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Apollo’s Aspen Insurance Targets $2.9B Valuation in US Stock Market Return
Aspen Insurance said on Tuesday it was seeking a valuation of up to $2.85 billion in its New York flotation, as the Bermudian specialty insurer looks to go public again in the United States after ...
Trump Eases Auto Tariffs Burden
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a pair of orders to soften the blow of his auto tariffs on Tuesday with a mix of credits and relief from other levies on materials, and his trade team touted its ...
North Dakota First to Enact Law Shielding Roundup’s Maker From Some Cancer Lawsuits
A new first-of-its-kind law enacted in North Dakota could shield agrochemical manufacturer Bayer from lawsuits claiming it failed to warn customers that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause ...
ESG Being Dropped From Corporate Sustainability Report Titles
Large U.S. companies are adapting their communications to address corporate sustainability efforts and reporting, which has become more complex and scrutinized, according to a new report by The ...
California Proposes Allowing Self-Driving Heavy-Duty Truck Testing
The California Department of Motor Vehicles said Friday it is proposing to allow testing of self-driving heavy-duty trucks and other large vehicles on state public roads. California currently allows ...
More Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air Due to Wildfires, Extreme Heat
Around 156 million Americans, nearly half of the US population, now live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution, part of a trend toward declining air quality as climate change-related ...
Progressive Insurance Is Hiring Again; 12,000 More People Needed
Almost a year to the day after Progressive announced it would hire more than 10,000 people to fill claims, IT and legal roles in 2024, the nation's second largest auto insurer said it now has 12,000 ...
Spring Storms Spur More Destructive Tornadoes, Hail and Floods
A new spring weather hazards report indicates the central and southeastern regions of the U.S. are expected to see destructive tornadoes, with nearly 4.8 million homes at high or very high risk, ...