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Chinese technology and e-commerce giant Alibaba and its U.S.-based payment processor have agreed to pay $600 million to resolve allegations that they failed to prevent illegal drug sales, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday. The companies entered into non-prosecution …
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A Swedish court on Wednesday ordered Alphabet’s Google to pay about $1.5 billion in damages to PriceRunner, the price comparison business owned by payments platform Klarna, for favoring its own shopping service in search results. The award, equivalent to around …
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About three months after it detected suspicious activity within its network systems, AssuranceAmerica has started alerting consumers. The Atlanta-based managing general agency with about 9,500 agents selling personal auto, renters, and commercial auto policies in 14 states, said on March …
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The U.S. won’t renew its trade deal with Canada and Mexico, choosing instead to conduct annual reviews of the pact in a decision that risks adding uncertainty for companies producing goods across North America. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, will …
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U.S. claim volume fell 8.9% from last year, with total claims dipping 13.1% below the five-year average, despite several large catastrophe events, a new report shows. What’s driving the trends isn’t the weather. Changes in policy language and policy provisions …
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Cargo thieves may be operating sooner than you think to take advantage of the July 4 holiday, a new report shows. Verisk CargoNet is warning transportation and logistics stakeholders to prepare for elevated cargo theft risk during the July 4 …
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Autonomous-driving startup Wayve is riding a tide of investor interest. The London-based company has pulled in $2.8 billion from a roster of investors and strategic partners that includes big names across the technology and automotive sectors, from Nvidia to Mercedes-Benz …
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The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week rose to nearly 2,000, as aftershocks eased in both frequency and intensity and authorities expanded recovery efforts.
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Private equity-backed insurance broker Hub International announced on Friday that it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States. The Chicago-based company was valued at $29 billion in its last funding round in 2025, led by …
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The parents of former All-Pro NFL running back Doug Martin say excessive force by police and delayed medical care led to his death last year, according to a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Oakland, California, several police officers …
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