U.S.
California Drought Threatens $800M in Crop Revenue
The severe drought in California is threatening more than $800 million in crop revenue as water needed for farming is at record lows, according to a report. River water supplies for farms in ...
Botnet Viruses Heighten Computer Hijacking Risk
The threat posed by criminal hackers who use networks of secretly hijacked computers has increased "dramatically" over the past several years, a top U.S. Justice Department prosecutor testified ...
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to End Secrecy of ‘Too Big to Fail’ Panel
Democratic and Republican lawmakers are cooperating on legislation that would lift some of the secrecy around the U.S. council that decides which companies pose the biggest risks to the financial ...
How Big is the Shale Boom? Estimates Confound Forecasters
Four years into the shale revolution, the U.S. is on track to pass Russia and Saudi Arabia as the world's largest producer of crude oil, most analysts agree. When that happens and by how much, ...
With Volumes Soaring, Zurich Doubles Its Green Bond Commitment
Zurich Insurance Group AG said it is boosting its investment in green bonds to up to $2 billion, with plans to spread the initiative through three different European currencies. Switzerland's largest ...
70% of Critical Infrastructure Providers Have Been Breached: Survey
According to new research from Unisys Corporation, nearly 70 percent of companies responsible for critical infrastructure have reported at least one security breach in the past 12 months. The survey ...
U.S. SEC Set to Examine Alternative Mutual Funds
A surge of investment in alternative mutual funds has caught the attention of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which will launch examinations of fund companies targeting funds' leverage, ...
Buffett to Lawmakers: Do What You’re Getting Paid for on Immigration Reform
In an Op-Ed piece published in the New York Times on Friday, Berkshire Hathaway's Chair Warren Buffett joined two other billionaire executives in sending a message to Congress about the immigration ...