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Elon Musk’s Big Business and Conflicts of Interest With the U.S. Government
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Elon Musk under fire over $1mn prize offer for voters who sign petition
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As Silicon Valley eyes US election, beware Elon Musk and the tech bros with political nous | John Naughton
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Elon Musk promotes election fraud conspiracy theories at Pennsylvania rally
At a town hall near Philadelphia, Elon Musk referenced a false conspiracy theory about Dominion Voting Systems allegedly rigging U.S. elections. He questioned why the systems were used in places ...3 days ago - Elon Musk -
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Battle of the billionaires: Harris deploys Mark Cuban as Elon Musk stumps for Trump
As Elon Musk steps up his work on behalf of former President Donald Trump, Kamala Harris is calling in her own billionaire, Mark Cuban.3 days ago - Donald Trump -
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Elon Musk Commits $70 Million to Boost Donald Trump
The billionaire tech mogul has become one of the biggest GOP donors through his America PAC.3 days ago - Elon Musk -
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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 ...3 days ago -
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EU weighs including Musk’s business empire to calculate potential X fine
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The entanglement myth: The US has options to stay out of an Israel-Iran conflict
To prevent the U.S. from entanglement in an Israeli-Iranian fight, the Biden administration could use its influence, through sanctions and denial of military assistance, to limit Israel’s ...3 days ago - Israel -
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Elon Musk commits $70 million to boost Donald Trump
Elon Musk, the tech mogul who is the world’s richest man, plunged more than $70 million of his personal fortune into helping Donald Trump and other Republicans win in November’s election, making ...3 days ago - Elon Musk -
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Toys aren't just child's play. Mattel, Lego and others find 'kidults' bring in big business
Mattel, Lego and other toy companies are targeting a growing number of adults who are buying toys for themselves.3 days ago -
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Here's Just How Massive Elon Musk's $75 Million Trump Donation Is
Elon Musk isn't the only Silicon Valley billionaire to line up behind Donald Trump's presidential campaign. See how his donations, which total $75 million, make everyone else look tiny in comparison.3 days ago - Donald Trump -
World - The Guardian
Harris faces Fox News grilling as Trump stands by false claims about immigrants eating pet – US elections live
Vice-president’s interview with rightwing channel airs just hours after her Pennsylvania rally with senior Republicans. Don’t miss important election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for ...4 days ago - Donald Trump -
Politics - NBC News
Elon Musk makes big push to get Trump elected again
Elon Musk, the world's richest man, stepped up his support of former President Donald Trump with new campaign appearances and by giving tens of millions of dollars to help the Trump campaign. NBC ...4 days ago - Donald Trump -
Tech - ABC News
Elon Musk commits $70 million to boost Donald Trump
Elon Musk, the tech mogul who is the world’s richest man, plunged more than $70 million of his personal fortune into helping Donald Trump and other Republicans win in November’s election, making ...4 days ago - Elon Musk -
Business - Inc.
How This Female Founder Went From a Big-Business Executive to Climate Champion
Karen Sheffield is turning the tide on deploying capital to climate tech startups.4 days ago - Climate -
World - The Guardian
Elon Musk’s SpaceX accuses California of political bias over launch limits
Company sues after coastal commission cited CEO’s spread of misinformation on X in rejecting company’s proposal. Elon Musk ’s SpaceX has sued a California commission in federal court, accusing it ...4 days ago - California -
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US government announces $861 million for two solar farms in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced an $861 million loan guarantee to build two solar photovoltaic farms in Puerto Rico as persistent power outages plague the U.S. territory4 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Elon Musk gave $75m to his pro-Trump group in three months
America Pac said to be doing bulk of Trump’s voter turnout work in battleground states, which may give Musk leverage. Elon Musk has donated roughly $75m over the last three months to his pro-Donald ...4 days ago - Elon Musk -
World - Financial Times
Elon Musk battles Indian billionaires over satellite internet spectrum
Starlink head in spat with owners of Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel mobile networks who call for space bandwidth auctions4 days ago - Elon Musk -
World - The Guardian
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 ...4 days ago - United Kingdom -
World - The Guardian
TechScape: Elon Musk is stumping hard for Donald Trump
Plus: art on Samsung TVs, babies’ faces online, and the iPhone 16 Pro reviewed. • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here . Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m Blake ...5 days ago - Donald Trump -
World - The Guardian
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 ...5 days ago -
World - ABC News
Britain hosts an international investment summit and denies snubbing Elon Musk
Britain’s new Labour Party government is announcing $82 billion in investment in U.K. artificial intelligence, life sciences, infrastructure and technology at a business summit6 days ago - Elon Musk -
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'Elon, can I have my designs back please', says I, Robot director after Tesla launch
Alex Proyas, who directed the 2004 Will Smith film, compared his film to Tesla's new vehicles.6 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Elon Musk was not barred from UK investment summit, says cabinet minister
SpaceX owner would be invited in future if he had investment streams the UK could bid for, says Peter Kyle. Elon Musk would be welcome at future UK investment summits if and when he had investment ...6 days ago - United Kingdom -
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Autumn Budget: business fears big rise in national insurance
Tax experts warn of potential hit to retirement savings as companies race to calculate impact on costs6 days ago -
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Elon Musk Plays a Familiar Song: Robot Cars Are Coming
Tesla’s Robotaxi event excites the faithful betting on the company’s future in robotics, while underwhelming those watching from afar.October 12 - Elon Musk
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