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☆ The Meteoric Rise and Spectacular Fall of the Queen of Airbnb
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Now, after she made her pitch at the VFW hall, attendees clamored around Widell, eager to have her manage their Airbnb rentals. The reign of the Airbnb Queen of Tulsa was over — and her subjects were left to pick up the pieces. Dominic Bugatto for BIThe "Queen of Airbnb" label, which started off as Widell's Airbnb account name, helped create an aura of omnipotence. According to those familiar with the business, Widell seemed to be shifting her focus away from Airbnb rentals to the house-staging business. Today, her "Tulsa Airbnb Group" on Facebook remains active, with some 1,000 members.

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☆ No jail for Marvel actor Jonathan Majors after judge agrees to DA-recommended domestic-violence program
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Jonathan Majors got a no-jail sentence for a fight last year with his then-girlfriend. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe former Marvel star Jonathan Majors was sentenced Monday to attend a 52-week domestic-violence program in lieu of jail for a violent fight in New York City's Chinatown last year with his then-girlfriend. If he fails to attend the program and continue therapy, Majors, a Los Angeles resident, faces up to a year in a New York jail. She dabbed at both her eyes with her fingers when the judge said he would not be sending Majors to jail.

Persons: Jonathan Majors, Grace Jabbari, —, Jabbari, Michael Gaffey, Majors, Priya Chaudhry, Meagan, Kang, Chaudhry Organizations: Service, Marvel, ABC News, Jabbari, Majors Locations: Los Angeles, New York, Chinatown, London

☆ Jonathan Majors' ex filed a defamation lawsuit against the actor, saying his lies about her prompted death threats
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewJonathan Majors' ex-girlfriend has filed a defamation lawsuit against the embattled actor, alleging that his false denial of assaulting her and his depiction of her as a liar has prompted death threats against her. "Now that Majors can no longer physically abuse Grace, he has resorted to very publicly abusing her reputation," Jabbari's lawsuit says. In addition to defamation, Jabbari's lawsuit against Majors alleges assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and malicious prosecution. The lawsuit accuses Majors of pushing Jabbari so hard during a September 2022 incident that her back was bruised. "I'm in love, I'm transitioning, I'm healing, I'm growing [and] I'm getting excited about what's next," Good told People on the red carpet.

Persons: —, Jonathan Majors, Grace Jabbari, III, Grace, Priya Chaudhry, Majors, Jabbari, Meagan, What's Organizations: Service, Marvel, Business, ABC News, Majors, NAACP, Hollywood Locations: Manhattan, New York City, Los Angeles

It is up to the six-member elections commission, evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans, to decide whether there are sufficient signatures to trigger the recall election. Recall organizers said they submitted nearly 11,000 signatures to the Wisconsin Elections Commission on Monday. But after an initial review of those signatures, commission staff said there were 9,053 potentially valid signatures. Only 3,364 signatures collected are in the new Assembly district that Vos resides in, which would also fall short of the total needed. If a petition is determined to be sufficient, a recall election must be called for six weeks later.

Persons: Donald Trump, Wisconsin's, Robin Vos, Circulators, Vos, Joe Biden's, Tony Evers, Evers, Matthew Snorek, Snorek, Trump, Meagan Wolfe Organizations: —, Republican, Republicans, Trump, Wisconsin Supreme, Democratic Gov, Assembly District, District, GOP Locations: MADISON, Wis, Wisconsin, Wisconsin’s Racine, Burlington

☆ A millennial mom of 3 quit her job to help care for her boomer parents. She says she was unprepared to be in the 'sandwich generation.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewSix years ago, like many first-time parents, Meagan Hency found it challenging to adapt to the dual roles of new mom and full-time professional. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. She told Business Insider how she had to quit her job in 2022 to simultaneously care for her mom, dad, and three kids, now aged 3, 4, and 6. "You are being pulled in three very important directions — kids, parents, work — and it's hard to figure out what to prioritize." AdvertisementDo you have a powerful story to share with Business Insider?

Persons: —, Meagan Hency, Kyle, she'd, Hency, you'd, Hency Hency, weren't, Mom, Dad, they're Organizations: Service, Business, Social

☆ China says US military makes region more dangerous after Navy ship sails through Taiwan Strait
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Seoul, South Korea CNN —China accused the United States military of “abusing international law” and continuing a pattern of “dangerous provocations” in East Asia Thursday, after a US Navy destroyer made the service’s first transit of the Taiwan Strait of 2024. The USS John Finn (DDG 113) conducts routine operations in the East China Sea, on January 24, 2024. John Finn’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the United States’ commitment to upholding freedom of navigation for all nations as a principle,” Greene said. While the John Finn’s transit of the Taiwan Strait was the first of 2024, US warships and warplanes regularly travel through and over the waterway. Aquilino told a defense forum in Hawaii that he expected a show of force from China against Taiwan in the wake of the election result.

