Capital Factory CEO Killed in Private-Jet Crash in Texas June 18, 2026 By Madlin Mekelburg and Kara Carlson Joshua Baer, the founder and chief executive officer of the venture capital firm Capital Factory, died Tuesday in a plane...
Biofuels Are Key to Avoiding Sharp Farmland Drop, S&P Says June 18, 2026 By Elizabeth Elkin Expanding biofuel demand is a “powerful catalyst” to restore profitability to American farms, according to a new study, as harvests...
Uber to Offer Robotaxis in Houston With Lucid and Nuro, Posing Challenge to Waymo June 18, 2026 By Natalie Lung Uber Technologies Inc. will offer driverless robotaxi rides in Houston in vehicles developed by Lucid Group Inc. and Nuro Inc.,...
People Moves: Hiscox Appoints Bailey as Head of Channel, Traded and Corix; CRC Group Names Greenwood CEO of Underwriting Division June 18, 2026 Hiscox Appoints Bailey as Head of Channel, Traded and Corix in the US Hiscox, with headquarters in Atlanta, appointed Lori...
Wanted: War-Zone Divers to Scrape Barnacles From Ships in Persian Gulf June 18, 2026 By Stella Mackler Demand for ocean divers who specialize in barnacle scraping is soaring as ships stranded in the Persian Gulf for more...
Amazon Faces Billions in Penalties From Potential FTC Ad Suit June 18, 2026 By Josh Sisco and Leah Nylen Amazon.com Inc. is facing a possible lawsuit from the US Federal Trade Commission that may lead to billions of dollars...
Some States Are Forging Ahead With AI Regulations June 18, 2026 By Marc Levy Six months after President Donald Trump warned states not to regulate artificial intelligence, they are increasingly doing just that. Congress...
Scientists Found the Coral Reefs That Can Survive Climate Change June 18, 2026 By Ishika Mookerjee Some coral reef ecosystems have a far greater chance of surviving the effects of climate change than previously understood, according...
Higginbotham Teams With South Georgia’s Blanton & Griffin Agency June 18, 2026 Higginbotham, ranked as the 16th-largest independent brokerage in the U.S., has expanded again, this time with the acquisition of Blanton...
Federal Judge Sends Bayer’s $7.25B Roundup Settlement Back to State Court June 18, 2026 By Dietrich Knauth A federal judge sent Bayer’s proposed $7.25 billion Roundup settlement back to state court on Wednesday, overruling objections from plaintiffs...