Iran Warns Gulf Nations of Major Response After Gas Field Strike March 18, 2026 By Patrick Sykes and Kateryna Kadabashy Iran warned countries around the Persian Gulf that a number of energy assets are now “legitimate targets” after Israel attacked...
Rikers Island Corrections Officer Cops to Falsifying Workers’ Compensation Claims March 18, 2026 A corrections officer at the Rikers Island jail complex pled guilty yesterday to receiving more than $370,000 in workers’ compensation...
Greek Firms Scan Computer Systems as Iran War Raises Cyberattack Risks, Sources Say March 18, 2026 By Renee Maltezou and Yannis Souliotis Greek shipowners and other companies are scanning their computer systems for evidence of cyberattacks after advice from the National Cybersecurity...
JD Power: Homeowners Claims Satisfaction Rises as Repair Times Improve March 18, 2026 A combination of faster repair and payment cycle times, along with enhanced digital capabilities, has helped drive significant improvements in...
Gulf Banks Face $307 Billion Deposit Flight Risk if War Worsens, S&P Says March 18, 2026 By Hadeel Al Sayegh and Federico Maccioni Gulf banks could face domestic deposit outflows of $307 billion if the Middle East conflict deepens, S&P Global Ratings said....
Iran War Cost Spike Straining Farmers Ahead of Midterm Elections March 18, 2026 By Erin Ailworth, Michael Hirtzer, Ilena Peng and Skylar Woodhouse US farmers, long one of Donald Trump’s most loyal constituencies, are increasingly worried by the Iran war as soaring fertilizer...
SEC’s Top Cop Resigns After Just Six Months on the Job March 18, 2026 By Dawn Kopecki and Chris Prentice The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement director has resigned just over six months after she started on the job,...
Onex CEO Le Blanc Channels Buffett With Big Bet on Insurance March 18, 2026 By Layan Odeh and Derek Decloet Onex Corp. made a big bet on an insurance startup, and it didn’t take long for the losses to mount....
Germany Seeks Doubling of AI Data Centers by 2030 March 18, 2026 Germany plans to encourage investments in data centers to at least double domestic capacity and to boost artificial intelligence data...
Hormuz Reopening Looks Unlikely Without a Ceasefire in Iran War March 18, 2026 By Peter Martin, Grant Smith and Weilun Soon US President Donald Trump is desperate to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to ease a growing global energy crisis. He...