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28 08, 2026

Analysis: Meta’s Social Media Settlement Leaves Its Money Machine Unscathed

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Meta Platforms emerged from its biggest legal challenge in the U.S. with its core business intact. The social media giant agreed on Wednesday to pay as much as $18 billion over a decade and limit how teenagers use Facebook and …

1 09, 2026

Two Oil Supertankers Hit by Projectiles in Hormuz, Marisks Says

By | September 1st, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Two Oil Supertankers Hit by Projectiles in Hormuz, Marisks Says

Two oil supertankers were struck by unknown projectiles in quick succession while transiting the Persian Gulf’s Strait of Hormuz chokepoint, maritime security consultant Marisks said. The very large crude carrier Sidr, run by Saudi Arabia’s Bahri shipping company, was hit …

28 08, 2026

US Widens Lettuce-Related Cyclosporiasis Probe to 20 States

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U.S. health authorities have widened their probe into a cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after detecting cases in three additional states, raising the total to 20 states, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers …

1 09, 2026

People Moves: Sunstar Hires Ashby as CIO

By | September 1st, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on People Moves: Sunstar Hires Ashby as CIO

Sunstar Insurance Group announced it has hired Tod Ashby as Chief Information Officer, where he will lead the company’s technology strategy, enterprise infrastructure and systems modernization as Sunstar continues to build the scalable platform needed to support its growth. In …

28 08, 2026

Delaware Helps Firms Pay for Insurance, Trade Shows, Travel to Grow Exports

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Many small business wanting to grow by selling to customers in other countries learn the costs for trade shows, international travel, insurance, and market research can be an obstacle. Delaware has a program — The Compass Grant— that helps cover …

31 08, 2026

American Airlines to Pay $200K for Discrimination Against Worker With Blindness

By | August 31st, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on American Airlines to Pay $200K for Discrimination Against Worker With Blindness

American Airlines will pay $200,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. According to the EEOC’S lawsuit, American Airlines failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee …

28 08, 2026

China Flexes its Auto-Safety Chops With Huge Recall of Tesla, Other Cars

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A huge recall in China last week aims to address a long-standing fear of EV owners: potentially being trapped in their cars when the power fails. It also highlights how Beijing is now spearheading new auto safety standards for some …

1 09, 2026

LaGuardia Air Traffic Controllers Under Scrutiny Over Crash That Killed 2 Pilots

By | September 1st, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on LaGuardia Air Traffic Controllers Under Scrutiny Over Crash That Killed 2 Pilots

Two air traffic controllers could be fired for leaving the tower at New York’s LaGuardia Airport about an hour early on the night that an Air Canada jet smashed into a fire truck crossing the runway, killing both pilots, according …

28 08, 2026

Researchers Discover Additional Backdoors in Chinese-Made Zbtlink Routers

By | August 28th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Researchers Discover Additional Backdoors in Chinese-Made Zbtlink Routers

More than a dozen models of Chinese-made Zbtlink routers ship with at least two backdoors that could allow for invasive remote access akin to “surveillance,” according to new findings from cybersecurity firm VulnCheck. The two new backdoors — dubbed “Darklantern” …

31 08, 2026

AM Best Downgrades Financial Rating of Illinois’ Prime Insurance

By | August 31st, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on AM Best Downgrades Financial Rating of Illinois’ Prime Insurance

AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B (Fair) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bb+” (Fair) from “a-” (Excellent) of Prime Insurance Company based in Chicago, Illinois. Concurrently, AM Best has maintained the …