Global Regulators Warned About Entry of ‘Big Tech’ Firms into Financial Services August 3, 2021 By Marc Jones Central banks and financial regulators urgently need to get to grips with the growing influence of “Big Tech,” according to...
Chronic Scarcity of UK Workers Blamed on COVID and, of Course, Brexit August 3, 2021 By Jack Sidders, Deirdre Hipwell, Joe Mayes and Libby Cherry On the outskirts of the Scottish town of Kirkcaldy is a crop of new houses on their way to completion....
Massachusetts Sues Grubhub Over Fees Charged During Pandemic August 3, 2021 Online food delivery platform Grubhub charged some Massachusetts restaurants illegally high fees during the coronavirus pandemic, the state attorney general’s...
Calls for Suicide Barriers Went Unheeded Before Fourth Hudson Yards Death August 3, 2021 By Michael Oreskes The architects say they had designed safety partitions to deter suicides. The Community Board repeatedly urged Hudson Yards to install...
New Hampshire State Police Discover 100-Plus Commercial Vehicle Violations August 3, 2021 The New Hampshire State Police discovered 189 commercial vehicle violations following a day-long focus on safety. Police said 42 of...
Amazon Slapped with Record Fine for Violating EU Data Privacy Rules August 3, 2021 Amazon.com Inc has been hit with a record $886.6 million (746 million euros) European Union fine for processing personal data...
NDI Office Furniture to Pay $150,000 Sex Discrimination Settlement August 3, 2021 Nashville-based NDI Office Furniture, LLC, the largest office furniture distributor in the Southeastern and Midwest United States, has agreed to...
OSHA: Ohio Contractor Exposed Roofers to Fall Hazards for 6th Time in 3 Years August 3, 2021 A roofing contractor in Ohio faces proposes penalties of more than $137,000 after being cited by federal workplace safety officials...
Documents Reveal Extent of 2019 Georgia Coast Cargo Shipwreck August 3, 2021 By Jeff Martin When the giant cargo ship began to tip over off the Georgia coast, harbor pilot Jonathan Tennant found himself on...
AM Best Assigns ‘A’ Rating to International General Insurance Co. (Europe) SE August 3, 2021 AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” (Excellent)...