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‘Spotter’ in New Orleans Staged Crash Schemes Sentenced to Prison
A New Orleans, Louisiana, man has been sentenced to prison for conspiring to stage automobile accidents as part of a scheme to defraud insurance and trucking companies, federal officials say. U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser with the U.S. Attorney’s Office …
POSTED JANUARY 26, 2021 12:19 AM |
The Results Are In: How NFL QBs/Insurance Salesmen Mahomes, Rodgers, Mayfield Rate
Last week, Insurance Journal polled football fans, asking them to compare three NFL quarterbacks who also appear in insurance TV ads. The poll asked readers to rate Green Bay Packers future Hall-of-Famer QB Aaron Rodgers who sells for State Farm; …
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 7:20 PM |
Teen Accused of Stealing Nearly $1M from Georgia Supermarket
A suburban Atlanta teenager has been arrested on charges that he defrauded a supermarket where he worked of nearly $1 million over a two-week period. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports 19-year-old Tre Brown was arrested Jan. 14 by Gwinnett County police …
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 5:58 PM |
Former Kentucky Mine Safety Director Pleads Guilty to Dust Monitor Tampering
A safety director at a Kentucky coal mine has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of rigging dust monitoring in underground mines. Steve DeMoss pleaded guilty earlier this month in federal court in Owensboro. He was one of nine former …
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 5:45 PM |
Arkansas’ Tyson Foods to Pay $221.5M to Settle Price-Fixing Claims
Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods, the nation’s largest meat supplier, said it will pay more than $200 million to settle a class-action suit that alleged price-fixing among chicken producers, saying the agreement is in the best interests of the company and …
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 5:35 PM |
Keeping Up with Changes in Florida’s Growing Private Flood Market
Flooding is America’s number one natural disaster and as the highest “at risk” state in the country, Florida is the epicenter for all things flood insurance. Since 1968, when procuring flood insurance, agents and homeowners have had virtually one option: …
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 5:35 PM |
Nebraska Supreme Court Says Suit Against MUD in Omaha Fire Can Proceed
The Nebraska Supreme Court is allowing a lawsuit to continue against an Omaha natural gas utility for a 2016 fire that destroyed part of the downtown Omaha’s Old Market. The ruling affirms the finding of a lower court that rejected …
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 5:34 PM |
Insurance Industry Veterans Launch Upland Capital Group in Dallas
Upland Capital Group (Upland), a Dallas-based specialty insurance business led by long-time insurance and investment executives has opened for business. Upland is funded through an equity investment of up to $200 million from Newlight Partners LP (Newlight), a growth equity …
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 5:31 PM |
IMA Adds Maier as VP in Houston Energy Practice
Insurance brokerage firm, IMA Inc., has hired veteran underwriting professional Conrad Maier as vice president in the company’s Houston-based energy practice. Maier is the first dedicated producer in Houston, marking the next stage of IMA’s aggressive expansion plan in the …
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 5:28 PM |
Unions File OSHA Complaint Over No Mask Mandate at Iowa Capitol
A labor union representing state workers has filed a complaint with the state Occupational Safety and Health Administration, arguing that a lack of a mask mandate at the Iowa Capitol threatens the safety of everyone who enters the building. Iowa …
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 5:27 PM |
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Janet Yellen gets Senate confirmation as first woman to lead the Treasury Department
The vote made Yellen the first female to the lead the Department, a feat she matched as chair of the Federal Reserve.
POSTED JANUARY 26, 2021 12:05 AM |
Minnesota confirms first known U.S. case of more contagious Covid variant originally found in Brazil
The patient with the Brazil variant is a resident of the Twin Cities metro area who recently traveled to Brazil, according to state health officials.
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 11:41 PM |
House delivers Trump impeachment article to Senate, setting stage for trial
Former President Trump's Senate impeachment trial, where he faces a charge of incitement of insurrection, will start in about two weeks.
POSTED JANUARY 26, 2021 1:22 AM |
Mania in stocks like GameStop, surging options activity suggest a market pullback is coming
The wild rocket higher in GameStop, then its quick fall is a sign of frothy trading that could precede a pullback, strategists said.
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 11:14 PM |
Apollo Global CEO Leon Black paid sex predator Jeffrey Epstein $158 million for financial advice after conviction
Jeffrey Epstein, a former friend of Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, was paid for bona fide services to Apollo Global CEO Leon Black, the firm said.
POSTED JANUARY 26, 2021 12:34 AM |
U.S. and China will remain at odds under Biden as Beijing flexes on global stage, trade expert says
The U.S. and China had been growing apart before Trump and that trajectory will likely continue under President Joe Biden, a trade expert told CNBC on Monday.
POSTED JANUARY 26, 2021 1:53 AM |
Republicans are worried about raising money for 2022 House races as corporations cut donations following riot
Some GOP officials are privately expressing alarm about how they're going to make up for drops in big money donations in House races, sources say.
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 8:06 PM |
'Payment status not available': What to know if you still haven't received your $600 stimulus check
If you're still waiting for your second stimulus check, you may need to claim the money as a credit at tax time. Here's what we know about where payments stand.
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 6:11 PM |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wants sports stars to promote Covid-19 vaccinations
The former Los Angeles Lakers great joined CNBC's "Closing Bell" to support NBA stars spreading awareness to get vaccinated.
POSTED JANUARY 26, 2021 12:05 AM |
President Joe Biden targets 1.5 million Covid vaccinations a day, up from 1 million
Last week, President Joe Biden dismissed the idea that the goal of 100 million vaccinations in 100 days might be too low of a threshold.
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 11:19 PM |
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Finance
How financing SPAC takeovers became Wall Street’s new favorite trade
PIPEs, or private investments in public equity, are mechanisms for companies to raise capital from a select group of investors outside the market.
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 6:23 PM |
Bed Bath & Beyond, AMC rally with GameStop as little investors squeeze hedge funds in more stocks
Bed Bath & Beyond and AMC Entertainment join the long list of stocks rallying on the short-squeeze frenzy.
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 9:10 PM |
Cash flows into European funds surged more than 60% in 2020, new data shows
The European fund industry saw a deluge of investment in 2020, with net inflows rising by around 61.6%, according to new figures from Refinitiv Lipper.
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 3:56 PM |
Watch Goldman CEO David Solomon and ECB's Lagarde debate how to drive a post-Covid recovery
The Covid-19 pandemic has sent the global economy into one of its worst recessions ever. What happens next?
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 4:12 PM |
Lloyd Blankfein on how the SPAC rush could go wrong for investors
While the SPAC trend shows no sign of cooling down amid high demand for shares of new companies, investors need to be careful, Blankfein says.
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 2:29 PM |
Bitcoin price rises as second-biggest cryptocurrency ether hits all-time high
After quadrupling last year, bitcoin has had a wild start to 2021, climbing to $40,000 for the first time earlier this month.
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 8:58 PM |
Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: GameStop, AMC Entertainment, Express & more
The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include GameStop, AMC Entertainment, Express, and more.
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 1:04 PM |
Parts of the market are in a bubble, but they pose low risk to the S&P 500, Goldman says
Goldman said exuberance around SPACs and companies with negative earnings are bubble-like but don't jeopardize the overall market.
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 4:12 PM |
GameStop jumps amid retail frenzy, shares double at one point in wild trading
Massive short covering and internet-driven momentum keeps pushing GameStop stock higher.
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 9:18 PM |
Watch as Chinese leader Xi Jinping speaks at Davos summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping is speaking at a virtual event organized by the World Economic Forum.
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 12:07 PM |
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