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30 04, 2021

UK Supreme Court Urged to Allow Privacy Class Action Against Google

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Blocking a proposed British class action against Google, that alleges it secretly tracked millions of iPhone users a decade ago, risks allowing big firms to behave with impunity, a lawyer told the Supreme Court on Thursday. Hugh Tomlinson, a lawyer …

30 04, 2021

Uber, Lyft, Other Gig Firms Worried About U.S. Push to Reclassify Workers as Employees

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Under growing threat by a new U.S. administration insistent on reclassifying ride-hail and food delivery workers as employees with full benefits, gig economy companies including Uber, Lyft, Doordash and Instacart are pushing to keep drivers’ independent contractor status, albeit with …

30 04, 2021

China Continues Crackdown on Fintech Firms

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BEIJING — Chinese financial watchdogs on Thursday summoned 13 internet platforms engaged in finance business, including heavyweights Tencent and ByteDance, to order them to strengthen compliance with regulations, the central bank said. The move by the four regulators is part …

30 04, 2021

Watchdog Warns Rescinded Actuarial Principles Could Harm Consumers

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U.S. regulators should strengthen their oversight of insurers to prevent potential overcharging and discrimination in selling coverage for cars and homes, a consumer watchdog group said on Thursday. The campaign by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) comes after an …

29 04, 2021

MarshMcLennan Fills Its Talent Pool in the Wake of Aon-Willis Merger

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It has not happened yet but the proposed merger of large global insurance brokers Aon and Willis Towers Watson is already being felt at competitor MarshMcLennan. MarshMcLennan is capitalizing on the marketplace disruption brought about by the pending marriage of …

29 04, 2021

U.S.-Style Google iPhone Privacy Case Viewed as a Landmark for UK Class Actions

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A proposed multi-billion pound British class action against Google, which alleges the internet giant secretly tracked millions of iPhone users, is not viable and should not be allowed to proceed, the Supreme Court was told on Wednesday. Antony White, a …

29 04, 2021

Chubb CEO Sees ‘Outstanding’ Q1 and Lots of Options for Growth Without Hartford

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Chubb reported sizable net income of $2.30 billion in the first quarter of 2021 versus $252 million for the prior year’s first quarter as the global insurer’s commercial property/casualty businesses continued to capitalize on favorable underwriting conditions with double-digit premium …

29 04, 2021

Automakers Support Guidelines for Advertising Partially Automated Vehicles

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DETROIT —The trade association representing most major automakers is offering guidelines for manufacturers to advertise partially automated driving systems and to make sure drivers are paying attention while using them. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation says its members support the …

29 04, 2021

Toyota Constructs a Sensor-Laden Entire City to Test Its Self-Driving Cars

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In late February, Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda gathered with a handful of Shinto priests in a white tent at the foot of Mount Fuji. The group prayed — as is customary when embarking on new builds in Japan …

29 04, 2021

CDC Promises Speedier Approvals for Restarting U.S. Cruises

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Royal Caribbean Group said on Thursday it was aiming to restart its U.S. cruises in July after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new measures to speed up approvals, sending its shares up 2.5%. Late on …