Democratic Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Tuesday signed into law a bill that provides unemployment benefits to striking workers, following neighboring Washington state in adopting measures spurred by recent walkouts by Boeing factory workers, hospital nurses and teachers in the …
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The electric grid for Boston and the surrounding region operated under a precautionary alert on Tuesday as the surplus of power was expected to narrow to a razor-thin margin amid soaring temperatures. ISO New England, the electric grid operator for …
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Months after fire tore through Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood, homeowners are struggling to get reimbursed — not for houses reduced to rubble, but for the damage of smoke and toxins in the properties that remain. For residents such as …
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Tropical Storm Andrea, the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, was forecast to dissipate by Wednesday after forming at sea Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center said. The tropical storm was far from land in the middle of the …
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Ledgebrook Inc, a technology-driven excess and surplus lines managing general agency, recently completed the close of a $65 million funding round. The oversubscribed Series C round was led by existing investor The Stephens Group, LLC . Existing investors Duquesne, Brand …
E&S Insurtech Ledgebrook Raises $65 Million Read More »
A Maryland resident with 414 outstanding traffic citations, including 360 for excessive speeding, is being hauled into court by District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb who is seeking to collect the $168,168 in unpaid fines and penalties she …
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Lawmakers in Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada have recently approved changes aimed at helping their states dip into the lucrative side of corporate litigation that Delaware, with a specialized court and business-friendly laws, has dominated as the world’s incorporation capital. Concerned …
Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada Pass Law to Lure Corporations Away From Delaware Read More »
Dozens of researchers are chasing, driving and running into storms to collect fresh hail, getting their car bodies and their own bodies dented in the name of science. They hope these hailstones will reveal secrets about storms, damage and maybe …
Scientists Crush and Analyze Hailstones in First-of-its-Kind Study Read More »
French investigators on Tuesday ordered Tesla to stop what they called “deceptive business practices” or face thousands of euros in fines. Investigators at the finance ministry’s Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control office said the automaker had engaged in deceptive …
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India’s aviation safety regulator found multiple aircraft-maintenance lapses in an audit of airlines and airports ordered after the crash of Air India flight AI171, including recurring defects that indicate inadequate monitoring and correction. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation also …
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