Jury Orders J&J to Pay $750 Million in Baby Powder Cancer Trial February 7, 2020 By Lisa Girion and Michael Erman Johnson & Johnson was ordered on Thursday by a New Jersey state jury to pay punitive damages of $750 million...
Chubb Closes Out 2019 with Strongest Growth in Years February 6, 2020 By Mark Hollmer Chubb has plenty to celebrate about its 2019 fourth quarter. The global insurer enjoyed a large jump in net income...
Report: Florida Will See Noticeable Climate Change Impacts in 20 Years February 6, 2020 By Don Jergler When scientists talk about climate change effects like sea level rise and extreme temperatures, they’re typically referring to things predicted...
Supreme Court to Consider Fast Track for Obamacare Appeals February 6, 2020 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court signaled it will use its Feb. 21 private conference to discuss whether to consider the fate...
Challenge Up Ahead: Building a Morally Ethical Self-Driving Car: Viewpoint February 6, 2020 By Mark Buchanan, Bloomberg View Not too long ago, tech enthusiasts were telling us that by 2020, we’d see self-driving cars hit the mainstream, with...
Cancer-Causing Benzene Emissions at 10 Refineries Exceed EPA Limits: Watchdog February 6, 2020 Ten U.S. oil refineries, including six in Texas, released the cancer-causing chemical benzene in concentrations that exceeded federal limits last...
Hospital’s Ransomware Attack Exposes New Risk for Muni-Bond Issuers February 6, 2020 By Mallika Mitra Hackers have finally done what bond issuers may have feared most from cyber criminals. A ransomware attack on Pleasant Valley...
Researchers Create Extreme Weather Early Warning System from ‘Obsolete’ Tool February 6, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Rice University engineers have created a deep learning computer system that taught itself to accurately predict extreme weather events, like...
Last Chance to Participate in the 2020 Agency Salary Survey February 5, 2020 Would you like to know where agency salaries and total compensation ranks today? Find out by completing this year’s exclusive...
Industry, Government Air Differences Over Asbestos Testing of Talc Powders, Cosmetics February 5, 2020 By Chad Terhune and Lisa Girion For the first time in nearly 50 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration examined asbestos testing for talc powders...