Ex-Keppel lawyer cooperated with U.S. in Brazil bribery probe: documents
(Reuters) – A former lawyer at Keppel Corp Ltd’s oil rig building business secretly pleaded guilty and cooperated with U.S. authorities before the Singapore-based company agreed to pay $422 million to settle charges it bribed Brazilian officials, accor…
U.S. apartment vacancy rate up slightly in fourth quarter: Reis
(Reuters) – The U.S. apartment vacancy rate increased marginally in the fourth quarter from the third as supply exceeded demand, according to a report from Reis Inc.
Power restored at California’s Disneyland after brief outage
(Reuters) – Disneyland, the Walt Disney Co theme park in Southern California, was fully operating following a power outage that lasted for several hours on Wednesday, disrupting several popular rides during one of the busiest weeks of the year.
Kentucky state workers sue investment firms over pension shortfall
(Reuters) – A group of Kentucky state workers filed a lawsuit against state retirement system officials and three asset management firms on Wednesday, saying they breached fiduciary duties by embracing high-risk, high-fee investments that yielded lackl…
Erie, Pennsylvania, buried under record snowfall
(Reuters) – A storm that has dumped more than 65 inches (165 cms) of snow this week on Erie, Pennsylvania, is expected to slightly taper off on Wednesday after leaving drifts that buried cars, paralyzed the area and made the county declare an emergency…
Disneyland in California hit by power outage amid holiday rush
(Reuters) – Walt Disney Co’s “Disneyland” in California was hit by a power outage on Wednesday, disrupting several popular rides during one of the busiest weeks of the year.
Transgender woman sues Wal-Mart over alleged bias in North Carolina
(Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc was sued on Wednesday by a transgender woman who said she was wrongfully fired after complaining about harassment at the Sam’s Club warehouse store in North Carolina where she had worked for 11 years.
Disneyland in California faces power outage
(Reuters) – Disneyland in California was affected by a power outage on Wednesday, it said on Twitter.
Erie, Pennsylvania, buried under awesome snowfall
(Reuters) – A storm that has dumped more than 63 inches (160 cms) of snow this week on Erie, Pennsylvania, is expected to slightly taper off on Wednesday after leaving behind drifts that buried cars, paralyzed the area and prompted an emergency declara…
Ex-lawyer for pharma exec Shkreli convicted of aiding fraud scheme
(Reuters) – A New York lawyer who once advised Martin Shkreli was convicted on Wednesday of helping him defraud a pharmaceutical company, a charge a different jury cleared the drug executive of when it found him guilty of securities fraud earlier this …
