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McKinsey Agrees to Pay $230 Million to Settle More Opioid Suits

McKinsey & Co. is poised to pay $230 million in its latest settlement of lawsuits blaming the company for its role advising opioid manufacturers in their sales of the painkillers. The proposed accord with local governments and school districts filed …

Kia, Hyundai Recall Over 3 Million Vehicles for Fire Risks

Hyundai and Kia are recalling a combined 3.37 million vehicles in the United States due to the risk of engine fires, telling owners to park outside and away from structures until repairs are complete. The automakers say brake fluid leaks …

Rising Claims Costs Limit US P/C Profitability in 2023

While the profitability outlook for the U.S. P/C industry this year is mixed, Swiss Re predicts a stronger year in 2024, as premium increases and interest rates improve industry results. According to the U.S. Property & Casualty Outlook report, the …

Businesses Unprepared for Cyberattacks Despite Steady Concern

Cyber risks remain a top concern for business leaders, according to the annual Travelers Risk Index. The top concerns among 1,206 survey participants are, in order, medical cost inflation (60%), broad economic uncertainty (59%) and cyber risks (58%). Travelers reported …

Target Closes Nine NYC, West Coast Stores to Stop Losses From Rising Theft

Target Corp. is closing nine stores in four states to stem losses from rising retail theft. One Manhattan location will be shuttered, along with two in Seattle, three in Northern California and three in Portland, Oregon, Target said in a …

Judge Refuses to Block Venture Capital Fund’s Grants for Black Women

A federal judge in Atlanta on Tuesday rejected a bid by the anti-affirmative activist behind the successful U.S. Supreme Court challenge to race-conscious college admissions policies to bar a small venture capital fund from awarding grants to businesses run by …

Update: FTC Sues Amazon.com for Breaking Antitrust Law and Harming Consumers

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.com on Tuesday and asked the court to consider forcing the online retailer to sell assets as the government accuses Big Tech of monopolizing the most lucrative parts of …

JPMorgan Settles Epstein Lawsuit With US Virgin Islands for $75 Million

JPMorgan Chase reached settlements with the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) and former executive Jes Staley to resolve lawsuits over sex trafficking by the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, largely resolving a scandal that has weighed on the largest U.S. bank for …

Cough Syrup Deaths Overseas Prompt US Crackdown on Toxic Testing

The U.S. FDA is cracking down on lax testing practices by dozens of makers of healthcare products following hundreds of deaths overseas from contaminated cough syrups, a Reuters review of regulatory alerts found. The Food and Drug Administration has reprimanded …

James River Sells Individual Risk Workers Comp Renewal Rights to Amynta Group

James River Group Holdings Ltd. said some of its subsidiaries have entered into an agreement to sell the renewal rights to their Individual Risk Workers Compensation (IRWC) business to Amynta Group. The transaction includes the full operations of the business, …

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