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Iowa Manufacturer to Pay $51K Fine For Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations
Hawkins Inc., a chemical manufacturer based in Camanche, Iowa, will pay $51,158 in civil penalties and purchase equipment for local emergency responders to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The company manufactures, distributes, and …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 4:51 PM |
People Moves: Grange Insurance Names Lebens as CFO
Grange Insurance Company announced that Cheryl McRae Lebens has been named the company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2025, following Terri Brown’s planned retirement at the end of the year. Brown’s career in the property and casualty Insurance industry …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 4:44 PM |
Missouri Patient Infected with Bird Flu Without Animal Contact
A hospitalized patient in Missouri was infected with bird flu despite having had no known contact with dairy cows or other animals associated with an ongoing outbreak, health officials said Friday. This is the 14th person in the U.S. sickened …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 4:33 PM |
New Portuguese Government to Keep Ban on Chinese 5G Equipment
Portugal’s center-right government will keep the previous administration’s ban on telecoms firms using Chinese equipment in their 5G networks, a minister said, despite the projected cost of a position that is among the toughest in Europe. In May 2023, under …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 4:29 PM |
VW Scraps Three-Decades-Old German Jobs Pledge to Cut Costs
Volkswagen AG is ending job protections for auto workers in Germany as part of its cost-cutting push, setting up a showdown with unions as the country’s most important industry fights for its future. The manufacturer on Tuesday canceled several agreements …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 4:17 PM |
Tropical Storm Francine Churns Toward Louisiana as Path Shifts
Tropical Storm Francine is set to become a hurricane Tuesday as it churns toward Louisiana after shifting east, forcing some oil drillers to halt production but following a path that will likely avert key natural gas export plants. On its …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 3:34 PM |
CRC Group Adds New People in Southeast
CRC Group, a wholesale specialty insurance distributor, has added new faces to its team. Davon Fields has joined CRC’s Birmingham, Alabama, office as a broker. He recently was vice president with an insurance brokerage. Donnie Waters was named senior team …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 3:25 PM |
Florida Governor Floats Condo Relief Session; Condo Captive Idea Flagging
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged lawmakers to weigh ideas on providing condominium owners with relief ahead of a Jan. 1 deadline that requires condo buildings to be inspected and repaired in the wake of the Surfside condo collapse that killed …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 2:46 PM |
Norwich Catholic Diocese Files Chapter 11 Plan With $30M Fund for Survivors
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich and its parishes, along with its insurer Catholic Mutual Relief Society of America, have filed a joint Chapter 11 plan of reorganization as the diocese seeks to emerge from bankruptcy. The plan includes a …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 2:17 PM |
Another Fast-Growing Southern California Wildfire Forces Evacuations
A Southern California wildfire that broke out in Orange County’s Trabuco Canyon Monday has exploded to more than 8,500 acres overnight. By Tuesday morning, the Airport Fire had forced the evacuation of some homes in the area. CalFire reported there …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 1:53 PM |
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