Schools, Lawmakers, Tech Firms Trying to Curb Rising Cyberbullying July 29, 2019 By Sally Ho Rachel Whalen remembers feeling gutted in high school when a former friend would mock her online postings, threaten to unfollow...
Alex and Ani Jeweler Alleges Lending Gender Bias by Bank July 29, 2019 By Chris Dolmetsch, Bloomberg and Polly Mosendz A few short years ago, jewelry maker Alex and Ani LLC was the public example of a happy Bank of...
New Connecticut Task Force to Begin Study of PFAS Chemicals July 29, 2019 A new interagency task force will soon begin work on a plan to minimize the impact of a group of...
Rhode Island AG Gains Access to Nearly 70 Years of Records from Diocese of Providence July 29, 2019 As part of an ongoing review of allegations of clergy child sexual abuse within the Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Maryland’s The Novick Group July 29, 2019 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Rockville, Md.-based The Novick Group Inc. Founded in 1987, The Novick Group is...
S. Korea Balcony Collapse Kills 2, Injures 16, Including U.S., Other International Athletes July 29, 2019 By Hyung-Jin Kim A balcony inside a nightclub in South Korea collapsed on Saturday, killing two people and injuring 16, including American and...
Nexus Buys Specialist Financial and Professional Lines MGA, Plus Risk Ltd. July 29, 2019 Independent specialty managing general agent Nexus Group has acquired Plus Risk Ltd. (PRL), a London-based financial and professional lines MGA,...
Tropical Storm Erich Forms, Expected to Become Hurricane as It Heads Toward Hawaii July 29, 2019 Tropical Storm Erich has formed in the Pacific far off the western coast of Mexico and is predicted to become...
Wind Could Spread Oil Leak from Pertamina’s Undersea Well in Indonesia July 29, 2019 By Yoga Rusmana and Eko Listiyorini Wind is threatening to spread a growing 52-mile (84-kilometer) oil sheen in Indonesia from an undersea well that began leaking...
Judge Reduces $2 Billion Roundup Jury Verdict to $86 Million July 29, 2019 By Tina Bellon A California judge on Thursday reduced a $2 billion jury verdict, slashing the award for a couple who blamed Bayer...