News•Mar 2, 2026
RSPG: A Clean Way To Take Advantage Of The Iran Conflict
RSPG, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF, offers investors exposure to 22 U.S. energy companies positioned to benefit from rising oil prices amid the Iran conflict. Its equal‑weight methodology normalizes valuation outliers and reduces concentration risk, eliminating the need for deep fundamental analysis of individual holdings. The fund carries a "Buy" quant rating, strong momentum, and high liquidity, making it a clean play on prolonged geopolitical disruption while avoiding direct regional exposure.
By Seeking Alpha – ETFs & Funds
News•Mar 2, 2026
The Top Five Legal Risks for Retailers and What to Do About Them
Retailers now operate across physical stores, online platforms, and multiple suppliers, creating overlapping legal obligations. LegalVision highlights five top legal risks—lease restrictions, mishandled customer returns, non‑compliant e‑commerce disclosures, vague supplier agreements, and inadequate employment contracts—and offers practical mitigation steps. The...
By The Retail Bulletin (UK)
News•Mar 2, 2026
US PX May Tighten on Mideast Gulf Fighting
US‑Israeli attacks on Iran have halted vessel traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening paraxylene (PX) shipments from Saudi Arabia's Jubail port to the US Gulf Coast. While 56% of US PX imports come from Saudi Arabia, roughly half load...
By Argus Media – News & analysis
Blog•Mar 2, 2026
Tessa Thompson Is Headed Back to Netflix After His & Hers Success / Deadliest Catch Deckhand Dies Amid Filming /...
Tessa Thompson is returning to Netflix to star in and executive‑produce the A24 series “Next Door,” created by Sam Boyd, the mind behind HBO’s hit “His & Hers.” In a separate development, a deckhand on the reality series “Deadliest Catch”...
By TVTattle
News•Mar 2, 2026
Ultrasound-Activated 'Nanoagents' Kill Superbugs Hiding in Biofilms
Scientists at the University of Birmingham and Nottingham Trent University have created silica‑based nanoagents that encapsulate the hydrophobic antibiotic rifampicin and release it only when exposed to low‑frequency ultrasound. The ultrasound‑triggered particles penetrate deep into Staphylococcus aureus biofilms, achieving a...
By Phys.org – Nanotechnology
News•Mar 2, 2026
Brazil’s Oil Production Keeps Growing
Brazil is accelerating toward becoming the world’s fourth‑largest oil producer, buoyed by its 2025 entry into OPEC+ and a massive offshore pre‑salt development program. The pre‑salt basins, which contain 81% of the nation’s proven reserves, are driving a 14.6% jump...
By OilPrice.com – Main
News•Mar 2, 2026
Audi CEO Says Gas Engines Have a Future Well Into the 2030s
Audi CEO Gernot Döllner said internal‑combustion engines will remain viable through the early 2030s, especially in the United States where rugged SUVs and pickups dominate. The German automaker will continue refining existing ICE and hybrid platforms while postponing its all‑electric...
By Car and Driver
News•Mar 2, 2026
Impressions: Avowed, 2025's Most Overlooked RPG, Gets New Life on PlayStation 5
Obsidian Entertainment’s 2025 RPG *Avowed* arrives on PlayStation 5 a year after its Xbox debut, bringing a suite of post‑launch upgrades. The new build introduces additional playable races, a quarterstaff weapon, New Game+, photo mode, and extensive quality‑of‑life tweaks such as DLSS 4.5...
By MMORPG.com
News•Mar 2, 2026
BOEM Releases Offshore Alaska Seismic Survey Data
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made five 3‑D seismic survey datasets from the Beaufort Sea publicly available through the National Archive of Marine Seismic Surveys. The releases—identified as B‑02‑99‑AK through B‑01‑95‑AK—cover 232 square miles across nine survey...
By Offshore Engineer (OE Digital)
News•Mar 2, 2026
Homeowner Sues Rocket Mortgage over Shredded Money Orders, Wrongful Foreclosure
A Columbus homeowner has filed a federal lawsuit against Rocket Mortgage, alleging the servicer shredded two money orders totaling $1,700 and proceeded with a foreclosure despite internal confirmation that the account was not in default. The loan, originated in 2006,...
By Mortgage Professional America
News•Mar 2, 2026
Plan to Attend 2026 AHA Annual Meeting
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is intensifying its policy engagement ahead of the 2026 AHA Annual Meeting, issuing recommendations on health data deregulation and technology interoperability. It submitted statements to multiple congressional hearings, addressing physician burnout, health‑care cost reduction, and...
