Boy Scouts Preparing for Abuse Victims’ Vote on $1.6 Billion Compensation Fund September 30, 2021 By Steven Church The Boy Scouts of America are preparing to ask sex abuse victims to vote for a $1.6 billion trust fund...
Amazon Reaches Private Settlement With Workers Who Criticized Warehouse Conditions September 30, 2021 Amazon.com Inc. and the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said on Wednesday the company had reached a settlement with...
Citigroup Asks Appeals Court to Let It Recoup $504M Lost in Revlon Loan Pre-Pay Error September 30, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel Citigroup Inc. on Wednesday pressed a federal appeals court to let it recoup about $504 million of its own money...
Willis Re Launches Flood Model for MENA Region September 30, 2021 Willis Re has launched a new flood model for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, which enables re/insurers...
Funds Demand Science-Based Emissions Targets From 1,600 Most Polluting Firms September 30, 2021 By Simon Jessop Funds managing nearly $30 trillion in assets called on Wednesday for 1,600 of the world’s most polluting companies to “urgently”...
Hong Kong Firms, Including FWD, Are Flagging China Risks in U.S. IPO Filings September 30, 2021 By Julia Fioretti Hong Kong-based companies with little to no presence in mainland China are the latest to warn about the risks they...
UK Financial Services Sector Calls for Eased Visa Requirements to Keep Competitiveness September 30, 2021 By Huw Jones LONDON — Britain’s financial sector has called on the government to ease visa requirements on overseas staff who want to...
Mississippi State Dept. of Health Officer: Medical Marijuana Regulation a Concern September 30, 2021 By Emily Wagster Pettus The Mississippi state health officer said that he’s concerned about how the Health Department would receive money for its part...
Federal Judge Overturns South Carolina School Mask Ban; Dept. of Education to Comply September 30, 2021 By Jeffrey Collins A federal judge Tuesday suspended South Carolina from enforcing a rule that banned school districts from requiring masks for students....
Amid Uncertainty Over Flood Insurance, Florida County Declares Emergency After Unprecedented Rainfall September 29, 2021 By William Rabb In what may be a sign of the climate times, a Florida county has declared a local state of emergency...