Technology/Science
House Passes Bill to Curb Patent Lawsuits
The U.S. House passed legislation to rein in some patent lawsuits that technology companies say could reduce the time they spend fighting such suits in court. The vote today was 325-91, with 27 ...
World Trade Organization Nears Historic Agreement
The first global trade reform since the creation of the World Trade Organization is ready for agreement by ministers from the body's 159 member countries later on Friday, sources involved in the ...
Study Reveals Cause of 2011 Tsunami; Other Areas at Risk
The devastating tsunami that struck Japan's Tohoku region in March 2011 was touched off by a submarine earthquake far more massive than anything geologists had expected in that zone. A team of ...
Congress Should Weigh Adding Cyber Attacks to TRIA: Chertoff
The nation's lawmakers should consider adding cyber terrorism to the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) when they renew that reinsurance program, advises Michael Chertoff, former homeland ...
Weak 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Draws to Close
The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season has delivered the fewest hurricanes since 1982, U.S. forecasters said Monday, despite their predictions in May that it would be a busier than normal year. ...
Zurich P/C Chief Kerner Sees ‘Dramatic’ Cyber Attack in Near Future
Michael Kerner, who oversees property-casualty coverage at Zurich Insurance Group AG, said computer threats are escalating and may soon cause "dramatic" disruptions for businesses and individuals. ...
Hellman & Friedman to Buy Applied Systems for $1.8B
Private equity firm Hellman & Friedman LLC (H&F) has struck a deal to buy insurance software provider Applied Systems from Bain Capital LLC for $1.8 billion, H&F said on Tuesday. JMI ...
UN Envoys Endorse First Steps Toward Next Pact on Global Warming
Diplomats from almost 190 nations endorsed a set of measures on global warming, laying the groundwork for a treaty to be adopted in 2015 that would limit pollution by all nations for the first time. ...