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On Thursday, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the release of 500,000 barrels of crude oil from an emergency stockpile in an attempt to prevent gasoline prices from rising because of the disruptions caused by Harvey. Senator Edward Market (D-MA) had asked the Energy Department to tap into the reserve early Wednesday. The Gulf […] Alex Took No comment
On Tuesday, Germanys federal government cleared the release of $1.19 billion of funding to help cities tackle diesel pollution. The money will be invested in the hopes of finding traffic solutions to lower air pollution. The German government has said that it wants access to the funds to be as simple as possible, light […]Read More
On Thursday it was announced that Tesla had completed construction and installation of the world’s largest lithium ion battery in Australia. According to the South Australian government,the completion of installation puts the company on track to meet the 100 day deadline in which the battery packs will be turned on. The project is a […]Read More
Over the weekend what has been dubbed the Paradise Papers were released. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and 95 of their media partners explored more than 13 million leaked files, making it a global instigation into the offshore activities of some of the worlds most influential companies and people; exposing a number […]Read More
On Saturday President Trump made an appeal to the Saudi kingdom, tweeting, Would very much appreciate Saudi Arabia doing their IPO of Aramco with the New York Stock Exchange. Important to the United States! Trumps tweet came hours before he was set to set to depart for his 11 day tour in Asia, and […]Read More
The international money transfer company TransferWise recently announced it has raised $280 million in new investment. The London based startups funding round was led by asset manager Old Mutual Global Investors and Silicon Valley venture capital firm IVP. Previous backers, who also reinvested as part of the fundraising, include venture firm Andreessen Horowitz and billionaire […]Read More
The United States and South Korea are expected to begin joint military exercises on August 21st, despite pressure from North Korea and China to halt the exercises; sparking concern that the drills could dramatically increase tensions with North Korea. The exercises have traditionally been held twice a year, since 1968, typically angering North Korea […]Read More
On Friday, Illinois Republican Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed legislation that would have raised the states minimum wage, incrementally over a five year period, from $8.25 to $15. Rauner had said that he believed the hike in wage to be too severe. Illinois Chamber of Commerce expressed their support for the governors veto. The bill […]Read More
On Monday, the CEOs from Intel Corp, Merck & Co Inc and Under Armour Inc resigned from President Donald Trump’s American Manufacturing Council. The chief executive of drugmaker Merck & Co, Kenneth Frazier, said he made the decision to leave the advisory council because of the presidents reaction following the violence between white […]Read More
On Tuesday, three days after the state government shutdown, Governor Chris Christie signed a budget deal for the state of New Jersey. Governor Christie shut down beaches and other state services last Friday, after Christie and Democratic Assembly speaker, Vincent Prieto, hit a budget standoff centered around just how to restructure insurer Horizon […]Read More
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos recently announced plans to suspend two Obama era regulations designed to protect student borrowers and hold for profit colleges accountable for deceptive tactics. Last month, the California Assn. of Private Postsecondary Schools filed suit in federal court in Washington, DC, to block the borrower defense rules from going into effect. […]Read More