Persons: ”, John Finn, Xi Jinping, reunify, Justin Stack, Cmdr, Meagan Greene, John Finn’s, ” Greene, John, Collin Koh, Washington, Wu Qian, “, John Aquilino, Aquilino, ” Aquilino, ” Koh Organizations: South Korea CNN, United, US Navy, Democratic Progressive Party, Party, Taiwan, Taiwan Relations, U.S . Navy US Navy 7th Fleet, Coast Guard, Rajaratnam, of International Studies, China’s Defense Ministry, Xinhua, China -, Defense, Pacific Command, Communist Party, Clinton, CNN, Pacific Locations: Seoul, South Korea, China, United States, East Asia, Taiwan Strait, Taiwan, Beijing, East China, State, States, Singapore, China - U.S, U.S, Hawaii, Honolulu ., Washington

☆ Marvel drops actor Jonathan Majors after assault conviction, source says
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-18 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Jonathan Majors is out at Marvel after his misdemeanor assault and harassment conviction Monday, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. The Marvel franchise is in a state of flux right now, with audience goodwill dwindling with each new entrant. Following the incident, but prior to his conviction, Majors was dropped from several marketing campaigns as well as by his talent agency. Disney previously pulled his film "Magazine Dreams," once considered an Oscar contender, was also pulled from the calendar. With Majors' conviction, Disney now has to make a choice: recast the role of Kang or completely alter its plans for the MCU.

Persons: Jonathan Majors, Meagan, Priya Chaudhry, Majors didn't, Bob Iger, Loki, Majors, he's, Kang, Josh Brolin's Thanos, Major's Kang Organizations: Marvel, CNBC, Majors, Disney Locations: New York City, New York

NEW YORK (AP) — The actor Jonathan Majors appeared in court in New York on Wednesday for the expected start of jury selection in a trial in which he is accused of injuring his then-girlfriend during an argument last spring. The 34-year-old actor entered a Manhattan courtroom alongside his current girlfriend, the actress Meagan Good, carrying a Bible and one of his signature coffee cups. Majors was arrested in March over a confrontation between the actor and Grace Jabbari, his girlfriend at the time, during a car ride in Manhattan. After the couple's driver stopped the car and the pair got out, Jabbari said Majors threw her back into the vehicle. Majors’ attorneys have maintained that Jabbari was the aggressor during the fight and had scratched and hit him.

Persons: Jonathan Majors, “, III ”, Meagan, Majors, Grace Jabbari, Jabbari, ” Majors, Michael Gaffey, ” Gaffey, Seth Zuckerman, Katherine Bolger Organizations: Majors, Marvel, Prosecutors, Police, New York, Manhattan District Locations: New York, Manhattan, New York City, New Yorker

☆ Marvel actor Jonathan Majors wins fight to keep potentially reputation-damaging information hidden from the public ahead of his domestic violence trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Janon Fisher | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Jonathan Majors wins fight to keep potentially reputation-damaging information from the public. AdvertisementA Manhattan judge ruled Wednesday that potentially reputation-damaging information about Marvel actor Jonathan Majors will remain under seal on the eve of his domestic violence trial. According to Jabbari, Majors pried back and broke her finger in an attempt to regain control of his phone. AdvertisementJonathan Majors and Meagan Good inside Manhattan Criminal Court on Nov. 29, 2023 to attend his domestic violence trial. Wednesday afternoon, the judge is expected to hear arguments on the potentially reputation-damaging information and decide on its admissibility.

Persons: Jonathan Majors, —, Priya Chaudhry, Majors, Lovecraft, Michael Gaffney, Rolling Stone, Grace Jabbari, Alan Chin, Jabbari, pried, Chaudhry, Meagan, Kelli Galloway, Galloway Organizations: Service, Marvel, London Metropolitan Police, NYPD, Majors, Manhattan District, Attorney, Associated Press Locations: Chinatown, British, Jabbari

James is recovering well from the dual transplant last May and the donated eye looks remarkably healthy. Whatever happens next, James' surgery offers scientists an unprecedented window into how the human eye tries to heal. The hurdle is how to regrow the optic nerve, although animal studies are making strides, Goldberg added. James’ optic nerve clearly hasn't healed. Yet when light was flashed into the donated eye during an MRI, the scan recorded some sort of brain signaling.

