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‘Used like taxis’: Soaring private jet flights drive up climate-heating emissions

Analysis of 19m flights between 2019 and 2023 reveals 50% rise in emissions, condemned as ‘gratuitous waste’. Private jet flights have soared in recent years, with the resulting climate-heating ...

World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago

Senators take aim at big private equity landlords as rents soar

With home and apartment rental costs soaring, four Democratic senators are calling for more scrutiny on Wall Street financiers snatching up rental homes.

Private jet emissions soar almost 50% in four years

High use of aviation ‘taxis’ for big events such as World Cup, Davos — and climate summits, study finds

World - Financial Times - 6 hours ago

FAA rule creates 'operating environment' for 'air taxis'

The Federal Aviation Administration issued the final rule for air taxis and other electric-powered aircraft on Tuesday, calling the regulations the "final piece in the puzzle" to introducing these ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Franz Rogowski is ready to soar

With his latest film, Bird, the German actor is in full flight

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Stocks soar on Trump win

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump victory sends stocks, crypto soaring Stocks skyrocketed Wednesday after ...

Politics - The Hill - 23 hours ago

Fears children at risk due to out-of-town taxi licences

Children are being put at risk of abuse across the UK due to less stringent taxi rules, a Labour MP warns.

Ultra-rich using jets like taxis, climate scientists warn

Researchers worked out the amount of planet-warming gas released by private jets over four years.

Archer Aviation Brings Electric Air Taxis to Japan in Deal with Japan Airlines

World - Yahoo News - 2 hours ago

The bear who was a private in the Polish army

The bear was enlisted into the Polish army and served alongside soldiers during World War Two.

Spanish growth soars as Eurozone stumbles

Boosted by investment, immigration and tourism, Spain’s economy is set to record better growth than even the US

World - Financial Times - October 29

Inside the Nasty Rivalry Rocking the World of Private Jets

The head of a private-jet company has been involved in a massive, often secret campaign to undermine his bitter rival. Now it’s spilling out into the open.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 11

Salmond's body to be brought home on private flight

The former first minister died at a conference in North Macedonia on Saturday at the age of 69.

Don’t bring back traditional private-sector pensions

They’re not good for workers and distract from the key issue: continuous coverage

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

The Scandal of the Indonesian Leader’s Son and the Private Jet

It was a major blow to the Everyman image cultivated by President Joko Widodo, who stepped down on Sunday.

World - The New York Times - October 20

Can the private sector deliver Labour’s housebuilding boom?

Government still has to tackle how commercial incentives limit supply of new homes

World - Financial Times - October 23

‘Bespoke’ private banking: the ultimate in customer service?

Ultra-wealthy clients can pay for customised care in investments, tax and family governance. But they may not get everything they need

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Carried interest: private equity’s tax break

The lower-taxed performance fee has helped buyout firms’ executives amass personal fortunes

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Private equity eyes a deal with Reeves on carried interest

Labour’s agenda highlights tension between raising taxes and courting internationally mobile financiers

World - Financial Times - October 29

Private jets, carried interest and non-doms

Plus, Harvey Schwartz leaves a troubled fintech’s board and BHP sends mixed messages about interest in buying its rival

World - Financial Times - October 31

Cruise companies pour money into lucrative private resorts

Passenger numbers and profit forecasts are up as operators respond to a tourism backlash by building their own facilities

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

State Street says it is ‘shopping’ for a private credit manager

Money manager tries to catch up with rivals as investors shift into unlisted assets

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Why These Fast-Growing Companies Turned to Private Equity

PE firms get a bad rap. These CEOs partnered with them anyway.

Business - Inc. - 12 hours ago

Lilium was once a promising 'air taxi' startup worth billions. Now it's on the brink of insolvency

German aerospace startup Lilium faces insolvency if it doesn't raise emergency funding from the state government for the southeastern state of Bavaria.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Air Taxis Inch Closer to 2025 Takeoff After Long-Awaited FAA Rule Passes

The regulator’s specifications for air taxi operation allayed startups’ fears that its newly minted aircraft category created wouldn’t jibe with their designs.

Business - Inc. - October 23

Air taxi firm Lilium's shares plunge 61% after company says main subsidiaries will file for insolvency

Shares of Lilium tanked Thursday after the air taxi firm said in a filing that its two main subsidiaries plan on filing for insolvency in the coming days.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Vice Presidential Candidate Tim Walz Finally Gets To Play Crazy Taxi Again

After he was announced as Kamala Harris' running mate in the U.S. Presidential race, it was revealed that Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz was once such an avid gamer that his wife made him ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 28

FirstFT: HSBC overhaul to divide businesses along east-west lines

Also in today’s newsletter, EY fires staff for ‘cheating’ and Mubadala Capital’s private equity push

World - Financial Times - October 22

Water regulator signals further increase to bills in England

Companies pushing for prices to increase by up to 84% on top of inflation over next 5 years to boost investment

Business - Financial Times - October 22

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