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Paramount Seeks $1.9 Billion Bond From States in Merger Lawsuit Paramount Skydance Corp. requested a $1.88 billion bond from the 12 states that have filed an antitrust lawsuit over the media giant’s pending merger with Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. The company said Monday that federal law requires plaintiffs to “post …
POSTED AUGUST 18, 2026 5:17 AM |
Should Parents Be Responsible for Kids Getting Hurt and Killed on E-Bikes? As traumatic injuries and deaths surge among children involved in crashes on e-bikes and other electrified vehicles, one California prosecutor is cracking down by pursuing criminal charges against some of the young riders’ parents. It is just one way officials …
POSTED AUGUST 18, 2026 5:15 AM |
‘Horrific’ Conditions Grip UK Hospitals Unprepared for Heat “Horrific, horrendous, unbearable, unsafe.” That’s how medical professionals describe the impact of this year’s heat waves on Britain’s healthcare system, in response to a survey by the Doctors’ Association UK. In hospitals built for a cooler climate, staff are now …
POSTED AUGUST 18, 2026 5:10 AM |
France Pledges €100 Million in Wildfire Aid for Homes and Firms France is mobilizing more than €100 million ($116 million) in aid to rebuild homes and issue tax relief to businesses devastated by this summer’s wildfires. The government has allocated €12 million for the Gironde and Landes departments in the southwest, …
POSTED AUGUST 18, 2026 5:05 AM |
10 New Firms Join Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Independent Agencies This year marks the 22nd annual publication of Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Independent Agencies special report. Many of the firms in the Top 100 saw notable increases in total property/casualty revenue year-over-year, but the total P/C revenue combined of all …
POSTED AUGUST 18, 2026 5:04 AM |
Europe’s Heatwaves Expose Insurance Gap as Business Losses Mount For more than a century, cafes in the Italian city of Padua have welcomed customers for an early evening drink, or aperitivo, encouraging them to sit outside and socialize before dinner. As Europe bakes under its fifth heatwave of the …
POSTED AUGUST 18, 2026 5:03 AM |
Medical Firm to Build $600M Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Site in North Carolina Medical equipment maker Steris said it will invest $600 million to build a manufacturing and distribution hub in North Carolina for chemicals used by healthcare and pharmaceutical customers. The company plans to move its existing chemicals operations from St. Louis, …
POSTED AUGUST 18, 2026 5:01 AM |
Davis & Towle Acquires New Hampshire’s Allied Insurance Agency New Hampshire-based Davis & Towle Insurance Group reported its recent acquisition of Allied Insurance Agency in Bow, New Hampshire and the merger of Allied with Davis & Towle. As a result of the merger, the Allied Insurance will assume the …
POSTED AUGUST 18, 2026 5:00 AM |
Business Moves: FM Acquires Wildfire Intelligence Firm FortressFire Commercial property insurer FM said it has acquired FortressFire, a provider of wildfire intelligence solutions for homes, businesses and communities. FortressFire will operate as an independent, wholly owned division of Johnston, Rhode Island-based FM and will continue its work to …
POSTED AUGUST 18, 2026 5:00 AM |
Connecticut Boosts Innovation Center With $20M for New Urban Campus Connecticut is investing $20 million to establish a 100,000-square-foot campus for the Hartford Innovation Center at State House Square in downtown Hartford. Governor Ned Lamont said the new urban workforce campus will feature collaborative labs, classrooms, and project spaces where …
POSTED AUGUST 18, 2026 5:00 AM |
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