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Bloomberg Pipelines rocked when ‘flashing red’ hack alert went off in 2012 (Bloomberg) – Ten years ago, after hackers were caught infiltrating pipeline operations and an Al Qaeda video emerged calling for an “electronic jihad” on US infrastructure , Senator Joseph Lieberman tried to sound the alarm. “Flashing red,” Lieberman …

The $ 7.1 trillion manager based in Malvern, Pa., Will first sell the private shares of HarbourVest with stern warnings before becoming part of the portfolios of Vangaurd Personal Advisor Services. Note from Brooke: Virtually every asset manager and owner of RIA has had some form of Vanguard envy over …

Military ants form some of the largest insect societies on the planet. They are quite famous in popular culture, especially from a terrifying scene in Indiana Jones. But they are also important ecologically. They live in very large colonies and consume large amounts of arthropods. And because they eat so …

Bloomberg Chinese companies’ listing boom in the US suddenly comes to a halt (Bloomberg) – At least three Chinese companies have suspended their plans to list in the United States, announcing a slowdown in what was a record start to the year for initial public offerings by companies on the …

Oil futures posted a modest gain on Tuesday, with US prices holding their highest level in about a week, as traders kept tabs on developments in negotiations to revive the Iran nuclear deal . Prices “remain at high levels as the peak oil demand season approaches and restrictions are lifted …

Australia broke another export record in April as high iron ore prices poured into rivers of gold for the mining sector, further thwarting China’s attempts to punish us for criticizing its human rights policy. But the pace of our latest export surge is slowing, complicating our economic recovery as China …

Bloomberg World faces longer supply shortage as Chinese factories come under pressure (Bloomberg) – Eric Li’s factory making glass lampshades for companies like Home Depot Inc. is being pushed to its limits with sales doubling their pre-pandemic level. But like many Chinese manufacturers, it has no plans to expand its …

South Korean consumer confidence strengthened to a nearly three-year high in May, fueling optimism that the economy is on track for a strong recovery from the pandemic crisis. The consumer confidence index rose for a fifth consecutive month to 105.2, the highest since June 2018, the Bank of Korea said …

News and research before you hear about it on CNBC and others. Claim your 1-week free trial for StreetInsider Premium here. Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE: COG) and Cimarex Energy Co. (NYSE: XEC) announced today that they have reached a definitive agreement under which the companies will combine in …

Crude production in the Permian Basin – the cheapest shale region – appears to have turned the corner in recent months as commodity prices have stabilized above $ 60 a barrel. Experts say it is cheaper to drill and complete oil wells in the Permian Basin than most other large …