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Private Credit Sector Stresses Could Be Catastrophic, but Not Just Yet
Some investors think private credit is a tempest in a teapot. Others think it is about to spark a new financial crisis. Depending on the time horizon, both sets of views about the esoteric sector may be right. Signs of …
POSTED APRIL 06, 2026 10:47 AM |
Trump Risks Confidence in US Role as Guardian of Global Shipping
Of all the things Donald Trump has done to disrupt global commerce, from levying punitive tariffs to tearing up trade deals, few would be as consequential as withdrawing and leaving the rest of the world to secure the Persian Gulf. …
POSTED APRIL 06, 2026 9:40 AM |
CFPB Prepares Final Lending Rule to Narrow Civil Rights Protections
The U.S. federal watchdog agency for consumer finance expects to finalize new regulations proposed in November that would narrow key civil-rights-era antidiscrimination requirements for lenders, according to a government website. The new policy from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would …
POSTED APRIL 06, 2026 5:30 AM |
FBI Calls Breach of Sensitive Agency Networks a ‘Major Incident’
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has concluded that last month’s breach of the networks it uses to manage wiretaps and other surveillance work qualifies as a “major incident,” signaling the severity of an intrusion that had already prompted the agency …
POSTED APRIL 06, 2026 5:17 AM |
People Moves: Liberty Mutual Restructures Leadership of GRS, LMI
Liberty Mutual Insurance late last week announced a new leadership structure across the company’s Global Risk Solutions (GRS) and Liberty Mutual Investments (LMI) businesses. Vlad Barbalat has been appointed president, Global Risk & Capital Solutions, and will continue to serve …
POSTED APRIL 06, 2026 5:09 AM |
Hands-Free Driving Systems Do Not Improve Safety, NTSB Says
The systems that allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel are convenient but don’t improve safety because people are often too reliant on them and end up paying more attention to their cellphones and infotainment screens than to …
POSTED APRIL 06, 2026 5:07 AM |
After ‘Two Clocks’ Workers’ Comp Court Ruling, Will Florida Claims Be Reopened?
A Florida appeals court decision, reinterpreting a 32-year-old workers’ compensation statute, could now mean a longer statute of limitations on many injury claims and may lead to the reopening of many cases around the state. The lead claimants’ attorney in …
POSTED APRIL 06, 2026 5:01 AM |
After Airport Rejected Her Ad, Attorney Sued and Won. Now She Has Massive Billboard.
A lawyer sued an upstate New York airport after it rejected a small ad for her sexual harassment law firm. Now she has a massive sign there. Megan Thomas signed a contract last summer for the ad at Syracuse Hancock …
POSTED APRIL 06, 2026 5:00 AM |
California’s Last Nuclear Power Plant OK’d to Run Through at Least 2030
Federal regulators approved an operating license extension for California’s last-standing nuclear power plant, which under state law can run until at least 2030, the governor of the most populous U.S. state said last week. PG&E’s Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant …
POSTED APRIL 06, 2026 5:00 AM |
Delos Says It Has Expanded Eligibility by 1M California Homes in Wildfire-Stressed Areas
Delos Insurance Solutions says it has increased access to its insurance by more than 1 million homes in wildfire-stressed locations across California in the past 12 months with new capacity. The property insurance MGA said it is also able to …
POSTED APRIL 06, 2026 5:00 AM |
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