Berkshire Rejects Calls to Replace Buffett, Boost Climate Reporting, Improve Diversity March 14, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Friday urged the rejection of four shareholder proposals recommending that it replace Warren Buffett as chairman,...
Markets/Coverages: IMA Creates Metaverse Insurance R&D Lab; Appalachian’s Workers’ Comp Teams With Slice; Blockdaemon Debuts Blockchain Policy March 14, 2022 IMA Financial Unveils the Metaverse’s First Insurance Research & Development Facility Financial services firm IMA Financial Group said it has...
‘Scum of the Earth’: Drug Victims Face Purdue Pharma Owners March 14, 2022 By Geoff Mulvihill and Jennifer Peltz Angry, defiant and sometimes tearful, more than two dozen Americans whose lives were upended by the opioid crisis finally had...
India Plans to Launch Life Insurance Corp.’s Delayed IPO in April: Sources March 14, 2022 By Manoj Kumar and Aftab Ahmed India aims to launch its $8 billion listing of state-run Life Insurance Corp. (LIC) by mid-April, two government sources said,...
Australia, Netherlands Start Legal Proceedings Against Russia for Crash of Flight MH17 March 14, 2022 By Cagan Koc Australia and the Netherlands started legal proceedings against Russia over the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, more than seven...
Maine Lawmakers Advance Bill Regulating Corporate Use of Biometric Data March 14, 2022 Maine is looking to enact tougher regulations about corporate collection of biometric data. The proposal before the Maine Legislature would...
Inside Allianz’s $4B Structured Alpha Fund Blowup: Red Flags and Fat Fees March 14, 2022 By Neil Weinberg, Alex Wittenberg and Will Louch It’s every investor’s dream: Make money when markets go up, and when markets go down, and even when markets go...
Swiss Re, Allianz, Other European Financial Services Firms Turn Their Backs on Russia March 14, 2022 By Tom Sims, Simon Jessop and Paul Arnold Allianz and Swiss Re said on Monday they were cutting back on Russian business as European financial institutions turn their...
Missouri Man Awarded $20 Million in Ford Asbestos Suit March 14, 2022 A south St. Louis County man who sued Ford Motor Co. over his exposure to asbestos has been awarded $20...
Wisconsin Roofing Contractor Cited by OSHA For 2nd Time in 6 Months March 14, 2022 Despite the serious consequences of its actions, an Appleton, Wisconsin-based contractor was again cited for exposing workers to deadly fall...