Peanuts!
Legends Hospitality was sued by a group of Yankee Stadium employees over pay they claim they’re owed.
Wrongful fire
David Weber, a former Securities and Exchange Commission internal investigator fired for allegedly carrying a firearm while on duty, sued the agency for wrongful termination. Weber is asking for $40 million in damages.
Fur flies
The value of the global fur market should exceed $15 billion this year, compared with $9.1 billion in 2000, driven by demand from affluent shoppers in China and Russia, the International Fur Trade Federation said.
Sandy slam
Superstorm Sandy drove a surge in new claims for jobless benefits last week and hurt factory activity in the mid-Atlantic region in November, signs it could deal a substantial blow to economic growth in the fourth quarter.
At last
Hertz Global Holdings’ $2.6 billion purchase of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group was cleared by anti-trust regulators.