CHICAGO (AP) – Michigan researchers have found the wreckage of two ships that disappeared into Lake Superior in 1914 and hope the discovery will lead them to a third that sank at the same time, killing nearly 30 people aboard …
Symphony Deerbrook, LLC will pay $400,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over conduct at its Symphony of Joliet facility, the federal agency announced today. In its …
Google argued Thursday that the U.S. Justice Department’s allegations that it broke antitrust law to build and maintain its dominance of search are flawed and that its lawsuit should be thrown out. The government, which filed its lawsuit in the …
Progressive Corp. today reported first quarter net income of about $448 million – a 43% increase compared to the same time last year – though the insurer booked a nearly $152 million loss for the month of March. At the …
A substantial wildfire in Manchester Township in New Jersey on federal, state and private property, which reached 3,859 acres in size, has been 100% contained, the state’s forest fire service reported Thursday. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service also said …
Billionaire Warren Buffett assured investors Wednesday that Berkshire Hathaway will be fine when he’s no longer around to lead the conglomerate. Buffett said shareholders shouldn’t worry about the future of the company after Vice Chairman Greg Abel takes over because …
Seven members of an organized theft crew were arrested yesterday and charged in connection with stealing catalytic converters from more than 470 vehicles in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. For the alleged ringleader, theft was a full-time job, prosecutors said. More …
Assicurazioni Generali SpA is close to selling its Deutschland Pensionskasse AG unit to a German firm controlled by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International Ltd, as the Italian insurer reviews its life operations in a bid to improve profitability. Generali is preparing …
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AIG Asia Pacific and Gallagher Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. AIG Appoints BHSI’s Colahan as Regional President, AIG Asia Pacific American International Group Inc. announced that Chris …
Germany’s ruling coalition presented a scaled-back plan to decriminalize personal use of cannabis in Europe’s largest economy. The proposal would allow adults to possess as much as 25 grams (0.9 ounce) of marijuana and join nonprofit “social clubs” to purchase …
