Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Joe Biden’s administration have finalised more than $11bn in grants and loans to support the company’s US chipmaking plans, as the White House pushes to distribute subsidies before … Read more
The fate of Johnson & Johnson’s latest push to use bankruptcy courts to end thousands of cancer lawsuits tied to its iconic baby powder now hinges on a high-stakes trial in January. After months of wrangling, a federal judge in Houston early next year will decide whether J&J’s bid to quickly settle the claims with … Read more
Federal workplace safety investigators have determined that a Temple, Texas manufacturer and designer of school furnishings could have prevented an employee’s serious and permanent hand and arm injuries by installing required machine guards. Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration learned that in April 2024, while using a garden hose … Read more
The global digital payments landscape, projected to hit $16.6 trillion by 2028, is grappling with a surge in security breaches and scams, with U.S. consumers reporting losses of $1.8 billion due to bank transfer and payment scams in 2023 alone, according to a new report from Chubb. Despite widespread adoption, only one in three users … Read more
