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Cannabis Businesses Face Hurdles Accessing Big Banks Despite Reclassification
U.S. President Donald Trump's move to relax marijuana regulations could ease some burden for cannabis companies, but will likely keep doors to access capital from big banks closed, experts said. ...
Deceptive Self-Driving Claims Prompt California to Threaten Tesla With 30-Day Sales License Suspension
California regulators are threatening to suspend Tesla's license to sell its electric cars in the state early next year unless the automaker tones down its marketing tactics for its self-driving ...
AIG Partners With Amwins, Blackstone to Launch Lloyd’s Syndicate Using Palantir
American International Group (AIG) said it has teamed up with specialty insurer Amwins and asset manager Blackstone to launch a Lloyd's syndicate, using its relationship with Palantir to assist in ...
Vantage Group to Be Acquired by Ackman-Backed Howard Hughes Holdings for $2.1B
Vantage Group Holdings Ltd., the privately held specialty re/insurer, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (HHH) for approximately $2.1 billion. The ...
Protective Gear Meant to Protect Firefighters May Hide New Chemical Danger
A new study from Duke University suggests efforts to make firefighter gear safer may have quietly introduced a new chemical concern. A U.S. study, published on Dec. 16 in Environmental Science & ...
Odometer Fraud Sees 14% Jump in the Past Year
An estimated 2.45 million cars on the road likely have their odometers rolled back, 14 percent more than last year, according to vehicle history provider CARFAX. There was just a 4 percent increase ...
Hyundai, Kia Must Repair Millions of Cars Under Deal to Fix Anti-Theft Technology
Automakers Hyundai and Kia must offer free repairs to millions of models under a settlement announced Tuesday by Minnesota's attorney general, who led an effort by dozens of states that argued the ...
Apollo Expands Asset-Level Risk Reviews to Reflect Impact of Extreme Weather
Apollo Global Management Inc. is building out its risk review process to reflect the impact on asset valuations of extreme weather.
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