Push for pet bereavement leave on the rise at companies across US
A surge in pet bereavement policies is causing American companies to reflect. More animal lovers than ever consider their pets to be part of the family. 2023 Pew Research Survey It turns out that 62 percent of Americans own a pet, and a whopping 97 percent consider their furry friends to be relatives. More Americans […]
Oklahoma AG sues natural gas companies over winter storm price hikes
Oklahoma’s Republican Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a lawsuit Wednesday against two Texas-based natural gas companies for their roles in soaring gas prices during the 2021 winter storm Uri. The lawsuit is the first brought by the state against a natural gas utility over profits made during the storm, filed in Osage County, Oklahoma, by […]
West Virginia won’t do business with 4 major financial institutions that reportedly ‘boycott’ fossil-fuel companies
West Virginia will no longer enter into contracts with four major financial institutions. reportedly They “boycotted” companies connected to the fossil fuel industry, a pillar of West Virginia’s economy. On Monday, Republican state Treasurer Riley Moore, now run for parliamentannounced that the following banking institutions have been added to the state’s financial institutions list. List […]
Japanese Companies Warn that ‘Social Order Could Collapse’ in Age of AI
Two influential Japanese companies have called for new laws to curb AI technology, warning that the new AI era “could lead to the collapse of social order.” Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT), Japan’s largest telecommunications company, and newspaper companies Yomiuri ShimbunThe country’s most widely read morning newspaper, with a circulation of about 6 million people, […]
Insurance companies use drones, manned planes and high-altitude balloons to spy on homes and deny coverage: report
Home insurance companies are increasingly using aerial photography from drones and high-altitude balloons as a tool to scrap properties deemed high-risk, the report said. Angry homeowners report losing coverage after being told they had damaged roof shingles, debris in their backyards, and undeclared items such as pools and trampolines. . The Wall Street Journal reported. […]
‘Grave Threat’: Calls Mount For SCOTUS To Intervene In Key Climate Lawsuit Against Major Energy Companies
A number of current and former government officials, military veterans, and legal scholars are asking the Supreme Court to take up important climate change liability cases in Hawaii and remove them from the state’s jurisdiction. An organization led by former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr, former military officials, a number of state attorneys general and […]
Colorado county distances from Denver ‘sanctuary city’ policies by threatening busing companies
A Colorado county is warning bus companies not to stop there to drop off immigrants as they have done in Denver. Douglas County issued an ordinance that allows law enforcement to seize any buses leaving immigrant passengers within its limits and establishes a fine of $1,000 per passenger to any bus company in violation of […]
NASA hands out contracts to three companies as it seeks lunar vehicle
Check out what’s being clicked on FoxBusiness.com Three companies were awarded contracts by NASA on Wednesday as the agency continues to search for vehicles to transport astronauts around the moon during the Artemis mission. NASA has identified the recipients as Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Venturi Astrolab, all of whom are working on designs to […]
Vermont lawmakers want fossil fuel companies to pay for damages caused by weather events: ‘Climate Superfund’
The Vermont Senate voted 21-5 Friday to advance the bill. Climate Change Superfund ActThis would force fossil fuel companies to pay into a fund that covers damages related to weather events. If passed, Senate Bill 259 would create a “Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program” to fund “climate change adaptive or resilient infrastructure projects” in Vermont. […]
RFK Jr Warns: Biden Re-Election Poses ‘Democracy Threat,’ Cites Biden Admin’s Pressure On Social Media Companies To Censor Americans
(Left) Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) / (Right) US President Joe Biden. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) OAN’s Brooke Mallory7:00 PM – Wednesday, April 3, 2023 Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy on Tuesday detailed his concerns about President Joe Biden’s chances of re-election, pointing to […]