U.S. auto safety regulators have granted Tesla a five-week extension to respond to an investigation into whether its vehicles violated traffic laws while the Elon Musk-led company’s Full Self-Driving system was engaged. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on …
Greensill Bank, a subsidiary of collapsed finance firm Greensill Capital, is suing Britain’s business department for just over 330 million pounds ($441.7 million) after it canceled guarantees for COVID-19 business loans, court documents showed. The administrators of the German-based bank …
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy yesterday signed into law a measure providing employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions. The New Jersey First Responders Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Protection Act (S2373/A2145) prohibits employers from …
U.S. senators late on Monday unveiled draft legislation that would create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency which, if signed into law, would clarify financial regulators’ jurisdiction over the burgeoning sector, potentially boosting digital asset adoption. The crypto industry has long …
Nearly 1,000 households displaced by catastrophic wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui are anxiously awaiting word on whether federal assistance helping them stay housed will be left to expire, forcing them to find new housing or pay more for …
The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission this week banned all wireless communication devices, including cellphones, laptop computers, cameras and even smart watches, from the Commission’s courtroom. The bulletin, issued Jan. 12, said the order does not apply to staff, lawyers, …
A raft of European countries could face a one-notch credit rating downgrade if tensions with the U.S. over Greenland fracture NATO and raise the prospect of more trouble with Russia, Fitch’s top sovereign analyst said on Thursday. Fitch already applies …
Deadly floods prompted South Africa’s iconic Kruger National Park to shut to further visitors, after extreme rainfall killed dozens in the northeast of the country and neighboring Mozambique. The South African Weather Service on Thursday issued its highest weather warning …
Palo Alto, California-based NEXT Insurance will now be operating as ERGO NEXT Insurance, a new brand identity that the company says reflects its next phase of growth as a small businesses insurance provider. The updated brand follows NEXT’s integration with …
Virginia officials are touting the state’s efforts in strengthening oversight of the state’s 300 nursing homes, including filling leadership and inspector positions and improving how complaints are handled. “Virginia families deserve confidence that when a loved one lives in a …