Risk
Retail Workers Most Likely to Suffer Injuries First Year on the Job: Survey
As retailers scurry to high temporary workers for the holiday season, a new report indicates 38 percent of retail worker injuries happen within their first year on the job. With retailers expected to ...
Subsidence Highlights Dangers of Sinkholes, Abandoned Mines
Swaths of Pennsylvania and many other states are honeycombed with old, unstable mines that can cause the earth to suddenly give way and threaten people and property. That's what searchers in ...
Alphabet’s Waymo Expands Robotaxi Service to Miami
Alphabet's Waymo said on Thursday it will expand its autonomous ride-hailing services to Miami, Florida, adding another city to its operations as it seeks to gain an edge in an increasingly ...
2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Could Be Second Costliest on Record: Howden Re
With eighteen named storms recorded in 2024, this year's Atlantic hurricane season proved forecasts predicting an extremely active season. Howden Re Cat Watch compiled statistics for this years ...
Lurking Risks Temper Institutional Investors’ Positive Outlook for 2025: Survey
Institutional investors are heading into the new year with the expectation that 2024's positive market conditions will continue, while keeping an eye on a wide range of economic threats, according to ...
Slain UnitedHealth Executive Puts New Focus on CEO Safety Policy
The UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive who was fatally shot in New York on Wednesday morning had no personal security detail, a circumstance that could prompt swift changes inside corporate ...
Meta Says Gen AI Had Muted Impact on Global Elections This Year
Despite widespread concern that generative AI could interfere with major elections around the globe this year, the technology had limited impact across Meta Platforms' apps, the tech company said on ...
Triple Threat Targets More Than 30,000 U.S. Homes: CoreLogic
Year-round extreme risk from three natural disasters threatens more than 33,000 homes in the U.S., according to the latest analysis by CoreLogic. Hurricane wind, wildfire and inland flood are the ...