Generali Activist Investors Urge ‘Open Dialog’ to Overcome Perceived Growth Issues February 16, 2022 Two activist investors in Generali GASI.MI on Tuesday urged Italy’s leading insurer to engage in “an open and constructive dialog”...
People Moves: Madigan Joins Alliant in Arkansas; BXS Adds Breaux in Texas February 16, 2022 Alliant Adds James Madigan as Senior Vice President Within Employee Benefits Group Alliant has added James “Jimmy” Madigan as senior...
Fatal Fires in St. Louis Expose Vacant Home Risks February 16, 2022 By Jim Salter Thick smoke billowed from the vacant, crumbling St. Louis house, but Benjamin Polson knew homeless people might be inside taking...
Texas Sues Facebook Parent Meta Over Facial Recognition February 16, 2022 By Barbara Ortutay The Texas Attorney General is suing Facebook parent Meta, saying the company has unlawfully collected biometric data on Texans for...
Union Pacific Railroad Will Reimburse Arizona City for 2020 Derailment February 16, 2022 Union Pacific Railroad will be reimbursing Tempe nearly $482,000 for expenses related to the July 2020 train derailment, according to...
California Couple Sentenced in $1M Workers’ Comp Fraud Case February 16, 2022 Carmen Hall Soruco, 70, and her husband Antonio Soruco, 75, both of Novato, California, were sentenced after pleading guilty to...
Higginbotham Acquires HR Services Firm WhitneySmith in Texas February 15, 2022 Higginbotham has acquired Fort Worth, Texas-based WhitneySmith Company, a provider of HR advisory services. WhitneySmith will expand the service capacity...
Jury Rejects Palin’s Libel Claim Against New York Times February 15, 2022 By Jody Godoy and Jonathan Stempel A U.S. federal jury on Tuesday ruled against Sarah Palin in her lawsuit accusing the New York Times of defaming...
Austin Water Director Resigns After Second Boil Order in Four Years February 15, 2022 The director of Austin’s water department resigned Feb. 11, days after employee mistakes at a treatment plant put the city...
Prince Andrew Settles Sexual Abuse Claim for Undisclosed Amount February 15, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Prince Andrew has settled a lawsuit against him by a woman who said he sexually abused her when she was...