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PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 13, 2024 (BUSINESS WIRE) — StanCorp Financial Group (The Standard) and Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced a definitive agreement under which The Standard will acquire Allstate’s employer voluntary benefits business for approximately $2 billion and enter into a product distribution partnership. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.Standard and Allstate are leading providers of workplace benefits with deep benefits administration expertise and a shared commitment to customer service. A leader in group life, disability and fringe benefits, Standard was founded in 1906…

SANDY, Utah — The Shops at Southtown will be home to a new practice facility for the Utah Hockey Club, and stores at the mall are hoping to draw more customers. Smith Entertainment Group is building a facility on the south side of the mall and has no plans to remove the store. “Initially, we’re not going to touch any of the existing mall areas that are currently operating. We’re going to expand and build out the mall,” SEG executive Jim Olson said. Olson is also in charge of planning the shopping mall. Will business at The Shops at South…

Enlarge / Elon Musk speaks at the Satellite Conference and Expo in Washington, DC on March 9, 2020.Getty Images | Win McNamee U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor today removed himself from Elon Musk’s lawsuit alleging that advertisers targeted Company X with an illegal boycott. O’Connor appears to be a judge appointed by Musk in a lawsuit filed last week against the World Federation of Advertisers and several major companies. To secure her, Musk’s company, X, filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Wichita Falls. O’Connor has purchased Tesla shares, a fact that has…

The death of a 53-year-old Ohio man who died in police custody in April after repeatedly telling officers he “couldn’t breathe” has been ruled a homicide.Frank Tyson died April 18 after being handcuffed and placed face-down at the AMVETS camp in Canton, about 60 miles south of Cleveland. A preliminary autopsy report released Monday by Stark County Coroner’s Chief Investigator Harry Campbell listed the cause of death as cardiac arrest related to the physical confrontation and prone restraint, as well as acute intoxication from cocaine and ethanol. A murder conviction does not mean a crime was committed.In the roughly 36-minute…

An officer who was caught on video beating a handcuffed inmate in the back of a patrol car has been fired and the case has been sent to prosecutors, Arkansas’ police chief said.Jonesboro Police Chief Rick Elliott fired Joseph Harris on Friday, the day after he was captured on patrol car video hitting a handcuffed man with his elbow and then slamming a car door on the man’s head while he was choking him with his seat belt. Billy Lee Coram, who is white, was in sheriff’s office custody and was being treated at a hospital for suspected fentanyl use…

(The Center Square) – The plastic bag industry is warning that California’s proposed amendments to its ban on single-use plastic bags – which would lead to thicker “reusable” bags being used at checkouts – could also entangle other commonly used items such as purses and sandwich bags.This isn’t the first time Congress has failed to ban plastic bags: Authors of the updated ban pointed out that California’s 2016 ban actually led to a nearly 50% increase in overall plastic waste as stores switched to thicker “reusable” bags, and countered that the bill specifically targeted only the plastic bags consumers use…

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The future of Venu Sports remains unclear as U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett decides whether to grant Fubo a preliminary injunction that would at least delay the launch of the service. On Tuesday, lawyers for Fubo, Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery each filed post-trial memoranda outlining their closing arguments. The documents, obtained by TheWrap, were filed after a preliminary injunction hearing last week following Fubo’s antitrust lawsuit filed in February. The original lawsuit alleges that the three studios have engaged in anti-competitive behavior for years, with their upcoming sports streaming business being the latest example. The complaint also accuses…

This month marks National Black Business Month, a celebration of Black-owned businesses, and Washington, D.C., leaders are marking the occasion by visiting and showcasing area entrepreneurs. Nina Albert toured small businesses on Tuesday, shaking hands and talking with business owners in the Congress Heights and Anacostia neighborhoods of southeast Washington, D.C. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli) Nina Albert toured small businesses on Tuesday, shaking hands and talking with business owners in the Congress Heights and Anacostia neighborhoods of southeast Washington, D.C. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli) August is National Black Business Month, a month that celebrates black-owned businesses, and Washington, D.C. leaders are marking the occasion…

