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Bayer Pursues Settlement Talks as Roundup Cancer Trial Postponed
Bayer AG said on Friday it has reached an agreement with plaintiffs' lawyers to postpone a Missouri jury trial over allegations its popular weed killer Roundup causes cancer to provide room for ...
For Leaders, Silence Can Accomplish Plenty
Sometimes silence can go a long way toward helping leaders support their teams. A recent posting with the Random Acts of Leadership blog argues that silence can actually be a very effective strategy ...
American Family’s Minimum Per Hour Rate Raises to $20
American Family Insurance said it has raised its minimum hourly rate to $20 per hour, a bid it hopes will help attract and keep customer service talent. The Wisconsin-based property/casualty ...
Tech Industry Liability Will Reportedly Be Focus of Upcoming U.S. Justice Dept. Conference
The U.S. Justice Department is planning to hold a conference to discuss the future of a federal law which largely exempts online platforms from legal liability for the material their users post, ...
Australia’s Hailstorm Insured Losses Hit $352.5 Million
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared a catastrophe for damage caused by hailstorms that struck eastern Melbourne, the Australian Capital Territory and parts of New South Wales on ...
UK Finance Sector Losing Hope of Securing Post-Brexit Basic EU Access
Britain's finance sector is losing hope of securing even basic access to European Union markets from Dec. 31, as talk that the EU wants UK fishing rights in exchange draws the industry into a ...
Australia’s Bushfire Risks Creating Its First Climate Refugees
Australian wildfires that have razed thousands of homes and blackened an area about the size of England may also create the nation's first climate refugees. That's the view of Michael Mann, ...
Zurich North America Is Latest Insurer to Name Sustainability Officer
Zurich North America is the latest insurer to name a sustainability officer - an executive who leads corporate initiatives to help the company contribute positively to the environment. Ben Harper ...