White House Budget Director Russell Vought announced the withholding of more than $2 billion for transportation projects in Chicago, the latest move by the Trump administration to use the shutdown as leverage to shrink the federal government. Vought said in …
The wait continues for Georgia farmers who need more aid after Hurricane Helene, even as state and federal officials in other states announce agreements. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper this week announced Georgia farmers …
Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced the acquisition of Gott & Wynne Ltd., a property-casualty insurance broker based in Llandudno, North Wales, specializing in both personal and commercial lines. This acquisition gives Howden its first branch in North Wales …
Six unoccupied houses along North Carolina’s Outer Banks have collapsed into the ocean as Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda rumble in the Atlantic, the latest private beachfront structures to fall as sea levels rise due to global warming. Five of the …
White Mountains Insurance said on Friday it would sell a controlling interest in insurance distribution platform Bamboo to European private equity firm CVC in a deal that values the company at $1.75 billion. Shares of Hamilton, Bermuda-based White Mountains jumped …
OpenAI Inc. says a lawsuit accusing it of stealing technology from xAI is just Elon Musk’s latest attempt to distract attention from the failures of his own generative artificial intelligence company. “Unable to match OpenAI’s innovation, xAI has filed this …
Federal officials have opened inquiries into California State University for allegations of antisemitism and claims of racial discrimination tied to a diversity hiring initiative. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has launched an investigation into claims of antisemitism and was …
The owner of Florida-based Oakes Farms, known for his political views and conspiracy theories, has no legitimate legal claim against a Florida school district that terminated the farm’s food-supply contract over COVID-19 concerns, a federal appeals court said Wednesday. “To …
Beacon Hill Associates, a division of Specialty Program Group LLC, will now operate as SPG Environmental under Specialty Program Group’s unified division, SPG Wholesale. SPG Environmental will still provide superior expertise, established carrier partnerships, and product offerings, only as part …
Howden is acquiring Gravitas Insurance Agency LLC, a Los Angeles-based retail brokerage specializing in contingency insurance for music, sports and live events. The deal, which is subject to customary closing conditions, follows Howden’s other recent sport and entertainment acquisitions, including …