August 21, 2024
Kroger Co. is seeking to block the Federal Trade Commission’s in-house case against its proposed purchase of rival grocer Albertsons Cos., claiming the proceeding is unconstitutional. The FTC, eight states and Washington, DC, challenged the Kroger-Albertsons tie-up in February, suing …
August 21, 2024
Wall Street’s top regulator on Tuesday voted 3-2 to bless new rules making it easier for an audit watchdog to hold people responsible for audit firms’ violations. Divided along party lines, the five-member U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved a …
August 21, 2024
US firms have warned that parts of a proposed cyber law could grant the Hong Kong government unusual access to their computer systems, highlighting the latest challenge to Western tech giants in the city. The Asia Internet Coalition, which includes …
August 21, 2024
Losses in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Ernesto are expected to be absorbed by the island’s domiciled insurers, according to industry rating AM Best. Initial feedback from AM Best-rated insurers—though it is early in the claims process—indicates that property losses from …
August 21, 2024
Insurance broker Marsh announced the launch of what it said is a first of its kind $50 million port blockage insurance facility, covering shipping ports and terminals around the world. The insurance facility can be purchased independently or used to …
August 21, 2024
A U.S. appeals court said Google must face a revived lawsuit by Google Chrome users who said the company collected their personal information without permission, after they chose not to synchronize their browsers with their Google accounts. The 9th U.S. …
August 21, 2024
A federal judge ruled the US Federal Trade Commission can’t enforce its near-total ban on noncompete agreements that was set to go into effect next month, blocking an effort by the agency to make labor markets more competitive. In a …
August 20, 2024
The Supreme Court on Friday kept on hold in roughly half the country new regulations about sex discrimination in education, rejecting a Biden administration request. The court voted 5-4, with conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch joining the three liberal justices in …
August 20, 2024
Ryan Specialty said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of Greenhill Underwriting Insurance Services from Alera Group, Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Houston-based Greenhill is a technology-enabled managing general underwriter focused on the …
August 20, 2024
USAA announced that its chief executive officer and president, Wayne Peacock will retire during the first half of 2025, after 36 years at the company—serving the last five as CEO. In a letter Peacock sent to USAA teammates yesterday, the …