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ACWI Advance – January 15, 2023

Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance, we take a closer look at these stories: The nation’s railroads feel the heat for service embargoes and staff shortages. The return rate for retail purchases was flat in 2022, but fraud was…

Download a copy of ACWI Advance here:

In this issue of ACWI Advance, we take a closer look at these stories:

  • The nation’s railroads feel the heat for service embargoes and staff shortages.
  • The return rate for retail purchases was flat in 2022, but fraud was up.
  • OSHA now has almost all of the U.S. covered by forklift Regional Emphasis Programs.
  • Cushman & Wakefield embrace a program for creating net-zero emission buildings.
  • Research finds that 60% of employees view AI as a coworker and not a job threat.
  • Truck drivers’ past behavior is the strongest predictor of future accidents.

Send your company news to Editor David Sparkman at dspark@comcast.net, and please understand that there is no cost to you when we use your news in this newsletter.

Originally published January 15, 2023 · updated March 24, 2023.

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