Monthly Archives: <span>March 2019</span>

Assaults Are Among Most Common Cause of Workplace Injuries for Women

Women suffer 70 percent of all nonfatal assault-related injuries involving days away from work and are disproportionately impacted by other safety issues, according to an analysis by the National Safety Council. The number of women who incurred assault-related injuries at …

Facing Bias Claims, Facebook Will Revamp Its Platform for Housing, Jobs, Credit Ads

Facebook Inc has agreed to change its paid advertising platform as part of a wide-ranging settlement to prevent discriminatory and “harmful” practices, the company and U.S. civil rights groups said on Tuesday. Under the agreement, Facebook will create a new …

Meeker Sharkey & Hurley Appoints Rosky to Lead Employee Benefits Team

Meeker Sharkey & Hurley has appointed Peter Rosky as senior vice president and practice leader of Employee Benefits to lead the insurance agency’s team of employee benefits professionals. Meeker Sharkey & Hurley is a provider of employee benefits, risk management …

Another Jury Finds Roundup Weed Killer Causes Cancer in First Phase of Trial

A U.S. jury on Tuesday found Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer caused cancer, a blow to the company eight months after another jury issued a $289 million verdict over similar claims in a different case. Tuesday’s unanimous jury decision …

Book Review: A Cuban Love Affair (it’s not what you’re thinking)

A good chunk of writing a blog is being willing to experiment and try new things. A few months ago, I tried something new in writing a book review on Bill Wilson’s When Words Collide. If you haven’t read that, …

Norsk Hydro Using Backup Servers to Restore Systems After Ransomware Attack

Norsk Hydro, one of the world’s largest aluminum producers, has made some progress restoring operations but is not yet back to normal after it was hit by a ransomware cyber attack, the company said on Wednesday. After the attack late …

Mozambique Struggles to Deal with Devastation Wrought by Cyclone Idai

Mozambique’s death toll from flooding in the wake of Cyclone Idai more than doubled as relief workers struggled to deal with the devastation wrought by the storm. The number of dead has increased to 202, Mozambique’s cabinet said, as it …

Another Money Laundering Risk Seen Coming from Firms Providing Payment Services

As one avenue for money launderers is shut, another one may be opening. In Denmark, home to Danske Bank A/S, the authorities are now taking a closer look at companies that provide payment services. The worry is that the chain …

PERILS Lowers Loss Estimate for December 2018 Sydney Hailstorms to A$633M

PERILS AG disclosed its second loss estimate of A$633 million (US$449.2 million) for the hailstorms which affected the greater Sydney region on Dec. 20, 2018. The estimate also includes the losses from the storm activity in southeastern Queensland on Dec. …

UK Prime Minister to Ask EU for Brexit Delay – But How Much Time Is Needed?

Britain’s messy divorce from the European Union is once again stuck between the demands of Theresa May’s divided government and the reality of what the bloc is willing to offer her — this time over how long the delay to …