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Seibert Agency in Tampa Acquired by Keyes Coverage
Keyes Coverage, part of Keystone Agency Partners, has acquired Seibert Insurance Agency in Tampa, expanding its western Florida presence with one of the better-known agencies in the area. “Joining Keyes Coverage is the right next step for our agency, our …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 1:55 PM |
Uber Loses Another Driver Sex Assault Trial; Jury Award Much Less
A federal jury on Monday said Uber should pay $5,000 to a woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted by a driver she booked through the app, as the company faces thousands of similar claims. The Raleigh, North Carolina jury …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 1:33 PM |
DC Water Facing Federal, State Lawsuits Over Potomac Sewage Spill
The state of Maryland and the federal government have filed separate civil lawsuits over the rupture of the sanitary pipeline known as the Potomac Interceptor that spilled more than 200 million gallons of untreated sewage into the Potomac River in …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 12:22 PM |
Supreme Court Voices Little Interest in More Curbs on SEC
The US Supreme Court expressed little enthusiasm for curbing one of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s most important enforcement tools, as the justices weighed restricting the financial watchdog’s power to collect ill-gotten gains. Hearing arguments in Washington Monday, the court …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 12:16 PM |
Business Interruption Claims Arising From the Middle East Conflict
The current conflict in the Middle East has been as disruptive commercially as it has been geopolitically. Many businesses operating in the region are suffering from a combination of sharp demand declines, blocked routes to market, surging input costs, and …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 8:09 AM |
Scam Messages Are Offering Ships Safe Transit Through Hormuz, Security Firm Warns
Fraudulent messages promising safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been sent to some shipping companies whose vessels are stranded west of the waterway, Greek maritime risk management firm MARISKS has warned. The U.S. has …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 7:21 AM |
Record 165 GW of Wind Power Capacity Added in 2025, Led by China, Report Says
The global wind industry installed a record 165 gigawatts of new capacity last year, up 40% from 2024 and mostly driven by China, a report by the Global Wind Energy Council said, adding this still lagged the pace needed to …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 7:16 AM |
Trump Signs Order to Speed Review of Psychedelics
President Donald Trump on Saturday directed his administration to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine, which recently has been embraced by combat veterans and conservative lawmakers despite having serious safety risks. Ibogaine and other psychedelics remain banned …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 5:08 AM |
Supreme Court Rebuffs Challenge to Class-Action Status of Bank Collusion Suit
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid by Bank of America and seven other major financial institutions to prevent American cities from banding together in a $12 billion class action accusing them of artificially inflating interest …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 5:07 AM |
Tariff Refund System Launches as Thousands of Companies File Claims
The refund system set up to allow companies to recover illegally collected tariffs from the U.S. government went live on Monday as thousands of companies rushed to file claims. “So far, so good” – though the system is a little …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 5:05 AM |
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