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Lawsuit: Insufficient Testing May Have Put Titanic Sub Passengers in Extreme Danger
The company whose submersible vanished in the North Atlantic on a tourist dive to the wreck of the Titanic was repeatedly warned that there might be catastrophic safety problems posed by the way it ...
Report: Drop in Auto Premiums, Rise in Motorists Deaths Linked to Reduced Traffic Enforcement
Several new driving trends have been recorded since the onset of the pandemic, according to a new report released by TransUnion. While traffic violations have declined nationally by 13 percent, the ...
McKinsey Creates New Ethics Role After $641 Million Opioid Fallout
McKinsey & Co. is beefing up its ethics department after a series of high-profile controversies, including helping Purdue Pharma LP "turbocharge" opioid sales. The management consulting giant is ...
U.S. Slips in Supply-Chain Ranks After Child-Labor Violations
The U.S. has joined a list of mostly emerging-market countries where ESG supply-chain risks are "high," after the world's richest economy failed to provide adequate protections for vulnerable ...
Call for ‘Comprehensive Legislation’ in U.S. to Address AI Risks
U.S. Senate Majority Chuck Schumer on Wednesday called for "comprehensive legislation" to advance and ensure safeguards on artificial intelligence (AI) and will hold a series of forums in later this ...
Rapidly Melting Glaciers on Highest Mountains Threaten Quarter of Humanity
Rapidly melting glaciers in Asia's Hindu Kush Himalayan region — home to the world's highest mountains — are threatening the lives and livelihoods of as many as two billion people downstream, ...
Oregon Verdict Highlights Risks Utilities Face Amid Climate Change/Wildfires
A jury verdict that found an Oregon power company liable for devastating wildfires — and potentially billions of dollars in damages — is highlighting the legal and financial risks utilities face ...
AIG Names Purtill Permanent CFO as Fitzsimons Steps Down
American International Group announced that Sabra Purtill, who has served as interim chief financial officer since January 2023, has been named to the role on a permanent basis, effective ...