Elon Musk is being investigated by federal authorities over his conduct in his $44bn (£39bn) takeover deal of Twitter, the social media company has said in a court filing. The world’s richest man recently announced he would go ahead with purchasing the platform for the huge sum, following months of legal battles. Twitter, which sued
He calls it the “Unselect Committee” and his appearance before it is uncertain, to say the least. Certainly, Donald Trump showed no inclination in the wake of his subpoena. “The committee is a total BUST that has only served to further divide our country,” he opined on his Truth Social media platform. From its start,
Since the beginning of 2021, more than 15 new US lithium-ion battery gigafactories or expansions have been announced in a region becoming known as the Battery Belt. Combined, these facilities represent a potential investment of at least $40 billion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. All but one gigafactory exceeds 10 GWh of
We reviewed our Bullpen stocks during the Investing Club’s October “Monthly Meeting” on Thursday. The Bullpen is a collection of companies we actively monitor for their potential to be added in Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust, which is the portfolio we use for the Club. Here’s a quick look the seven stocks and our latest thoughts
Prof Michael Clark says the latest bombing in Zaporizhzhia is likely to be a revenge strike for the bombing of the Kerch bridge in Crimea. #ukraine #crimea #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on
The Ukrainian military says that as its forces advance in the southern region of Kherson, Russian units have suffered losses and are trying to evacuate their wounded and equipment to the nearest crossings across the Dnipro River. Former CIA Director Leon Panetta discusses the latest developments in Ukraine’s war with Russia. #CNN #News
Chinese President Xi Jinping proposing a toast at the welcome banquet for leaders attending the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People on April 26, 2019 in Beijing, China. Nicolas Asfouri | Getty Images Xi Jinping once declared China should “prioritize innovation” and be on the “cutting-edge (of) frontier technologies, modern
Kwasi Kwarteng will return to the UK from Washington earlier than planned, as another major mini-budget U-turn is expected. The chancellor was due to brief journalists on Friday morning after attending the International Monetary Fund’s annual meeting in Washington, but held the briefing on Thursday night before announcing he will fly home. On his return,
Labour has pledged to ban fracking “once and for all”, calling it “an unjust charter for earthquakes”. The party is working to bring forward an opposition day motion to maintain the ban on the controversial gas extraction method, after Liz Truss said she would lift it as part of her energy security plan. The moratorium
The congressional panel investigating the deadly attack on the US Capitol last year has voted to subpoena Donald Trump. It was a unanimous vote and the former president will now be compelled to give evidence to the committee about the events of 6 January 2021 which saw five people killed and more than 140 police
Oct 12, 2022 Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Alex Bowman said Wednesday he will miss the next three NASCAR races with a concussion he suffered last month in a crash in NASCAR’s new Next Gen car. Bowman, who sat out the past two races, will miss this weekend at Las Vegas, then sit out at
Deep in the Buloburde bush in the Hiiraan region of central Somalia, there’s a ragtag regiment gathering around a missile launcher. Huddled tightly with their ears pressed against a small black phone, they receive intelligence and feed it back to the troops positioning the launcher. The Ma’awisley militia is made up of farmers turned fighters
A Florida jury has recommended a sentence of life in prison for gunman Nikolas Cruz who killed 17 people at a Parkland school in 2018. Jurors could not unanimously agree he should be given the death penalty, despite the prosecution requesting he be executed and arguing the deadly attack was cold, calculated and meticulously planned.
Oct 13, 2022 One of the most tiresome things about the NHL awards is that we spend as much time debating their subjective parameters as we do which players and coaches should win them. Should the Norris Trophy rely so heavily on a defenseman’s offensive output? How much should team success factor into the Vezina
An investigation into Tesla using special code marked for crash-testing vehicles hasn’t found any evidence that the automaker cheated on its crash tests. Tesla has an incredible record when it comes to crash safety. Its electric vehicles have consistently achieved top safety ratings with auto safety agencies around the world. The latest safety accolade came
In this article BTC.CB= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Salvadoran President, Nayib Bukele speaks during an event in May 2021. El Salvador become the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender in June. Camilo Freedman | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images It has been more than a year since El Salvador
Sky News’ Security and Defence Analyst Michael Clarke explains how a key bridge linking Russia to Crimea has been hit by a huge explosion. For the latest developments in Ukraine: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog #ukraine #crimea #bridge #vladimirputin SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow
Retired Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton discusses the aftermath of the Kerch bridge explosion in Russian-annexed Crimea and why it marks “one of the biggest humiliations that Putin could experience.”
