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AIG gives up $400 million in tax credits to settle federal lawsuit
American International Group agreed to give up claims to more than $400 million of foreign tax credits and to accept a 10 percent tax penalty to settle accusations it used abusive tax shelters, the US Department of Justice said Friday.
Trump Announces Sudan and Israel Will Normalize Relations
The state of Israel and the Republic of Sudan have agreed to make peace. This is — for many, many years, they’ve been at odds, to put it nicely. And to normalize their relations — this will be the third
Libya Cease-Fire Raises Hopes of Full Peace Deal
GENEVA — Libya’s two main warring factions agreed to a cease-fire on Friday, raising hopes for an end to years of bloody turmoil that have drawn in military forces from Russia, Turkey and other regional powers. The two sides signed
Family of Lauren McCluskey Agrees to $13.5 Million Settlement in Daughter’s Death
The state of Utah has agreed to pay more than $10 million to the family of Lauren McCluskey, a University of Utah student whose nude photographs were shared by a campus police officer from whom she had sought help before
Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges for Opioid Sales
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges and face penalties of roughly $8.3 billion, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday, a move that could pave the way for a settlement of thousands of
Berkshire Hathaway settles alleged Iran sanctions violations for $4.1 million
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway agreed to pay $4.14 million to settle allegations that a Turkish subsidiary may have violated US sanctions against Iran, the US Treasury Department said Tuesday. The Treasury said Iscar Kesici Takim Ticareti ve Imalati Limited Sirket,
Supreme Court to Review Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Asylum Program
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review two major Trump administration immigration initiatives: a program that has forced at least 60,000 asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their requests are heard and the diversion of $2.5
Armenia, Azerbaijan Reach New Cease-Fire for Nagorno-Karabakh
GORIS, Armenia — Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a new cease-fire in their conflict over a disputed territory, the countries said Saturday, days after a truce negotiated a week earlier had unraveled. The warring neighbors in the southern Caucasus region
UK watchdog says Instagram will curb hidden advertising by influencers
Instagram has agreed to measures to crack down on hidden advertising by so-called influencers on its photo and video platform, Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority said Friday. Influencers with thousands of followers can earn large fees from companies to promote
Before Nov. 3, Watch This and This and This
Jeff Daniels agreed to play James Comey in Showtime’s “The Comey Rule” on the promise that the four-hour mini-series would be released ahead of the election. The documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney worked at a breakneck pace to complete his feature-length
Dodgers have tables turned in stunning NLCS Game 4 blowout loss to the Braves
The pitching matchup, all the eyes and computers agreed, was one of the biggest mismatches possible this deep into October. On one side, the Dodgers had Clayton Kershaw, a three-time Cy Young Award winner and future Hall of Famer, making
G-20 suspends poor nations’ debt payments for 6 more months
The Group of 20 nations, representing the world’s biggest economies, agreed Wednesday to extend the suspension of debt payments by an additional six months to support the most vulnerable countries in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic By MARTIN CRUTSINGER
Princeton to Pay Nearly $1.2 Million to Female Professors to Address Inequity
Princeton University has agreed to pay nearly $1 million in back wages to female professors after a review found disparities in compensation between male and female professors, the U.S. Department of Labor said. The review, which started in 2014 and
LA County agrees to settle immigration suit for $14 million
Los Angeles County has agreed to pay $14 million to settle a lawsuit that said the Sheriff’s Department improperly held thousands of people in jail beyond their release dates at the request of immigration officials ByThe Associated Press October 13,
E.U. Agrees to Sanction Lukashenko, but Gives Him Time to Back Down
BRUSSELS — European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday to impose sanctions on President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko of Belarus, widely seen as having stolen the recent election — but they also appeared to offer him a way out of the
Armenia, Azerbaijan say Nagorno-Karabakh truce fails to hold
Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a Russia-brokered cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting Saturday, but immediately accused each other of derailing the deal intended to end the worst outbreak of hostilities in the separatist region in more than a quarter-century. The two
Supreme Court Speeds Case on Excluding Undocumented Immigrants in Redistricting
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to move quickly to consider an appeal from the Trump administration that seeks to revive its efforts to exclude undocumented immigrants from the calculations used to apportion congressional seats. The move will
William Hill agrees to Caesars Entertainment’s $3.7 billion takeover offer
British gambling firm William Hill said it has agreed to be bought by American casino giant Caesars Entertainment for roughly $3.7 billion. The two gaming companies made the acquisition official Wednesday, less than a week after William Hill revealed it
JPMorgan hit with $920M fine for ‘spoofing’ metals markets
JPMorgan Chase agreed to pay more than $920 million to settle market manipulation investigations into its trading of metals futures and Treasury securities, the US regulator for derivatives markets said Tuesday. The settlement draws a line under a multi-year probe
AG agrees to release grand jury tapes in Breonna Taylor case
Kentucky’s attorney general has agreed to release the recordings of the secret grand jury proceeding that considered charges against three officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press September 29, 2020, 1:08 PM •
Who will be the next Clippers coach? Here are some names to consider
When the Clippers and Doc Rivers mutually agreed to part ways Monday, it left a sixth coaching vacancy in the NBA. The Clippers reportedly have interest in former Cleveland coach and current Clippers assistant Tyronn Lue as well as former
$20M settlement reached in police killing of handcuffed man
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A Maryland county has agreed to a $20 million settlement with the family of a man who was handcuffed in a patrol car when a police officer shot and killed him, a county official said Monday.
Switzerland Votes to Approve Paternity Leave
ZURICH — Swiss voters on Sunday agreed to adopt a law mandating paternity leave, making it the last nation in Western Europe to do so and beating back strong conservative opposition to the proposal. Fathers in the country had been
eBay workers who sent spiders to couple to plead guilty
Four former eBay Inc. employees have agreed to plead guilty to their roles in a campaign of intimidation that included sending live spiders and cockroaches to the home of a Massachusetts couple who ran an online newsletter critical of the
Four ex-eBay workers to plead guilty to cyberstalking
Four former eBay workers have agreed to plead guilty to participating in a cyberstalking campaign against a Massachusetts couple whose online newsletter they viewed as critical of the e-commerce company. Former eBay security and global intelligence team members Stephanie Popp,
Judge fast-tracks Tiffany suit against LVMH over abandoned $16B deal
A Delaware Chancery Court justice on Monday agreed to fast-track Tiffany & Co.’s lawsuit against French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH for trying to back out of its $16 billion deal to acquire the US jeweler. Vice Chancellor Joseph Slights said
Robert Woods agrees to four-year contract extension with Rams
The Rams on Friday agreed to terms with receiver Robert Woods on a four-year contract extension, the team announced. Terms were not disclosed. Woods is the third Rams player to receive an extension in the last two weeks. Cornerback Jalen
Appeals panel won’t speed release of NYPD discipline records
A federal appeals court on Thursday agreed to keep the release of New York City police disciplinary records on pause while public safety unions fight a lower-court decision that had cleared the way for their disclosure By MICHAEL R. SISAK
Germany Says It Will Take In Refugees, Easing Burden on Greece
BERLIN — Germany agreed on Tuesday to take in more than 1,500 refugees now living in Greece, in a challenge to other wealthy European countries that have been reluctant to help Greece resettle thousands of people left homeless after blazes