Allstate reported a jump in first-quarter profit on Wednesday as the property and casualty insurer benefited from a sharp fall in catastrophe losses. Earnings rose across the insurance industry on weaker catastrophe losses in the quarter. The prior year’s quarter …
Berkshire’s Duracell Must Face BASF Suit Over Battery Secrets, Judge Rules
Duracell, the battery maker owned by Berkshire Hathaway, must face a lawsuit accusing it of stealing trade secrets related to German chemical company BASF’s lithium-ion