Amazon Loses Bid to Halt New York Warehouse COVID Safety Probe August 11, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed Amazon.com Inc’s lawsuit to block New York’s attorney general from investigating the online retailer’s...
Goosehead Unveils ‘Digital Agent’ Platform for Personal Lines Consumers August 11, 2021 By Alwyn Scott Insurance technology company Goosehead Insurance Inc. will launch on Wednesday a web-based service aimed at people shopping for personal coverage...
Ally Financial to Offer Home Insurance in Partnership With Hippo August 11, 2021 By David French U.S. online bank Ally Financial has agreed to backstop home insurance policies provided by Hippo Holdings Inc., providing capital for...
Massive Wildfire Devours Forests on Greek Island of Evia August 11, 2021 By Elena Becatoros ATHENS, Greece (AP) – A massive wildfire burning for days on the northern tip of Greece’s second largest island continued...
Alibaba Scandal Sparks #MeToo Reverberations in C-Suites Across China August 11, 2021 By Coco Liu and Zheping Huang Few paid much attention when she first turned up at the center of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s packed cafeteria on...
Connecticut Seeks Disaster Declaration for Crop Damage August 11, 2021 Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced he is seeking a disaster declaration from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help farmers...
Northern Maine School Library Burns, Bookstores Raise Funds August 11, 2021 After a fire at an elementary school library in northern Maine destroyed its collection of books, a bookstore at the...
Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket Face Dire Climate Change Impact August 11, 2021 By Philip Marcelo The famous islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket in Massachusetts are facing serious impacts from rising sea levels and more...
Contract Worker at Georgia Perdue Farms Plant Fatally Electrocuted August 11, 2021 A contract worker at a chicken processing plant in Georgia died after he was electrocuted while cleaning at the Perdue...
Alabama Lawsuit Says Minor League Baseball Manager Sexually Harassed Batboy August 11, 2021 A former minor league batboy has filed a lawsuit accusing longtime major league shortstop Omar Vizquel of sexual harassment during...