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Workers sorted packages at a U.S. Postal Service center in San Francisco. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Trade ‘loophole’ used by China should be closed, House Democrats tell Biden

2 min read . 12 Sep 2024

The US Capitol in Washington. For the US, there has been a steady progression in the use of sanctions, from the Obama administration through the Trump presidency and more recently. (File Photo: Reuters)

Tough US sanctions packages are here to stay—whether it’s Harris or Trump

4 min read . 21 Aug 2024

Joint Base Cape Cod. under a new proposal, property within 100 miles that is owned by foreigners could come under close review.

U.S. plans broader look at real-estate deals near military bases

1 min read . 09 Jul 2024

Batteries for VW electric vehicles were on display in March at a Gotion High-Tech production facility in Hefei, China. PHOTO: QILAI SHEN/BLOOMBERG NEWS

Chinese battery suppliers tied to Ford, VW should be banned, GOP lawmakers say

2 min read . 06 Jun 2024

Shareholders with as little as $2,000 in company stock for at least three years are eligible to put forward proposals under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rule.

Some corporations seek to silence ‘Trojan Horse’ activists

5 min read . 23 May 2024

The move comes amid a broader US crackdown on the import of goods tied to forced labor, and in particular those from Xinjiang. (Image: Pixabay)

US blocks imports from 26 more Chinese companies over forced labor concerns

3 min read . 16 May 2024

Death toll from devastating floods that have ravaged southern Brazil for days reached 100 on Wednesday. More organizations are beginning to appreciate the risks posed by climate change, and working to adapt. (Photo: AFP)

Risk professionals take on emergent AI, climate change and global conflict

4 min read . 09 May 2024

The U.S. on Thursday announced a package of financial sanctions that targets a number of companies and individuals, both inside and outside Iran, five days after Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel. PHOTO: AP

Iran targeted with sanctions, export controls after attack on Israel

2 min read . 19 Apr 2024

Companies most likely to say they intend to adopt generative AI are life sciences, oil and gas, and communication-service providers. (Stock Image)

Generative AI isn’t ubiquitous in the business world—at least not yet

4 min read . 08 Apr 2024

Under the UFLPA, the US has since June 2022 barred most imports with links to Xinjiang, home to the country’s Uyghur people and other minority groups the US says are being pressed into involuntary labor (File Photo: Getty Images via AFP)

More Chinese companies to be added to US import ban list

2 min read . 27 Mar 2024

The climate rule, which the SEC finalized earlier this month, will require public companies to report certain emissions figures and to tell investors about climate-related risk factors.

How the SEC Climate Rule Won Over Vocal Opponents

3 min read . 21 Mar 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last year in the case challenging affirmative action at Harvard University didn’t directly touch on employment law, but prodded some businesses to reconsider their practices.

Corporate America Tweaks Diversity Initiatives Amid Pushback

6 min read . 05 Feb 2024

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu.

Top Bank Regulator Takes on ‘Drive Fast, Crash’ Risk Culture

5 min read . 05 Jan 2024

Businesses Eye Possible Political Protests as Looming 2024 Risk

Businesses Eye Possible Political Protests as Looming 2024 Risk

4 min read . 01 Jan 2024

Dancing Pods, Dodging Forklifts: How Companies Are Using AI to Make Work Safer

Dancing Pods, Dodging Forklifts: How Companies Are Using AI to Make Work Safer

4 min read . 04 Sep 2023

The Labor Department in December cited Amazon at six of its warehouses for not adequately reporting injuries and this week cited three company facilities, saying workers were exposed to ergonomic or equipment hazards

Amazon, facing questions over workplacesafety, also probed on bank dealings

3 min read . 22 Jan 2023

Impact of geopolitical tumult on businesses to continue in 2023, say risk experts

4 min read . 11 Jan 2023

Retaliation by workers could become a new issue for corporate leadership. Photo: iStock

Stay flexible, bosses are told, even as ‘great resignation’ wanes

4 min read . 02 Jan 2023

Covid-related risk is receding as a major concern for risk experts and executives. Travelers seen above in October at Haneda International Airport in Japan, where strict border restrictions have been eased (Photo: AFP)

Risk experts gird for a potentially tumultuous 2023

4 min read . 30 Dec 2022

A former employee of NFT marketplace OpenSea has been charged with wire fraud in a case involving alleged insider trading. Nathaniel Chastain allegedly used his knowledge of what would be displayed on the site to buy NFTs ahead of time, prosecutors say. (Photo: Reuters)

NFT case promises to test boundaries of insider-trading laws

3 min read . 01 Sep 2022