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An arbitrator awarded the parents of a 23-year-old woman $40 million after finding Uber vicariously liable for its driver's negligence in a fatal Southern California highway accident. The ruling rejected Uber's argument that it functions only as a technology platform rather than a transportation company.
5:05 PMFortune
Mortgage rates could move sharply in either direction as mortgage spreads, the economic outlook, and the Iran conflict reshape borrowing costs. The article weighs the conditions that could push rates toward 8% or pull them down to 6%.
4:01 PMHousing Wire
Anduril says delays in U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are affecting its business, linking the company's performance to the pace of government approvals and deliveries. The issue underscores how defense contractors depend on policy execution as well as military demand.
5:05 AMCNBCSummary
An arbitrator awarded the parents of a 23-year-old woman $40 million after finding Uber vicariously liable for its driver's negligence in a fatal Southern California highway accident. The ruling rejected Uber's argument that it functions only as a technology platform rather than a transportation company.
The decision directly increases Uber's potential liability for crashes involving drivers it has described as
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The ruling challenges a core legal defense that helps ride-hailing companies limit responsibility for drivers' conduct.
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Mortgage rates could move sharply in either direction as mortgage spreads, the economic outlook, and the Iran conflict reshape borrowing costs. The article weighs the conditions that could push rates toward 8% or pull them down to 6%.
Mortgage spreads, rather than Federal Reserve policy alone, will determine how quickly rates respond to
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The difference between 6% and 8% would materially change monthly payments, affordability, and housing demand.
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Anduril says delays in U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are affecting its business, linking the company's performance to the pace of government approvals and deliveries. The issue underscores how defense contractors depend on policy execution as well as military demand.
The delay is shifting risk from Taiwan's procurement plans onto U.S. defense suppliers such as
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Government delays can now affect both the defense industry's growth and the credibility of U.S. support for Taiwan.
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