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U.S. Announces it Will Stem SVB Fallout, Customers to Have Deposit Access

Silicon Valley Bank customers will have access to their deposits starting on Monday, U.S. officials said on Sunday, as the federal government announced actions to shore up deposits and stem any broader financial fallout from the sudden collapse of the …

Finance Firms Managing $136T in Assets Urge Boards for More Environmental Data

Financial institutions managing $136 trillion in assets will this week call on companies to share more data on their environmental impact, the chair of disclosure platform CDP told Reuters. In a letter to the boards of over 15,000 companies, 746 …

Hong Kong’s FWD to File Again for IPO Application: Sources

FWD Group Holdings Ltd., the pan-Asian insurance company owned by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, is planning to file for a third time for an initial public offering in the financial hub, according to people familiar with the matter. The …

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Calls for AI Regulation

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Thursday called for regulation of artificial intelligence technology to ensure it does not hurt growth or become a national security risk, a departure from the business lobbying group’s typical anti-regulatory stance. While there is …

A Major Bank Failed. Here’s Why It’s Not 2008 Again

The financial institution best known for its relationships with high-flying world technology startups and venture capital, Silicon Valley Bank, experienced one of the oldest problems in banking – a bank run – which led to its failure on Friday. Its …

U.S. Judge Rules Against Google, Keeps DOJ Advertising Case in Virginia

A U.S. federal judge on Friday rejected a bid by Alphabet Inc’s Google to move a Justice Department lawsuit against it over dominance in advertising technology from Virginia to New York. “I am going to rule against you,” Judge Leonie …

Crash Test Dummies Need to Do Better: GAO

A recent report from the Government Accountability Office recommended the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rethink crash test dummies in order to collect better data on more types of people. The investigative arm of Congress that examines the use of …

Florida Adjusters’ Charges of Doctored Damage Reports Get Wider Spotlight

Allegations that some insurance carriers have altered field adjusters’ damage estimates has gained more national attention after The Washington Post reported on and documented examples of the practices. Leadership with Florida-based Heritage Insurance Co. and with Florida Peninsula Insurance, named …

Georgia Business Owner Sentenced in $54M California Workers’ Comp Fraud

Wesley Owens, 54, of Atlanta, Georgia, and Beau Wilson, 38, also of Atlanta, pleaded no contest to multiple felony counts of insurance fraud and conspiracy in Los Angeles Superior Court over charges filed after a California Department of Insurance investigation …

Virginia County Judge Uses Slavery Law to Rule Frozen Embryos Are Property

Frozen human embryos can legally be considered property, or “chattel,” a Virginia judge has ruled, basing his decision in part on a 19th century law governing the treatment of slaves. The preliminary opinion by Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Richard …

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