StanChart CEO Scrambles Into Damage Control After "Lower-Value Human Capital" Comment Triggers Backlash

Trucking Stocks Tumble As Supreme Court Ruling Risks "Extinction Event" For Freight Brokers The US Supreme Court ruled late Thursday morning that freight brokers can face state-law negligent hiring claims when they hire unsafe trucking firms that later cause crashes. FreightWaves founder Craig Fuller responded to the ruling on X, saying,  OMG, this is the most pivotal moment in trucking history since Deregulation. It could be an extinction event for 30-50% of all freight brokers. OMG, this is the most pivotal moment in trucking history since Deregulation. It could be an extinction event for...

Pentagon Sends Marine Expeditionary Unit To Middle East, Oil Spikes On Ground War Fears Summary: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem says the group is fighting an existential battle against Israel as displacement crisis in Lebanon deepens: AJ Over 3 million people forcibly displaced by US-Israeli war on Iran: UN Iran reportedly approves Indian government sending two liquefied petroleum tankers through Hormuz Japan-based USS Tripoli and its attached Marines headed toward Middle East WSJ says Pentagon sends Marine expeditionary unit to Middle East. Oil jumps higher Pentagon has just confirms two additional deaths in Thursday's downing of a...