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With reports of a salmon virus, the aquaculture industry in the Northwest braces itself for the worst.

Year-over-year incidence of fraud is down 13 percentage points, but Kroll reports a shift from fraud involving physical assets and information to fraud involving internal financial documents and corruption.

Smaller manufacturers suddenly get a taste for price hedging as sugar prices climb.

Litigation over the Southern California wildfires of 2007 continues with cellular telephone companies dragged into the legal limelight.

Deaths from head trauma or heat exhaustion are big risks in high school football.

Net written premium volumes increase in commercial and personal lines segments as rates harden slightly.

One goal of a public-private partnership of healthcare leaders and state and federal officials is to reduce preventable hospital-acquired conditions by 40 percent by year-end 2013. That would save about 60,000 lives and mean 1.8 million fewer injuries to patients.

The Fall Classic has its own unique set of risks. In the 2008 series, rain paused a game in the sixth inning. In 1989, an earthquake caused a 10-day delay.

Healthcare institutions that join patient safety organizations can aggregate data on treatment outcomes and obtain a clear picture of the quality of care it delivers.

Experts: Developing talent and leadership is crucial to success in today's business environment.

Businesses may cease to offer health insurance altogether as costs keep rising.

With no end in sight to the NBA lockout, coverage questions loom.

After two serious injuries, an Oklahoma grain company refuses to pay a $750 fine for not having workers' compensation insurance.

Net income plunges as insured losses surge due to tornadoes, floods and hurricanes.

A co-op grocery store worker shooting his supervisor over a bad performance review was a reminder of the dangers sometimes surrounding employee evaluations.