Volkswagen AG is being sued by two U.S. dealerships who are challenging a plan to sell Scout Motors vehicles directly to consumers, bypassing their showrooms. The plan is an alleged deliberate breach of contract, according to a class-action complaint from …
Marine insurers in the London market continue to offer cover in the Middle East, despite rising war risk premiums driven by escalating conflict in the Gulf, insurance broker Gallagher’s Marine Divisional Director Angus Blayney said on Wednesday. Rates have increased …
Moderna Inc. agreed to pay $950 million to settle litigation related to the delivery technology behind its Covid shot, removing a looming financial risk for the struggling vaccine maker. The company has settled all litigation worldwide with Arbutus Biopharma Corp. …
An oil tanker suffered an explosion off the coast of Iraq, damaging a tank that is losing water, a representative for the ship said. The Sonangol Namibe was approached by a small boat near Khor Al Zubair in Iraq, according …
NFP, an Aon company and property-casualty insurance brokerage, has launched a new captive management practice with the acquisition of Charlotte-based Trinity Risk Advisors. NFP’s new Group Captive practice will help companies seeking more control over their risks by pooling resources …
The day the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the tariffs that had cost Ian Rosenberger’s backpack company Day Owl tens of thousands of dollars, friends started texting him their congratulations. He didn’t share their elation. “I don’t see any possible …
The U.S.–Iran war widened on Wednesday after a U.S. strike hit an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, deepening a crisis that has paralyzed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz for a fifth day and choked off vital Middle East oil …
A container vessel was abandoned after being hit while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a UK naval group said, as conflict continues to menace commercial shipping in the region. The ship is the Safeen Prestige, according to maritime security companies, …
Nebraska Attorney General Hilgers this weekannounced a consumer‑protection and child‑safety lawsuit against Roblox Corporation, alleging that the company has knowingly created and maintained an online environment that exposes millions of children to sexual predators, violent content, and illegal activity while …
Google is facing a lawsuit from the family of a 36-year-old Florida man who allegedly considered carrying out a “mass casualty attack” and ultimately committed suicide under the influence of the company’s Gemini chatbot. According to a suit filed Wednesday …