Mazda recalls over 42,000 cars in China due to Takata air bag issue
(Reuters) — Mazda Motor Corp. will recall more than 42,000 cars produced in China due to issues over air bags supplied by Takata Corp., the company at the heart of massive recalls globally involving...
View ArticleOFF BEAT: Napping Yankees fan sues team, ESPN for $10M
A yawning New York Yankees fan is reportedly suing the baseball team and sports network ESPN for $10 million after he was shown asleep in his seat at Yankee Stadium during a game broadcast.
View ArticleBoeing to recover remaining fuselage from derailed train: Railway
(Reuters) — The last of six Boeing Co. fuselages damaged in a train derailment were expected to be recovered Tuesday, the railway said, clearing the way for full train service to resume.
View ArticleSenate Intelligence Committee approves cyber security bill
(Reuters) — The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee approved a bill on Tuesday to encourage companies to exchange information with the government on hacking attempts and cyber security threats,...
View ArticleSenate Democrats seek to overturn Supreme Court's contraceptive ruling
Legislation introduced by a group of Senate Democrats would overturn last week's U.S. Supreme Court decision saying that the government cannot force closely held private employers to offer and pay for...
View ArticleApple loses China patent case, separate suit against Apple continues
(Reuters) — A Beijing court has ruled against Apple Inc. by upholding the validity of a patent held by a Chinese company, clearing the way for the Chinese company to continue its own case against Apple...
View ArticleRIMS' Mary Roth named president of international risk management group
Mary Roth, the executive director of the Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc., has been named president of the International Federation of Risk and Insurance Management Associations.
View ArticleFord says 500,000 vehicles under NHTSA investigation
(Reuters) — Ford Motor Co. said about 500,000 of its vehicles were being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for steering problems.
View ArticleChrysler to recall 900,000 SUVs to fix mirror wiring
(Reuters) — Chrysler Group L.L.C. will recall about 900,000 sport utility vehicles, its largest recall this year, weeks before a shareholder meeting called by its parent Fiat S.p.A. to seek approval...
View ArticleTravelers sues NFL, insurers over former players' prescription drug lawsuit
Travelers Cos. Inc. is suing the National Football League and more than two dozen other insurers in New York state court, saying it has no obligation to defend the NFL in a prescription drug-related...
View ArticleProsecutors' case against GM focuses on misleading statements
(Reuters) — Federal prosecutors are developing a criminal fraud case hinged on whether General Motors Co.
View ArticleEEOC guidance updates pregnancy-related workplace rights
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Monday issued its first enforcement guidance regarding pregnancy discrimination since 1983.
View ArticleOFF BEAT: Duke University goes to court over John Wayne estate's bourbon brand
To many, college and liquor go hand in hand, but Duke University doesn’t see it that way.
View Article'Smart' technology could make utilities more vulnerable to hackers
(Reuters) — Last November, Felix Lindner came very close to shutting down the power supply of Ettlingen, a town of almost 40,000 people in the south of Germany.
View ArticlePilot Flying J truck stop firm to pay $92M in criminal settlement
(Reuters) — Pilot Flying J, the large U.S. operator of truck stops, agreed to pay a $92 million fine to resolve its criminal liability for a scheme in which employees fraudulently withheld diesel fuel...
View ArticleBuck Consultants renames to reflect Xerox brand unity
Buck Consultants L.L.C. announced on Tuesday that it has adopted the brand name of its parent company, Norwalk-Connecticut-based Xerox Corp.
View ArticleOwner of Bangladesh garment factory building to be charged in construction case
(Reuters) — Bangladesh’s anti-graft agency will file charges against the owner of a building that collapsed last year killing more than 1,130 people, most of them garment workers, in a construction...
View ArticleInsurance buyers should make greater use of analytics: Willis report
While benefitting from overcapacity, corporate insurance buyers are lagging behind insurers in making greater use of analytics, says Willis Group Holdings P.L.C.
View ArticleBMW to recall 1.6 million cars worldwide for air bag concerns
(Reuters) — German automaker BMW Group said it is recalling about 1.6 million cars worldwide to replace passenger-side front airbags made by Takata Corp. because the inflators could break apart during...
View ArticleBangladesh charges 18 over garment factory collapse
(Reuters) — Bangladesh’s anti-corruption agency filed charges on Wednesday against 18 people accused of breaching regulations over the construction of a building that collapsed last year killing more...
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