German drugs and agrochemicals group Bayer is expecting a $7.25 billion settlement on its Roundup weedkiller to come before Christmas, CEO Bill Anderson said on Tuesday. The company is seeking to resolve tens of thousands of Roundup lawsuits through the …
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and eight states have filed a lawsuit against Toast Inc. alleging the restaurant software company charges restaurants hidden and unauthorized fees and unwanted add-ons; fails to deliver on its customer support promises; and makes it …
Barclays Plc has been stepping up its review process to ensure it detects client exposures to intensifying flood risks. The bank has been running internal models to make sure it’s tracking different scenarios, said Amit Puri, its head of sustainability …
The Institutes Griffith Foundation and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) honored John C. “Jack” Roche, president and chief executive officer of The Hanover Insurance Group, with the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award during the APCIA Annual Meeting in Boston, …
Britain should be prepared for an AI-powered cyberattack on its critical national infrastructure in the next two years, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre said on Tuesday, adding that China was likely the best equipped to conduct such operations. Richard …
The Oregon Supreme Court will on Tuesday review a verdict that could expose Berkshire Hathaway’s PacifiCorp utility to tens of billions of dollars of potential damages over its role in four Oregon wildfires in 2020. Oregon residents and business owners …
Vantage Group Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based re/insurer, announced the launch of its Facultative Reinsurance line of business, led by industry executive Lisa Pickard, who has joined Vantage as president of Facultative Reinsurance. This expansion marks a key milestone in Vantage’s …
US air safety investigators said there are early indications the Learjet 60 that crashed in Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday had broken up before impacting the ground, killing all nine people on board and injuring at least one person on …
Four tornadoes tore across southwest Michigan in early March 2026, killing four people. They were the state’s deadliest natural hazards in decades. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency for assistance to cover uninsured and underinsured losses. FEMA …
Binance Holdings Ltd. said Tuesday that the hackers behind a $6.3 billion heist used social engineering techniques including fake job interviews, as well as malicious software, in the most detailed report yet on how the incident unfolded. Binance, which attributed …