State regulators accused a Newton County sterilization plant on Friday of violating a consent order related to its use of ethylene oxide, a carcinogenic gas. The allegation comes on the heels of a separate notice of violation issued to Becton Dickinson …
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(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s newly instated Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai would receive a hefty $240 million in performance-based stock awards over the next three years, the highest ever promised to any executive of the search giant. Pichai would also …
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Don’t let the headlines fool you. Although there was a lull in IPO activity after WeWork was forced to shelve its flotation, 2019 was a strong year for initial public offerings. IPO activity hit a 5-year high in 2019, accounting both for the number of deals and the …
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Two Carnival Cruise ships collided at the port of Cozumel, Mexico, on Friday morning, causing damage to at least one of the ships and at least six reported injuries, according to the company. “Carnival Glory was maneuvering to dock when it made contact …
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CHICAGO — The mayor of a Michigan steel town was attending his grandchildren’s Christmas play Thursday evening when he got an unwelcome voicemail from an official of the town’s top employer: United States Steel Corp. U.S. Steel was about to send out …
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