16 02, 2021

Macif Seen as Favorite to Buy $3.6B Aviva France; Talks to Sell Italian Unit Advance

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Aviva Plc, the British insurer, is in advanced talks on a sale of its Italian operations as it pushes ahead with about 6 billion euros ($7.3 billion) of divestments, people with knowledge said. The U.K. company is in negotiations to …

16 02, 2021

Liability for SPAC Flops: Waitr Could Be Test Case for Disgruntled Investor Lawsuits

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Waitr Inc. never had the resources of rivals Grubhub Inc. and UberEats. Yet in November 2018 the online food ordering and delivery business went public through a merger with blank-check firm Landcadia Holdings Inc. Landcadia had some powerful names behind …

16 02, 2021

UK Judge Rules Newspaper Violated Duchess Meghan’s Privacy in Publishing Letter

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LONDON — A newspaper invaded the Duchess of Sussex’s privacy by publishing personal letter to her estranged father, a British judge ruled Thursday, in a major victory for the royal in her campaign against what she sees as media intrusion. …

16 02, 2021

Ex-Medical Manager in Indiana Awarded $3.6M in Whistleblower Case

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An Indianapolis-based medical supply company’s former manager has won $3.6 million in a settlement of her whistleblower lawsuit accusing that company and a health insurance company of defrauding a government insurance program. Crystal Derrick, who was a national account manager …

16 02, 2021

Applied Underwriters Acquires Oklahoma Property and Casualty Insurance

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Applied Underwriters’ affiliate, North American Casualty Co., has completed its acquisition of Oklahoma City-based Oklahoma Property and Casualty Insurance Co. (OP&C). Applied Underwriters plans to make various changes with respect to OP&C, as well as the Texas Insurance Co. (TIC), …

16 02, 2021

Historic Atlanta Krispy Kreme Owned by Shaq Damaged by Fire

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A historic Krispy Kreme Doughnuts store in Atlanta owned by basketball star Shaquille O’Neal that dates back to the mid-1960s was engulfed in flames early last week, heavily damaging the structure. Atlanta fire crews responded to the iconic restaurant on …

16 02, 2021

South Central Region Shut Down by Winter Storm

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A winter storm dropped snow and ice and sent temperatures plunging across the southern Plains, prompting a power emergency in Texas a day after conditions canceled flights and impacted traffic across large swaths of the U.S. Rotating power outages were …

16 02, 2021

Officials in Small Iowa Town Charged with Embezzlement, Other Felonies

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The mayor, police chief and current and former city clerk of a small Iowa town have been charged with a string of felonies and misdemeanors after a multi-year investigation uncovered embezzlement and other abuses, authorities say. The Emmett County Sheriff’s …

16 02, 2021

New Year, New Threats? Cyber Pros Say Attacks Will Continue to Increase in 2021

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Although a new year is underway, many cyber professionals are saying the threat environment will only continue to ramp up in 2021. ISACA, an international professional association focused on IT governance, reported in its State of Cybersecurity 2020 report that …

16 02, 2021

Man Who Broke Ankle on Obstacle Course on Michigan Farm Wins Appeal

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A man who broke an ankle on an obstacle course at a pumpkin patch will get his foot inside a courthouse again. A judge wrongly dismissed Tarek Hamade’s lawsuit against DeBuck’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch, the Michigan Court of …