Travel and Hospitality August 13, 2024 Reservations can be made online or by phone if you are in the US or Canada. Image courtesy of Orient Express Zach James, Luxury Daily News ServiceInternational hotels, river cruises and train company Orient Express are now accepting reservations for “La Dolce Vita” journeys starting in March 2025.{“ct”:”4Ec5G8x2sSiB4pF9axoq9Rb9MU7w9RvkPO5fC6Ff3GxCwqPQVjt5QaELCWBUSuxRAbm4dySWimqckJK2AZFqfj9p52pHbPLrqi+5uOheREv\/EEplVTds3P8EAbiI5Shjj70V1b65LITc auOV2lv5Om+QQsBrK0XyAcmAlCqr\/dscWuIBfucFHbE13NuwoNp2Q6l3Pceg463XBPSHIrHuJ4YM8\/VcUV34tBc5QUmnb tShSUidT+N5S7sRBy\/4gZFm9tsr2S9+SuMhrtOqEPIloB8YMYQygimIs02sBztGfrKp5rxhZjFCgctvlph1f7i\/Y\/T+UA8ET8bctEsbVcBFw3Fg\/W+yUVrv0Ndnr7Nx4l\/tMrLqv MG fg9KhDEvHSwZDXm06Y6Q9V2C0ZkztllnYyMZD9Bo1YIBLD5Tb05ihMqAVcANNYACljAXvJHCSqjyyfddeCvGTT0zdbdkQoLEHfS0x AVKczHbw\/8ChBx7a70ITD1hZR6Pku69EZq\/0doNY4Rl3gG4OCbQZcWNrVyfGzel4fn545Fn8ry4URPpxAbv+s0VBJiES+P18hN5mYwZd9CVvOk0mZwZtIVLpVdhkHdRu5fnYePXSm 3FwSHAe7Se0Aqg3SOrMhnAgH34UwXxkUu9IodyYkOtna4RI0+OlAJ3CqsuJV\/QR9dhwg5CeoJ\/DFv0yR1SsWdy71MGSReaD55Jpn6 zFBaifRF\/vprUbXP6l0xS4Dy7ngNIsESCZ5aL5IBHg+ZeiGZIdgkCrCsVMO7vRCj4Z5Doa4uYxT5UkXaDwxmyBpNszWLszHioewY1vGlzMxQG1n552p0CS1lmtnwhVNp1SIDgUUIDUCDz ccHPoWzLzWdjjwfNFVipTAcutts3KICym3mYZTKr10J6eJ8BqL9P3hTrQazy9cy2N29BNwdRyyBGQau56Er\/x7tvsrsq0AbI18ZYl m2lttX85hYAIGpX0Lf+Ae4Pr8vbPlbz8eQnRfwZZR7xeqGXdpGCHJGLv7g7ENAg\/YpBe0msAOl29JG4J0+ayiOVpjGEoYqytrlIQAdQ7hgiH+cPW9vTkuNhekF1KIQuYSOie\/2YTK\/9xA J+ OBtDvecD2SmGOcyXhHlzfirINS0mNF1rlZ02A+Ksfifcgx2qWIrpg3A\/AyHtOK+XXhIOUrC26D3ociutQo9n2WcIWXHUR072 HKC2Xv1SdI3C48zzvD0DPgoxZKGnCJI0w7zh5dnE3R9523PGQVz1tkc5+OQronhyvO8Mo23SD05LLoNNunMT7Qgz99SaNHQcKO0R0kzW3IYpl77l+bXvGE1wbXDkyO8fbTu5LAM3K0aOh62Cq GeUm NgBl1HY8\/Cc69bCagTe9Erk3tEoHiZkvHXbh1kp3g2wnHAndGhF9P7XLXYKRLm+WdS2Ubunf5xJh3jL8CSbuhR5zSIpe9d gi 7EzhFUUxdLHgCuJmtJAMaWbrn9Mvboz2OmP4AzOWjLmxHxsj\/2Ka8tWtn\/+nkI6x9xXZdsYs+3+uEnzIFtP59UKSQ7DIM E+OCgk1Xo2UtQJ0CBEG1 TRp\/ PPE9JPKb2jzdandbRSTBelQmkie6paRRMaMPH8VZWNxLS6hjZvvrW96OPto999Mr0nuHOQmUW+2td7Jw05IvL0+mCHPGPqm MrfbvboeXZep1haxsX8R4z9nDC62iAC9GgAUggJa9XYacDrvQyAvmmCqAn2kDqH758Nxl\/DeJ\/TPgPVKjjhfChCIQTdRZ6l4qQCb\/YgOfvOBO1RY3LgaDzQAo3dldONM+CXlcQdqP6QM43DIUAF dDk7xqw3BWvVW9a0Jq37bj2WUagYJ9sFz74mTFOwcS\/5z12cnkZO6yIui4GJjmqO1tq3ucqNfFlJyBJcqNJvRfEmZyzB Ans +WBIJQyVDFJ3m+TTH4b\/njsbyNGazvzmMcvoyZ7VnHJRgMprZ3LIduF9gR1u11Wg18\/oNJVfINPn8rttqD4KRFUOqebg+w TVG+3EZ07tlcZ0Qn0zbu1ofx5iN8EzJPA6UKrIUYB6rT68tDNG3Gi4PsMTdg\/MY8T4Gaxpf0G8VMK5BtE2d+5ChS4hFAxyuNZ3Bc3JYzP\/oRd7SHcwF1lb14SYfDfJdgkdIH\/FxgRv +kJ9EKhVyiJlxEl8AhUqlyUaQhuSajuPMytP\/iMX5VZsezA4aDKQHf5CVRo5jxMYkCG7LFz4DmUwn1AcGfIvi\/ZPrqqcuCKIPeAD dYNIHKuiVxYjAqBkR9mkOVT3Jaf5OnaUyfAoKGzB9xBHRpfnebOIrNo1pjTUSNOxd3DcUQSNhIFjT97+d61oCGuZz5BhMvEIQovJnHPp7PIwX35b8j5bqzL6lnQKfTUjBALJxshbmqdXi75 roQHKHLAx+Ug7EuolihW7y9oGDoDpwa5tAO+YVtjIQLx4hog99cG3CB4B9EOAjweJgHzJVxjWvVfif1TPbWSTvxxsFHgOn\/6sYQG h8dX4pgFW17Qd\/hk1m3VJRoDXiFyOO0E14Wh4IXs50KTxcLVxM8a7uqaZKxYkfZUVceruNMW2xDslTiiT3CFDZBK19NIcrwTIz4aIVq+ESivxsdldGfujkCu9eMikpYzI3rFX42Ov5NLWpBNrO9 J4NQbubwUnyoaN\/VPD5EZleBeZJzQ09C8hZbsXkJEOF0syvJ9PDjRITGaaDyIKW2F0BDf0OM65NRLgRSvPV61BDxZrFvRL idGQ2rN17Ven+VcEtH3z0c3wBxFj764jB1kZkCwWKejFdJCaANNRNFj53zM\/kRFCHgxxkTpR8vAQKwksJQ4alGmJVl2rL4FmbI80LKU878FyJBsdeVm2AEatGasBzQ9rO6tOTyGVYfogCE sJsSC2Tuy7aLO1NSwmskt66jSXaD6Hwf9sHqWKZ++Y0Uae2SLmA2OYuF\/Lm8Xq2KinKC4RLwbglQie​cgpB2vZb8rZIi06P0Ymy3fX Jnk7LksWzPtePM6Q9yj7JA5vAG\/UlghkNjtPBM6oqmcl62nM3fL0h6LBr93\/eMZN9ZFD27DsU7q4B\/zWvAeE4my9hNnTse2agjLTSGOWp5mDILs7HKI7uavHWEOccicjb+ZOlZFuFemHckZ+ TKNgMuOlxuQXSv5XvJzETKiWlNNHaCeyjj1cmGS7CwksOF6orf1HCA6hHBEvxTGClSXoXJcLSrOsztUKaCIDXNvUBFiAaTqh HEGZQAIUcKIN8EP3tO46Lif6d4twKH29A9zwBw+8ZIZtcZE4XjePT+Y6NoFNCnFt\/35O\/MoeyICkjgGBbmTZjnTiufkXQVT4We+6kltNou0AedPtaxm+aynXHMNdDX1CtTotLXODfFxFEinlqOALmd 811fiTM3Mg0yqbNmQ+wuJSM8Y”,”iv”:”cec22411476fe4d46af3fd024b708d90″,”s”:”45b70fe9a5e6aa51″} Share your thoughts, click here Source link