Reinsurance Rates Continued Softening During April Renewals, Despite Iran War April 2, 2026 By L.S. Howard Reinsurance rates continued to soften during the April 1 renewals despite the unstable geopolitical landscape and uncertain economic outlook, according...
Stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Were Probably Uninsured, Market Sources Say April 2, 2026 By Jemima Denham and George Abbott Three paintings by French masters Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne and Henri Matisse stolen from a museum in northern Italy last...
UK Motor Finance Scandal to Cost Lenders $12 Billion April 2, 2026 By Kirstin Ridley and Phoebe Seers The motor finance industry must pay around 9.1 billion pounds ($12 billion) to compensate UK motorists for unfair vehicle loans...
Secret Codes and Yuan Fees Get Ships Through Iran’s Hormuz Tollbooth April 2, 2026 By Salma El Wardany, Alex Longley, Weilun Soon and Serene Cheong In recent days, the operator of an oil tanker stuck in the Persian Gulf received a compelling proposal. After weeks...
Oil Prices Surge, Allies Discuss Securing Hormuz, as Trump Vows to Step Up Iran Attacks April 2, 2026 By Steve Holland and Enas Alashray Hopes for a swift end to the Middle East war faded on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed more...
Meet the New AI Coworker Who Won’t Stop Snitching to Your Boss April 2, 2026 By Saritha Rai The Slack messages began arriving at 5:47 a.m. on a recent Monday. Three sales proposals had gone out the previous...
Baidu Robotaxis Freeze Mid-Ride in Wuhan, Trap Passengers April 2, 2026 By Bloomberg News A number of Baidu Inc.’s Apollo Go robotaxis suddenly stopped on the streets of China’s Wuhan city on Tuesday, trapping...
Iranian Missile Hit Oil Tanker in Qatari Waters, Qatar Says April 1, 2026 An oil tanker leased to state-owned QatarEnergy was hit by an Iranian cruise missile on Wednesday in Qatari waters, the...
Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Only Possible When Hormuz Reopens April 1, 2026 By Omar Tamo, Kate Sullivan and Sara Gharaibeh US President Donald Trump said he’ll only consider a halt to attacks on Iran when the Strait of Hormuz is...
Russia and Ukraine Set to Intensify War as World Focuses on Iran April 1, 2026 By Bloomberg News Vladimir Putin made a big deal of Russia’s success in seizing control of Kupyansk in eastern Ukraine late last year,...