Here are the big health sector themes to watch next year

Here are the big health sector themes to watch next year

An employee works on the production line of pharmaceutical company Zentiva in Prague, Czech Republic, May 6, 2021. David W. Cerny | Reuters The health-care sector has wiped out much of its losses for the year during the December market rally. Beaten-down biotech and medical device makers have seen the biggest rebound this month, and…

State insurance commissioner says companies are delaying policies, denying discounts

State insurance commissioner says companies are delaying policies, denying discounts

Responding to consumer complaints about auto insurance coverage, the state insurance commissioner said Thursday that insurers could face penalties for creating unlawful barriers for California drivers. Ricardo Lara issued a bulletin to auto insurers, reminding them that they cannot change their policies’ terms and rates without formally filing for state review and approval. The bulletin…

Ralphs illegally denied jobs to formerly incarcerated people, civil rights lawsuit alleges

Ralphs illegally denied jobs to formerly incarcerated people, civil rights lawsuit alleges

Grocery company Ralphs illegally denied jobs to hundreds of people based on their criminal history, California’s Civil Rights Department alleges in a new lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, is the first of its kind under California’s Fair Chance Act, which went into effect in 2018 and limits the use…

Commentary: MLS made a colossal mistake to drop U.S. Open Cup. How does the league not get that?

Commentary: MLS made a colossal mistake to drop U.S. Open Cup. How does the league not get that?

Don Garber acknowledged long ago he didn’t know much about soccer when he left the NFL for MLS. Last week, the MLS commissioner showed he still doesn’t understand the sport. The league’s attempt to limit its participation in the U.S. Open Cup to developmental MLS Next Pro players, knee-capping the country’s oldest national soccer competition,…

Asia’s year in review: Who had it good — and who had it bad — in 2023

Asia’s year in review: Who had it good — and who had it bad — in 2023

Curtis S. Chin, a former U.S. ambassador to the Asian Development Bank, is managing director of advisory firm RiverPeak Group. Jose B. Collazo is an analyst focusing on the Indo-Pacific region. Follow them on X at @CurtisSChin and @JoseBCollazo. As 2023 comes to a close, we take a look at the year that was in…