Texas Cities and Counties Prepare for Budget Shortfalls
Last year, Fort Worth gained a new distinction as Texas’ fourth city with more than 1 million people. While other major Texas cities grew at a slower clip or struggled to regain residents it lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, Fort …
OpenAI Fixed ChatGPT Security Flaw That Put Gmail Data at Risk
OpenAI patched a ChatGPT security flaw that could have allowed hackers to extract Gmail data from its users, according to researchers at cyber firm Radware. The issue was found in ChatGPT’s Deep Research agent, a tool launched in February to …
West Texas Gas Falls to 14-Month Low as Negative Prices Persist
Natural gas cash prices in West Texas, which dipped below zero in recent days, sank to the lowest in almost 14 months, as traders expect pipeline maintenance in the area to stifle movement of the fuel for some time. Gas …
Bulgaria Arrests Russian Owner of Ship at Center of Beirut Port Blast in 2020
The Russian owner of a cargo ship linked to a cargo of ammonium nitrate at the center of the massive Beirut port explosion in 2020 has been arrested in Bulgaria, Lebanese judicial officials said Monday. The arrest of Igor Grechushkin …
Researchers Uncover 140-Year-Old Shipwreck at Bottom of Lake Michigan
After decades of scouring the bottom of Lake Michigan, searchers have finally found the wreckage of a “ghost ship” that sank during a ferocious storm almost 140 years ago off the Wisconsin coastline. The Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin …
CSB Issues Update on Fatal Explosion at Nebraska Biofuels Facility
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) provided an update this week on the agency’s ongoing investigation into the fatal July 29, 2025 explosion and fire at the Horizon Biofuels facility in Fremont, Nebraska. The incident resulted in …
People Moves: Sompo Appoints Quane as CEO, International Markets; The Fidelis Partnership Announces 7 Senior Promotions in Bermuda
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Sompo and The Fidelis Partnership. A summary of these new hires follows here. Sompo Appoints Quane as CEO, International Markets Sompo, a leading global provider of commercial and consumer property and …
Howden Acquiring Entertainment Broker Gravitas in California
Howden is acquiring Gravitas Insurance Agency LLC, a Los Angeles-based retail brokerage specializing in contingency insurance for music, sports and live events. The deal, which is subject to customary closing conditions, follows Howden’s other recent sport and entertainment acquisitions, including …
Beacon Hill Associates Rebrands to SPG Environmental
Beacon Hill Associates, a division of Specialty Program Group LLC, will now operate as SPG Environmental under Specialty Program Group’s unified division, SPG Wholesale. SPG Environmental will still provide superior expertise, established carrier partnerships, and product offerings, only as part …
