March 12, 2026

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Energy

Does Gov. Greg Abbott really have power over CenterPoint Energy?

HOUSTON – Earlier this week, the Texas governor had a lot of tough talk for CenterPoint Energy. “CenterPoint has completely dropped the ball with regard to getting power back on,” Gov. Greg Abbott said during his first news conference. (Abbott missed the Texas landfall of Beryl, he was on a business opportunity trip to Asia.)

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Energy

Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7053, H.R. 8665 & H.R. 8954 | Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: • Discussion Draft of H.R. ____ (Rep. Hunt), “Comprehensive Offshore Resource Evaluation Act” or the “CORE Act”; • H.R.

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Technology

Live updates: Global tech outage hits airlines, banks and businesses

A global IT outage has swept major services worldwide, disrupting public transport links, delaying international flights and restricting operations for health care facilities and businesses. Here’s what you need to know: What is behind the outage? The outage appears to stem at least partly from a software update issued by Crowdstrike, on Microsoft Windows systems.

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Property

Escambia Commissioner Lumon May’s private lots cleaned by county crews

PNJ.com headlines: Here’s what’s in the news on Thursday, July 18 Escambia County crews cleaned up commissioner’s private property. Who sent them to do it? Plus, Taste of Jerusalem’s new, second location Last November, Escambia County District 3 Commissioner Lumon May said he hired people to trim trees and clear overgrowth on two vacant, family-owned

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Insurance

Fort Myers Beach, Lee County will keep FEMA flood insurance discount | News, Sports, Jobs – FORT MYERS

Flooding on Sterling Avenue in Fort Myers Beach in December. File photo Fort Myers Beach Lee County property owners who have flood insurance policies through the National Flood Insurance Program will be able to maintain their 25% discount, FEMA notified the town and county Friday. The City of Cape Coral also

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Investments

Starbucks shares jump after Elliot Investment Management buys big stake in coffee giant

Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has reportedly built a sizable position in Starbucks — sending the coffee chain’s stock soaring late in Friday’s trading day. Elliott has reportedly been pushing Starbucks – which has faced criticism over long wait times – to find new ways to boost its stock price, according to the the Wall

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Fund

Manchester United ready to let Scott McTominay and Casemiro go to fund Manuel Ugarte transfer – Paper Round

United prepare to fund Ugarte deal Manchester United are hoping to let Casemiro and Scott McTominay go in order to raise funds for Manuel Ugarte. The midfielder is a target for United, but Paris Saint-Germain want £59 million for the player. The Daily Mail claims: “Manchester United agreed personal terms with Manuel Ugarte this week

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Fund

Owner of Houston surrogacy escrow company accused of using clients’ money to fund rap music career – Houston Public Media

The owner of a Houston-based company that facilitates payments from intended parents to their surrogate mothers is accused of stealing millions of dollars from her clients and using the funds to pay for her aspiring music career, real estate, a clothing line and lavish trips around the world, according to court documents filed this week

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Wealth Management

Pasquale Sacchetta, President of CFIG Wealth Management,

Image: https://authoritypresswire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/PJ-no-background.png Pasquale Sacchetta discusses navigating market risk Listen to the interview on the Business Innovators Radio Network: Interview with Pasquale Sacchetta President of CFIG Wealth Management Discussing Market Risk – Business Innovators Radio Network [https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-pasquale-sacchetta-president-of-cfig-wealth-management-discussing-market-risk/] Market risk can significantly impact retirement savings by causing fluctuations in the value of a portfolio. During a market

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Insurance

IPO News – US IPO Weekly Recap: Insurance and healthcare lead a 4 IPO week

A handful of IPOs priced this past week, led by three sizable names. One large issuer joined both the pipeline and the calendar: Chile-based LATAM Airlines Group (LTM) filed to cross-list in the US, and its offering is expected to raise $533 million in the week ahead. Insurance distributor TWFG (TWFG) priced above

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