Some insurance companies are pulling back coverage from fire- and flood-prone areas, leaving homeowners with limited affordable options. This trend may even affect the property value of American homes, experts say. The nation’s largest homeowner’s insurance company, State Farm, stopped accepting new applications for policies on property in California in May. Allstate announced in November … Read more
A general view of the BP logo and petrol station forecourt sign on January 22, 2024 in Southend, United Kingdom. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images Company: BP plc BP provides energy products and services to its customers. The company’s segments include gas & low-carbon energy, oil production & operations and customers … Read more
The reason for the Jones Act’s longevity, says Colin Grabow, a research fellow at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, is that while it tends to benefit only a few people and businesses, the act goes unnoticed because there are many payers sharing the increased costs. The Jones Act is one in a string … Read more
Many Toronto residents won’t be taking anymore crap — from pigeons. “I live here, right across the street, and the pigeons are a nuisance,” said Richard Evans, as he pointed to a condo building at Yonge and Finch. “They line up on this wire here across Yonge Street, hundreds of them. They have a habit … Read more
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg leaves Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London, England, on Feb. 1, 2024. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Friday was cleared of a public order offense over a protest at an oil and gas conference in October. Thunberg was arrested on … Read more
The current-generation Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In HybridPhoto: Mitsubishi In this industry, there is no shortage of rumors about new and upcoming cars. Sometimes those rumors are well-sourced and come from someone who definitely knows what they’re talking about, but that’s not always the case. With Japan’s Best Car, the rumors it publishes can sometimes be grounded … Read more
An aerial view of the Tesla Fremont Factory on May 13, 2020 in Fremont, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Electric vehicle maker Tesla was sued by district attorneys representing 25 counties in California over the company’s alleged improper handling of hazardous waste materials at facilities throughout the state. Although Tesla is now headquartered in … Read more
SpaceX, X (formerly known as Twitter), and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during live interview with Ben Shapiro at the symposium on fighting antisemitism on January 22, 2024 in Krakow, Poland. Omar Marques | Getty Images Elon Musk said late Wednesday that Tesla will hold a shareholder vote on whether to transfer the electric carmaker’s … Read more
Greenwash activists take part in the final day of four days of The Big One climate protest activities organised by Extinction Rebellion (XR) on 24 April 2023 in London, United Kingdom. Mark Kerrison | In Pictures | Getty Images The head of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative believes there is still a “real … Read more
Getting bad gas from a gas station can be a nightmare. Best case, your car doesn’t run quite right, maybe you have to siphon it out. Worst case, you could end up with thousands of dollars in damage to your vehicle. This is the situation drivers in Atlanta, Georgia are currently dealing with. Atlanta’s WSB-TV … Read more
