Is it nuts to assume a scoop of pistachio ice cream should contain actual pistachios? Or how about real butter in a dish of butter pecan? Such weighty questions about a favorite summertime confection could soon be decided by the …
A U.S. appeals court on Monday rejected a bid by Uber and subsidiary Postmates to revive a challenge to a California law that could force the companies to treat drivers as employees rather than independent contractors who are typically less …
The city of Baltimore has reached a $45 million settlement with Allergan Financet to resolve the city’s claims in ongoing litigation against opioid distributors and manufacturers related to the nation’s opioid epidemic. The settlement comes after the city opted out …
Retail giant Walmart says it is against putting panic buttons in stores – a move that the New York legislature wants to require under a new law aimed at keeping retail workers safe. On Friday, the New York State Senate …
A police investigator concluded no criminal charges were warranted after a lobster-themed monster truck clipped a power line, causing some scary moments with live wires falling to the ground. Two people were taken to hospitals. Several people were injured Saturday …
CSAA Insurance Group named Jeff Huebner executive vice president of commercial insurance. Huebner is responsible for the distribution of commercial insurance under the Mobilitas brand. Huebner has been with CSAA Insurance Group for more than 22 years and has more …
The cost of owning a home in the US has increased 26% since 2020, as expenses including taxes, insurance and utilities all soared during a period of high inflation across the economy. The average annual outlay for owning and maintaining …
A woman who claimed in a lawsuit that GSK’s discontinued heartburn drug Zantac caused her breast cancer dropped her case shortly before it was set to go to trial in Illinois state court on Monday, the company announced. GSK said …
A former Allianz fund manager pleaded guilty on Friday over his role in a meltdown of private investment funds sparked by the pandemic that caused an estimated $7 billion of investor losses. Gregoire Tournant, 57, of Basalt, Colorado, admitted to …
The market segment outlook for the global reinsurance segment has been revised to positive from stable after the sector saw robust profit margins in 2023, according to AM Best, which attributed the sector’s improved performance to higher attachment points and …