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  • April 29, 2026

    Towing Co. Says Navy's $1.6M Barge Repair Bill Is Too High

    A towing company told a Washington federal court that the U.S. Navy's more than $1.6 million charge against the company for barge damage it caused was excessive and unreasonable, saying the Navy failed to evaluate lower-cost alternatives.

  • April 28, 2026

    Canoo's Ex-Internal Audit Head Settles Insider Trading Claims

    Bankrupt electric vehicle startup Canoo's former senior director of internal audit and controls has agreed to pay roughly $125,900 to settle the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's insider trading allegations against him, according to a final judgment entered Tuesday in Texas federal court.

  • April 28, 2026

    UAE's Exit From OPEC Could Hurt Smaller US Oil Producers

    The United Arab Emirates' forthcoming exit, announced Tuesday, from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is expected to have limited immediate effects, but it would free the country from the cartel's oil production quotas and could eventually lower global oil prices.

  • April 28, 2026

    Boeing Says 737 Max Plaintiffs Can't Seek Punitive Damages

    The Boeing Co. has told a Washington state court that dozens of plaintiffs suing over a 2024 door plug blowout on a 737 Max flight are ineligible to seek punitive damages in the case because such damages aren't allowed under Washington law.

  • April 28, 2026

    Texas Panel Probes $557M Union Pacific Train Injury Verdict

    A Texas appeals panel Tuesday considered whether jurors were given the wrong liability standard before issuing a $557 million verdict against Union Pacific Railroad Co. over a woman who was hit by one of its trains, putting into question a roughly $73 million judgment.

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