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Gas prices jump across Southern California, with Los Angeles County seeing average of $5.17 per gallon, amid war in Iran - ABC7 Los Angeles
business 2026/03/08 05:40:12

Gas prices jump across Southern California, with Los Angeles County seeing average of $5.17 per gallon, amid war in Iran - ABC7 Los Angeles

The statewide average climbed above $5 per gallon and some drivers encountered prices more than $8 at the pump.

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AI is spurring a big expansion of high-voltage power lines. Landowners and locals are fighting back - AP News
business 2026/03/08 05:14:00

AI is spurring a big expansion of high-voltage power lines. Landowners and locals are fighting back - AP News

Bigger and bigger data centers are leading to proposals for massive electric power transmission lines, sometimes across hundreds of miles. These high-voltage power lines cost tens of billions of dollars a year and are the latest front line in the battle over …

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Wall Street executives blame Morgan Stanley’s latest layoffs on AI - New York Post
business 2026/03/08 03:39:00

Wall Street executives blame Morgan Stanley’s latest layoffs on AI - New York Post

Insiders close to the Wall Street giant say the real culprit can be summed up in two letters: “A” and “I.”

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Report: Cincinnati sees largest spike in gas prices anywhere in the US since start of Iran war - WLWT
business 2026/03/08 02:10:00

Report: Cincinnati sees largest spike in gas prices anywhere in the US since start of Iran war - WLWT

As drivers have headed to the pump across the country over the past week, a new report indicates that no other metro area has been hit harder than Cincinnati since the start of the U.S.-Iran war.

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War to force Gulf producers to stop energy exports within days, push oil to $150, Qatar minister says - Seeking Alpha
business 2026/03/08 01:25:25

War to force Gulf producers to stop energy exports within days, push oil to $150, Qatar minister says - Seeking Alpha

Qatar’s energy minister said the Middle East war could “bring down the economies of the world,” all Persian Gulf energy exporters would shut down production within days and drive oil to $150

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Paramount Eyes Changes to Historic Studio Lot Following Warner Bros. Merger - The Hollywood Reporter
business 2026/03/08 00:30:14

Paramount Eyes Changes to Historic Studio Lot Following Warner Bros. Merger - The Hollywood Reporter

The lot has hosted productions for films such as ‘The Godfather,’ ‘Titanic’ and the ‘Mission: Impossible’ franchise.

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