Economy

An Atlanta grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election meddling has heard a taped phone call he had with the Georgia House Republican leader to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the decisive state, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Wednesday. It was not previously reported whether such a recording existed or whether it was played during the eight-month trial …

Photo: ANP The US government is demanding that TikTok’s Chinese owners sell their stake in the popular video app or risk a US ban on the app. This was reported by business newspaper The Wall Street Journal based on insiders. Washington wants to act harder than it has done so far. TikTok is owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance and …

Photo: ANP Credit rating agency S&P Global has turned more negative on the financial health of American bank First Republic. According to analysts, the risk of many customers withdrawing their money from regional banks after the collapse of two US banks last weekend is even higher. First Republic now carries a BB+ rating, dropping its credit rating below the junk-credit …

Photo: ANP The board of popular video app TikTok is considering a split from Chinese parent company ByteDance, according to sources inside the company, according to Bloomberg News. TikTok sees the move as a way to ease U.S. concerns about national security threats. TikTok is subject to a national security review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United …

In the United States, 20 percent of the annual economic damage from extreme weather events is caused by droughts and floods, but hydroclimatic disasters — caused by changes in the water cycle — are expected to especially affect poor communities and ecosystems. Few resources are and are heavily exploited. For example, poverty-stricken Somalia is experiencing its longest and worst drought, …

The bank failed to follow an important piece of advice for investors: spread your risk. That turned out to be a huge mistake, especially when interest rates rose. Yields on new government bonds also increased. Bonds issued earlier with lower interest rates will not be lost in paving stones. As savers ask for their money, those who suddenly have to …

US President Joe Biden’s administration announced Monday it would approve a scaled-down version of ConocoPhillips’ Willow oil and gas drilling project in Alaska, sparking an angry backlash from climate activists. Here are some details about the project: What is the Willow Project? The Willow Project is ConocoPhillips’ $6 billion project to drill for oil and gas in Alaska. It is …

US President Joe Biden’s administration has approved a controversial willow oil extraction project in the northern state of Alaska. That reports On Monday, the US government. US oil major ConocoPhillips, which has previously explored the area for oil, will carry out the drilling. During his 2020 election campaign, Biden promised that no new oil and gas licenses would be issued …

Porsche today announces annual figures for 2022. In the 400-plus page report, the company touts how well the business is doing. What you want to know about the report: The Porsche Group earned 1.5 billion euros more last year than in 2021. 6.8 billion in gross profit. Additionally, Porsche boss Oliver Blume confirms that there will be an electric Porsche …

Upper tier access seeks sectors that offer higher returns over the long term. Companies working in artificial intelligence seem to have all the right cards. Artificial intelligence, including AI, is not in the news anymore. Private equity funds also marry money and invest heavily A lot of AI companies. In 2020 alone, $75 billion was invested in AI companies, 80 …