Persons: Aaron James ’, James, ” James, there’s, ”, “ We’re, Eduardo Rodriguez, Rodriguez, James ’, Jeffrey Goldberg, Goldberg, ” Goldberg, Allie, “, Meagan James, Vaidehi Dedania, Steven Galetta, David Klassen, “ we’re Organizations: — Surgeons, NYU Langone Health, NYU, Associated Press, Stanford University, United Network, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science, Educational Media Group, AP Locations: Springs , Arkansas, U.S

☆ World’s first whole eye and partial face transplant gives Arkansas man new hope
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

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Some Republicans have been trying to oust state elections administrator Meagan Wolfe, who was in her position during the 2020 election narrowly lost by Trump in Wisconsin. The Senate voted last month to fire Wolfe but later admitted the vote was symbolic and had no legal effect. The Republican president of the Senate has also called on Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to proceed with impeachment. The Assembly can only vote to impeach state officials for corrupt conduct in office or for committing a crime or misdemeanor. “We need to move forward and talk about the issues that matter to most Wisconsinites and that is not, for most Wisconsinites, obsessing about Meagan Wolfe,” Vos said.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Meagan Wolfe, Wolfe, Robin Vos, Vos, Trump, Janel Brandtjen, ” Vos, Joe Biden Organizations: Republican, Republicans, Trump, Five, GOP lawmaker's Locations: MADISON, Wis, Wisconsin

☆ A tide of election worker resignations raises alarms ahead of 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Fredreka Schouten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —A wave of departures by election officials in key states risks adding new stress to the nation’s election system ahead of next year’s presidential contest, voting rights groups and several state election chiefs warn. The growing alarm over the resignations and retirements comes as officials say election workers continue to face a barrage of threats and harassment and partisan interference in their duties, first ignited by false claims of a stolen White House election in 2020. In King County, Washington – which includes Seattle – Julie Wise, the county election director, recalled receiving a letter over the summer with a rant about elections. Election watchdogs say more action is needed – including boosting federal funding and extending a federal law that criminalizes the release of restricted personal information about federal workers to cover election officials. Brinson Bell began tracking the departures when she became the state’s election chief that year.

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☆ Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai defends Google's search deals in antitrust trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Lauren Feiner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The lack of competition in general search tools, the government argues, deprives consumers of improved quality and choice. In that version, Microsoft planned to build search into its toolbar so that users did not need to download separate extensions to search from that part of the browser. The search engine for that module would be determined by whatever users picked in the previous version of IE. Pichai testified that to his knowledge, "not a single user" used the IE setting in the earlier version of the browser to change the search engine from Microsoft's. Google had "proposed instead that users be prompted to select the default search provider the first time they use the inline search feature," Drummond wrote in the 2005 letter.

Persons: Sundar Pichai, Pichai, Google's, David Drummond, Microsoft's, Brad Smith, Drummond, Meagan Bellshaw, Bellshaw Organizations: Apple, of Justice, Google, Microsoft

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A vote by the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate last month to fire the state's nonpartisan top elections official had no legal effect, and lawmakers are barred from ousting her while a lawsuit plays out, a Dane County judge ruled on Friday. Administrator Meagan Wolfe will continue serving as head of the Wisconsin Elections Commission pending a decision on whether elections commissioners are legally required to appoint someone for the Senate to confirm, Judge Ann Peacock said. They also asked Peacock to order the elections commission to appoint an administrator for the Senate to vote on. The bipartisan elections commission deadlocked in June on a vote to reappoint Wolfe. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

Persons: Meagan Wolfe, Ann Peacock, Wolfe, Josh Kaul, Peacock, ” Kaul, reappoint Wolfe, Joseph Czarnezki, Joe Biden, Biden, Donald Trump, ” Organizations: Republican, Wisconsin Senate, Senate Republicans, Senate, Democratic, GOP, Republicans, WEC, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: MADISON, Wis, Wisconsin, Dane

☆ Disney pulls Jonathan Majors movie 'Magazine Dreams' from schedule amid assault case
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Mike Calia | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Jonathan Majors, and his girlfriend, Meagan Good, flanked by his lawyer Priya Chaudhry (R), arrive to Manhattan Criminal court for his pre trial hearing on August 03, 2023 in New York City. Disney on Friday said it was pulling troubled star Jonathan Majors' next film, "Magazine Dreams," from the schedule this December. Majors' trial for assault charges is scheduled to begin Nov. 29 in New York. Disney hasn't weighed in on the matter, despite Majors being front and center for the company's plans for its lucrative Marvel Cinematic Universe. "Magazine Dreams," a drama about a bodybuilder played by Majors, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year to critical acclaim.

