Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced an investigation into whether the police department in Massachusetts’ second-largest city routinely uses excessive force or discriminates against residents based on race or gender. The civil investigation into the Worcester Police Department will review how …
United Airlines will pay $305,000 to a Buddhist pilot and will provide other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency’s New York office announced. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, …
Germany’s top four carmakers and parts supplier Bosch knowingly broke rules when developing a type of emissions software, an environmentalist group said on Thursday, in a years-long legal battle that could open the door for a new wave of lawsuits. …
The still-expanding King Insurance, a brokerage, has acquired Tallahassee-based Hunt Insurance Group. Hunt, a specialty broker founded in 1945, advises housing authorities, prison systems and municipalities on risk management and self-funded solutions for property/casualty and health insurance, the companies said …
Chubb Ltd. announced it has received regulatory approval from the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission to increase the company’s ownership in Huatai Insurance Group Co. Ltd. from 47.3% to 83.2%. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Huatai …
Convinced that the boom in leisure travel is permanent, Airbnb aims to expand its listings by convincing more people to turn their homes into short-term rentals. The company said Wednesday that it will increase the amount of liability coverage for …
A judge has dismissed NFL kicker Josh Lambo’s lawsuit against the Jacksonville Jaguars in which Lambo sought back pay and damages for emotional distress caused by former head coach Urban Meyer. Judge Gilbert Feltel Jr., of the Duval County Circuit …
Investigators have found traces of explosives at the site of the damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines, confirming sabotage had taken place, a Swedish prosecutor said on Friday. Swedish and Danish authorities are investigating four holes in the Nord Stream 1 …
Taiwan’s financial institutions reduced their China exposure to a record low amid economic and political uncertainties, according to its top financial regulator. Total exposure to China at Taiwanese banks, insurers and securities firms have dropped by 20% from a year …
China’s Sunshine Insurance Group Co. has received approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange for an initial public offering that could raise about $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The Beijing-based company may start taking investor orders …
