Sunken Ship’s Captain and 1st Officer Sentenced to 20 Months in Mauritian Prison December 28, 2021 By Kamlesh Bhuckory The captain and first officer of a dry bulk carrier, which triggered the biggest environmental disaster in Mauritius, have been...
Record Snowfall Disrupts Train, Air Travel in Western Japan December 28, 2021 By Masumi Suga A powerful storm rammed western Japan with record snowfall, disrupting flights, train travel and leaving hundreds without power. Snowfall surpassed...
Vienna Insurance Agrees to Share Ownership of Hungary Unit to Save Aegon Deal December 28, 2021 By Marton Eder Vienna Insurance Group AG agreed to share ownership of its Hungarian operations with a state investment fund after months of...
$9,000 an Hour for Comp Attorney Fee Has Tongues Wagging in Florida December 28, 2021 By William Rabb Few things in Florida workers’ compensation have been a bigger issue over the last decade than claimants’ attorneys’ fees. Despite...
Employers and Employees: How to Avoid a Burnout Crisis December 28, 2021 By Chris Taylor In a more typical time, burnout is an exception. In the era of COVID, it almost feels like the norm....
Study Finds Pandemic Lockdowns Only Work for a Limited Time December 28, 2021 As the world struggles to contain the spread of COVID-19, many countries grapple with the possibility of imposing more lockdown...
Contractor Dies in Fall at Illinois Caterpillar Foundry December 27, 2021 A contractor working at a Caterpillar Inc. foundry in central Illinois fell to his death when he apparently stepped off...
Minnesota Medical Device Company to Pay S.D. $400K in Kickback Settlement December 27, 2021 Minnesota-based Medtronic has agreed to pay $400,000 to South Dakota to resolve allegations that it paid kickbacks to a neurosurgeon,...
Serial Arsonist Strikes Small Missouri Town 20 Times December 27, 2021 Investigators in a small southern Missouri town are trying to determine the identity of a serial arsonist who is believed...
Fire at Texas ExxonMobil Refinery Injures 4 December 27, 2021 Crews extinguished a large fire at a Houston-area refinery that broke out early Dec. 23, injuring four people. The fire...