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Financial Stress Harming Workers’ Mental Health: The Hartford
New research by The Hartford finds 63 percent of U.S. workers feel their financial stress has increased over the past year, and 56 percent say their financial stress negatively impacts their mental ...
Great SPAC Crash of 2022 Deepens as Investors Cash Out in Droves
The great SPAC crash is closing out the year in dramatic fashion as more shareholders prepare to cash out of the speculative-investing industry for good. At least 80 special-purpose acquisition ...
Most Small SUVs Flunk Updated Insurance Industry Crash Tests
Most small SUVs flunked the latest frontal crash tests done by the insurance industry, but oddly enough, they're just as safe as they were before. That's because the Insurance Institute for Highway ...
‘Far Too Many’ Companies Fail to Disclose Environmental Data, CDP Shows
Too many companies are failing to respond to environmental transparency requests, nonprofit platform CDP said on Tuesday, after only 1.3 percent of firms scored an "A" based on their climate change, ...
3M Faces Claim in Netherlands Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ Pollution
The Netherlands's government is exploring its legal options against chemical giant 3M over pollution in the Dutch part of the Scheldt River. For years, the company's Antwerp, Belgium-based factory ...
Subaru Recalls 271,000 U.S. Vehicles, Urges Drivers to Park Outside
Subaru on Tuesday said it was recalling 271,000 Ascent sport utility vehicles, 2019 through 2022 model year, due to increased fire risk and urged owners to park their vehicles outside until repairs ...
U.S. Opioid Crackdown Hits Some Patients’ Access to Psychiatric Drugs
A crackdown by U.S. drug wholesalers in response to the opioid crisis is preventing some pharmacists from dispensing a combination of stimulants and sedatives routinely prescribed by psychiatrists to ...
U.S. Commercial Lines Prices Up 5% in Q3: WTW
With the exception of directors & officers liability and workers compensation, nearly all lines of business in the U.S. continued to see rate increases in the third quarter of 2022, according to ...