Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the ESG investing myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Texas and 10 other Republican-led states are suing BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard, alleging they conspired to curtail coal supplies to further “a destructive, politicised environmental agenda”. The federal antitrust lawsuit accuses the three largest
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“By modernizing this key venue, we will not only attract more events and visitors but also stimulate local businesses and create a vibrant atmosphere in the area,” said D.C.’s Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser. “Our agreement stipulates that at least 40% of contracts will be awarded to certified business enterprises, with an ambitious goal of reaching
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Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world US President Joe Biden has provisionally approved a $680mn weapons sale to Israel, a fresh shipment of precision weapons that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cited as one reason for backing a ceasefire
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. As Europe was miserably shivering with thermostats turned down and energy costs surging during the winter of 2022-23, the good news was that we in Britain were boosting net inclusive income per head. Everyone in
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. French sovereign bonds and stocks fell on Wednesday as concerns intensified among investors that a dispute over a belt-tightening draft budget could bring down Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government. The sell-off pushed the gap between 10-year French
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The Chicago skyline in August. Chicago is preparing to go to market with a refinancing deal that will help balance its budget.Bloomberg News A complex refinancing deal pricing next week continues Chicago’s move from scoop-and-toss practices but still front-loads savings to help balance the city’s budget. The city will issue $142.09 million of sales tax
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close video Trumps tariffs are necessary, long overdue, Missouri Rep. Burlison says Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., talks President-elect Trumps tariff plans, the DOJ dropping Trumps federal election case and a bill to abolish Americas Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has clapped back at President-elect Trump’s proposed 25% tariff on
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The growing scandal plaguing MSNBC host Rev. Al Sharpton has been “ricocheting around the halls” of 30 Rock, with his colleagues calling it a “bridge too far” for them,Fox News Digitalhas learned. On Tuesday, MSNBC said it was “unaware” that Vice President Kamala Harris presidential campaign paid $500,000 to Sharptons National Action Network nonprofit ahead
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Gibson Brands, the iconic guitar manufacturer, is threatening to take legal action against the company behind Trump Guitars over alleged trademark infringement. The 120-year-old maker of historic instruments such as the Les Paul electric guitar sent a cease-and-desist letter to 16 Creative, the agency that is marketing specially branded Trump Guitars. We can confirm a
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The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images Mortgage rates dropped last week, and homebuyers jumped off the fence. They drove total mortgage demand up 6.3% compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Having transformed the car business with his technical flair, his eye for logistics, the genius from the Bay Area tried the same in Washington. He had a record of supporting a different political party to
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Israeli military achievements that delivered a crushing blow to Hizbollah. Reservists worn out by more than a year of fighting. Stores of arms beginning to dwindle. Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Many factors fed into Benjamin Netanyahu’s eventual decision to take up a US-brokered ceasefire and stop Israel’s offensive in Lebanon. His war
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