Monthly Archive: April 2018

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Canadian Transportation Agency launching inquiry into Sunwing flights

GATINEAU, Que. — The Canadian Transportation Agency says it is launching an inquiry into some mid-April Sunwing Airlines flights after receiving more than 80 complaints from passengers. The agency says the flood of complaints stemmed from 23 flights to or from the Toronto Pearson International Airport between April 14 and 18 and relate to tarmac […]

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Maryland reaches $33.5 million settlement with Volkswagen

Maryland officials announced Wednesday that they had reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with Volkswagen AG and two of its affiliates for using devices in cars that violated the state’s environmental laws. The “defeat devices” installed in vehicles enabled them to pass emissions tests. But under actual driving conditions, vehicles with the devices installed emitted up to […]

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Allianz to complete Euler Hermes acquisition

Allianz said that it will soon complete the purchase of credit insurance firm Euler Hermes Group, via a squeeze-out procedure to buy out the rest of minority shareholders. Source: Insurance Business

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New Zealand warship transferred to Victoria shipyard for upgrades

Seaspan’s Victoria Shipyards is welcoming the extended stay of a guest from down under on Thursday when the New Zealand navy frigate Te Kaha is officially transferred for system upgrades. A news release announcing the handover says this is the first time a foreign warship has been modernized in Canada since the Second World War. […]

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DeLorean widow sues for ‘Back to the Future’ payments

NEWARK, N.J. — The widow of maverick automaker John DeLorean has alleged in a lawsuit that a Texas company illegally received money from the “Back to the Future” movies that used his iconic car. The sleek, angular car with gull-wing doors known simply as “the DeLorean,” was featured in the 1985 movie starring Michael J. […]