France Orders Extra 800,000 Cars off Road Over Takata Airbag Scandal

France is ordering an extra 800,000 cars with Takata airbags to be taken off the road, two weeks after a woman died in the northeastern town of Reims from injuries related to a faulty airbag. The move is the latest Read more…


Michigan Suit Alleges Teacher Humiliated Student for Refusing Pledge of Allegiance

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of a 14-year-old student who said a teacher humiliated her for refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance in protest of U.S. support of Israel’s war in Gaza. Read more…


SpaceX Polluted Border Area, Mexican President Sheinbaum Says

SpaceX’s Starship rocket launches in Texas have polluted an area across the border with debris, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said. The president will meet with her cabinet soon on the “security and environmental impacts” of the rocket launches, the president Read more…


People Moves: Covéa Group Names Petit CEO as Derez Becomes Chairman; Howden UK & Ireland Appoints Kennedy to Succeed Shuker as CEO

The Board of Directors of Covéa Group, the French mutual insurer, has appointed Maud Petit as chief executive officer, while Thierry Derez has been named chair of the Board of Directors. Derez succeeds Michel Gougnard who has been named vice Read more…


Visa Defeats New York Man’s Proposed Class Action Over Gift Card Scam

Visa defeated a proposed class action lawsuit on Monday by consumers who accused the world’s largest card payments network of failing to warn that its prepaid “Vanilla” gift cards were susceptible to being drained by thieves. U.S. District Judge Gregory Read more…


How to escape taxes on your stocks

Not that American investors need a guide—a booming industry is doing the job for them


Jane Street’s sneaky retention tactic

It involves the use of an obscure, French programming language


Why commodities are on a rollercoaster ride

Pity Tommy Norris. And his real-world equivalents


Billionaire Richard Li’s FWD Group Seeks to Raise $442 Million in Hong Kong IPO

Insurer FWD Group, backed by billionaire Richard Li, is looking to raise HK$3.47 billion ($442.08 million) through a Hong Kong initial public offering, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday. The pan-Asian insurer is offering 91.3 million shares at HK$38.00 Read more…


Cyberattack on UK Health Firm Contributed to Patient Death

A cyberattack that caused disruption at hospitals in London last year contributed to the death of a patient, health officials have confirmed for the first time. The incident occurred after a Russian hacking gang in June 2024 targeted Synnovis, a Read more…