Persons: Jonathan Majors, Meagan, Priya Chaudhry, Majors, It's, Disney hasn't, Disney didn't, Grace Jabbari, Disney Organizations: Disney, Majors, Marvel Cinematic, Marvel, , New York, Sundance Film Locations: New York City, New York, HBO's, , New

☆ U.S. and Israel 'to develop a plan' for humanitarian aid to reach Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailU.S. and Israel 'to develop a plan' for humanitarian aid to reach GazaNBC’s Meagan Fitzgerald joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.

Persons: Meagan Fitzgerald Organizations: U.S Locations: Israel, Gaza

Would some deny the results of the last presidential election? But since then, election conspiracy theories have taken root in the rural, heavily Republican county in northeastern Wisconsin. When she’s defended the election process, Pytleski, a lifelong Republican, has been called a RINO — a Republican in Name Only. The group's efforts come as distrust in elections has gained a persistent foothold across the country, especially in rural areas. Even with that level of local trust, the false belief that the 2020 presidential election was stolen permeates the community.

Persons: — Kim Pytleski, didn’t, Pytleski, Donald Trump’s, she’s, ”, Barack Obama, you’re, denialism, Reid Ribble, Joe Biden's, Kathy Bernier, ” Bernier, “ I’ve, ” It’s, Bernier, Trump, there’s, “, Mike Lindell, Douglas Frank, Meagan Wolfe, Wolfe, that’s, Connie Streckenback, Mary Verheyen, Michelle Bartoletti, Bartoletti, “ It’s, who’ve Organizations: Republican, U.S . Capitol, The Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, Republicans, House, Republic, GOP, Local, Associated Press, AP Locations: Wis, Wisconsin, Green, Oconto County, Oconto, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Trump, House . Wisconsin, Suamico, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin —, Howard

☆ How U.S. soybeans influence global economics
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Andrea Miller | In Dreajmiller | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"Soybeans are kind of that wonder crop that has amazing capabilities" Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist at StoneX, told CNBC. "The average soybean production in our county 40 years ago, in 1980, was 31 bushels. The global soybean market exploded in recent years with U.S. production at the forefront. However, the U.S. has since lost its dominance, in part, thanks to its reliance on a single export market: China. According to data from the USDA, about half of the value of U.S. soybean exports head to China.

Persons: Himanshu Gupta, ClimateAI, Suderman, wasn't, Meagan Kaiser, Joe Janzen, Janzen, Kaiser Organizations: National Oilseed Processors Association, United, CNBC, U.S . Department of Agriculture, University of Illinois Locations: U.S, China, Brazil, Argentina

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Senate's elections committee retaliated Tuesday against one of the three Democratic elections commissioners who tried to block them from voting to fire the state's nonpartisan top elections official earlier this year. The committee voted along party lines against confirming Democratic Commissioner Joseph Czarnezki, who was appointed to the Wisconsin Elections Commission in May by Democratic Gov. The bipartisan elections commission, which consists of three Democrats and three Republicans, deadlocked in June on a vote to reappoint nonpartisan Administrator Meagan Wolfe. Senate Republicans proceeded anyways, voting last month to fire her. Democratic Sen. Mark Spreitzer, a member of the elections committee, accused Republicans of bowing to pressure from elections skeptics on Tuesday.

Persons: Joseph Czarnezki, Tony Evers, Meagan Wolfe, Czarnezki, Wolfe, Josh Kaul, Republican Sen, Dan Knodl, ”, ” Czarnezki, “ I'm, Joe Biden, Biden, Donald Trump, Democratic Sen, Mark Spreitzer, “, Evers, Scott Walker, ” Evers Organizations: —, Democratic, Commission, Democratic Gov, GOP, Republican, Senate, Republicans, Republican Gov, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: MADISON, Wis, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee

☆ Meagan Loyst, the founder of Gen Z VCs, asked her social media followers for the one thing they would change about venture capital. Here's what they told her.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Loyst founded Gen Z VCs, a community of over 25,000 young investors, founders and operators. A plurality of young investors and founders said they wanted venture capital to be more accessible. AdvertisementAdvertisementFor newcomers, the clubby world of venture capital can often seem like a black box. AdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to her poll, 45% of respondents said they wished the venture capital industry was "more accessible" to newcomers. AdvertisementAdvertisementLoyst's survey responses are reflective of how many young investors and founders feel shut out of the venture capital industry today, which could potentially get worse during the venture capital downturn.

