requirements based on the size of the firm. Such a move could increase the initial public …

President Donald Trump’s administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to take up Bayer’s bid to curtail thousands of lawsuits claiming its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, pushing the group’s shares to their highest in almost two years. In a …

Police spoke to Luigi Mangione in a McDonald’s restaurant for more than 30 minutes before arresting him for allegedly gunning down a UnitedHealthcare UNH.N executive, according to videos played on Monday during state court hearings over whether prosecutors can use …

A fourth Russia-connected tanker in under a week was attacked on Tuesday, a sharp uptick in strikes on Moscow-associated shipping as the war in Ukraine nears a fifth year. The tiny oil and chemicals tanker Midvolga-2 was sailing across the …

Thailand said floods that have devastated much of the country’s south have “paralyzed” the flow of high tech components and car parts to neighboring Malaysia, potentially benefiting rival exporters in Indonesia and Vietnam. In the hardest-hit area of Hat Yai …

Airbus SE suffered a one-two punch on its popular A320 airliner after revealing a quality issue on some fuselage panels — just days after a software glitch on about 6,000 jets required emergency upgrades. “Airbus is taking a conservative approach …

Artificial intelligence companies and the creative industries are locked in an ongoing battle, being played out in the courts. The thread that pulls all these lawsuits together is copyright. There are now over 60 ongoing lawsuits in the US where …

The cost of shipping commodities through the Black Sea climbed on Monday after Ukrainian naval drones hit two tankers heading to a Russian port, with fears of further attacks driving up war risk insurance costs, industry sources said. The Black …

The director of a company at the center of a probe into the sale of counterfeit plane parts pleaded guilty to a charge of fraudulent trading. AOG Technics Ltd.’s director, Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, appeared at Southwark Crown Court on …

The U.S. Supreme Court grappled on Monday with a bid by Cox Communications to avoid financial liability in a major music copyright lawsuit by record labels that accused the internet service provider of enabling its customers to pirate thousands of …

Republican and Democratic attorneys general from 35 states and the District of Columbia urged congressional leaders on Tuesday not to block state laws governing artificial intelligence, warning of “disastrous consequences” if the technology is left unregulated. The letter sets up …

He was not covered by workers’ compensation insurance. But his course and scope of employment was enough for an employer’s liability insurance exclusion to apply, said the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, which overturned a lower federal court ruling …

Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) announced the launch of the Consumer Information Center, an online resource to help citizens better understand and navigate their insurance coverage and make informed decisions about the protection they need. The Consumer Information Center brings together …

Amazon.com said on Monday it is testing ultra-fast delivery of household essentials and fresh groceries in parts of Seattle and Philadelphia, as the company doubles down on efforts to grow its domestic footprint. The service, called “Amazon Now,” will deliver …

Mere days into the new year of 2025, Los Angeles faced the highly destructive Palisades Fire, which destroyed some 6,837 structures, including two public schools, four churches, historical sites and more than 5,400 homes. Now, as a suspected arsonist has …

A popular mobile video game maker must pay $1.4 million for violations of California’s privacy act. California Attorney General Rob Bonta settled with Jam City Inc. to resolve allegations that the mobile app gaming firm violated the California Consumer Privacy …

Local governments across Maine have received just over $22 million in opioid settlement funds from pharmaceutical companies accused of fueling the overdose epidemic, with nearly $54 million more expected over the next decade and a half. The money is meant …

Marsh McLennan Agency acquired three privately owned Honolulu, Hawaii-based insurance brokerages from Tradewind Group. Collectively, Atlas Insurance Agency, Pyramid Insurance Centre, and IC International created an insurance brokerage presence in the state. They provide insurance services to businesses and individuals …

Starbucks has agreed to pay $38.9 million to settle claims by New York City that the coffee chain violated a local law requiring fast food businesses to give workers predictable and stable schedules more than half a million times over …