Biden’s Microchip Funding

Biden asks Congress for $100B in disaster relief funding

President Biden has sent Congress an emergency funding request for roughly $100 billion to help with recovery after natural disasters, including the recent hurricanes Helene and Milton in the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

The Great American Microchip Mobilization

Under Donald Trump and Joe Biden alike, the US has been determined to “reshore” chipmaking. Now money and colossal infrastructure are flowing to a vast Intel site in Ohio—just as the company may be ...

Tech - Wired - November 14

Biden to send Congress an emergency funding bill for disaster relief

The bill will be put forth "in the coming days," a White House official said. The bill is meant to address funding shortages reported after a brutal storm season.

Biden to send disaster relief funding package to Congress in coming days

President Biden will send Congress an extensive emergency funding request in the coming days, the White House said Monday, as administration officials called on Congress to approve more money ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

Biden administration finalizes nearly $8B in CHIPS funding for Intel

Intel will receive about $7.86 billion in funding from the CHIPS and Science Act to build new semiconductor manufacturing facilities across four states under its finalized agreement with the Biden ...

Politics - The Hill - 22 hours ago

Microchipped dog helps police identify murdered owner's killer

A loyal dog that refused to leave his dead owner's side helped solve the case of her murder by allowing detectives to identify her body, prosecutors said.

Charles Sporck, an Early Champion of Moving Microchip Manufacturing to Asia, Dies at 96

He argued that offshoring allowed the U.S. semiconductor industry to create more high-paying jobs at home.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 12

Microchipped dog helps Texas police identify woman's killer

Officials who responded to a burning body found a dog nearby. The animal refused to leave the scene.

Public Investment Fund’s desert mirage

Plus, why Topgolf is parting with its owner and HSBC‘s boss says it isn’t splitting up

World - Financial Times - October 30

Chancellor sets out new funding for extra NHS appointments

The government says it will invest £1.57bn in new equipment and buildings, in a bid to increase appointments.

UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing

Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Levellr raises funds for tools to manage Discord communities

Levellr has raised $1.75 million for its community management and insights tools used by companies to manage Discord communities.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 1

Trump wins tip scales for GOP on government funding

Republican electoral wins in both the presidential race and the Senate are changing the game on government funding, as Congress braces for a battle over federal spending when lawmakers return next ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

How Thames Water became a battleground for hedge funds

Rival groups of bondholders are vying to extend loans to the troubled UK utility

Business - Financial Times - November 10

Fund manager Terry Smith’s pay falls to £28mn

Stockpicker’s investment firm Fundsmith weighed down by his decision to shun chipmaker Nvidia

Business - Financial Times - November 11

Morning Report — Congress starts the funding sprint

In today’s issue: Congress is back in town. Lawmakers begin their lame-duck session today and are facing a Dec. 20 funding deadline ahead of the holidays and the swearing in of the 119th Congress ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Pharmacies vote to cut opening hours in funding protest

Pharmacists in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to reduce opening hours and stop home deliveries.

EU governments struggle to fund green transition

Investors in Czech solar parks threaten to sue Prague over planned cuts to subsidies for photovoltaic installations

World - Financial Times - November 14

Britain’s bold plan to create super funds

The case for consolidating the UK’s sprawling pension arsenal is strong

Business - Financial Times - November 14

The undercover hedge funds financing activist short sellers

When Wall Street’s self-styled financial detectives allege malfeasance, these silent partners stand to reap the benefits

Business - Financial Times - November 15

The search for targeted taxes to fund climate action

Body backed by Barbados, France and Kenya outlines options for new levies

World - Financial Times - November 18

Amnesty criticises ministers for arms firm funding

World - Yahoo News - November 18

Watch live: Buttigieg, Criswell testify on FEMA funding

The Senate Appropriations Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday focused on disaster relief funding requests in the aftermath of hurricanes Helene and Milton. Witnesses include Transportation ...

Politics - The Hill - November 20

GAA reconsiders extra Casement funds as costs fall

The GAA say additional funds will be reliant on seeing "the colour of the money from the Treasury".

FEMA disaster relief fund 'rapidly nearing exhaustion'

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) disaster relief fund has dwindled to less than $5 billion, lawmakers said this week, as both sides press for the swift passage of emergency aid. ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Republicans ask for investigation into federal funding for Planned Parenthood

More than 100 Republican lawmakers are asking for an investigation in to the amount of federal funding that has been awarded to health centers that also provide abortion, including Planned ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

The Trump Transition’s Secret Funding, and a Campus Crackdown

Plus, payouts for finding pandemic fraud.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

The ultimate guide to the UK’s sovereign wine fund

Data! Accountability! Plonk! The whole wine yards

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Commerce Department to reduce Intel's funding on semiconductors

The Biden administration plans on reducing part of Intel’s $8.5 billion in federal funding for computer chip plants around the country, according to three people familiar with the grant who spoke ...

Tech - ABC News - Yesterday

Biden votes early in Delaware

President Biden on Monday voted in the 2024 election while in his home state of Delaware, casting his ballot in a race that he was running in just a few months ago. “Joseph Biden, now voting,” ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Biden's granddaughter announces pregnancy

President Biden’s granddaughter Naomi Biden announced on Election Day that she is expecting her first child. In an Instagram story on Tuesday, the president’s eldest grandchild posted a photo of ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

This Is All Joe Biden’s Fault

Biden too often could not find the best way to help Democrats win.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 9

Is the Biden Administration Coming for Chrome?

The Justice Department is reportedly targeting Google’s web browser as its antitrust enforcers seek to cement a major win before Donald Trump takes office.

Business - The New York Times - November 19

Bret Taylor’s AI startup Sierra raises funding at $4.5 billion valuation

Sierra, the startup founded by ex-Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor, has raised a fresh round of capital that values the company at $4.5 billion.

Business - CNBC - October 28

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