A Bangladesh factory where Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Inditex SA inspectors spotted cracks in the wall this month is still making Wrangler shirts for the world’s largest apparel maker, U.S.-based VF Corp. VF confirmed on Saturday it was still using …
A study by Alexandra L. C. Martiniuk, M.Sc, Ph.D., of The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, Australia, and colleagues suggests less sleep per night is associated with a significant increase in the risk for motor vehicle crashes for young …
Caliber Collision Centers, an operator of collision repair facilities throughout the southwest, announced it has acquired European Auto Body of Escondido, Calif. “Caliber’s acquisition of European Auto Body of Escondido increases the number of San Diego locations to 13 as …
Last year, in response to an invitation from the U.S. Fire Administration, 28 national organizations representing the fire service, fire researchers and other stakeholders in home fire safety came together at the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute in College Park, …
MAXIMUS, a provider of government services worldwide, announced the launch of operations under two separate two-year contracts with the California Division of Workers’ Compensation to provide independent medical review and independent bill review services. The combined value of both contracts …
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company announces the appointment of Erik W. Matson to the position of commercial insurance field executive. In this role, Matson will be responsible for growing Fireman’s Fund’s commercial insurance business, including middle market, small business and farm …
The sons of a 73-year-old woman who drowned after falling into a suburban Philadelphia, Pa., creek during a party have filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The Bucks County Courier Times reports that Jean Carson of Bensalem was at a Dec. …
Authorities in South Florida say 33 more people have been charged in a three-year crackdown on staged auto accidents used to defraud insurance companies out of millions of dollars. Miami U.S. Attorney Wifredo Ferrer said Thursday those charged included doctors, …
Thousands of steel tendons used to strengthen the skyway portion of the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge were exposed during construction to rainfall and salty bay mist, leading to rust and corrosion concerns. The Sacramento Bee …
A former Alaska State Trooper criticized the company that oversees student transportation for the Fairbanks North Star Borough District, saying the firm had a lax approach to bus safety before public complaints. School district superintendent Pete Lewis ordered the review …