Technology/Science
More Reforms Needed for Flood, Wind Insurance Programs: Concerned Scientists
A new report this week from the Union of Concerned Scientists, a watchdog group, warns that sea level rise and worsening storm surge are increasing both the risks of flooding in coastal communities ...
Samsung Sued by Brazil Prosecutor For Factory Working Conditions
Samsung Electronics Co. was sued by a Brazil public prosecutor who says workers at a company factory were subject to unsafe conditions, according to a statement on a government website. The Public ...
AOL CEO Apologizes For Public Firing Of Executive
AOL Inc. Chief Executive Tim Armstrong said in a staff memo on Tuesday that he made a mistake in publicly firing an employee last Friday in front of a thousand workers. A recording had been leaked to ...
Next Week Could Be Key for Atlantic Hurricane Season
The Atlantic hurricane season is about to enter its most active phase as conditions for the powerful storms improve across the basin. Wind shear that can tear budding storms apart has been ...
LinkedIn, Twitter Lead in Slow Race for CEOs’ Social Media Attention
CEOs at Fortune 500 companies have been slow to embrace social media, but their participation on two social media platforms in particular, Twitter and LinkedIn, is growing. A study sponsored by Domo ...
Progressive ‘Body Punching’ Way to Greater Acceptance of Snapshot Product
Progressive Corp., the fourth-largest U.S. auto insurer, is searching for the right message to attract customers to a product that tracks a person's driving to set rates, Chief Executive Officer ...
Officials Worry NSA Leaks Could Skew U.S. Cyber Policy
Weeks of revelations about secret U.S. surveillance programs could stymie progress on negotiations over new laws and regulations meant to beef up the country's defenses against the growing threat of ...
Cyber Risk Is Biggest Threat to Global Markets, Governments: DTCC
Cyber security is the greatest threat to markets and governments around the world, according to the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp., which processes U.S. stock trades. The New York-based ...