Drug Advertising Drives $30 Billion Medical Industry Marketing Machine January 11, 2019 By Lindsey Tanner Ads for prescription drugs appeared 5 million times in just one year, capping a recent surge in U.S. medical marketing,...
How Commercial Insurance Rates Changed in Q4 and 2018: IVANS January 11, 2019 Renewal premium rates for nearly all major commercial insurance lines increased in the fourth quarter of last year with the...
Judge Lets Berkshire Hathaway’s Dairy Queen Sue Over ‘Blizzard’ Trademark January 11, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge in Minnesota ruled this week that Dairy Queen, owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., may pursue...
Alphabet Directors Sued Over Exit Pay, Coverups Tied to Harassment Allegations January 11, 2019 By Kartikay Mehrotra, Joel Rosenblatt and Mark Bergen Alphabet Inc.’s directors were sued by shareholders for approving a $90 million exit payment to Andy Rubin, the creator of...
Brightway Goes ‘All In’ on Independent Agents, Unveils No-Cost Path to Agency Ownership January 10, 2019 By Amy O'Connor On the heels of celebrating its 10-year anniversary, Jacksonville, Fla.-based Brightway Insurance, a national property/casualty insurance retailer selling through a...
There’s 65% Chance That Weak El Niño Will Emerge in Spring, Says U.S. Weather Service January 10, 2019 There is a 65 percent chance of an El Niño weather pattern emerging during the northern hemisphere spring this year,...
Neiman Marcus Settles Data Breach Claims With States for $1.5 Million January 10, 2019 More than 40 state attorneys general have announced a $1.5 million settlement with The Neiman Marcus Group LLC over a...
U.S. Says Air Travel Safe After Workers Warn of Risks of Shutdown January 10, 2019 By David Shepardson U.S. airport security workers and air traffic controllers working without pay have been warning that security and safety could be...
Former Insys CEO Pleads Guilty to Opioid Bribes; Agrees to Work with Prosecutors January 10, 2019 By Nate Raymond The former chief executive of Insys Therapeutics Inc. pleaded guilty on Wednesday to participating in a nationwide scheme to bribe...
Fiat Chrysler to Pay $700M to U.S., States, Car Owners Over Diesel Emissions Claims January 10, 2019 By David Shepardson Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will pay more than $700 million to resolve lawsuits from the U.S. Justice Department and diesel...