Persons: Loyst, Z, —, Meagan Loyst, Hippeau Organizations: Service, Black Venture, Venture, Sequoia, Forbes, Oxford University

☆ Apple's Eddy Cue defends default search contract with Google as best option for consumers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Lauren Feiner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Cue, Apple's lead negotiator of its multibillion-dollar contract with Google , appeared in federal court in Washington, D.C., to discuss the long-standing agreement between the two companies. "When we're picking search engines, we pick the best one and we let the customer easily change them," Cue said. But in other places around the world, the company still sees Google as offering the best experience, Cue said. In his testimony, Cue also reiterated criticism that Apple has when it comes to Google's privacy practices. Cue said it's easy for consumers to change their default search engines today.

Persons: Eddy Cue, Chip Somodevilla, Apple's, that's, Bernstein, Sundar Pichai, Tim Cook, Joe Biden, Anna Moneymaker, Meagan Bellshaw, Bellshaw, Cook, Cue, Pichai, hadn't, Apple, we've, Eric Schmidt, Steve Jobs Organizations: Apple, Courthouse, Washington , D.C, Getty, Google, White, Justice Department, Cue, DOJ, Federal Trade Commission, Yahoo, CNBC, YouTube Locations: U.S, Washington ,, Europe, China, Russia

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate was set to vote Thursday on firing the battleground state's top elections official — a move that was denounced by Democrats as illegitimate and is expected to draw a legal battle. Nonpartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe has been the subject of conspiracy theories and threats from election skeptics who falsely claim she was part of a plan to rig the 2020 vote in Wisconsin. The bipartisan elections commission deadlocked in June on a vote to nominate Wolfe for a second four-year term. In addition to carrying out the decisions of the elections commission, Wolfe helps guide Wisconsin’s more than 1,800 local clerks who actually run elections. Since the 2020 election, some Republicans have floated the idea of abolishing or overhauling the elections commission.

Persons: Meagan Wolfe, Wolfe, Devin LeMahieu, Josh Kaul, Kaul, Michael Haas, Scott Walker's, ERIC Organizations: Republican, Wisconsin Senate, GOP, Democratic, Biden, Trump, Republicans, Government, Board, Republican Gov, National Association of State, Registration, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: MADISON, Wis, Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate's elections committee was set to vote Monday on the future of the battleground state's top elections official, clearing the way for the full Republican-controlled Senate to vote on firing her as soon as Thursday. Democrats have accused GOP leaders of improperly pushing through the confirmation process for nonpartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe after the commission's three Republicans and three Democrats deadlocked along party lines in a reappointment vote in June. Wolfe did not attend a public hearing the Senate elections committee held last month on her reappointment. That hearing attracted dozens of election skeptics who repeated widely debunked claims about the 2020 election and called for Wolfe to be fired or even arrested. Elections observers have raised concerns that firing Wolfe or disputing her position through the 2024 election could encourage election skeptics who have already harassed and threatened election officials over the 2020 election.

Persons: Meagan Wolfe, reappoint Wolfe, Wolfe, Joe Biden, Biden, Donald Trump, ___ Organizations: Republican, Democratic, Republicans, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: MADISON, Wis, Wisconsin

☆ Mexico stocks are surging this year on reshoring bets, but big risks can knock down the rally
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The Mexico nearshoring play is real, but investors should be aware of some pitfalls. Nearshoring — also called reshoring, onshoring, inshoring or backshoring — is helping drive Mexican stocks higher this year. For U.S. companies, there are compelling advantages to moving operations to Mexico from Asia, including geographical proximity, as well as low labor costs. "There is no nearshoring industrial revolution without electricity," according to a March note where Lippmann discusses Mexico's need to revamp its electricity infrastructure. According to Nace, the firm is the largest auto insurance company in Mexico, "similar to a Progressive in the United States.

Persons: —, Andrés Manuel López Obrador's, Meagan Nace, Nace, Morgan, Nikolaj Lippmann, Lippmann, Lippman, López Obrador, Tesla Organizations: U.S, Grupo, Artisan Partners, Companies, Partners, Semiconductor, New York Stock Exchange Locations: Mexico, Asia, Mexican, nearshoring, Baja California, United States, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, U.S

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