27 08, 2026

Deloitte Paying $21.5 Million to Settle Government Probe Over DEI

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Accounting firm Deloitte will pay $21.5 million to settle a U.S. Department of Justice probe over diversity, equity and inclusion practices, which President Donald Trump’s administration has cracked down on during his second term in office. The settlement marks a …

27 08, 2026

People Moves: Alliant Adds Riexinger to Northeast Benefits Team

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Andrew Riexinger joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its employee benefits group in New Jersey. He will work with employers throughout the Northeast, providing employee benefits brokerage and consulting services, including financial underwriting, claims analysis, plan design, and …

27 08, 2026

AI Firms Debate Putting Cyber Tests Online After Model Hacks

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Artificial intelligence labs and cybersecurity firms are reconsidering the way they test advanced AI models after models from at least three firms jumped onto the open internet and breached real-world victims. Cybersecurity specialists are debating whether they should connect the …

27 08, 2026

Western Wildland Firefighters Warned About Supplement for Smoke Exposure

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Fire and medical officials have issued warnings about a supplement offered to Western wildland firefighters who have been exposed to toxic chemicals while battling some of the country’s biggest blazes. The supplement glutathione, given through an IV or an inhaler-like …

27 08, 2026

KKR to Pay $250 Million to Resolve DOJ Merger Filing Lawsuit

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Private equity giant KKR & Co. has agreed to pay $250 million to resolve a civil antitrust case filed by the U.S. Justice Department alleging the investment firm intentionally withheld documents from government-required merger reviews on more than a dozen …

27 08, 2026

PwC International Can’t Exit Evergrande Case, HK Court Rules

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A Hong Kong court declined to remove PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd. from a multibillion-dollar lawsuit brought by China Evergrande liquidators against the firm and its Hong Kong and mainland Chinese affiliates. Deputy High Court Judge Patrick Fung said the evidence PwC …

27 08, 2026

Hospital Employee Charged with Workers’ Compensation Fraud

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A Connecticut woman has been arrested and charged with illegally collecting workers’ compensation benefits worth $19,082 from her employer Waterbury hospital while she was allegedly working another job as a home health aide. The Chief State’s Attorney reported that Tashia …

27 08, 2026

Insurers Want a Bigger Slice of the Bank Risk Transfer Boom

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Insurers are aiming for a bigger slice of the market for significant risk transfers this year as banks step up their use of the hedging instruments. Firms expect to participate in about 50% more SRTs than in 2025, according to …

27 08, 2026

Brazil Seeks $97 Million From App Discord Over User Protections

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Brazil’s government is seeking 500 million reais ($97.1 million) in damages from chat app Discord Inc. in a local lawsuit, while also demanding that the platform strengthen protections for children and women and comply with Brazilian law. The Justice Ministry …

26 08, 2026

Some Gary, Indiana Residents Still Without Power Weeks After Storms

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Things became all-too familiar for Kimya Williams after storms rumbled through Gary, Indiana, earlier this month leaving big chunks of the mostly-Black city in the dark for two weeks. The power outage reminded the 50-year-old of what she experienced in …