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Apple/Samsung Patent Infringement Fight Reaches U.S. Supreme Court
The end of the smartphone wars is almost here. Six years after Apple Inc. filed its first lawsuit alleging unauthorized copying of the iPhone, the company will square off at the U.S. Supreme Court ...
Hurricane Matthew Moves Out to Sea; Flooding Continues, Death Toll Climbs
Residents of the southeastern United States ravaged by Hurricane Matthew turned their focus on Monday toward recovery and clean-up, but officials in several states warned that deadly flooding could ...
Hurricane Will Lead to $4B-$6B in Insured Property Losses; Reinsurers Remain Resilient
Hurricane Matthew may have diminished in intensity over the weekend, but wind and flood damage was substantial. Early analysis suggests the storm caused between $4 billion and $6 billion in insured ...
Hurricane Matthew Kills at Least 7 in NC; Power Outages, Flooding in 3 States
More than 1.5 million people are still without power as Matthew on Sunday brought Hurricane-force wind gusts and flooding to the outer banks of North Carolina, where the storm left at least seven ...
A Diminished Hurricane Matthew Lands in South Carolina; 1.5 Million Lose Power
More than 1.5 million people were without power and hundreds of flights were grounded as Hurricane Matthew came ashore Saturday in South Carolina, rapidly losing strength along the way. Matthew ...
Hurricane Matthew Idles Plants, People, Goods Up Florida’s Atlantic Coast
Disruptions to air travel, manufacturing, supply chains and retail stores spread on Friday as Hurricane Matthew worked its way up Florida's Atlantic coast, leaving people and goods stranded and ...
The Latest Launches From The Hanover Insurance Group and Mitsui Sumitomo
The Hanover Insurance Group beefed up its policy base form for small businesses with a number of new coverage and benefits. Two divisions from Japan's Mitsui Sumitomo will team up with a third party ...
Execs to stay at Endurance After SOMPO Completes Acquisition, Pleasing S&P
Japan's SOMPO Holdings Inc.'s may be snatching up up Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. in a $6.3 billion deal, but executives plan to remain with the acquired company, and Standard & Poor's sees ...