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VW Sued by New Jersey Over Excess Diesel Emissions
New Jersey on Friday filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen AG and its luxury units over the German automaker's excess diesel emissions, becoming the fourth U.S. state to take legal action. New Jersey's ...
International Insurer Reluctance Delays Oil Tanker Entry Into Iran
Oil companies looking to steal a jump on rivals in the race to benefit from Iran's emergence from Western sanctions risk having tankers left in limbo by international insurers' continued reluctance ...
GM Wants U.S. Judge to Reject Bid to Undo Switch Settlement Fund
General Motors Co has asked a judge to reject efforts by a lawyer who first publicly exposed a faulty ignition switch in GM vehicles to undo a settlement fund resolving 1,380 death and injury ...
Zika Health Worries: Brazil Advises Pregnant Women to Avoid Olympics
Pregnant women are advised not to travel to Brazil during the 2016 Olympic Games to avoid potential birth defects related to an outbreak of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, President Dilma Rousseff's ...
Zika Virus Raises Numerous International Liability Concerns: Marsh
Insurers must prepare for numerous liability risks as the Zika virus continues to spread internationally, a Marsh executive cautions. "Organizations in a number of industries – including ...
Lockheed Jet Database Fails Government Cyber Security Requirements
The Pentagon hasn't had updated information on maintenance of the F-35 jet since May because a Lockheed Martin Corp. database doesn't meet new government cyber security requirements, according to the ...
Price Tag for Paris Climate Change Deal: $12.1 Trillion Over 25 Years
If the world is serious about halting the worst effects of global warming, the renewable energy industry will require $12.1 trillion of investment over the next quarter century, or about 75 percent ...
Volkswagen’s CEO Doubts Managers Knew of Emissions Rigging
Volkswagen Chief Executive Matthias Mueller has cast doubt on a report which last week said many managers at the German carmaker knew of, or were involved in, developing emissions test-rigging ...