Maersk Picks Charlotte As North American Headquarters Summary Maersk has selected Charlotte, North Carolina, as its North American headquarters, pledging a $16 million investment and the creation of 520 new jobs. The move will grow Maersk’s local workforce in the Mecklenburg County region to more than 1,300 over the coming years and positions key functions […]
Have employees in multiple states? Avoid a PTO quagmire by planning ahead. Summary Catherine Strauss (partner, Ice Miller) warns that the surge in state and local paid time off (PTO) and sick-leave laws, combined with more staff working from different states, has created a compliance maze for employers. The piece uses a simple hypothetical — […]
EEOC asks court to force Penn response in antisemitism probe Summary The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has asked a federal court in Pennsylvania to compel the University of Pennsylvania to comply with a subpoena in an investigation into alleged antisemitic discrimination against Jewish employees. The EEOC says it first issued the subpoena in July, […]
There Is Only One AI Company. Welcome to the Blob Summary Steven Levy traces how a handful of firms — chip maker Nvidia, model creators like OpenAI and Anthropic, and cloud giants such as Microsoft, Google and Amazon — have become tightly interlinked, creating what he dubs a single, sprawling AI “blob.” The piece follows […]
Teen accused in fatal park shooting, robbery to be tried as adult Summary A 15-year-old, Eric Flores, will be tried as an adult after being accused of acting as the getaway driver in a robbery that turned into a fatal shooting at East Las Vegas Family Park. Flores faces 10 charges in justice court, including […]
Maryland Cracks Down on Sweepstakes Casinos and Prediction Markets Summary The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (MLGCA) has stepped up enforcement against unlicensed sweepstakes casinos and warned regulated sportsbooks that involvement with prediction markets could jeopardise their licences. The regulator issued a second cease-and-desist to Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) brands Lucky Land Slots and […]
Las Vegas brokerage named in class-action lawsuit against Zillow Summary A class-action lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle on Nov. 19 alleges that Zillow uses anticompetitive and “predatory” practices that steer buyers and sellers toward Zillow-affiliated agents and services, inflate home prices and conceal fees. Plaintiffs include recent homebuyers in Las Vegas and […]
Illegal operators represent more than one-third of Australia’s online gambling: Report | AGB Summary A new analysis for Responsible Wagering Australia by H2 Gambling Capital finds illegal offshore operators now account for 36% of Australia’s online gambling, up sharply since 2019. The offshore market reached AU$3.9 billion in 2024 and could hit AU$5 billion by […]
William Hill to exit a number of major African markets in December Summary Evoke-owned William Hill will withdraw from 13 countries from 2 December 2025, including 10 African markets. From that date customers in the listed jurisdictions will no longer be able to place bets; open bets will be settled up to 2 December, with […]
Instilling Hope In Times Of Crisis Summary Great leaders absorb fear and radiate hope. Verne Harnish highlights Greg Brenneman’s view that a leader’s primary role in a crisis is to calm fear and project optimism. The article spotlights Christine Assouad, CEO of Dunkin’ Donuts Lebanon, who scaled the brand through revolution, currency collapse, the 2020 […]
