Posts by Y@DminG
French Court Finds Bayer’s Monsanto Liable for Farmer’s Sickness
PARIS/LYON — A French court has ruled that Monsanto was liable for the sickness of a farmer who inhaled one of its weedkillers, in another legal setback for the Bayer-owned business over health claims. In the latest stage of a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreListeria Scare Prompts Houston Company to Recall Products
HOUSTON — A Texas company has recalled more than 3,300 pounds (1496.87 kilograms) of ready-to-eat meat, poultry and salad products amid concerns about possible listeria contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday announced the recall by Great American Marketing … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTrump Plan to Ship Natural Gas by Rail Stokes ‘Bomb Train’ Fears
About the photo: Firefighters douse blazes after a freight train loaded with oil derailed in Lac-Megantic in Canada’s Quebec province on July 6, 2013, sparking explosions that engulfed about 30 buildings in fire. Photographer: François Laplante-Delagrave/AFP/Getty Images President Donald Trump … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoeing’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
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