14 05, 2024

Tesla Settles Factory Worker’s Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

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Tesla has settled a lawsuit by a former factory employee who says she was fired for complaining about severe sexual harassment, as the electric carmaker faces a series of sex and race discrimination lawsuits. U.S. District Judge William Orrick in …

13 05, 2024

Catastrophe Bonds Use Models Underestimating Climate Risks, Investors Say

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The risk models that helped drive one of the most lucrative bets of 2023 are increasingly being tested by smaller weather shocks fueled by climate change. Catastrophe bonds and other insurance-linked securities, which powered last year’s highest-returning hedge fund strategy, …

14 05, 2024

Teen Awarded $185K in Lawsuit Over Interference With Recording of Mother’s Arrest

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A teenager who video-recorded his mother’s forceful arrest by Louisiana sheriff’s deputies in 2020 has been awarded $185,000 by a federal jury in a lawsuit filed over one deputy’s attempt to interfere with the recording. De’Shaun …

14 05, 2024

Canadian Crews Battle Wildfire Threatening Remote Western Town

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Firefighters on Monday battled a large wildfire heading towards a remote western Canadian town as winds and tinder dry conditions threatened to spread the flames further, a provincial minister said. The largely evacuated town of Fort Nelson in British Columbia …

15 05, 2024

Before Global Scrutiny, Indian Spice Maker MDH Faced Many US Rejections

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Popular Indian spice brand MDH, under scrutiny for alleged contamination in some products, has since 2021 seen an average 14.5% of its US shipments rejected due to the presence of bacteria, a Reuters analysis of US regulatory data found. Hong …

13 05, 2024

Decayed, Broken Utility Pole Caused Largest Wildfire in Texas History: Report

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LUBBOCK — A decayed utility pole that broke, causing power wires to fall on dry grass in the Texas Panhandle, sparked the state’s largest wildfire in history, a Texas House committee confirmed Wednesday. And other poorly maintained power equipment sparked …

15 05, 2024

FDIC Chair Gruenberg Apologizes for Agency Culture, Commits to Fixes

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U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Martin Gruenberg on Wednesday said he was deeply sorry for a toxic workplace culture and his own mistreatment of employees. Testifying before Congress, Gruenberg said he accepted the findings of an independent report that …

10 05, 2024

Florida’s HCI Group Reports Another Healthy Quarter

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — HCI Group Inc. (HCI) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $47.6 million, which follows a $38 million profit for Q4 2023. The Tampa-based company said it had profit of $3.81 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring …

14 05, 2024

Markets/Coverages: WTW Launches Facility for Cargo and War-on-Land Risks in Ukraine

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Insurance broker WTW announced a partnership with Ukrainian insurer, VUSO, to provide a London-market-backed facility covering cargo and, crucially, war-on-land risks. This exclusive facility – which WTW describes as a market first – provides prearranged war insurance capacity, offers much …

13 05, 2024

Western Canada Wildfires Prompt Evacuations, Air Quality Warnings

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The season’s first major wildfires have spread to roughly 10,000 hectares (24,710 acres) across Western Canada on Sunday as authorities issued an evacuation order for a community in British Columbia and warned of poor air quality across provinces. In British …