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28 04, 2021

Biden Administration Considering Intellectual Property Rights Waiver for COVID Vaccines

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The White House is considering options for maximizing global production and supply of COVID-19 vaccines at the lowest cost, including backing a proposed waiver of intellectual property rights, but no decision has been made, press secretary Jen Psaki said on …

28 04, 2021

P/C Insurance Firms Lead as Global Insurtech Investment Soars to $2.55B in Q1

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Global investment in the insurtech sector reached a new quarterly high of US$2.55 billion during the first quarter of 2021. The number of mega-rounds reached eight, more than any other three-month period, according to the new Quarterly InsurTech Briefing from …

27 04, 2021

EU Inquires About Gallagher, Other Buyers of Assets in Aon-Willis Deal

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BRUSSELS–EU antitrust regulators are asking Aon rivals and customers who is the best buyer for assets the insurance broker has offered to sell to address competition concerns about its $30 billion Willis Towers Watson bid, people familiar with the matter …

27 04, 2021

Bankers Call for More ‘Bang’ to Boost London’s Competitiveness

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LONDON — Shortly after Britain left the European Union, finance minister Rishi Sunak pledged a series of measures he dubbed “Big Bang 2.0” to ensure the City of London remained one of the world’s top financial centers. Four months on, …

28 04, 2021

SEC Eyes Guidance on SPAC Projections, Clarity on Liability Shield

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U.S. securities regulator is considering new guidance to rein in growth projections made by listed blank-check companies, and clarify when they qualify for certain legal protections, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions. The previously unreported measures being …

28 04, 2021

Security Firm ADT Accuses Rival Ring of Trademark Infringement Over Blue Signage

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Long-time home security firm ADT is suing rival upstart Ring alleging the newcomer is violating its trademarks by using signage that is very similar to the blue octagon logo that ADT has used for decades. In using the similarly colored …

28 04, 2021

UK Is First Country to Green Light Self-Driving Cars on Motorways

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The UK government on Wednesday became the first country to announce it will regulate the use of self-driving vehicles at slow speeds on motorways, with the first such cars possibly appearing on public roads as soon as this year. Britain’s …

28 04, 2021

Insurers, Other Financial Firms Lag in Climate Disclosure for Investors

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The world’s banks, asset managers and insurers should provide more information to investors about the greenhouse gas emissions from the activities they finance, a group that tracks emissions data said on Wednesday. CDP, which maintains a system used by hundreds …

28 04, 2021

3-Month TD Bank Trial in $4.5B Stanford Ponzi Scheme Closes

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TORONTO — The three-month trial of a lawsuit against Toronto-Dominion Bank, in which the liquidators of the collapsed Antigua bank of former Texas financier Robert Allen Stanford are seeking $4.5 billion in damages, is expected to end on Wednesday. A …

27 04, 2021

Supreme Court Smacks Down Pro Wrestlers’ Appeals on Head Injury Claims

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeals of several former pro wrestlers who claimed in lawsuits that World Wrestling Entertainment failed to protect them from repeated head injuries that led to long-term brain damage. The former …