Travelers Weigh Canceling, Delaying Trips as Countries Tighten Rules on Omicron Fears November 29, 2021 By Jamie Freed and Chen Lin SYDNEY/SINGAPORE – Some would-be travelers are considering canceling or delaying trip plans in response to fresh curbs prompted by the...
Ford Halts Production at Southern India Plant as COVID-19 Cases Surge May 28, 2021 By Sudarshan Varadhan CHENNAI – Ford Motor Co. said it will halt production at its car plant in India’s southern state of Tamil...
Renault-Nissan Shuts South India Plant Until May 30 on COVID Safety Concerns May 26, 2021 By Sudarshan Varadhan and Aditi Shah CHENNAI – Automaker Renault-Nissan will shut its plant in India’s southern Tamil Nadu state until May 30, according to an...
Many Workers Begin to Return to Offices Transformed by COVID Safety Innovations May 26, 2021 By Todd Gillespie and Jack Sidders Masked, desk-bound and unable to recognize their colleagues in an elevator, people are starting to return to offices in cities...
Renault-Nissan, Hyundai Face Factory Closures in India over Workers’ COVID-19 Fears May 25, 2021 By Sudarshan Varadhan CHENNAI, India – Automakers Renault, its alliance partner Nissan Motor Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. face temporary factory closures in...
Europe’s Hopes for Digital Health Passports Face Security, Fraud, Political Challenges April 26, 2021 By Douglas Busvine and Clara Laeila Laudette As Europe races to set up a digital health pass scheme to save the holiday season from the pandemic, technical...
How SpottedRisk and TigerRisk Tamed ‘Live Cat’ COVID Event for Entertainment Insureds April 7, 2021 By L.S. Howard In the early months of the pandemic last year, brokers just couldn’t place insurance for the entertainment industry. In late...
As States Ease Mask Rules, Essential Workers Worry About Safety and Jobs March 10, 2021 By Leah Willingham, Anne D'Innocenzio and Michael Liedtke Leo Carney worries that bigger crowds and mask-less diners could endanger workers at the Biloxi, Mississippi, seafood restaurant where he...
Judge Tosses Wife’s Suit Blaming Employer for Her Husband’s Covid February 22, 2021 By Joel Rosenblatt A federal judge tossed out a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that sought to hold an employer responsible for a worker’s spouse getting...
Masks Help Curb COVID-19’s Spread But May Not be Enough at Close Distances December 23, 2020 Simply wearing a face mask may not be enough to prevent the spread of COVID-19 without social distancing. In a...