March 14, 2026

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Cyber Insurance Market ‘Stable’ With Potential for Growth, Says AM Best

By Chad Hemenway According to industry rating agency AM Best, there are enough positive factors to give the cyber insurance market a “stable” outlook despite a stall in premium growth. Analysts at AM Best issued a segment outlook and report in late June, and said the cyber market in 2023 was essentially flat following a

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Armstrong to Pay $6.5 Million for Overcharging FCC Subsidy Fund

Rural The Justice Department said Armstrong failed to ‘comply with FCC regulations that governed what costs they were allowed to report for purposes of claiming subsidy payments …” Photo of Armstrong President and CEO Dru Sedwick WASHINGTON, July 14, 2024 –  Stemming from a whistleblower lawsuit, the Justice Department said Friday that Armstrong Group in

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Energy

LG Energy Solution Unveils AI Model to Revolutionize Battery Cell Design

An LG Energy Solution employee explains the ‘Optimal Cell Design AI’. (Photo courtesy: LG Energy Solution.) On July 14, LG Energy Solution announced a groundbreaking development in battery technology with the introduction of its “Optimal Cell Design AI Recommendation Model.” This innovative AI model can derive the optimal battery cell design in

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Energy

NVIDIA consensus suggests a lot of imminent AI energy is needed: Barclays By Investing.com

In a recent thematic investing report, Barclays analysts discussed the energy demands poised to accompany the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, with a particular focus on NVIDIA’s (NASDAQ:) role in this landscape. According to analysts, the projected energy needs tied to AI advancements underscore a crucial aspect of NVIDIA’s market outlook. Barclays’s analysis indicates

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How California Cities and Towns Fund Their Annual Budgets

The 2024-2025 City of Sacramento budget is dry reading, but worth it. $1.6 billion worth. Courtesy City of Sacramento. California municipalities follow a July 1-June 30 fiscal year, and elected representatives and staff spend a lot of time and energy in the annual budgeting process.  Simply put, municipal funds are raised and spent to implement

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Energy

Dominion Energy requests rate increase

South Carolina residents may see their energy bills go up in the near future. Dominion Energy has reached a settlement in the company’s application to raise electricity rates for some South Carolina residents. Some South Carolina residents may see their energy bills go up in the near future after Dominion Energy submitted a proposal to

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Tax

Georgia June net tax revenues up, year-to-date decreases

ATLANTA – Georgia’s June net tax revenues have increased $185.4 million compared to last year and the year-to-date revenue has decreased. Release: The State of Georgia’s net tax collections in June approached a total of $3.03 billion, for an increase of $185.4 million or 6.5 percent compared to FY 2023, when net tax collections totaled

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Investments

Asia-Pacific firms more vigilant about investments amid geopolitics: Deloitte survey

Asia-Pacific companies are monitoring their portfolios more closely than before amid mounting pressures to review underperforming assets, divest noncore businesses and adopt ‘greener’ investments, according to a recent survey by Deloitte. The survey said geopolitical tensions and rifts in global supply chains are forcing managers to act quickly to divest or engage with partners that

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Energy

Black Hills Energy investigates gas smell in Monument

Courtesy: Monument Fire Department (MONUMENT, Colo.) — The Monument Fire Department reported that Black Hills Energy is investigating an odor issue at Royal Troon Drive and County Line Road on Sunday, July 14. According to the Fire Department, as of 4 p.m., there is a large hissing sound, which “sounds like a jet engine” in

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Fund affordable housing now to keep families close – Marin Independent Journal

Construction continues on a townhome development on Redwood Boulevard near Wood Hollow Drive in Novato on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal) I’ve always been someone who likes to plan. As I handed in my last final exam of my second year at college, I had a chilling realization. I was halfway through

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