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Whistleblower Claim Prompts SEC Probe of Tesla Over Solar Panel Fire Risks
The U.S. securities regulator has opened an investigation into Tesla Inc. over a whistleblower complaint that the company failed to properly notify its shareholders and the public of fire risks associated with solar panel system defects over several years, according …
POSTED DECEMBER 08, 2021 3:53 PM |
Chewy Chases Share of Growing Pet Insurance Market With Trupanion
E-commerce pet products company Chewy plans to begin selling pet health insurance plans from pet insurer Trupanion to its 20 million customer base. The insurance will be sold under the Chewy Health brand that includes wellness products beginning in Spring …
POSTED DECEMBER 08, 2021 3:34 PM |
Hawaii Recouping from Large Storm Amid Lingering Flood Threats
A slow-moving storm that knocked out power, swamped dozens of homes and sent creeks and streams surging had mostly passed over Hawaii on Tuesday, though the threat of flooding lingered in some already-drenched areas. Showers were tapering off on Oahu, …
POSTED DECEMBER 08, 2021 3:32 PM |
Former Oregon Capitol Official Threatens to Sue
A former Oregon official who was tasked with fielding harassment complaints in the state Capitol before resigning in June says he was pushed out for revealing flaws in the Legislative Equity Office and is now threatening to sue the Legislature …
POSTED DECEMBER 08, 2021 3:30 PM |
Residents of Alaska Town Gather to Remember Landslide Victims
Residents gathered in Haines to remember the two people killed by a landslide last year. The ceremony, held Saturday, honored kindergarten teacher Jenae Larson and David Simmons, who worked for an economic development organization, Anchorage television station KTUU reported. Larson’s …
POSTED DECEMBER 08, 2021 3:27 PM |
City’s Approval of High-Rise Next to Surfside Condo Under Scrutiny
The role that city officials played in allowing a luxury condominium to be built next door to the now-collapsed Champlain Towers building is under new scrutiny by plaintiffs and investigators. The Miami Herald newspaper reported that the City of Miami …
POSTED DECEMBER 08, 2021 3:25 PM |
Argenta Syndicate Management to Withdraw from Lloyd’s China Platform
Argenta Syndicate Management Ltd. (ASML), a subsidiary of Argenta Holdings Ltd., announced it will cease underwriting all new and renewal business relating to the Lloyd’s China platform (LICCL) with immediate effect and put the operation into run-off. ASML will work …
POSTED DECEMBER 08, 2021 2:41 PM |
Connecticut Town Settles Housing Lawsuit Over Group Home Denial
The town of Wolcott, Connecticut, said Monday it has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit filed after it failed to allow a group home for mentally disabled adults to open in a residential neighborhood. The U.S. Justice Department said the …
POSTED DECEMBER 08, 2021 2:30 PM |
Filhet-Allard Maritime Buys Majority Stake in Marine Specialist Latitude Brokers
Filhet-Allard Maritime, the France-based insurance broker for the commodities trading, shipping and industrial markets, has acquired a controlling stake in Latitude Brokers, a specialist marine broker based in Asia with headquarters in Hong Kong. The acquisition has received regulatory approval …
POSTED DECEMBER 08, 2021 2:28 PM |
Former Pharma Executive in New Jersey Charged With Embezzling Millions
A former executive and owner of a pharmaceutical company embezzled millions of dollars from his company to use for personal expenses, the U.S. attorney’s charged in a criminal complaint released Monday. John Klein allegedly took about $3.9 million from a …
POSTED DECEMBER 08, 2021 2:28 PM |
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