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Florida Ferry Boat Collision Leaves 1 Dead, 10 Injured
A recreational boat crashed into a ferry transporting 45 people on the final day of a sand-sculpting festival in Florida, killing one person and injuring at least 10 others, officials said. The crash ...
High Tariff Impact on Personal Lines; Commercial Less Vulnerable
A glaring red block marked "high" appeared over the "personal lines/ loss costs" cell of a chart displaying the impact of tariffs on North American insurers created by Fitch Ratings this week. While ...
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 ...
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, ...
American Corporations Boost Security Spending After UnitedHealth Murder
U.S. corporations have been ramping up their security spending, but following the murder of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson that expenditure is set to rise further in 2025 as more companies see ...