Insurance giant Geico will open a campus in Tampa, bringing more than 1,000 new jobs to the region, the company announced Thursday. Geico will occupy 190,000 square feet across the three-building Corporate Oaks Business Park near Tampa International Airport, the company confirmed in an email. The property was previously home to the offices of New York Life…
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COLUMBIA — Senators passed legislation late Wednesday that changes the rules on personal injury lawsuits in South Carolina in hopes of driving down insurance rates that business owners say they simply can’t afford. The agreement that senators passed after 10 p.m. wrapped up four weeks of floor debate that pitted Republicans against Republicans in the […]
I want to recommend three new books about abolishing police and prisons. And I want to recommend multi-issue abolitionism beyond those two institutions. What else would I abolish? Well, a list might start with war, fossil fuels, militaries, prisons, nuclear energy, police, nuclear weaponry, campaign bribery, health insurance companies, the death penalty, the livestock industry,…
Investing Published: March 27, 2025 8:48 am Last Updated: March 27, 2025 8:50 am 2024 proved to be a watershed year for the pro-cryptocurrency community as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finally approved spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) exchange traded funds (ETFs). With that, large-scale financial firms could now offer spot Bitcoin ETFs to the public for…
Today, it’s possible to secure a short-term CD with an annual percentage yield (APY) of up to 4.65%. These CDs typically have terms of a year or less. By opting to keep interest rates unchanged just over a week ago, the Federal Reserve essentially ensured that CD rates will continue to be attractive for the…
Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP – Free Report) TSE: SHOP in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 14,504,856 shares of the software maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,542,262,000. Norges Bank owned approximately 1.12% of…
Norges Bank purchased a new position in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 17,984,806 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,360,191,000. Norges Bank owned about 0.79% of Palantir Technologies at the end…
Easterly Investment Partners LLC grew its holdings in Target Co. (NYSE:TGT – Free Report) by 147.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 117,944 shares of the retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 70,283 shares during the quarter. Target accounts for…
Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations purchased a new position in Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 4,475 shares of the retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $4,100,000.
Troutman Pepper Locke advised Mutual Capital Group, Inc., parent company of Mutual Capital Holdings, Inc. (MCH), in the close of its acquisition of ICC Holdings, Inc. (ICCH), parent company of Illinois Casualty Company. At the closing, MCH acquired ICCH in an all-cash merger valued at approximately $73.8 million. As part of the transaction, each share…
More than 51,000 Veterans have enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs newest life insurance program, Veterans Affairs Life Insurance. VALife recently marked its 2- year anniversary in January 2025, along with a major program milestone: It now provides full coverage, based on the amount selected, to over 5,400 Veterans who enrolled in January 2023.
Legislation clamping down on early voting, restricting transgender athletes’ participation in sports, and unraveling the mystery of Georgia’s sky-high insurance premiums are on state lawmakers’ agendas. Driving the news: The Georgia General Assembly is entering its final week, and lawmakers are practicing legislative judo to get their pet proposals across the finish line before…
The 180-degree turnaround from restricting lawsuits to settling property insurance claims is welcomed, even if it's belated.
From 2021 to 2025, the hourly rate needed to achieve a "living wage" in Monroe County jumped from $13.84 to $20.96. IU's minimum wage stayed at $15.
Our lawmakers in Trenton need to say ‘no’ to policies that would endanger affordable prescription drug coverage.
Senator Elizabeth Warren warned Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell could be fired by President Trump as part of a purge she said could disrupt US markets. The Massachusetts Democrat said the expansive authority Trump has claimed to oust officials at independent agencies means“ nobody is safe, not even the chairman of the Federal Reserve.
(The Center Square) – A top credit-rating agency said Wednesday it expects American consumers to reduce spending and that a recession was a possibility. Uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s plans for tariffs persists as the president works with top staff members on a plan to roll out reciprocal tariffs on nations that tax U.S. imports.…
Health care in Alaska is expensive. Some say the most expensive in the country. And it’s only getting harder for families and businesses to keep up. Now, two bills in the Alaska Legislature, Senate Bills 121 and 122, could make things even worse. They would raise health care costs for nearly everyone with private insurance, without improving access or quality […]
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would make it easier for women to obtain contraceptives despite opposition from a small bloc of Republicans who put up a lengthy argument that it results in murder. Senate Bill 176, by Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, would require insurance companies that cover […]
