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31 01, 2020

Jury Orders Apple, Broadcom to Pay $1.1 Billion for Infringing CalTech Wi-Fi Patent

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Apple Inc. and Broadcom Inc. must pay $1.1 billion in damages for infringing California Institute of Technology patents on Wi-Fi technology, a jury in California ordered. Apple was ordered to pay $837.8 million while Broadcom was hit with a $270.2 …

31 01, 2020

A Divided Britain Must Now Seek New Identity Outside European Union

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At 10 a.m. inside Aux Merveilleux de Fred, a patisserie in the heart of London’s French quarter, the air is thick with the aroma of butter. Aicha Boubakri, 30, is arranging neat rows of pastel-colored cream pastries in front of …

31 01, 2020

EPA Again Declares Weedkiller Glyphosate Is Not Carcinogenic

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday it finished a regulatory review that found glyphosate, the most widely used weed killer in the United States, is not a carcinogen. The conclusion reaffirms the agency’s stance on glyphosate, the key …

31 01, 2020

Airlines Under Pressure to Halt Flights to China

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Pilots and flight attendants are demanding airlines stop flights to China as health officials declare a global emergency over the rapidly spreading coronavirus, with American Airlines’ pilots filing a lawsuit seeking an immediate halt. China has reported nearly 10,000 cases …

31 01, 2020

USG Insurance Hires Teague as Producer/Broker in Texas

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USG Insurance Services Inc., a national wholesaler and MGA, has added Faryl Teague as producer/broker, commercial lines, to its Arlington, Texas, team. Teague joins the USG team with 11 years of underwriting and brokerage experience. As producer/broker at USG, Teague …

31 01, 2020

Distinguished Programs Taps Requejo as Sales Leader for Illinois, Wisconsin

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Distinguished Programs, a national insurance program manager, has named Kirkland Requejo regional sales executive for Illinois and Wisconsin. He is based in Chicago. Requejo brings 12 years of military leadership and a proven record in sales to his new role. …

31 01, 2020

1 Worker Dead, Others Injured in Texas Oil Well Blowout

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One person was killed and three others were injured on Jan. 29 in the blowout of a Central Texas oil well. All four were contractors working at a Chesapeake Energy well site on a county road near Deanville, Texas, 28 …

31 01, 2020

Officials: South Dakota 2019 Traffic Deaths Possibly State’s Lowest

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Public safety officials say South Dakota may have recorded its lowest number of traffic deaths in state history. So far, 102 traffic fatalities have been recorded for 2019, the South Dakota Department of Public Safety said. Since the department began …

31 01, 2020

Cleaning Solution in Drinks at Nebraska Bar Sickens 2

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Two customers at a movie theater bar in Nebraska were treated at a hospital after they were served cleaning solution in their drinks apparently by accident. The women, ages 45 and 51, took sips and soon began to feel burning …

31 01, 2020

Insurtech Investments and Valuations Soar Even As Some Startups Fail Fast

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Insurtech investments reached an historic high in 2019 but last year also capped a three-year period where a good number of Insurtech startups called it quits. According to a new briefing on the sector from Willis Towers Watson, dozens of …