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Xceedance named Gavin Lillywhite senior vice president, operating leader for the U.K. and Europe. Lillywhite will lead operations across the U.K. and Europe. Lillywhite has more than 30 years of international experience. He most recently held senior leadership roles focused …
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DoorDash Inc. asked a California judge to dismiss Uber Technologies Inc.’s anticompetition lawsuit against it, arguing that Uber is using an “ill-fitting” state law to justify its claims. DoorDash, which has two-thirds of the U.S. food delivery market, argued in …
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Marks & Spencer stopped taking online orders in the U.K. and Ireland on Friday following a cyber attack which it reported earlier in the week, an announcement which sent its shares down by 5%. The British company, which sells its …
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Insurers in the U.S. paid out $1.6 billion as the number of dog-related injury claims rose significantly in 2024.
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The company that owned the railcar that caused the devastating East Palestine train derailment in 2023 won’t have to help pay for the $600 million settlement Norfolk Southern agreed to with residents. An Ohio jury decided Wednesday that GATX isn’t …
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A biotech company is suing Merck & Co. over its easier-to-use version of its blockbuster cancer treatment Keytruda, alleging the pharmaceutical giant violated its intellectual property. Merck knowingly infringed Halozyme Therapeutics Inc.’s patents in crafting a version of Keytruda that …
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The Trump administration announced its first policy moves to remove what it sees as regulatory barriers facing autonomous vehicles, following through on a goal set by advisers to President Donald Trump. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is updating rules …
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Global insurance broker Marsh USA filed suit against competitor Aon and a former Marsh team leader for allegedly poaching key members of Marsh’s construction surety team who resigned and moved to Aon last month. A complaint filed by Marsh in …
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The 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland was a wake-up call for public entities and insurers alike, challenging long-standing assumptions about the risks of insuring large public infrastructure projects. A year later, the market is …
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J.S. Held announced that founder and long-time CEO Jonathon Held will step down as CEO. The move makes way for Lee Spirer, current president and chief operataing officer, to assume the role of president and CEO at the start of …
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