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1 in 10 Small Businesses Had Employees Working Under the Influence in 2013
One in 10 small businesses had employees show up for work last year while under the influence of at least one controlled substance, according to a new study by Employers Holdings Inc. Small-business ...
Brazil Declaring No-Fly Zone Over World Cup Stadiums Amid Terror Concerns
The Brazilian Air Force will declare no-fly zones over World Cup stadiums to prevent terrorist attacks during this year's soccer tournament, but there's a catch: It can't shoot down intruders, for ...
Buffett Wins His $1B NCAA Hoops Bet After Just 2 Days of Play
It took less than two full days of play for Warren Buffett to win his bet that no entrant in a Quicken Loans Inc. contest would predict the winner of each game in the three-week-long National ...
California Voter Initiative Aims to Increase Damages Cap
California's limit of $250,000 on medical malpractice damages for pain and suffering, which became a model for other states almost 40 years ago, could be increased under a voter initiative to be ...
Insurance Payments Begin But Liability Over Missing Malaysian Jet Unclear
As the final hours of Malaysian Air Flight 370 remain wrapped in mystery, the question of who bears full liability for the jet's disappearance is also unresolved. This much is clear: Families of the ...
Use of Predictive Modeling Increasing: Towers Watson
The use of predictive modeling continues to increase in nearly every business line, according to Towers Watson's fifth annual Predictive Modeling Benchmarking Survey. The survey examined how North ...
Lawyers Troll Internet for GM Customers as Race to Courthouse Gets Underway
General Motors may face lawsuits for millions of dollars over its recall of 1.6 million cars, but first lawyers have to find clients if they hope to get a foot in the courthouse door. To do so they ...
Texas Owner of Steak Restaurants Acquires Truck Insurer First Guard
Biglari Holdings Inc. and First Guard Insurance Company announced Thursday that Biglari Holdings has acquired First Guard Insurance Company and its affiliate, 1st Guard Corporation. First Guard ...