U.S. Asks Court to Approve CVS-Aetna Merger February 26, 2019 By Diane Bartz The U.S. Justice Department formally asked a judge on Monday to approve its deal to allow CVS Health Corp. to...
More Than 65K Power Outages Reported in Upstate New York February 26, 2019 More than 65,000 power outages have been reported in upstate New York after high winds rattled the region. Syracuse.com says...
Police Say Two Killed in Plane Crash at Massachusetts Airport February 26, 2019 Massachusetts State Police say two people have died after a small plane crashed and caught fire at Mansfield Municipal Airport....
U.K.’s Pool Re Sells Terrorism Risk Catastrophe Bond February 26, 2019 By John Glover A U.K. reinsurer has sold the first terror catastrophe bond, giving investors the chance to lock in high yields in...
High Winds Down Trees, Power Lines, Cut Power to Thousands in Pennsylvania February 26, 2019 High winds have been bringing down trees and power lines in western Pennsylvania, leaving tens of thousands of utility customers...
Amazon Crash Points to Lax Safety for Cargo Operations Compared to Passenger Airlines February 26, 2019 By Alan Levin Passenger airlines in the U.S. have recorded a remarkable period of safety over the past 10 years. Not so the...
How High-Pressure Insys Prescription Call Center Lied to Insurers to Sell Opioids February 26, 2019 By Janelle Lawrence The goal for Insys Therapeutics Inc.’s call center in Phoenix was simple: persuade insurers to authorize at least 70 prescriptions...
India’s New Web Rules Address Data Privacy, Commercial Liability February 26, 2019 By Aditya Kalra and Sankalp Phartiyal India outlined a new draft policy for its burgeoning e-commerce sector on Saturday, focusing on data localisation, improved privacy safeguards...
Brazil to Announce Results of Safety Review of Weedkiller Glyphosate February 26, 2019 Brazil’s health agency has concluded a re-evaluation of the safety of the weedkiller glyphosate, the most widely-used agriculture chemical in...
Britain Adopting EU Laws So Financial Firms Ready for ‘Any’ Brexit Outcome, Says Minister February 26, 2019 By Huw Jones and Carolyn Cohn Britain’s financial sector will continue to function properly whatever form Brexit takes, a junior minister said on Tuesday, though the...