Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the German politics myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Elon Musk heaped praise on the “very reasonable” co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany as she joined the technology billionaire for a discussion about Adolf Hitler, Donald Trump and the existence of aliens. In
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The Gandy Bridge across Old Tampa Bay. Florida sold bonds Wednesday to finance the building and repair of bridges and acquire right-of-way for roads.Bloomberg News Florida sold $131.9 million of bonds Wednesday with double-barreled backing from the state’s fuel taxes and full faith and credit pledge. The Florida Department of Transportation sold right-of-way acquisition and
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Elon Musk has privately discussed with allies how Sir Keir Starmer could be removed as UK prime minister before the next general election, according to people briefed on the matter. Musk, the world’s
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference in February 2024. On Tuesday, he announced his office will end reviews of Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and JP Morgan after they withdrew from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance.Bloomberg News Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton lauded recent moves by Bank of America, Morgan Stanley,
Residential homes in Discovery Bay, California, US, on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. Mortgage rates in the US increased to the highest level since July. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates last week moved higher for the fourth week in a row. That caused already very weak mortgage demand to drop even
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. European democracies are confronting a new online influence and disinformation threat — not from autocracies such as Russia, but emanating from the US. Elon Musk, the X owner and Donald Trump ally, is using his
California Gov. Gavin Newsom previews the next state budget Monday at an appearance in the San Joaquin Valley.California Governor’s Office California Gov. Gavin Newsom previewed a balanced state budget Monday during an appearance ahead of his administration’s formal reveal of the plan later this week. The proposed budget is “fully balanced with no deficit and
China’s three biggest state-owned airlines are rapidly expanding routes and capacity to Europe as their ability to fly over Russian airspace gives them a cost advantage over regional rivals. Western carriers have slashed direct flights to China, with Scandinavian Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic all suspending some routes to the mainland in 2024,
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority could be selling $1.3 billion of revenue bonds in late January to continue financing for a controversial expansion project and to refund outstanding debt. Oklahoma Turnpike Authority The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority could be back in the municipal bond market late this month with a $1.3 billion deal to continue financing for
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Congestion Relief Zone signage on Park Avenue in New York on Friday, before the tolls took effect Sunday.Bloomberg News The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority activated congestion pricing on Sunday for vehicles entering lower Manhattan. The launch of toll collections is a milestone for a program that was years in the making, beset by lawsuits
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The Indiana Municipal Power Agency, which owns a piece of one unit at the Gibson Station coal-fired power plant in Owensville, Indiana, returns to the bond market next week. Bloomberg News The Indiana Municipal Power Agency will issue $268.3 million of power supply system revenue bonds next week to refund several earlier series of bonds
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world A security crisis is brewing in Europe. Two dangerous elements could combine in 2025. A growing threat from Russia and increasing indifference from Donald Trump’s America. European countries urgently need to respond to
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Bond financing will accelerate plans to upgrade U.S. 275 in Nebraska to an expressway, said Vicki Kramer, director of the state Department of Transportation.Nebraska Department of Transportation The Nebraska State Highway Commission has signed off on the state’s first bond issue for a highway project. The commission on Dec. 6 unanimously approved a resolution authorizing
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. So. A big, round-numbered and menacing birthday coming up in a few weeks. Not to give too much away, but in the month I was born, Momoe Yamaguchi’s Fuyu no Iro was electrifying the
“The largest share of the higher revenue is from one-time litigation proceeds and year-end accounting adjustments related to prior-year cost recoveries,” said Washington, D.C., CFO Glen Lee.Christopher Mobley The latest revenue estimate from the District of Columbia’s chief financial officer shows a positive $169.7 million bump in actual inflows compared to the estimates that were
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US equities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Stocks on Wall Street rallied on Friday to close out the first week of 2025 on an upbeat note amid fresh signs of manufacturing stability, bringing a halt to several days of losses. The S&P
Rob Bonta, California’s attorney general, announced the $10 million settlement in the fraud case on Thursday.Bloomberg News A former Los Angeles County physician, a non-profit medical center he founded, a laboratory he co-owned, and an executive at these entities have agreed to pay $10 million to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare