U.S.
Amtrak Train in Fatal Accident Reportedly Traveled Twice the Speed Limit
The New York-bound Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia, killing seven and injuring more than 200, was traveling at about 100 miles per hour, twice the speed limit, according to an official ...
Coalition Demands Well Moratorium in Oklahoma Quake Areas
A coalition of environmental and grassroots organizations is calling for a moratorium in Oklahoma on the use of wastewater disposal wells by the oil and natural gas industry in areas where they may ...
Hospital Plaintiff Joins ‘Superbug’ Lawsuit Against Endoscope Maker Olympus
A Seattle hospital has joined a lawsuit against the manufacturer of endoscopy medical scopes linked to a "superbug" outbreak at the medical center, claiming the company, Olympus America Inc., put ...
Driverless Car Tests Marred by Accidents in California
Four of the nearly 50 self-driving cars now rolling around the state of California have gotten into accidents since September, when the state began issuing permits for companies to test them on ...
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Insurance Head Steps Down Due to Illness
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said John Noel is stepping down as head of its travel-insurance unit because of illness and will be succeeded by Dean Sivley. Noel, 67, was recently diagnosed ...
Jury Favors Deloitte in Trial Alleging Faulty Audit Before Insurance Company Collapse
The question loomed for years: Was Deloitte & Touche LLP liable for allegedly faulty audits of Florida's Poe Financial Group, whose three property insurance subsidiaries went insolvent after a ...
BP Can Now Appeal Certain Gulf Spill Damages Claims
A U.S. federal appeals court said on Friday BP Plc deserves the right to appellate review of some damage claims awarded to people and businesses in connection with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. ...
Insurers Boost Lobbying Efforts to Shape National Capital Rules
Insurance firms, already among Washington's biggest donors, are securing powerful allies in Congress as the Federal Reserve draws up nationwide capital rules for the $1 trillion industry after years ...