The government is set to raise corporation tax despite promising not to do so in the mini-budget, Sky News understands. Kwasi Kwarteng, who was today sacked as chancellor, promised during last month’s mini-budget to keep corporation tax at 19% instead of increasing it to 25%, as was planned. The change in direction is the second
The head of the International Monetary Fund has delivered a blunt condemnation of the UK government’s mini-budget – pointing out government and Bank of England policies should not be working against each other. Kristalina Georgieva was speaking at a news conference in Washington after the government’s mini-budget unleashed chaos in the markets when it was
Kwasi Kwarteng has been sacked as chancellor three weeks after his mini-budget unleashed chaos in the economy. He was appointed to the role by Liz Truss only 38 days ago, making him the second-shortest serving chancellor after Iain Macleod, who died a month after being handed the job by Edward Heath. Mr Kwarteng’s downfall was
Kevin Spacey is currently on trial in New York, accused of sexual misconduct – but there are no criminal charges involved. The Hollywood star has been sued in a civil case by stage and screen actor Anthony Rapp over an alleged incident almost 40 years ago. Following jury selection earlier in October the multimillion-dollar lawsuit
In this article ASML-NL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Dutch firm ASML makes one of the most important pieces of machinery required to manufacture the most advanced chips in the world. U.S. chip curbs have left companies, including ASML, scrambling to figure out what the rules mean in practice. Emmanuel Dunand | AFP |
Queen has released a lost song recorded with late frontman Freddie Mercury more than 30 years ago. Originally taped in 1988 during the British band’s sessions for their 13th album The Miracle, Face It Alone did not make the final cut and was later forgotten. The song was rediscovered when Queen’s production and archive team
Discussions are under way in Downing Street over whether to scrap some of the contentious proposals in the chancellor’s tax-cutting mini-budget, Sky News understands. The proposed changes to corporation tax and dividend tax are understood to be under discussion. Downing Street insisted earlier on Thursday that there will be no more U-turns on policies in
A senior Iranian official has questioned excessive state enforcement of the country’s compulsory hijab laws – following the death of Mahsa Amini in custody. Ali Larijani, 65, an adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and a former parliamentary speaker, warned in an interview with Iranian daily Ettela’at that a “rigid response” to the widespread
As Liz Truss faces open revolt in her party over her planned tax cuts, her chancellor will today try to reassure the IMF that everything is under control. Ministers continue to be under pressure for the market chaos that erupted after the government announced its £45bn package of unfunded tax cuts last month. The prime
Electric school buses are rolling out across the United States as school districts look to keep their students and the communities they work in safe and free of harmful emissions. In a significant milestone, Thomas Built Buses announced Wednesday that it has delivered 200 Proterra-powered electric school buses, with the latest going to Monroe County,
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Wednesday’s key moments. Stocks rise despite hot inflation report We’re buying more shares of EL Quick mentions: PG, PXD, AMZN 1. Stocks rise despite hot inflation report Stocks rose on Wednesday despite a
A police officer on duty during the US Capitol riots has described it as a “medieval battle scene” in which he was beaten and tasered before suffering a heart attack. Michael Fanone told Sky News he thought he would die after becoming detached from his colleagues and being “struck from every direction” during the riots
Sky News is the first broadcaster to be granted permission to film a multiple-launch rocket system given to Ukraine by the UK in action during the war and to meet the soldiers operating it. Read more about Sky’s Deborah Haynes’ exclusive report here: https://news.sky.com/story/british-rocket-launchers-turning-the-tide-against-russia-filmed-for-the-first-time-12712600 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order to conscript men to fight in his war in Ukraine has created an exodus of draft dodgers. CNN’s Ivan Watson speaks to some of the thousands who left their homeland behind in defiance of Putin. #CNN #News
In this article DWAC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Truth social network logo is seen displayed behind a woman holding a smartphone in this picture illustration taken February 21, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp., the company aiming to take former President Donald Trump’s media company public, jumped