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Risk Management

Merger Deals Now Include #MeToo Sexual Harassment Clauses

“We do market research, search engine and social media assessments to evaluate the reputation of any brand,” Belisle said in an interview. “Doing that helps us to uncover risks and figure out where the opportunities might be for a company.” Gaining that perspective on a brand can give private equity firms an advantage when considering where to invest — and an edge over their peers in a bidding process.

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Laptop Battery fire in checked luggage could bring down an Airliner: Study

Regulators had thought that single lithium battery fires would be knocked down by the flame-retardant gas required in passenger airliner cargo holds. But tests conducted by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration found the suppression systems can’t extinguish a battery fire that combines with other highly flammable material, such as the gas in an aerosol can or cosmetics commonly carried by travelers.

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Atlantic Hurricane Season had early start, but fewer Storms Are Expected

Twelve named storms are likely to form in 2018, fewer than last year’s 17 and below the 1981-2010 average, according to a forecast Thursday from Colorado State University. That reduces the chance of Gulf of Mexico disruptions for energy and agriculture. But the outlook is a slight increase from July’s 11 and comes as the Atlantic Basin is about to enter its most active period.

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