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Persian Gulf Liability Risks Force BP to Avoid Sending Tankers
BP Plc, the British oil giant that had to shelter one of its tankers in the Persian Gulf this month in fear it could be targeted by Iranian forces, is avoiding sending ships to the region after ...
California Utility Expects to Make $4.8B Initial Contribution to Wildfire Fund
Power producer PG&E Corp said on Thursday its initial contribution to California's wildfire fund would be about $4.8 billion, and annual contribution about $193 million. The company said ...
Cell Phones Could Still Be a Safety Issue on Some Boeing Jets
U.S. government officials in 2014 revealed an alarming safety issue: Passenger cellphones and other types of radio signals could pose a crash threat to some models of Boeing 737 and 777 airplanes. ...
EU Braces for the UK’s Boris Johnson, Preparing for a No-Deal Brexit or Another Delay
The European Union is bracing for either a no-deal Brexit or another delay if Boris Johnson becomes Britain's prime minister next week with a pledge to renegotiate a deal the bloc says it will not ...
Democrats Propose Barring Big Tech Companies From Offering Financial Services, Digital Currencies
A proposal to prevent big technology companies from functioning as financial institutions or issuing digital currencies has been circulated for discussion by the Democratic majority that leads the ...
California Creates $21B Fund for Utilities to Cover Future Fire Liabilities
For a leader with grand ambitions of tackling big issues from health care to taking on President Donald Trump, California Governor Gavin Newsom has spent much of his first six months in office bogged ...
Florida Opens the Door to Self-Driving Vehicles
Self-driving vehicles with no humans on board will be able to operate in Florida – once they're finally ready for prime time – under a bill signed recently by Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis said he ...
Kentucky Makes a Major InsurTech Overture, Drawing National Interest
On March 26, 2019, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin signed new legislation that establishes the nation's first comprehensive insurance regulatory "Sandbox," making the Commonwealth of Kentucky a true ...