The use of social media has become increasingly commonplace in our society, with its widespread application for entertainment, staying connected with friends and family, and for business purposes. It has become so deeply entrenched in our lives, that it can be difficult to imagine life without it. With the rise of social media, however, comes the need for laws to
A new bill has been recently proposed in Spain, which seeks to make important changes to the country’s maternity leave policies and provide increased protection for women. This monumental advancement in feminist causes has been met with both praise and criticism, as many debate the potential benefits and drawbacks of this new law. The proposed bill seeks to make a
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a decision which has the potential to greatly impact the way employers approach termination contracts. The ruling stated that employers are not allowed to include in severance agreements language which prevents employees from filing complaints with the NLRB or other agencies. This has caused a stir among employers, as they now must
Bain Capital Ventures and Altai Ventures have recently concluded the establishment of a new $53 million fund focused on fintech and InsurTech, a move that demonstrates their shared vision for building iconic companies and working closely with startup founders. The new fund is poised to tackle some of the major issues faced by the financial services industry, which is currently
The SMB sector is an ever-growing and ever-evolving market, with new players entering the scene and old ones fading away. Veridion is one of the most recent additions to this sector and has already made a big impact with its up-to-date data and product-level details, as well as its coverage of retail outlets. To further its reach, Veridion will be
The fourth quarter of this year was a big success for Lemonade, with in-force premium rising to an incredible $625 million. This figure is a whopping 64% higher than the same period last year, indicating that the demand for Lemonade’s innovative insurance products is increasing significantly. In addition to this, net losses decreased from $91 million in the fourth quarter
On February 10th, 2021, Pepsi Bottling Ventures (PBV) made known a security breach in which private data from current and former employees had been taken without authorization. The incident, which took place on December 23rd of 2020, was not discovered until January 10th of 2021, leaving a remarkably long window of time for the attackers to access and exploit the
