Researchers Aim to Spot a Liar Using Online Polygraph March 19, 2019 Can you spot a liar? It’s tricky enough in face-to-face conversations that offer facial expressions, gestures and tone of voice...
Government Overhaul of National Flood Insurance Cheered by Climate Resilience Experts March 18, 2019 By Christopher Flavelle Climate advocates say an overhaul of the nation’s flood insurance program being unveiled by the Trump administration will spur communities...
U.S. Fintech Firm to Buy Worldpay for $35B in Biggest Ever Digital Payments Deal March 18, 2019 By Justin George Varghese, Rachel Armstrong and Pamela Barbaglia Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (FIS) agreed to buy Worldpay for about $35 billion on Monday, with the U.S. financial...
Nuclear Power Industry Pushes for Fewer Inspections March 18, 2019 By Ellen Knickmeyer The nuclear power industry is pushing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to cut back on inspections at nuclear power plants and...
Real Life Examples Show Why Businesses Must Boost Their Cyber Defenses March 18, 2019 By Joyce M. Rosenberg When cyber thieves attacked Empire Industries’ computer network, technology manager Rich Shemanskis could see files in the process of being...
CBS Settles $1.25M Investor Lawsuit over ‘Improper’ Redstone Compensation March 18, 2019 By Jef Feeley and Lucas Shaw CBS Corp. directors agreed to settle for $1.25 million investors’ claims that network owner Sumner Redstone received millions of dollars...
Berkshire Hathaway’s Vice Chairmen Jain, Abel Each Made $18 Million in 2018 March 18, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday said its newest vice chairmen, Greg Abel and Ajit Jain, were each awarded about $18...
How Laws Will Tell Humans From Robots Is No Joke: Viewpoint March 18, 2019 By Scott Duke Kominers There’s a lot of loose talk about convergence between people and robots. As some see it, the rise of artificial...
Online Flood Insurer Neptune Expands Coverage to 6 New States March 15, 2019 Neptune Flood, an all-digital online flood insurance company, has expanded its coverage to residents of Missouri, Colorado, New Hampshire, Rhode...
SEC Sues VW, Ex-CEO over Diesel Emissions Scandal, Alleging Massive Investor Fraud March 15, 2019 By David Shepardson and Edward Taylor The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing Volkswagen (VW) and its former chief executive Martin Winterkorn over the...