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Italian Parcel Company Mulling Use of Drones, Driverless Vehicles in Growth Push
Poste Italiane aims to more than double the number of parcels it delivers by 2022, the head of its Mail and Parcel (M&P) unit said, as the former postal services monopoly presses on with its ...
Bayer’s Liability Risks Grow After Second Ruling Linking Roundup Weed Killer to Cancer
Bayer AG slumped after a second major defeat in U.S. litigation over claims that its Roundup weed killer causes cancer, shaving almost $8 billion from its market value and raising the likelihood of a ...
What Boeing Can Teach Us About Supply Chain Disruptions
As weather-related events pile up with the same alarming frequency as auto collisions on New York's Belt Parkway and Long Island Expressway, I find myself counting supply chain disruptions when I ...
The Latest Launches From Nationwide, Berkshire Hathaway, Coalition and Church Mutual
Nationwide and Slice Labs will develop on-demand rideshare insurance products and services for drivers who work for companies in the space. Berkshire Hathaway's GUARD Insurance Companies and Planck ...
Cyber Attack Strikes Aluminum Maker Norsk Hydro in Europe and U.S.
Norsk Hydro ASA, one of the world's biggest aluminum producers, suffered production outages after a cyber attack affected operations across Europe and the U.S. The company said it was still working ...
Flood Damage Risks Escalate in U.S. Midwest
The Great Plains and Midwest, struggling with flooding that inundated roads and farms and pushed rivers to record heights, is set to get more rain ahead, with light showers forecast over the next few ...
Brexit in Disarray After Maneuver by Speaker of Parliament
Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plans were in disarray on Tuesday as her government sought to plot a way around a ruling by the speaker of parliament that she must change her twice-defeated ...
The New Roadside Imperative for Insurers
Roadside assistance programs have never been more important. As the auto insurance industry becomes increasingly competitive—there was a record low number of new shoppers in 2018, according to a ...