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Iran Shows Off its Control Over Strait After Collapse of Peace Talks
Iran flaunted its tightened grip over the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday with video of its commandos storming a huge cargo ship, after the collapse of peace talks that Washington had hoped would open the world’s most important shipping corridor. …
Read More Labor Department Unveils Proposal on Contract, Franchise Worker Pay
President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday moved to make it more difficult to hold companies liable when their contractors or franchisees violate federal wage laws. The U.S. Department of Labor unveiled a proposed rule that would narrow the circumstances in …
Read More Lawsuit Accuses JetBlue of Using Customers’ Personal Data to Raise Air Fares
JetBlue has been sued in a proposed class action claiming it uses customers’ personal data to set ticket prices, after its response to a social media post raised concern that the carrier employed “surveillance pricing” to make flying more expensive. …
Read More Midwest Soybean Farmers Face Financial Struggles Amid Rising Costs
Strong winds whipped around Doug Bartek, a fifth-generation farmer, as he headed into a grain bin to shovel soybeans onto a conveyor chute. The 60-year-old was anxious at the onset of the spring planting season, rattling off the long list …
Read More ‘The Arms Race Is On’: Chubb’s Greenberg on Mythos, Middle East
When it comes to Anthropic’s Mythos as friend or foe, Chubb CEO Evan G. Greenberg said the “arms race is on.” Speaking during a conference call to discuss first quarter earnings, Greenberg told analysts Anthropic’s Mythos artificial intelligence model has …
Read More Florida Sunshine: Big Improvement in Combined Ratio in 2025, Gallagher Says
Last year was a much better year for the once-distressed Florida insurance market, as direct written premium rose, policyholder surplus levels climbed, and the average combined ratio for carriers improved by a stunning 22 percentage points, Gallagher Re reported this …
Read More Drought and Wildfires Pose Threat to U.S. Cattle Ranchers
It’s never been so expensive for Americans to buy a steak or hamburger, but cutting those costs requires ranchers like Stephanie Hatzenbuhler to raise more cattle — and that’s not an easy ask. For a host of reasons, Hatzenbuhler and …
Read More France Probes Weather Data Tampering After Surge in Polymarket Bets
France’s forecasting office flagged suspected tampering with weather sensors at the country’s largest airport and referred the case to police, after detecting unusual readings alongside heavy betting on a popular prediction market. Automated temperature readings taken at Meteo France’s weather …
Read More New Jersey Lawmakers Weigh Future of New Flood Rules
A joint legislative panel took more than four hours of testimony on a proposal to rescind and amend controversial flood rules approved on Gov. Phil Murphy’s last day in office. The discussion was spurred by a resolution sponsored by Senate …
Read More West Virginia Chemical Facility Reaction Kills 2, Injures 20
Two workers were killed and 20 others, including first responders, were injured when a chemical reaction went awry at a silver recovery facility in West Virginia. The reaction and leak happened Wednesday at the Catalyst Refiners plant near Institute, about …
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