FPL, stakeholders reach tentative deal to keep electric bills below national average through 2029
Juno Beach, FL – Florida Power & Light Company says it has reached an agreement in principle with major stakeholders on a four-year rate settlement aimed at keeping customer bills well below…
U.S. regulators see deal with Beijing on audits as ‘premature,’ will continue to engage
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON – The U.S. public company accounting regulator said on Thursday that it continued to engage with Chinese regulators about getting access to their auditors’ records, but it remained unclear if the Chinese…
U.S. and Japan strike deal on beef tariffs
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – The United States and Japan on Thursday announced an agreement that will allow American farmers and ranchers to meet Japan’s growing demand for U.S. beef and lowers…
America’s largest Yeshiva in Lakewood is about to get bigger after land deal signed with neighboring Georgian Court University
LAKEWOOD, NJ – America’s largest Orthodox Jewish yeshiva is going to be bigger according to an announcement today by Georgian Court University President Joseph R. Marbach. On Wednesday, the college released the…
Veoneer says Qualcomm deal to close next week
STOCKHOLM – Swedish automotive technology group Veoneer said on Thursday that the deal that will see it bought by Qualcomm Inc and SSW Partners would close on April 1. Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc…
U.S. antitrust regulators seek more data from Activision, Microsoft on planned deal
– The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has sought additional data from Activision Blizzard Inc and Microsoft Corp related to the antitrust review of their deal, the games developer said in a regulatory…
Warren Buffett Announces Massive $11 Billion Purchase, Largest Deal In Years
Warren Buffett Announces Massive $11 Billion Purchase, Largest Deal In Years Harry Wilmerding on March 21, 2022 Warren Buffet announced a massive $11 billion acquisition Monday, the largest deal in roughly five…
IMF board to meet March 25 over Argentina debt deal: statement
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund’s executive board will meet on March 25 to discuss Argentina’s request for a debt deal, an IMF spokesman said on Saturday. Argentina’s Senate voted on Thursday…
Iran Frees Detained British Nationals As Potential Iran Nuclear Deal Resurrection Looms
Iran Frees Detained British Nationals As Potential Iran Nuclear Deal Resurrection Looms Sebastian Hughes on March 16, 2022 Two British-Iranians who spent years detained in Iranian custody have been allowed to return…
Poland, Sweden, Estonia, Malta block EU minimum corporate tax deal
PARIS – Poland, Sweden, Estonia and Malta blocked on Tuesday a French-proposed compromise on how to implement minimum corporate tax across the European Union, dealing a blow to the global overhaul of…
Exclusive-Hellenic clinches initial deal to ramp up crude oil supplies from Saudi Arabia
ATHENS – Hellenic Petroleum, Greece’s biggest oil refiner, has clinched an initial deal to get additional crude oil supplies from Saudi Arabia, two sources from the refiner said on Tuesday. “There has…
Iran’s foreign minister in Moscow, hopes for Russian support for nuclear deal -ISNA
DUBAI – Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian arrived in Moscow on Tuesday and expressed hopes his visit would lead to Russian support for a “good, stable and strong nuclear deal,” Iran’s semi-official…
Israeli airline El Al signs deal for $130 million loan
JERUSALEM – Cash strapped Israeli airline El Al said on Tuesday it signed a non-binding deal for a $130 million loan from insurer Phoenix Group. Israel’s flag carrier will pay interest of…
Cedar Rapids Woman Who Brought Child to Drug Deal Sentenced to Federal Prison
A woman who distributed methamphetamine was sentenced today to more than three years in federal prison. Paige Elizabeth Axler, age 25, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the prison term after a September…
Amazon may be days away from closing deal to buy film studio MGM
WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES – Amazon.com Inc could be days away from closing its deal to buy MGM, the fabled studio behind “Rocky” and “James Bond,” as a mid-March deadline for regulators to challenge…
Exclusive-Petrobras and EIG near deal for Bolivia-Brazil gas pipeline -sources
By Tatiana Bautzer and Gram Slattery SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO – State-run Brazilian oil company Petrobras is close to reaching an agreement to sell to U.S. private equity firm EIG Energy Partners…
AT&T, One America News to keep ad deal even after DirecTV drops network
By John Shiffman WASHINGTON – AT&T’s financial relationship with One America News is deeper than previously known and will continue even after DirecTV drops the far-right network from its satellite service next…
War, pandemic, and inflation deal Fed a complex trifecta
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON – In what now seem the simpler days of December, when there was only a pandemic to worry about, Federal Reserve officials rallied around the view they could…
France, UK, Germany say Iran deal could collapse on Russian demands
PARIS – France, Britain and Germany warned Russia on Saturday that its demands to have its trade guaranteed with Iran risked the collapse of an almost-completed nuclear deal. Negotiators have reached the…
Exclusive-BP, Eni clinch deal on Angola joint venture
By Ron Bousso and Stephen Jewkes LONDON – Eni and BP have completed a deal to merge their oil and gas operations in Angola, the groups said on Friday, confirming what sources…
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. Announces Deal to Acquire 25% Equity Stake in Independence Hydrogen
WHIPPANY, N.J., March 10, 2022 — Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH), a nationwide distributor of propane, renewable propane, and other energy sources; including low carbon alternatives, today announced it purchased a 25%…
Mexican president urges Argentina to accept IMF debt deal
MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday urged Argentina to accept a new $45 billion deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) instead of defaulting on its debt.…
Suffolk County Cops Catch Drug Deal in the Act
LONG ISLAND, NY – The Suffolk County Police Department was able to catch a suspected area drug dealer red-handed on Saturday. According to police, “Sixth Precinct Anti-Crime officers were conducting surveillance of…
Very little time left to save Iran nuclear deal, U.S. says
VIENNA – There is very little time left for diplomacy to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear talks, the United States said in a statement to the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation Board of…
Argentina government warns Congress not to block IMF deal
By Walter Bianchi and Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES – Argentine bonds fell on Monday as a new $45 billion deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) started to move through Congress, with…
Explainer-Argentina’s new IMF deal pushes default fears down the road
By Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES – Argentina has sealed a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $45 billion program, which will push looming debt payments down the road…
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