Archive for April 2019
Boeing’s Crashes Expose Reliance on Sensors Vulnerable to Damage
The crashes of two Boeing Co. 737 Max jets in five months have focused attention on a little-known device that malfunctioned, starting a chain reaction that sent the planes into deadly dives. Pilots have for decades relied on the weather-vane-like … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTyson Ventures Invests in Food Safety Testing Firm Clear Labs
Tyson Ventures has already made splashes buying stakes in alternative protein companies. Now, the venture capital arm of giant Tyson Foods Inc. is betting the meat industry will beef up its food-safety platforms. The unit is investing in Clear Labs … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNOAA Data Shows Weather Disasters Relatively Mild So Far this Year
It’s only April, and already the United States has experienced two climate disasters that each caused $1 billion in damages and together killed five people, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported this week. NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRolls-Royce Agrees to Early Inspection of Problematic Trent Engines
Rolls-Royce has agreed to an early inspection of some Trent 1000 TEN engines by regulatory authorities, a week after Singapore Airlines Ltd grounded two Boeing Co 787-10 jets fitted with the units. The latest version of the Trent engine has … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreExtreme Storm Bringing Heavy Snow and Howling Winds to U.S.
About the photo: A woman takes a selfie in front of Cloud Gate, known as the Bean, during a snow storm in Chicago on Feb. 9, 2018. Photographer: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg A potentially record-breaking storm is squeezing the warmth from spring … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHormel Advertising Suit Reveals What ‘Natural’ Meat Really Means
Consumers want “natural” meat—and the biggest meat companies want to sell it to them. American shoppers are reaching for healthier, more environmentally and animal-friendly meat products, with 39 percent saying “all-natural” is the most important claim when purchasing red meat, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGun Maker Remington to Appeal Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Ruling to Supreme Court
Having failed in Connecticut state court to block all claims brought by families of children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, gun manufacturer Remington Arms Co. has signaled it will appeal its case to the U.S. Supreme Court. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThe Other Coal Fight: Red States Try to Drain Toxic Waste Ponds
It’s the other dirty problem for U.S. coal — one that could cost utilities billions to clean up. Even as the Trump administration tries to revive the industry, some states are pushing utilities including Duke Energy Corp. and Dominion Energy … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCommission Ruling Adds to Pressure for National Workplace Violence Prevention Standard
A federal commission decision that an employer had a duty to protect a social services worker who was stabbed to death by a client, even though the company did not violate any specific safety standard, reinvigorated advocates who are calling … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoeing Shareholders Sue over 737 MAX Crashes, Disclosures
Boeing Co’s legal troubles grew on Tuesday as a new lawsuit accused the company of defrauding shareholders by concealing safety deficiencies in its 737 MAX planes before two fatal crashes led to their worldwide grounding. The proposed class action filed … Source: Claims Journal
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