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wsau.com > 03/09/2026 > ohio-state-president-resigns-following-inappropriate-relationship

Ohio State president resigns following ‘inappropriate relationship’

2+ hour, 16+ min ago  (188+ words) NEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters) " The president of Ohio State University resigned after disclosing to "university trustees that he had "an "inappropriate relationship" with someone seeking public resources to support her personal business, the school announced on Monday. Walter "Ted" Carter…...

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wsau.com > 03/09/2026 > australia-to-grant-visa-to-five-iranian-women-soccer-players-after-trump-appeal

Australia to grant visa to five Iranian women soccer players after Trump appeal

1+ hour, 43+ min ago  (163+ words) SYDNEY, March 10 (Reuters) - Australia on Tuesday agreed to provide "visas to five "Iranian women's soccer players to stay in the country, after U.S. President "Donald "Trump urged "Canberra not to "send them back to Tehran due to concerns over their s... SYDNEY,…...

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wsau.com > 03/09/2026 > analysis-surging-oil-drives-worries-for-us-stock-investors

Analysis-Surging oil drives worries for US stock investors

2+ hour, 27+ min ago  (924+ words) NEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters) " A stunning surge in oil prices above $100 a barrel is rattling U.S. stock investors, as they brace for an even sharper rise in energy prices that could stagger the economy and further damage equities. The 50% jump in…...

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wsau.com > 03/09/2026 > lawsuit-challenges-us-policy-barring-visas-for-social-media-researchers

Lawsuit challenges US policy barring visas for social media researchers

1+ hour, 43+ min ago  (444+ words) March 9 (Reuters) " A group of technology researchers filed a lawsuit on Monday alleging that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has adopted an unconstitutional policy that targets foreign nationals who study disinformation and hate speech on social "media for visa denials and…...

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wsau.com > 03/09/2026 > explainer-anthropics-case-against-the-government-what-the-ai-company-says-happened

Explainer-Anthropic’s case against the government: what the AI company says happened

1+ hour, 42+ min ago  (660+ words) March 9 (Reuters) " Anthropic sued the U.S. government on Monday, escalating a dispute the AI company frames as retaliation for refusing to remove safety limits on its Claude model. The Amazon-backed company said it was willing to work with the military. Just…...

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wsau.com > 03/09/2026 > vertexs-kidney-disease-drug-meets-main-goal-in-late-stage-trial

Vertex’s kidney disease drug meets main goal in late-stage trial

1+ hour, 51+ min ago  (108+ words) March 9 (Reuters) " Vertex Pharmaceuticals said on Monday that its "experimental kidney disease "drug met the main goal of a late-stage trial. Shares of the "company "were up "about 10% "in extended trading. Vertex was testing the drug, povetacicept, in patients with…...

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wsau.com > 03/09/2026 > brazil-farmers-face-diesel-cost-jump-as-middle-east-conflict-lifts-oil-prices

Brazil farmers face diesel cost jump as Middle East conflict lifts oil prices

1+ hour, 53+ min ago  (415+ words) SAO PAULO, March 9 (Reuters) " A spike in diesel prices is emerging as the first and most immediate threat to Brazil's farm sector from the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, raising costs for producers harvesting "a record soybean crop and planting corn…...

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wsau.com > 03/09/2026 > air-new-zealand-suspends-fy26-forecast-as-jet-fuel-spikes-on-middle-east-conflict

Air New Zealand suspends FY26 forecast as jet fuel spikes on Middle East conflict

2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (156+ words) March 10 (Reuters) " Air New Zealand suspended its fiscal 2026 earnings forecast on "Tuesday, citing the recent "escalation of conflict in the Middle East and unprecedented volatility in global jet fuel markets. New Zealand's flag "carrier "had forecast "second-half earnings to "be…...

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wsau.com > 03/09/2026 > hewlett-packard-enterprise-forecasts-revenue-above-estimates

Hewlett Packard Enterprise forecasts revenue above estimates

1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (133+ words) March 9 (Reuters) " Hewlett Packard Enterprise forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall "Street estimates on Monday, "betting on growing demand for its artificial intelligence-powered servers that are equipped with "Nvidia's "chips. The company "expects quarterly revenue "to be between $9.6 billion to $10.0 billion,…...

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wsau.com > 03/09/2026 > us-senator-urges-bls-to-analyze-inflation-impact-of-middle-east-conflict

US Senator urges BLS to analyze inflation impact of Middle East conflict

1+ hour, 50+ min ago  (190+ words) WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senator Edward Markey on Monday asked the Bureau of Labor Statistics to produce "and publish a comprehensive analysis of "the likely impact on inflation from the Middle East conflict, which has caused a s... WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters)…...