Apple CEO Calls for U.S. Privacy Law to Protect User Data October 24, 2018 By Foo Yun Chee Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Wednesday customer data was being “weaponised with military efficiency” by companies to increase...
Court Says Nestle, Cargill Can Be Sued Over Child Labor Overseas October 24, 2018 By Tina Bellon A U.S. federal appeals court on Tuesday reinstated a lawsuit by a group of former child slaves accusing the U.S....
More Compensation Disclosure Doesn’t Settle Goldman Investor’s Claim October 24, 2018 By Jef Feeley A bid by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to settle a lawsuit over how much it pays directors was rejected by...
U.S. Agency Calls for Better Safety Metrics for Autonomous Cars October 24, 2018 By Ryan Beene Autonomous vehicle manufacturers need a better yardstick to show that their products are safe, said Derek Kan, under secretary for...
Stricter Gun Laws Haven’t Made Communities Safer from Mass Shootings October 23, 2018 A trauma research team has developed a profile of commonalities among communities where mass shootings have occurred that includes a...
The Man Behind the InsureTech Connect Conference Phenomenon October 23, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson The 2018 InsureTech Connect (ITC) conference is history. In its short three-year life, the ITC affair has grown from 1,500...
U.S. Hog Farmers on Alert Over African Swine Fever Disease October 23, 2018 By Tom Polansek U.S. hog farmers are ramping up safety procedures and leaving animal-feed ingredients imported from China in storage in an attempt...
Federal Safety Agency Shuts Down Self-Driving School Bus Test October 23, 2018 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday said it had ordered Transdev North America to immediately stop transporting school...
Honeywell Facing SEC Probe Over Asbestos Liabilities Reporting October 23, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson Honeywell International Inc. said on Friday the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had opened an investigation into its accounting for...
Verisk Product Scores Properties on Flood Risk; Could Replace Outdated Flood Maps October 23, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson Data analytics firm Verisk is touting the launch of WaterLine, an underwriting tool that scores flood risk for all properties...