Study Links Stricter Gun Laws to Lower Risk of Kids’ Deaths by Firearms July 16, 2019 By Michelle Cortez Children living in states with strict firearm laws are less likely to die from gun violence than those in states...
Dunlap to Head Willis Towers Watson’s Construction Broking in North America July 16, 2019 Global broker Willis Towers Watson announced the appointment of Jim Dunlap as head of Construction Broking in North America. The...
Bayer Vows Appeal After Judge Cuts Roundup Jury Award to $25M from $80M July 16, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge on Monday slashed a damages award Bayer AG owed a California man who blamed Roundup weed killer...
Court Blocks Trump Rule on Employer Religious Exemption for Contraceptive Coverage July 15, 2019 A federal appeals court upheld a lower court order that blocked the Trump administration from enforcing rules that allow more...
AIG Names Accenture’s Parker as Information Security Deputy Chief July 15, 2019 American International Group reported that Tom Parker is joining the company as deputy chief Information Security officer. Parker will work...
U.S. Opens Criminal Probe Into J&J Denials of Cancer Risks from Baby Powder July 15, 2019 By Jef Feeley The U.S. Justice Department is pursuing a criminal investigation into whether Johnson & Johnson lied to the public about the...
Facebook Facing $5 Billion FTC Fine Over Cambridge Analytica Data Sharing July 15, 2019 By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz The U.S. Federal Trade Commission approved a roughly $5 billion settlement with Facebook Inc this week over its investigation into...
House Democrats Eye Possible Ban on Big Tech Firms Offering Financial Services July 15, 2019 By Pete Schroeder and Ismail Shakil A proposal to prevent big technology companies from functioning as financial institutions or issuing digital currencies has been circulated for...
Motorists Insurance, BrickStreet Mutual Rebrand Together as Encova Mutual July 15, 2019 Motorists Insurance Group and BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. are now Encova Mutual Insurance Group following the announcement of the new...
U.S. Boosting Marijuana Crop Available for Research July 15, 2019 By Carla K. Johnson The U.S. government is growing the largest crop of research marijuana in five years, responding to interest in varieties with...