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6 03, 2026

Richmond National Expands Glen Allen Office

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Virginia-based specialty insurer Richmond National Group plans to invest $1.75 million to expand operations at the firm’s Glen Allen office. The company said it expects to be hiring as many as 75 new employees for the office. “Five years ago, …

6 03, 2026

Amazon Says it Fixed Issue That Led to Website Outage for Thousands

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Amazon said March 5 it has resolved an issue related to its software code that had caused an hours-long outage on its website for thousands of shoppers. The disruption, which began around 2:00 p.m. ET, gradually eased to less than …

6 03, 2026

Michigan Pharmacist Pleads Guilty in $3M Health Care Fraud Scheme

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A Michigan pharmacist and business owner who engaged in a five-year pharmacy shortage fraud scheme at two separate pharmacies pleaded guilty on February 24, announced United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr.. Mohammad Hamdan, age 44, from Dearborn Heights pleaded …

6 03, 2026

24 States File Lawsuit to Stop Trump’s Latest Global Tariffs

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A group of 24 U.S. states sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday in the first legal challenge to his newly imposed 10% global tariffs, alleging that the president cannot sidestep a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that invalidated most …

6 03, 2026

EU Countries Give Final Approval to 2040 Climate Target for 90% Emissions Cut

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European Union countries gave the final approval on Thursday to a new climate target to slash greenhouse gas emissions 90% by 2040, pressing ahead with the bloc’s ambitious climate agenda despite political resistance. The new climate target is a hard-fought …

6 03, 2026

Maritime Insurance Premiums Surge as Iran Conflict Widens

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As the conflict in the Gulf widens, maritime insurance premiums for war coverage are surging — in some cases by more than 1000% — dramatically driving up the cost of moving energy through a critical maritime corridor. The conflagration sparked …

6 03, 2026

New Mexico Jurors Heard From Zuckerberg in Meta Child Safety Trial

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Jurors in a bellwether trial about the impacts of social media on children watched a deposition of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday that explored what the architects of Facebook and Instagram knew from internal research about the negative experiences …

6 03, 2026

Gulf Carriers Resume Limited Flights, but Missile Fire Fuels Uncertainty

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Emirates and Etihad Airways were resuming limited flight schedules to key global cities from their United Arab Emirates hubs on Friday, though the threat of missile fire piled pressure on airlines as they scramble to accommodate travelers. With most airspace …

6 03, 2026

Tight Truck Capacity Opens Window for US Railroads to Win Back Freight

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U.S. railroads including CSX Corp, Union Pacific and BNSF are moving to recapture freight from truckers as tightening trucking capacity and rising road-haul rates bolster rail’s competitive position. For years, low trucking rates and greater flexibility helped road carriers capture …

6 03, 2026

More Tankers Come Under Attack as US-Iran Conflict Spreads in the Region

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More tankers came under attack in Gulf waters on Thursday as the U.S.–Iran war escalated, and Iranian drones entered Azerbaijan, threatening to spread the crisis to more oil producers in the region. A Bahamas-flagged crude oil tanker was targeted by …