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23 09, 2015

Erie Indemnity CFO Dall to Leave Post in October

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Erie Indemnity Co. announced that Marcia A. Dall, executive vice president and chief financial officer, is leaving the company in October to take another position. The company said Dall has accepted the position of executive vice president and chief financial …

23 09, 2015

Minnesota DOT: Farm Vehicle Crashes Rise During Harvest Time

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Safety officials in Minnesota are urging motorists to safely share the road with farm equipment as the harvest gears up. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says drivers need to watch out for slow-moving farm machinery transporting crops to markets, grain …

23 09, 2015

Size of Firms Allowed to Participate in Insure Oklahoma Expands

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Gov. Mary Fallin says Insure Oklahoma is increasing the size limit of employers who can participate in the program. Fallin and the Oklahoma Health Care Authority said that Insure Oklahoma is raising its employer size limit from 99 to 250 …

23 09, 2015

Study: Number of Hispanic Business Start-Ups Highest in Midwest

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The growth in Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States is outstripping that of companies in general and the fastest growth has been in Midwest states, according to a study released Sept. 21. The number of Hispanic-owned businesses grew by 30 …

22 09, 2015

Former Maryland Commissioner Goldsmith Joins Law Firm Hogan Lovells

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Law firm Hogan Lovells announced that former Maryland Insurance Commissioner Therese Goldsmith has joined firm’s Health practice and the Insurance Industry sector group as a partner in the Baltimore office. Goldsmith was appointed as Maryland’s insurance commissioner in May 2011 …

23 09, 2015

Uber, Lyft Drivers Already Racking up Citations at Las Vegas Airport

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Drivers with Uber and Lyft are already racking up citations after a week of doing business in Las Vegas. McCarran International Airport spokesman Chris Jones confirmed authorities cited 87 drivers as of last week for not being authorized to drop …

22 09, 2015

Uber Sues St. Louis Taxi Commission Over Ride-Sharing Ban

By | September 22nd, 2015|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Uber Sues St. Louis Taxi Commission Over Ride-Sharing Ban

An Uber Technologies Inc. company accused the St. Louis Metropolitan Taxicab Commission in a lawsuit of functioning as a cartel with cab companies to ban its ride-sharing service in what it says is the largest U.S. city without it. Uber, …

23 09, 2015

Pier 1 Imports Fined $86K for Safety Hazards at 2 Texas Sites

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Pier 1 Imports Inc. has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for workplace safety hazard at facilities in Fort Worth and Mansfield, Texas. Proposed penalties total $86,100. The company was cited for three …

22 09, 2015

DOL: Halliburton Owes Nearly $18.3M in Overtime Pay

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The U.S. Department of Labor reported that Houston-based oil and gas service provider, Halliburton, has agreed to pay $18,293,557 to 1,016 employees nationwide after the company was found to have misclassified the workers. The department’s Wage and Hour Division investigated Halliburton …

23 09, 2015

Brit Invests in Transaction Insurance Specialist Broker Ambridge

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Ambridge Partners LLC, a managing general underwriter of transactional insurance products, announced that specialty insurer Brit Limited has made a “significant strategic investment” in Ambridge. The amount of the investment, which is subject to regulatory approval, was not disclosed. Brit …