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As NFL Season Kicks Off, Court Reopens Ex-Players’ Painkiller Abuse Suit

Former National Football League players who claim they suffered permanent damage, addiction or other harm from being routinely given opioids and painkillers to keep them on the field had their lawsuit against league revived by an appeals court. A federal …

Major Hotels Agree to Provide Staff with Panic Buttons to Fight Harassment

Major hotel chains including Marriott International Inc and Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. said on Thursday they are arming U.S. employees with panic buttons to fight sexual harassment and crime, an about-face for an industry that has opposed the idea for …

Comcast Executive Joins Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan Health Startup as COO

The newly formed healthcare venture of Amazon.com Inc, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. on Tuesday hired Jack Stoddard as chief operating officer. Stoddard was previously general manager for digital health at Comcast Corp. His appointment is effective …

State Farm Scores 2 Sports Venue Naming Rights Deals

One of the sports world’s biggest advertisers, State Farm doubled down this week, buying the naming rights for the home venues of the Atlanta Hawks and Arizona Cardinals. State Farm Arena and State Farm Stadium, commitments of 20 and 18 …

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Names Marsh’s Codding as Global Cyber Chief

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed Sandy Codding as global head of Cyber & Technology. In this role, Codding is responsible for overseeing cyber and technology underwriting guidelines, rating methodology, distribution relationships, product sales and new product development. Globally, he …

Visits to Intensive Care Unit and Morgue May Boost Teens’ Driver Education

Teens who took a supplemental drivers’ education program — including tours of emergency rooms, intensive care units and a morgue — showed greater awareness of the consequences of risky driving and of how they can avoid dangers, a Baylor University …

Ford Recalling F-150 Pickups for Seat Belt Fire Risk

Ford Motor Co. will recall about 2 million F-150 pickups in North America to fix faulty seat-belt components that have sparked fires following crashes, after U.S. auto safety regulators began an investigation into the issue last month. The safety campaign …

AIG’s Turpin Joins Arch Insurance as Head of U.S. Property

Valerie Turpin has joined Arch Insurance as executive vice president and Head of U.S. Property. She succeeds Michael Kmetz, who has taken a different role within the firm. In this position, Turpin will have oversight of both the Excess and …

Republican States’ Court Fight to End Obamacare Begins as Midterm Politics Heat Up

A Republican-led lawsuit seeking to nullify Obamacare will be spotlighted in court in the final months of congressional election campaigns, giving Democrats political fodder and sending GOP candidates in competitive races looking for cover. Oral arguments seeking to block the …

Facebook, Twitter Face Lawmakers Over Liability, Privacy, Regulation

The more U.S. lawmakers learn about how Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. work, the more they want to know. In the latest congressional hearings on misinformation and election interference, which featured first-time appearances by Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg …

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