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Vermont Celebrates 1,000th Captive Insurance Company
Gov. Peter Shumlin and other state officials are celebrating the founding of Vermont's 1,000th captive insurance company. Captive insurance companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of large ...
Rising Number of U.S. Homes at Risk from Wildfires
The number of homes at risk from wildfires in western U.S. states jumped 62 percent in the past year as more properties were developed in fire-prone areas, according to a report released on Thursday. ...
OSHA Issues 24 Violations Against Texas Fertilizer Plant Over Deadly Explosion
The fertilizer facility in Texas that exploded earlier this year, killing 15 people, was cited yesterday by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 24 violations of worker safety ...
China to Allow Foreign Investors in Finance Sector to Use Yuan
China's central bank will allow foreign businesses to invest in domestic financial firms using offshore yuan funding, it said on Thursday, as part of efforts to broaden the usage of the currency in ...
‘Look Ma, No Hands’ on Car Steering Wheel Still Some Way Off
When General Motors Co Vice Chairman Steve Girsky slid into a Cadillac SRX luxury crossover vehicle specially equipped to drive itself, his reaction echoed that of many consumers as more self-driving ...Toyota Wins California Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Acceleration Issues
A jury in California on Thursday found Toyota Motor Corp not liable in one of the first wrongful death lawsuits to go to trial in the United States over alleged defects that caused some vehicles to ...California Sues Corinthian Colleges For Misleading Students
The state of California filed suit against Corinthian Colleges Inc. for misrepresenting job placement rates to its students and investors, employing false and predatory advertising, and for ...
U.S. Farm Bill ‘Windfall’ Option Could Cost Billions Extra: EWB Study
An insurance provision in the U.S. farm bills proposed by the House and Senate could have corn, soybean, and wheat farmers making more money in a bad year, such as during a drought, than in a good ...