Green Transition Plans

Intuit, H&R Block shares fall after report that Trump government efficiency team is considering tax-filing app

A tax-filing app created by Trump's planned "Department of Government Efficiency" would be a competitor to both H&R Block and Intuit's TurboTax.

Business - CNBC - November 19

Donald Trump announces picks for labor and treasury departments, CDC and surgeon general in flurry of nominations – live

Scott Bessent, Russ Vought, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Sebastian Gorka and Dave Weldon among choices for key posts in second Trump administration. Trump picks hedge-fund investor Scott Bessent for ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

'Elections don't add water to the river': Colorado River negotiations forge ahead amid Trump transition

The policymakers responsible for steering the Colorado River's future say they will forge ahead with ongoing negotiations regardless of shifts in federal leadership, as a deadline to determine ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Here’s what I learned at Cop29. Rows aside, an unstoppable transition to clean energy is happening | Ed Miliband

Britain wanted much better outcomes on many issues, but seeing the ambition at the conference gives me hope for the future. The climate crisis is all around us. And the world is not moving nearly ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie taps OpenAI's Sam Altman and other business leaders for help with transition

San Francisco's Mayor-elect, Daniel Lurie, has begun tapping tech heavyweights and business leaders to help with his goal of overhauling the city's image.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Dell’s AI boost derailed slightly by Blackwell transition and slower move to AI PCs

Dell Technologies Inc.’s recent AI boost was derailed slightly on Tuesday, as the computer maker’s weaker outlook — due to a double whammy of AI product transitions in both servers and PCs — ...

Business - MarketWatch - 19 hours ago

Trump team signs transition agreement; Bhattacharya tapped to run National Institutes of Health

President-elect Donald Trump's team has signed the agreement which allows members of the incoming administration to meet with their Biden-era counterparts ahead of the January transfer of power. ...

UK savings plans overhauled with planned pension tax changes

Advisers race to rethink approach after Rachel Reeves pledges to bring retirement pots under inheritance levy regime

Business - Financial Times - October 31

How Democrats are planning to fight Trump's mass deportation plan

Advocacy groups opposing Donald Trump's plan to deport millions of undocumented immigrants are pre-drafting lawsuits that could be filed as soon as he takes office.

Inside Donald Trump’s plans for the world

Also in today’s newsletter, the fallout from the former president’s closing argument and Democrats chip away at Wisconsin’s WOW counties

World - Financial Times - October 29

Child benefit reform plans scrapped

A planned move to a system where claims are based on household income, rather than an individual's, will not go ahead.

Fear, Imagining, and the State of the "Yzer-plan"

A month into the season, the Red Wings look to have regressed from last year's side that couldn't snag a playoff berth. As anxiety mounts, what is the path forward for the Yzerman era in Detroit?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Ukraine’s plan to win over Trump

Ukraine seeks to earn US president-elect’s favour with natural resources and troop deployments

World - Financial Times - November 13

How to Plan a Family Heritage Trip

Online tools are helping Americans travel abroad to discover their ancestry, seek out relatives and obtain documentation for dual citizenship. Here are tips for your journey.

Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Jalen Green scores 34 points and Rockets beat Spurs 106-101 to split 2-game set

Jalen Green scored 34 points and the Houston Rockets never trailed in a 106-101 victory over Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs

Sports - ABC News - October 28

Louisiana trooper avoids jail time in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene

A Louisiana state trooper pleaded no contest Monday to significantly reduced charges that spare him jail time in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene.

Strength in numbers is back: Golden State's solution to a missing third star

At 2-1, the Warriors have relied on the depth of a 12-man rotation after failing to acquire a star player in the offseason.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

Even its stars can't describe the genre-bending 'Emilia Pérez': 'Rarer than a green dog'

After the film's bold, prize-winning debut at Cannes, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña come together to discuss their one-of-a-kind musical.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 29

Trayce Jackson-Davis, Draymond Green lead Warriors to second straight win against Pelicans

Trayce Jackson-Davis had 15 points and nine rebounds, Draymond Green scored 14 and dished out six assists, and the Golden State Warriors beat the New Orleans Pelicans for the second straight night ...

Sports - ABC News - October 31

I’m obsessed with whale poop: ‘It can be neon green, bright red – or even sparkle’

It may be colourful but if it gets on your clothes you have to throw them away, says biologist Dr Joe Roman, who can’t get enough of the stuff, which is vital to support ocean biodiversity. I first ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

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