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Oakbridge, Built on Southeast Acquisitions, Has Been Acquired by Private Equity Firm
Oakbridge Insurance Agency, known for its rapid growth and acquisition of agencies across the Southeast in recent years, has itself been purchased by a private equity firm. Audax Private Equity, which calls itself a capital partner for middle-market companies, said …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 3:47 PM |
Tampa Police Investigating if Former NFL Player Received Unprescribed Drugs in Hospital
Tampa police are investigating after family members of former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams said someone may have slipped him unprescribed opioid medication while he was in the hospital after a construction accident. A Tampa Bay Times report also gives …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 3:02 PM |
JPMorgan Settles Epstein Lawsuit With US Virgin Islands for $75 Million
JPMorgan Chase reached settlements with the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) and former executive Jes Staley to resolve lawsuits over sex trafficking by the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, largely resolving a scandal that has weighed on the largest U.S. bank for …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 2:32 PM |
Cough Syrup Deaths Overseas Prompt US Crackdown on Toxic Testing
The U.S. FDA is cracking down on lax testing practices by dozens of makers of healthcare products following hundreds of deaths overseas from contaminated cough syrups, a Reuters review of regulatory alerts found. The Food and Drug Administration has reprimanded …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 2:15 PM |
Residents Prepare to Return to Sites Of Homes Demolished In Lahaina Wildfire
From just outside the burn zone in Lahaina, Jes Claydon can see the ruins of the rental home where she lived for 13 years and raised three children. Little remains recognizable beyond the jars of sea glass that stood outside …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 1:55 PM |
Six Killed When Train Strikes SUV at Unguarded Florida Rail Crossing
PLANT CITY, Fla. (AP) — Three adults, two teens and a child from an extended family died after their SUV was struck by a freight train at an unguarded crossing in central Florida, authorities said. Another adult remained hospitalized with …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 1:49 PM |
Student Sues Alabama Fraternity over Alleged Brain Injury from Hazing
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — A student and his parents have filed a lawsuit against a University of Alabama fraternity, saying he suffered a traumatic brain injury while being hazed as a fraternity pledge earlier this year. The lawsuit filed last …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 1:42 PM |
James River Sells Individual Risk Workers Comp Renewal Rights to Amynta Group
James River Group Holdings Ltd. said some of its subsidiaries have entered into an agreement to sell the renewal rights to their Individual Risk Workers Compensation (IRWC) business to Amynta Group. The transaction includes the full operations of the business, …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 1:26 PM |
Automakers Delay Complying with Massachusetts Data Repair Law
An auto industry group said on Friday carmakers do not plan to immediately comply with a Massachusetts law requiring them to share vehicle data with independent repair shops citing concerns about potential hacking. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 11:58 AM |
Antarctica’s Shrinking Sea Ice Hits Record Low, Alarming Scientists
At its largest expanse this year, sea ice covered less than 17 million square kilometers (6.6 million square miles) of the Antarctic — an area that is 1 million square kilometers (almost 400,000 square miles) smaller than the previous record …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 9:45 AM |
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