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US regulations for drone flights over people face delay

  Bloomberg A long-awaited framework for allowing drone flights over people — a key step in the growth of the industry — has been put on hold because of security concerns, prompting fears that the standards will get caught up in the Trump administration’s anti-regulatory push. The dreams of companies such as Amazon.com Inc. to deliver packages via drone or ...

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Obamacare’s uncertainty puts USA health insurers in limbo

  Bloomberg Obamacare looks like it’s going away. Until that happens, big health insurers aren’t sure what to do with it. Republicans and President Donald Trump haven’t given details on how they’ll repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Uncertainty about the law, which covers millions of Americans, has left companies trying to figure out if they’re better off stuck ...

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Copper tops $6000 as Chile mine strike vote escalates risks

  Bloomberg Workers at BHP Billiton Ltd.’s Escondida copper mine in Chile have voted against the company’s latest wage offer, opening the door for a strike and potentially heralding a wave of stoppages at global suppliers after a rally. Prices rose above $6,000 a metric ton in London. Some 99 percent of members voted in favor of a strike, which ...

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