By AHA News – American Hospital Association
News•Mar 2, 2026
FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) Electronic Submissions
The FDA has mandated electronic submissions to the FAERS database using the ICH‑endorsed E2B(R3) standard, beginning January 16 2024 for post‑marketing drug and biologic reports and April 1 2024 for pre‑marketing IND safety reports. Companies have until April 1 2026 to transition fully, after which only...
By FDA
News•Mar 2, 2026
FAPRI: E15 Expansion Could Boost Corn, Cut Soybean Prices
The University of Missouri’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) projects that expanding year‑round E15 gasoline could lift corn demand, nudging corn prices up 2 to 7 cents per bushel, while pushing soybean prices down 9 to 22 cents...
By Brownfield Ag News
News•Mar 2, 2026
2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid Is Less Expensive Than Before
Toyota announced that the 2026 RAV4 plug‑in hybrid lineup is priced lower than the 2025 version, with the SE trim now starting at $42,950—a $3,315 reduction. The lineup expands to four trims, adding a rugged Woodland edition and a sport‑focused...
By Car and Driver
News•Mar 2, 2026
AHA’s Hood Shares How Governance, Trust Can Shape Health Care Organizations
American Hospital Association’s Trustee Insights features Executive Vice President and COO Michelle Hood, who draws on four decades of leadership to discuss how strong governance, trust, and active board engagement can build resilient health‑care organizations. The piece underscores the need...
By AHA News – American Hospital Association
News•Mar 2, 2026
IEC Telecom Establishes Malaysia Hub to Accelerate Starlink-Powered Digital Inclusion
On March 3 2026 IEC Telecom Group launched its first operations centre in Kuala Lumpur, becoming an authorized Starlink reseller for Malaysia. The hub targets the persistent “last‑mile” connectivity gap in rural Sarawak and Sabah and supports the country’s maritime and energy...
By SatNews
Social•Mar 2, 2026
Iran Conflict Drives Oil and LNG Prices Higher
Oil, LNG Prices Spike as Iran Conflict Continues Ron Bousso, senior columnist for Thomson Reuters, discusses oil, LNG markets and the likelihood that Middle Eastern tensions will keep prices high. #IranWar #IranIsraelWar https://youtu.be/TyuJU-0pvIo
By Markham Hislop
News•Mar 2, 2026
Quavo Enhances Fraud Dispute Operations for Apple FCU
Quavo Fraud & Disputes has partnered with Apple Federal Credit Union to deploy its AI‑driven QFD platform, automating the entire fraud dispute lifecycle. The solution, trained on more than 20 million real‑world cases, promises faster claim resolutions, reduced manual workload, and...
By Finovate
News•Mar 2, 2026
Stan Partners with ACTF on Australian Family Film WHALE SHARK JACK
Stan has teamed up with the Australian Children’s Television Foundation to launch "Whale Shark Jack," a family‑focused feature set on Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef. The film stars Abbie Cornish, Michael Dorman and newcomer Alyla Browne, and follows a marine‑biologist family and their rescued...
By TV Blackbox
News•Mar 2, 2026
Jeremy Hansen on Dealing with Artemis 2 Emergencies
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen outlined Artemis 2’s emergency protocols, emphasizing two pre‑launch abort options: a rapid egress from the launch pad or an abort‑seat‑style capsule ejection within five minutes of liftoff. He detailed post‑abort survival steps, including suit donning,...
By SpaceQ
News•Mar 2, 2026
PODCAST: Blue Stream Fiber's Turiano on Driving Its AI Strategy and Innovation Roadmap
Blue Stream Fiber, a former cable operator now serving 385,000 residents in Florida, has accelerated its expansion into Houston’s multi‑family market. The company announced executive promotions, elevating Josh Turiano to Chief Innovation and AI Officer to steer its AI roadmap....
By Lightwave
News•Mar 2, 2026
Report: Colorectal Cancer Rates Continue Declining Among Older Adults While Incidents Climb for Younger Adults
A new American Cancer Society report shows colorectal cancer rates keep falling among adults 65 and older, while incidence climbs sharply for younger adults. The surge in younger patients is driven by a rise in rectal cancer, now accounting for...
By AHA News – American Hospital Association
News•Mar 2, 2026
Slight Revenue Jump, Lower EBITDA: IHeart’s Q4 Story
iHeartMedia reported a modest revenue increase in Q4 2025, but its adjusted EBITDA fell in the middle of the company’s own guidance range, and the firm recorded a net loss. Chairman and CEO Bob Pittman said the results were satisfactory,...
By Radio & TV Business Report (RBR+TVBR)
News•Mar 2, 2026
Changing These 3 Settings Will Instantly Make Your Switch 2 Perform Better
Nintendo’s Switch 2, launched in 2025, boasts roughly ten‑times the graphics power of its 2017 predecessor, thanks to Nvidia’s DLSS‑based AI upscaling and a new active‑cooling design. Out‑of‑the‑box performance is strong, but users can unlock smoother frame rates, faster online play,...
