Germany’s HDI Group Acquires Cyber Specialist Perseus February 6, 2020 The HDI Group has acquired Berlin-based Perseus Technologies GmbH, a start-up that has specialized in the prevention of cyber risks...
Hong Kong Insurers Say Sales Have Fallen to ‘Almost Nothing’ Due to Coronavirus February 6, 2020 For Hong Kong insurers, the coronavirus outbreak is a second blow. Already reeling from at-times violent demonstrations that slowed the...
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...
Daughter of Worked Killed in Texas Oil Well Blast Sues Chesapeake Energy, Other Firms February 6, 2020 By Liz Hampton Chesapeake Energy Corp. and three oilfield service firms were sued by the daughter of a worker who suffered fatal injuries...
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...
Father Sues Oregon Wedding Venue over Daughter’s Death February 6, 2020 A man whose daughter died after she jumped or fell from a moving car is suing an Oregon wedding venue...
PG&E Clears Another Bankruptcy Hurdle with Debt Refinancing February 6, 2020 By Michael Liedtke A federal judge has approved a settlement that moves Pacific Gas & Electric closer to getting out of bankruptcy, but...
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...
China’s Coronavirus Deaths, Infections Rise; Supply Chains, Production, Travel Disrupted February 6, 2020 By David Stanway China’s fast-moving coronavirus spread among passengers of a quarantined Japanese cruise liner on Thursday and dragged down production at more...