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Survey Finds U.S. Workers Glum on Compensation, Job Outlook
U.S. workers are growing more sour with their employment compensation, according to a survey released on Monday by the New York Federal Reserve. In its Survey of Consumer Expectations Labor Market ...
Canada Rail Strike Could Disrupt U.S. Supply Chain This Week
Canada's two largest railroads are starting to shut down their shipping networks as a labor dispute with the Teamsters union threatens to cause lockouts or strikes that would disrupt cross-border ...
Texas Oil Regulator Under Scrutiny as Zombie Wells Gush Back to Life
On a sprawling ranch in Pecos County in late July, oil well control specialist Hawk Dunlap used a backhoe to uncover an abandoned or so-called zombie well that had sprung back to life despite being ...
Study: Cyber Resilience Overestimation Leads to Business Continuity Issues, Ransom Payments
New research commissioned by Cohesity, an AI-powered data security firm, reveals organizations overestimate their cyber resilience capabilities and maturity, leading to significant business ...
California Allows Chinese Robotaxi Firm WeRide to Test With Passengers
China-based autonomous driving startup WeRide has received approval from California to test its driverless vehicles with passengers, according to a permit from the state's utility regulator. The move ...
Fewer High Tide Days Predicted Through April 2025
After record-breaking coastal flooding, NOAA scientists predict La Nina could slightly reduce the number of flood days across the U.S. NOAA's 2024-25 Annual High Tide Flooding Outlook documents ...
Report: Battery EV Collision Claims Continue to Rise Despite Sales Slowdown
Claims frequency for repairable battery electric vehicles jumped 45 percent in the U.S. and 39 percent in Canada year-over-year while increasing more gradually for hybrids, a new report by Mitchell, ...
Ruling Bars Insurers From Pursuing Defendants in $4B Maui Wildfire Settlement
A Maui judge's ruling Tuesday resolves a critical roadblock to finalizing a $4 billion wildfire settlement: Insurance companies who have paid out more than $2 billion in claims can seek reimbursement ...