Indiana agrees $7 million tax break to keep Carrier jobs in state: company
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Indiana state officials have agreed to give United Technologies Corp $7 million worth of tax breaks over 10 years to encourage the company to keep about 1,100 jobs at its Carrier unit in Indianapolis, Carrier said on Thursday.
Spike in Yellowstone grizzly deaths tied to conflicts with humans
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – U.S. wildlife managers at Yellowstone National Park are reporting an unusually high number of grizzly bear deaths, 55, linked to humans this year in a trend believed tied to a growing number of the bruins harming livestock or …
Delta pilots get 30 percent raise by 2019 in new contract
MONTREAL/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines Inc pilots on Thursday agreed to a new contract that delivers a 30 percent pay raise by 2019, as the aviation industry deals with mounting demand for higher wages to fly planes at a time of big profits.
Texas mortgage companies, founder must pay $93 million in fraud case: jury
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal jury has ordered two Texas-based home mortgage entities and their chief executive to pay nearly $93 million for defrauding the U.S. government into insuring thousands of risky loans, according to court records.
Police in Florida arrest bank robbery suspect, free 11 hostages
(Reuters) – Police arrested a suspected bank robber and freed 11 people who were briefly taken hostage during an attempted heist at a bank in Jacksonville, Florida on Thursday, authorities said.
Massachusetts regulator charges adviser, LPL Financial for sales to retirees
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts’ top financial regulator on Thursday charged an investment adviser and his employer, LPL Financial LLC, with having fraudulently sold annuities to retirees.
N.C. policeman not charged in shooting that sparked protests
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Reuters) – A police officer “acted lawfully” when he shot and killed an armed black man in Charlotte, North Carolina, in September and will not face criminal charges for his use of force, a district attorney said on Wednesday.
Carnival’s Princess unit to pay record $40 million for dumping oil, U.S. says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Carnival Corp’s Princess Cruise Lines will plead guilty to seven felony charges of polluting the seas and trying to cover it up, and pay a record $40 million criminal penalty, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
Suspect in shooting of Washington state officer killed in standoff
(Reuters) – A man accused of fatally shooting a Washington state policeman before barricading himself inside a home with two children was killed on Thursday after a lengthy standoff with officers, police said.
Rockefeller Christmas tree lights up New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Thousands of people braved rainy weather to watch the annual lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree in New York City on Wednesday night.