By SlashGear
News•Mar 2, 2026
Pokémon Winds and Waves Might Have a Totally New Monster Type
Pokémon Winds and Waves may finally introduce type combinations that have never appeared in the franchise, closing a gap of ten unused elemental pairings. Leaks highlight five plausible new combos—Ice/Poison, Ground/Fairy, Bug/Dragon, Rock/Ghost, and Fire/Fairy—while the fire starter Pombon is...
By Polygon (Gaming)
News•Mar 2, 2026
Insurance Exec: ‘We Are All To Blame’ For Failure Of US Health System
Ascendiun CEO Paul Markovich announced Worthy, a new lobbying effort funded by his company to overhaul the U.S. health‑care system. The initiative, launched with Mark Cuban, targets insurer‑driven inefficiencies such as outdated provider directories, burdensome prior‑authorization, and excessive administrative costs. Markovich...
By Forbes – Healthcare
News•Mar 2, 2026
Munis Outperform UST Selloff Amid U.S.-Iran War
Municipal bonds outperformed a broad U.S. Treasury sell‑off on Monday as geopolitical tension over the U.S.–Iran conflict heightened oil prices above $70 a barrel. The two‑year muni‑UST ratio sat near 58‑61%, while Treasury yields rose 7‑11 basis points across the...
By The Bond Buyer (municipal finance)
News•Mar 2, 2026
Space Was ‘First Mover’ In Iran Conflict, Top General Says
U.S. Space Command, alongside USCYBERCOM, launched non‑kinetic operations that disabled Iran’s satellite‑based communications and sensor networks during the opening hours of Operation Epic Fury, which began on Feb. 28. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine said these coordinated space‑and‑cyber actions prevented...
By Payload
News•Mar 2, 2026
After Removing Its Worst Feature, Runescape Just Upended Its Entire Combat System After only Three Months of Player Testing
Jagex has rolled out the “combat style modernization” update for Runescape, concluding a three‑month beta phase. The patch raises the level cap for Attack, Strength, Ranged and Magic to 120, aligning them with the newer Necromancy skill, and introduces new...
By PCGamesN
News•Mar 2, 2026
How Healthcare Organizations Can Build Ransomware Resilience
Scott Doerr, virtual CISO at Fortified Health Security, will present a session on ransomware resilience at HIMSS 2026. He outlines a phased approach that moves ransomware from a reactive crisis to a managed operational risk, emphasizing assessment, planning, simulation, execution,...
By Healthcare IT News (HIMSS Media)
News•Mar 2, 2026
The Tug-of-War Over Firewall Backlogs in the AI-Driven Development Era
Developers and security teams are clashing over mounting firewall rule backlogs as AI‑driven development accelerates. Aviatrix reports up to 3,000 pending requests with approval cycles of two to four weeks, forcing developers to idle. Cloud adoption has turned static IP‑based...
By Dark Reading
News•Mar 2, 2026
Building the Digital Foundation for Golden Dome
The event showcased how Red Hat and Microsoft intend to build the digital foundation for the Golden Dome, President Trump’s proposed layered air and missile defense system. It emphasized modern software integration, resilient infrastructure, and automation to enable faster decision‑making and...
By GovernmentCIO Media & Research
News•Mar 2, 2026
Persona 5 Fan-Made Fighting Game Project Receives Updated Gameplay Footage That's Cool Enough to Look Like the Real Deal
A solo developer known as Blur has posted fresh gameplay footage of his fan‑made Persona 5 fighting game, adding an SP gauge, bullet‑counter display, and a mysterious new meter that appears linked to a burst/limit‑break system. Joker remains the only playable...
By EventHubs
Social•Mar 2, 2026
Start with Risk, Not Assessments, to Build GRC
Developing a new GRC platform and I made a mistake. I started with assessments. You should start with risk. Risk first. Then controls. Frameworks and assessments are just ways to organize risk. But this is easier said than done. Most organizations don't really know...
By Sean D. Mack
Social•Mar 2, 2026
Netflix's First Big Theatrical Release Tests Fantasy Revival
I'm excited for @netflix's #Narnia movie for three reasons. 1. It's the streamer's biggest theatrical step 2. It will test franchise IP reactivation/fantasy hunger 3. I love Greta Gerwig See how the film is tracking and what it means for the industry. https://t.co/xij6SmW3BX
By Brandon Katz
News•Mar 2, 2026
Paramount Australia Elevates HELEN ELLIOTT to QLD Ad Sales Director
Paramount Australia has promoted Helen Elliott to Queensland Ad Sales Director, taking over the portfolio after the untimely death of former leader Kat Droulers. Elliott joins the role having spent eight years as Head of TV Sales for Southern Cross...
