Appeals Court Clears Investor Lawsuit Seeking $200M From Former Tower Group Owners June 17, 2021 By Jim Sams Creditors who say they were swindled out of more than $200 million by the former owners of the liquidated CastlePoint...
Justice Dept. Sues to Stop Aon’s Purchase of Willis Towers Watson June 16, 2021 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Wednesday aimed at stopping insurance broker Aon’s $30 billion acquisition...
Texas Girds for Blackouts as Heat Wave Rolls On June 16, 2021 By Will Wade and Brian K. Sullivan Texas is pushing homes and businesses to conserve electricity for a second day in a row to stave off blackouts...
Sri Lanka Seeks UN help in Assessing Damage From Ship Fire June 16, 2021 By Bharatha Mallawarachi COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) _ Sri Lanka’s government is seeking help from the United Nations and other countries in assessing...
Arizona Legislature to Hold Special Wildfire Funding Session June 16, 2021 By Bob Christie PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Legislature will convene in special session this week to consider adding $100 million in funding...
Feds Inspected Illinois Chemical Plant Weeks Before Blast June 16, 2021 A northern Illinois chemical plant that was rocked by an explosion and massive fires that prompted evacuations was inspected by...
Ikea Fined $1.3 Million Over Spying Campaign in France June 16, 2021 By Nicolas Vaux-Montagny VERSAILLES, France (AP) — A French court ordered home furnishings giant Ikea to pay some 1.1 million euros ($1.3 million)...
Critical Entities Targeted in Suspected Chinese Cyber Spying June 16, 2021 By Alan Suderman RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A cyberespionage campaign blamed on China was more sweeping than previously known, with suspected state-backed hackers...
Anglo American Exposed Coal Miners to Excessive Risk, Inquiry Finds June 16, 2021 MELBOURNE — An Australian inquiry into a blast at an Anglo American coal mine in Queensland state that seriously injured...
Centene Reserves $1.1 Billion for Pharmacy Disputes June 16, 2021 By John Tozzi Centene Corp. agreed to pay settlements to Ohio and Mississippi to resolve claims that it inflated pharmacy costs, and the...