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Iran said there had been “major progress” in all-night discussions with the US, as the warring sides try to reach a peace deal within two months.The countries began technical talks in the Swiss resort of Bürgenstock over the weekend, following …

KPMG Australia staff shared sensitive information about telecom firm Optus with another internal team bidding for an audit contract for its rival Telstra in a breach of ethics, the firm’s chairman told a parliamentary hearing on Friday. The admission confirms …

In the buildup to 2016’s Brexit referendum, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said the U.S. bank could shift 4,000 jobs from Britain, joining a chorus of executives who warned a vote to leave the European Union would ravage the country’s finance …

US efforts to open shipping channels in the Strait of Hormuz will allow a gradual increase in vessel transit, though security remains volatile, Chubb Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Evan Greenberg said. “It’s from day to day, hour to hour,” Greenberg, …

AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of Columbia Mutual Insurance Company and its affiliates, collectively referred to …

Siding with SpaceX and the General Land Office, the Texas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that environmental groups did not have a right to sue to preserve public access to a beach that has been closed during rocket launches. The …

Ohio’s law requiring children under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps must be restored, a divided panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week. The decision comes as a blow to NetChoice, which …

The business jet barreled cockeyed down the dark highway, knocking down one light pole after another, an orange glow of sparks trailing it. From a distance, Ivan Franco thought it must be a car. But as he approached in his …

Platinum Specialty Underwriters, a specialty underwriting platform announced the addition of two experienced property insurance leaders, Bryan McGarry and Adam Berger, to support the continued growth and expansion of its property capabilities with program launch later this summer. McGarry joins …

The U.S. West and Gulf Coast are set to broil this summer while the rest of the nation may face dreary and cool days — thanks in part to El Niño. The U.S. Climate Prediction Center sees the western and …