Billionaires have business interests hinging on election outcome

Billionaires who have funneled tens of millions of dollars into the 2024 election or who have made key decisions affecting the race have a lot riding on the outcome. Two of the biggest names to get ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 hours ago

The 2024 election could hinge on Pennsylvania

538's final deep dive into swing states in the 2024 election focusing on Pennslyvania voters.

Georgia’s opposition calls for protests as election outcome is disputed

Pivotal election widely seen as a choice between a future in Europe and alignment with Moscow

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Axelrod won't predict election outcome: 'I'd be a fool to answer that'

Democratic strategist David Axelrod said he would be a "fool" to try to predict the outcome of the 2024 election, arguing that the polling margins he's seen are "way too close to call." "I'd be a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

This Wisconsin county may signal 2024 presidential election outcome

Door County, Wisconsin voted for Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden. Here's what voters are thinking in the battleground-state swing county ahead of the presidential election.

Trajectory of Ukraine's fight against Russia hangs on the outcome of the US election

The decisions of the next U.S. president will determine the trajectory of Ukraine's fight against Russia’s invasion

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

What the US election outcome means for Ukraine, Gaza and world conflict

Our chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet hears from leading experts about what's at stake ahead of the vote.

Knicks, Matt Ryan have mutual interest -- but it's complicated

Sharpshooter Matt Ryan and the Knicks certainly have mutual interest in working out a deal, but it’s a little complicated.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

Billionaire founder of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers: One 'stupid' strategy nearly cost me my business

"My dream almost just went away," recalls Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers founder Todd Graves, after he made this financial mistake while getting started.

Business - CNBC - October 12

Battle of the billionaires: the mega rich spending to swing the US election

A small number of big spenders are having an outsize effect on fundraising in the 2024 presidential vote

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Elon Musk’s Big Business and Conflicts of Interest With the U.S. Government

Mr. Musk, who holds billions in federal contracts, wants to be in charge of the regulators that oversee him if Donald Trump wins.

Tech - The New York Times - October 21

Global public debt to hit $100tn this year, says IMF; Boeing to raise up to $25bn to shore up balance sheet – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as IMF warns that future debt levels could be higher than currently projected. Cooling labour market adds to Reeves’s tax-raising ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Odds of November interest rate cut jump as UK inflation drops to 1.7% – business live

UK inflation drops below 2% target in September , weakening pound and raising chances of an interest rate cut in November. Today’s report shows that prices in the UK are rising a little slower than ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

ECB’s Lagarde: ‘We’re breaking the neck of inflation’ after cutting interest rates – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. Newsflash: Inflation across the eurozone fell by more than initially thought last month, which may cement the chances of interest rate ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Volkswagen fined £5.4m for mistreating customers; UK interest rates ‘to fall to 2.75%’ next year – business live

Volkswagen Finance has agreed to pay over £21.5m in redress to around 110,000 customers who may have suffered harm because of its failings.. Volkswagen Financial Services has apologised for the ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Mortgage demand stalls as interest rates surge higher ahead of election

Total mortgage application volume was essentially flat, falling 0.1% compared with the previous week.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

How Trump’s Business Could Create New Conflicts If He Is Re-Elected

With business ties to foreign governments and holdings in industries overseen by federal regulators, Donald Trump would likely be the most conflicted president in U.S. history.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

The presidential election could put $250bn at stake for US businesses

Also in today’s newsletter, how Arizona’s proof of citizenship law complicates voting in the swing state

World - Financial Times - 2 hours ago

What America’s small businesses have to say about 2024 (and what they expect in 2025)

Small businesses employ about half of the workers in this country and generate nearly half of the nation’s gross domestic product. So with the election only a couple of weeks away, what’s their ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

How US election deniers have eroded trust in elections everywhere

Election integrity efforts have been undermined by political actors in the U.S. and abroad, leading to a lack of trust in the process and a potential post-election period of volatility.

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Don’t bet on a taxing outcome for UK gambling companies

Fears that money would flow from the regulated sector has long deterred action against the industry

Business - Financial Times - October 14

‘You are next’: online posts show Islamic State interest in attacks on US ahead of election

Internet chatter and Oklahoma arrest of alleged would-be IS attacker indicate terror group’s planning. After the FBI arrested an Afghan man in Oklahoma planning an election day shooting on behalf ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Trump accuses Taiwan of stealing U.S. chip industry. Here's what the election could bring

Trump said tariffs should be put on Taiwan's chips during an appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Indonesia's $30 Billion Free Lunch Plan Hinges on Big Tax Revamp

World - Yahoo News - October 16

'Republicans are still favored' but Senate control hinges on ticket-splitters: analyst

NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Ali Vitali interviews Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) as he campaigns for re-election in a tight race. Jessica Taylor, Senate and Governors editor with the Cook ...

Politics - NBC News - 18 hours ago

Polls show an election that could be the 'closest since Bush v. Gore'

There are few predictions about the November election, let alone the kind of consensus views that defined the final days of the last four presidential campaigns.

What impact could Taylor Swift really have on the US election?

Swift's fandom is mobilising for Kamala Harris - but not everyone is convinced.

These Places Have Democracy Watchdogs Bracing for Potential Election Discord

Some counties have a history of refusing to certify election results. Others have tried to disqualify voters or prevent them from casting absentee ballots.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

35 million Americans have voted early with Election Day around the corner

With 10 days left until Election Day, more than 35 million Americans have participated in early voting. Of those, more than 19 million have voted by mail. In all, nearly 65 million mail-in ballots ...

‘Lady Blogs’ Would Have Had a Field Day With This Election

The robust feminist blogosphere of 2016 is all but gone. Some of the creators are missing its perspective.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Nikki Haley says Pennsylvania voters ‘can’t be emotional’ and ‘have to elect’ Trump

Nikki Haley, who endorsed Trump but has yet to appear on the trail with him, campaigned with Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick in the Pennsylvania.

Politics - NBC News - 14 hours ago

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