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SEC Signals It May Curb Climate Rule Ambitions
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officials have told lobbyists and corporate executives in recent days that the agency's long-anticipated climate rules may ...
More Americans on the Road This Thanksgiving Holiday
An estimated 55.4 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, an increase of 2.3 percent over last year and the third-highest Thanksgiving ...
Majority of Consumers Worried About AI-Related Identity Theft
Findings from a new survey indicate eight in 10 U.S. consumers are worried that artificial intelligence technology will be used for identity theft crimes, according to Nationwide. Generative AI has ...
Cannabis Workplace Occupational Hazards Questioned After Asthma Death
The U.S. cannabis production industry's first reported occupational asthma death took the life of a worker in Massachusetts, federal health and safety officials said. The woman, 27, was working in a ...
U.S. Contractors, Insurers Overlooking Some Safety Improvements in Construction
Many American construction firms are failing to implement obvious and inexpensive safety measures that could save lives, reduce injuries and avoid costly insurance claims. And many insurers are not ...
Report: January Busiest Month for Retail Sector Workers Comp Claims
More workers compensation claims in the retail sector occurred in January compared to the busy holiday months of November and December, according to the 2023 AmTrust Retail Risk Report. Despite ...
Store Designer Says Retailers Should Identify Core Shoplifters
Imagining how shoppers might use a space is core to retailers' bottom line, and one veteran store designer from HFA Architecture + Engineering recommends they do the same with thieves. "Good store ...
Safety Agency Asks Automakers to Install Speed Warning System After Deadly Crash
Federal accident investigators want automakers to install systems on all new vehicles that warn drivers when they go over the speed limit, and it is asking safety regulators to figure out how states ...