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8 12, 2020

Lawmakers Calls FCC’s Spectrum Auction Danger to Aviation Band

By | December 8th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Lawmakers Calls FCC’s Spectrum Auction Danger to Aviation Band

A senior U.S. House lawmaker on Monday urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to delay the auction of portions of a key spectrum band, warning it could impact a nearby aviation frequency band. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chair …

4 12, 2020

Car-Sharing Firm Turo Plans Partial Return to New York After 7-Year Insurance Dispute

By | December 4th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Car-Sharing Firm Turo Plans Partial Return to New York After 7-Year Insurance Dispute

Car-sharing startup Turo Inc. is returning to New York, seven years after leaving the state that was once its biggest market over a dispute with regulators about insurance rules. Turo, which allows vehicle owners to put their personal cars up …

4 12, 2020

SEC Fines Cheesecake Factory for Misleading Disclosures About COVID Financial Impact

By | December 4th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on SEC Fines Cheesecake Factory for Misleading Disclosures About COVID Financial Impact

The Securities and Exchange Commission said it has settled charges against The Cheesecake Factory Inc. for misleading disclosures about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business operations and financial condition. The SEC said the action is its first …

4 12, 2020

Many Californians Being Left Without Homeowners Insurance Due to Wildfire Risk

By | December 4th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Many Californians Being Left Without Homeowners Insurance Due to Wildfire Risk

Acquiring home insurance has long been a mundane but necessary chore. In California, for hundreds of thousands of residents, it’s turned into a labyrinthine quest that leaves people with expensive, bare-bones coverage. That’s because an increasing amount of Californians have …

4 12, 2020

Justice Department Charges Facebook With Hiring Bias Against U.S. Workers

By | December 4th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Justice Department Charges Facebook With Hiring Bias Against U.S. Workers

The U.S. Justice Department accused Facebook Inc. on Thursday of discriminating against U.S. workers, saying in a new lawsuit the social media giant has given hiring preferences to temporary workers, including those who hold H-1B visas. The Justice Department said …

4 12, 2020

Millennials, Women ‘Sandwiched’ as COVID-19 Shifts Caregiving Responsibilities

By | December 4th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Millennials, Women ‘Sandwiched’ as COVID-19 Shifts Caregiving Responsibilities

The demographics of the Sandwich Generation – those who care for both their children and aging parents – as well the financial responsibilities they face as a result of COVID-19— are changing. The Sandwich Generation has become increasingly younger, more …

3 12, 2020

Travelers to Acquire Plymouth Rock’s Digital Agency InsuraMatch

By | December 3rd, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Travelers to Acquire Plymouth Rock’s Digital Agency InsuraMatch

The Travelers Companies has agreed to acquire InsuraMatch, a national digital independent insurance agency, from the Plymouth Rock Group of Companies. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2021 after regulatory approvals. Terms were not disclosed. …

2 12, 2020

Former Tesla Employee Settles Over Theft of Trade Secrets, False Claims to Media

By | December 2nd, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Former Tesla Employee Settles Over Theft of Trade Secrets, False Claims to Media

A former Tesla Inc. factory employee will pay Elon Musk’s electric car maker $400,000 after it accused him of tipping reporters about alleged production inefficiencies and delays, a court filing shows. The payment by Martin Tripp, a former process technician …

1 12, 2020

Human Nature Thwarts Widespread Use of Apps Tracking Coronavirus Exposure

By | December 1st, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Human Nature Thwarts Widespread Use of Apps Tracking Coronavirus Exposure

The app builders had planned for pranksters, ensuring that only people with verified COVID-19 cases could trigger an alert. They’d planned for heavy criticism about privacy, in many cases making the features as bare-bones as possible. But, as more states …

1 12, 2020

Nasdaq to Require Increased Board Diversity and Disclosure by Listed Companies

By | December 1st, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Nasdaq to Require Increased Board Diversity and Disclosure by Listed Companies

Exchange operator Nasdaq has proposed new rules for listed companies around board diversity and disclosure. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the new listing rules, approved by Nasdaq directors on Nov. 5, would require all …