Mother Sues Meta, Snap Over Social Media ‘Addicted’ Daughter’s Suicide January 21, 2022 By Robert Burnson Meta Platforms Inc. and Snap Inc. are to blame for the suicide of an 11-year-old girl who was addicted to...
Two Oil Tankers Lose Safety Certification Over Claims They Violated Iran Sanctions January 21, 2022 Two tankers have had their environmental and safety classification withdrawn by a U.S. company that provides such certification, after accusations...
Consumer Reports, Insurance Safety Institute to Rate Vehicle Driver Automation Systems January 21, 2022 By David Shepardson Two nonprofit bodies, Consumer Reports and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), said separately on Thursday they are reviewing...
450 Scientists Accuse Major Ad/PR Firms of Spreading Climate Disinformation January 21, 2022 By Valerie Volcovici More than 450 scientists on Wednesday called on the executives of major advertising and public relations firms to drop their...
Nearly 8-in-10 Executives Believe World Is at ‘Climate Change Tipping Point’ January 20, 2022 By Don Jergler Two-thirds of executives say their companies are “very concerned” about climate change, and 79% believe the world is at “a...
Travelers Sets Some Records With Q4 Results January 20, 2022 Insurer Travelers reported a quarterly profit of $1.3 billion, an increase of $23 million and a record for the fourth...
Shock Rejection of Purdue Pharma Opioid Deal Raises Scrutiny by Bankruptcy System January 20, 2022 By Jeremy Hill The surprise rejection of Purdue Pharma LP’s sweeping opioid settlement is already reverberating through the rest of the bankruptcy system....
U.S. Airlines Report Only Minor Disruption From 5G Deployment January 20, 2022 By David Shepardson U.S. airlines said on Wednesday the rollout of new 5G services was having only a minor impact on air travel...
Criminal Indictments Are Major — But Not Only — Tool of U.S. Cyber Defense Agencies January 20, 2022 By Eric Tucker The FBI and other federal agencies are increasingly looking to counter cyber threats through tools other than criminal indictments, the...
Transportation Safety Chief Objects to Use of Driver Error Statistic January 20, 2022 By Tom Krisher and Hope Yen With traffic fatalities spiking higher, the nation’s top safety investigator says a widely cited government statistic that 94% of serious...