WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether to block a $10 billion lawsuit Mexico filed against leading U.S. gun manufacturers over allegations their commercial practices have helped caused much bloodshed there. The gun makers asked the justices to undo an appeals court ruling that allowed the lawsuit to go forward despite … Read more
Oil prices climbed this week as tensions in the Middle East escalated. Iran launched missiles at Israel and the Israelis threatened retaliation, raising the possibility of a disruption to the flow of oil from the region. A jump in oil prices automatically spurs fear of a spike in gas prices, but experts see reasons that … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court left in place Friday two Biden administration environmental regulations aimed at reducing industry emissions of planet-warming methane and toxic mercury. The justices did not detail their reasoning in the orders, which came after a flurry of emergency applications to block the rules from industry groups and Republican-leaning states. There were … Read more
GRAFTON, W.Va. — A coal miner died Friday, nearly a week after being injured on the job in northern West Virginia, officials said. Colton Walls, 34, of Bruceton Mills, was injured while working as a longwall electrician at the underground Leer Mining Complex operated by Arch Resources in Grafton, Gov. Jim Justice said in a … Read more
In April 2022, a Starbucks barista and union organizer was invited to meet with the company’s upper management in Long Beach. During the meeting, the employee raised several concerns, including charges of unfair labor practices the company faced. Howard Schultz, who had just begun his third stint as the company’s chief executive, became irritated and … Read more
USA’s Tiger Woods lines up a putt on the 2nd during day two of The Open at Royal Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Picture date: Friday July 19, 2024. Jane Barlow | PA Images | Getty Images A logo dispute between Tiger Woods’ apparel company Sun Day Red and Tigeraire, a company that makes cooling products … Read more
Insured losses for Hurricane Helene are now estimated at over $6 billion, but the uninsured losses are far higher. That’s because the vast majority of homes impacted by the storm, especially in hard-hit North Carolina, did not have flood insurance. New risk-assessment technology is designed to help change that for the future. Most homeowners in … Read more
Reuters Hannah and Mike Lynch were among the seven people who died when the Bayesian sank British tech tycoon Mike Lynch drowned but the cause of his daughter’s death when a yacht sank off the coast of Sicily is under investigation, an inquest has heard. A total of seven people died when the Bayesian, a … Read more
Getty Images/Bloomberg The £2.5bn deal between Barratt and Redrow was agreed in August A £2.5bn merger of two housebuilding firms has been approved, after they allayed fears about the price of new homes in Shropshire and Cheshire. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had raised concerns that Barratt’s takeover of Redrow could affect the market … Read more
Hiring in the US surged unexpectedly last month, easing fears that the economy might be heading for a sudden, sharp downturn. Employers in the US added 254,000 jobs in September, much more than expected, while the jobless rate dipped from 4.2% to 4.1%, the Labor Department said. That was the strongest gain since March, and … Read more