Farmers, truckers and economists say a move to cut taxes on diesel will provide little relief from record-high fuel prices that have soared since the U.S. attacked Iran months ago. Industry groups said they appreciate President Donald Trump’s executive order …
Tesla Inc. is backing away from its Full Self-Driving branding to help secure approval for the driver-assistance system in Europe, distancing the company from a name that has drawn criticism as dangerously misleading. The automaker has begun using the name …
Benson Enterprises, Inc., the operator of automotive dealerships including Ingram Park Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram in San Antonio, will pay $430,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sex-based harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity …
They’re piled on river banks, lodged in uprooted trees, embedded in sediment and jammed under logs. Many are tangled in mounds of debris up to two stories high. Two years after Hurricane Helene leveled forests, bulldozed houses and filled western …
Homeowners insurance rates are beginning to come down in Texas, according to the most recent data from the state insurance department. Since the start of July, insurance companies have filed an average 4.3% rate decrease on homeowners policies. ASI Lloyds, …
Top executives at Prudential Financial Inc.’s Japan unit will take pay cuts after a panel of outside experts issued a report on widespread employee misconduct involving customers’ money. President Hiromitsu Tokumaru and two others will take a 30% reduction in …
India’s insurance regulator may implement sweeping distribution reforms as early as January, pushing ahead with an overhaul that has battered shares of insurers and brokers. The effective dates under consideration are Jan. 1 and April 1, Girija Subramanian, an executive …
South Korean and Japanese companies are racing to strengthen cyber defenses after a wave of attacks that cybersecurity experts say are highlighting how AI may be lowering the bar for criminals with limited technical skills. Nine South Korean banks and …
A federal antitrust lawsuit against McDonald’s this week claims the fast-food giant is using AI-powered tools to fix menu prices, marking the latest case to allege companies are relying on new technologies to collude and harm consumers. Plaintiffs have sued …
London’s High Court on Thursday refused claimants permission to appeal against its July decision which broadly found in favor of some of the world’s biggest carmakers over diesel emissions. But lawyers representing around 1.6 million claimants said they would apply …