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Credit Suisse Steps Up $440M Legal Dispute With SoftBank Over Greensill Funds

Credit Suisse has applied to the English High Court to initiate formal legal proceedings against Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. in a $440 million dispute over Greensill-linked funds, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Switzerland’s second-largest bank is …

Louisiana Car Maintenance Operator Cited for Waiting to Report Stabbing

Federal safety inspectors have cited the operator of several Baton Rouge-area car wash, oil change, fueling and convenience store locations after a workplace violence investigation into the stabbing of an assistant manager on Feb. 6, 2022. The employee was treated …

Lingering La Niña Weather Phenomenon Boosts Threat of More Atlantic Hurricanes

The odds of La Niña hanging around for a few more months are climbing, bolstering chances of more storms as the Atlantic hurricane season reaches its peak. There’s an 80% chance the waters across the equatorial Pacific Ocean will stay …

Reinsurance M&A Slows Amid Macroeconomic Risks, Higher Natural Disaster Claims

Mergers and acquisitions in the global reinsurance sector will be limited into 2023 amid investor concerns over macroeconomic risks and heightened catastrophe losses linked to climate change, according to Fitch Ratings. “We expect reinsurers to prioritise pricing, risk management and …

Hub International Acquires Canada Broker Jaimac Risk Management

Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance brokerage and financial services firm, announced it has acquired Jaimac Risk Management Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Jaimac is an independent insurance brokerage specializing in risk …

Family of Michigan Woman Killed by Exploding Air Bag Sues GM, Others

The family of a Michigan woman who was killed after an air bag module exploded in her SUV following a crash filed a lawsuit alleging negligence. The complaint was filed last Thursday in Houghton County Circuit Court and names Arc …

Peloton Must Face Lawsuit Over Availability of Fitness Classes

A U.S. judge on Thursday said Peloton Interactive Inc. must face a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the bike and treadmill maker of misleading customers about the “ever-growing” size of its library of on-demand fitness classes. The lawsuit stemmed from …

South Carolina Woman Dies After Being Impaled by Beach Umbrella

A beachgoer was killed Wednesday after a loose beach umbrella impaled her in the chest, authorities said. The umbrella was blown from its anchoring by the wind around 12:40 p.m. and hit Tammy Perreault while she was at a Garden …

Georgia Dairy Farm Fined After Food Waste Causes Fish Kill

A Georgia dairy farm has been fined after a release of food waste caused a fish kill, a rare instance of government getting involved with a practice that counties can’t regulate despite chronic complaints from residents. WAGA-TV reports the Georgia …

Southern Baptists Facing Federal Investigation on Alleged Clergy Sex Abuse

Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention said Friday that several of the denomination’s major entities are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice in the wake of its multiple problems related to clergy sex abuse. The SBC’s Executive Committee …

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