By TV Blackbox
Social•Mar 2, 2026
Friendly Fire Still Plagues Modern Air Warfare
Tragic Friendly-Fire Incidents Are Nothing New In Modern Air Warfare The loss of three F-15Es to friendly fire today is far from the first time similar combat accidents have happened in the post Cold War era. https://t.co/VdFAhNE7SB
By Tyler Rogoway
Social•Mar 2, 2026
Oil Market Stays Calm Amid War Rhetoric
"Oil market not too worried" @Bear__85 "You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you" --Leon Trotsky https://t.co/G26AVdQkOv
By Art Berman Blog
News•Mar 2, 2026
Magic: The Gathering Sent Olympic Gold Medalist Amber Glenn a $300 Super-Rare Card Bundle
Olympic gold‑medalist figure skater Amber Glenn received a high‑value Magic: The Gathering package from Wizards of the Coast, highlighted by a Phyrexia: All Will Be One Compleat Bundle valued at over $300. The haul also featured multiple commander decks, themed booster boxes, and limited‑edition...
By Polygon (Gaming)
Social•Mar 2, 2026
Sonic 4 Film Begins Production, Set for March 2027 Release
The Sonic 4 movie is now in production, coming in March 2027 to theaters. https://t.co/jwFey9q6sR
By Geoff Keighley
Social•Mar 2, 2026
ASTS Delays Satellite Timeline, Offers No Clarity
What a debacle. They can't even promise to complete the "40 satellites equivalent of microns" until "first half of 2026" compared to "early 2026" previously. With no clarity on when any completed satellites will be ready to ship. Also dropped...
By Tim Farrar
Social•Mar 2, 2026
PDAC 2026 Features Multiple Mining Company Interviews
Lots of @miningcomau interviews at #PDAC2026, going top left clockwise: Joe David at @ElementosTin, Michael Stier at @sagametals, Jason Weber at Silver North, Robert Eckford at @ruagold, Jason McBride at @q2metals https://t.co/zqdUE4fQPj
By Michael McCrae
Social•Mar 2, 2026
AI Reaches Level 3: Autonomous Agents Replace Knowledge Work
Howard Marks published a memo arguing AI has hit "Level 3" autonomous agents replacing knowledge work https://t.co/E247Ol9zBc #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #Tech #TechNews https://t.co/qf0jBUHUcx
By Tim Hughes
Social•Mar 2, 2026
Neumann's $445M Exit Sparks Outcry Over School Plan
Debris poured into #SoFla's #RaderMethodist as #Neumann, who got $445M to leave #WeWork, incites local ire. They proposed replacing town's most iconic bldg w/nature-focused K-12 #Jewish school. #ElPortal #Flow #realestate #CRE #MiamiDade #coworking https://t.co/65egJZS2xO
By David Levitt
Social•Mar 2, 2026
Iran Deploys First Successful Kamikaze Drone Boat Attack
Iranian Kamikaze Drone Boat Makes First Successful Strike Of War Iran, a pioneer in lower-end uncrewed surface vessel technology, used at least one to attack the oil tanker MKD VYOM in the Gulf of Oman. https://t.co/YGpQWjAl2y
By Tyler Rogoway
Social•Mar 2, 2026
World's Longest-Serving News Anchor Duo Celebrated
Meet the longest-serving news anchor team in the world — Delightful read from @katie_robertson https://t.co/L2xancAgbj
By Sara Fischer
Social•Mar 2, 2026
Desert UAE's Water Crisis Highlights Grid Vulnerability
Panic buying reflects fear. The real question is grid resilience. Energy and water are inseparable in the desert. #UAE #WaterSecurity #Hormuz #EnergyInfrastructure #Geopolitics #MiddleEastConflict
By Art Berman Blog
Social•Mar 2, 2026
Insurance Rates Soar for Ships Entering Ukraine, Not Canceled
They didn’t even cancel insurance for ships targeted by Russia for entering Ukraine…. They just jacked up the rates. This is all very unusual.
By John Konrad
Social•Mar 2, 2026
Ivana Trump's Former NYC Townhouse Halves Price to $14M
The fancy-schmancy townhouse where the 1st Mrs. #Trump lived goes for a deeply discounted $14M. Original ask was $26.5M. Has no full-on kitchen. 'My mom absolutely loved that house' #Ivana #NYC #realestate #mortgage #UES https://t.co/49RjM6YgHM via @WSJ
By David Levitt
Social•Mar 2, 2026
Red Sea Crisis Hits 834 Days, Hormuz Just Three
“Today is day 834 of the Red Sea crisis and day 3 of the Hormuz crisis,” shipping analyst Lars Jensen
By John Konrad