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Austin Shooting Response Raises Fresh Questions About Self-Driving Cars
A viral image from the March 1 shooting in downtown Austin — an autonomous vehicle blocking an ambulance from reaching the scene where a gunman fatally wounded three people and injured 15 others — has put a spotlight on driverless …
POSTED MARCH 09, 2026 1:40 PM |
Authorities Search Debris After Suspected Tornadoes Kill 6 in Michigan, Oklahoma
Authorities searched through rubble and debris in southern Michigan on Saturday after suspected tornadoes tore through the region and killed four people, including a 12-year-old boy, during powerful storms also blamed for two deaths in eastern Oklahoma. First responders from …
POSTED MARCH 09, 2026 1:35 PM |
Live Nation Reaches Settlement With DOJ in Antitrust Case
Live Nation Entertainment has reached a proposed settlement with the U.S. Justice Department, according to a court hearing on Monday. In the same hearing, it was disclosed that Live Nation is also in talks with state attorneys general to secure …
POSTED MARCH 09, 2026 1:29 PM |
Greek Oil Tanker Exits Hormuz Shipping Strait With Signal Off
A ship hauling a million barrels of Saudi crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, one of the first large oil tankers to leave the Persian Gulf since traffic through the vital chokepoint all but halted. The …
POSTED MARCH 09, 2026 12:19 PM |
Asia’s Rich Having Second Thoughts on Dubai as War Rages
Many of Asia’s richest families are reconsidering their exposure to Dubai as the Iran war rattles the city that has attracted billions from across the region in recent years. Several consultants told Bloomberg News they are getting calls from clients …
POSTED MARCH 09, 2026 11:45 AM |
Airline Shares Battered, Airfares Surge as Iran War Intensifies
Airline stocks were hammered on Monday, while airfares soared as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran sent oil prices surging, sparking fears of a deep travel slump and the potential for the widespread grounding of planes. Oil prices were trading more …
POSTED MARCH 09, 2026 11:01 AM |
Zurich to Buy Generali’s Irish Unit for €337 Million in Cash
Zurich Insurance Group AG agreed to buy Assicurazioni Generali SpA’s RedClick unit for €337 million ($389 million) in cash to expand its non-life business in Ireland. The two companies announced the deal in separate statements Monday, confirming an earlier Bloomberg …
POSTED MARCH 09, 2026 9:58 AM |
US Offers $20 Billion Reinsurance Plan to Spur Gulf Oil Flow
The Trump administration announced a $20 billion reinsurance program aimed at reviving shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, where traffic has all but stopped amid the US and Israeli attacks on Iran. The US International Development Finance Corp. said Friday …
POSTED MARCH 09, 2026 9:40 AM |
UK Banks Slammed by Flood Re’s CEO for ‘Ignoring’ Mortgage Risks
The UK’s flood insurer of last resort says the country’s mortgage banks aren’t doing enough to prepare for the risks facing homeowners across Britain. “Their assumption is they don’t need to do anything,” Perry Thomas, chief executive of Flood Re, …
POSTED MARCH 09, 2026 9:16 AM |
Trump Signs Order to Bolster Efforts to Combat Cybercrime
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aimed at fighting cybercrime — including fraud and extortion — directing officials to identify robust tools to combat transnational criminal organizations preying on American families, businesses and infrastructure. The directive calls for …
POSTED MARCH 09, 2026 5:37 AM |
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