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Verizon, Huawei Reach Patent Infringement Settlement as Trial Underway

Chinese telecommunications company Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and U.S. group Verizon Communications agreed to settle a pair of lawsuits alleging patent infringement, the companies both said on Monday. The confidential settlement came days into a trial that opened in one …

Judge Dismisses Alabama Candidate Moore’s $95M Suit Against Comedian, Showtime

British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen on Tuesday won the dismissal of a $95 million defamation lawsuit by Roy Moore, a former U.S. Senate candidate from Alabama who claimed he was tricked into being portrayed falsely as a sex offender on …

Ransomware Gang REvil’s Websites Vanish; Reason Unknown

Websites run by the ransomware gang REvil suddenly became unreachable on Tuesday, sparking widespread speculation that the group had been knocked offline. The Russia-linked cybercrime ring has collected tens of millions of dollars in ransom payments in return for restoring …

IGI Launches European Subsidiary in Malta, Led by Mallia-Milanes from MAPFRE

International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (IGI) announced it has set up a European subsidiary in Malta in order to access business across Europe. International General Insurance Co. (Europe) SE (IGI Europe), a subsidiary of Bermuda-based International General Insurance Co. Ltd., …

Marsh Launches Saudi Arabia Engineering Hub

Insurance broker Marsh announced the launch of its Engineering Hub in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia. The Engineering Hub is Marsh’s third in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region along with existing hubs in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The hub will …

UK Government’s Safety Plan for High-Rise Buildings Could Push Away Investors: Aviva

Aviva Plc, the UK insurer and asset manager, warned the government that new safety proposals for high-rise apartment blocks could steer institutional investors away from the residential property market. The company last year urged the government to consider how its …

South Africa Develops Public-Private Scheme to Provide Drought Insurance for Farmers

JOHANNESBURG – Happy Letsitsa hasn’t paid off the money he borrowed to survive a 2019 drought that ravaged his maize and sunflower farm in the South African province of Free State. He has no drought insurance. If rains fail again, …

Mega IPO Planned for India’s Biggest Insurer

India approved the sale of shares in state-run insurer Life Insurance Corp. of India, a key step in moving ahead with the mega-listing. The cabinet committee on economic affairs cleared the initial public offering proposal, according to Disinvestment Secretary Tuhin …

How Zoom and ‘Quarantine 15’ Created Perfect Storm for Soft Tissue Injuries: Viewpoint

In a normal year, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), also known as soft tissue injuries, account for roughly 34% of lost work-days in the U.S. and one-third of the dollars spent on workers compensation claims. But this was anything but a …

Cal/OSHA: Protect Workers from Unhealthy Air due to Wildfire Smoke

Cal/OSHA is cautioning California employers to be prepared to protect workers from unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke. When workers are at risk form unhealthy air from wildfires, California’s protection from wildfire smoke standard requires employers to take steps such …

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