Geely truck unit, Farizon, raises $600 million in funding round
(Reuters) – China’s Farizon, a maker of electric and hybrid trucks which is owned by automaker Geely, has raised $600 million in a Series-A funding …
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US suspends federal funding to Wuhan lab over non-compliance
(Reuters) – The U.S. has suspended federal funding to China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) for failing to provide documentation related to concerns over biosafety …
U.S. Cuts Funding to Wuhan Lab Despite Fauci Defense Over COVID Origin
On Tuesday night, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a memo proposing to suspend and debar the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) …
Biden Admin Cuts Off Wuhan Lab From HHS Funding
A Tuesday night memo from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a proposal to suspend and debar the Wuhan Institute of Virology …
Senator Testa Applauds Additional Funding for Manufacturing Voucher Program
Sen. Michael Testa commended Governor Murphy for providing additional funding for the New Jersey Manufacturing Voucher Program.
Despite Billions In Taxpayer Funding, Blue City’s Schools Are Literally Falling Apart
Despite Billions In Taxpayer Funding, Blue City’s Schools Are Literally Falling Apart Mia Hernandez on July 17, 2023 Nearly 4 in 10 Philadelphia schools were …
Biden EPA Launches $20 Billion ‘Green Bank’ Before GOP Can Repeal Funding
Biden EPA Launches $20 Billion ‘Green Bank’ Before GOP Can Repeal Funding John Hugh DeMastri on July 14, 2023 The Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency …
NextDecade shares fall 23% as LNG project funding disappoints investors
(Reuters) – NextDecade Corp shares fell 23% on Thursday on investor worries over the terms of $18.4 billion financing the U.S. liquefied natural gas developer …
House Republicans Introduce Bill To Close Loophole For Foreign Election Funding
House Republicans Introduce Bill To Close Loophole For Foreign Election Funding Arjun Singh on July 10, 2023 House Republicans are introducing a bill that would …
Exclusive-Video-sharing website BitChute seeks to raise $10 million in new funding round
By Helen Coster NEW YORK (Reuters) – Video-sharing website BitChute is raising $10 million in Series A funding at a valuation of $750 million to …
Environmental Extremists Feud With Gay Activists Over Potential Oil And Gas Funding
Environmental Extremists Feud With Gay Activists Over Potential Oil And Gas Funding Laurel Duggan on June 30, 2023 The environmental activist group Just Stop Oil …
Authentic Brands raises $500 million in funding from General Atlantic
(Reuters) -Authentic Brands Group has raised $500 million from its existing investor General Atlantic, bringing the private equity firm’s investment in the apparel chain operator …
Senate Approves O’Scanlon Bill That Prioritizes School Funding
Sen. Declan O’Scanlon’s bill that would exempt certain school districts from state aid cuts was passed by the New Jersey Senate.
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep. Green To Unveil Bill That Would Bar Biden HHS From Denying Title X Funding For Pro-Life States
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep. Green To Unveil Bill That Would Bar Biden HHS From Denying Title X Funding For Pro-Life States Harold Hutchison on June 26, …
Chipmaker Wolfspeed secures $1.25 billion in debt funding led by Apollo Global
(Reuters) – Wolfspeed said on Monday that a group led by Apollo Global Management would make a debt investment of $1.25 billion in the chipmaker, …
House Committee Passes Rule Banning Pentagon From Funding ‘Censorship’ Orgs
House Committee Passes Rule Banning Pentagon From Funding ‘Censorship’ Orgs Micaela Burrow on June 22, 2023 The House included a rule banning the Pentagon from …
O’Scanlon Bill Prioritizing School Funding Advances
Sen. Declan O’Scanlon’s bill that exempts certain school districts from state aid cuts was approved by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.
US House Speaker McCarthy threatens to block funding for Chile waiver program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Friday threatened to use congressional appropriations to block funding for a U.S. visa waiver …
‘Smut’: Town Board Partially Freezes Public Library Funding Amid Parent Protests Over Sexually Explicit Books For Kids
‘Smut’: Town Board Partially Freezes Public Library Funding Amid Parent Protests Over Sexually Explicit Books For Kids Reagan Reese on June 15, 2023 A grassroots …
House GOP Spending Bill Would Block Veterans Affairs From Funding Sex Changes, Abortions
House GOP Spending Bill Would Block Veterans Affairs From Funding Sex Changes, Abortions Micaela Burrow on June 14, 2023 A GOP-led spending bill that passed …
Catholic Parents Sue State Officials For Dismissing Supreme Court Decision Granting Religious Schools Tuition Funding
Catholic Parents Sue State Officials For Dismissing Supreme Court Decision Granting Religious Schools Tuition Funding Kate Anderson on June 14, 2023 A Catholic high school …
House Provision Would Freeze Air Force Funding Until Biden Admin Makes Call On Space Command Headquarters
House Provision Would Freeze Air Force Funding Until Biden Admin Makes Call On Space Command Headquarters Micaela Burrow on June 13, 2023 A provision in …
‘Cop City’: Blue City Officials Approve Funding For New Police Center Despite Activist Protests
‘Cop City’: Blue City Officials Approve Funding For New Police Center Despite Activist Protests Will Kessler on June 6, 2023 The Atlanta City Council passed …
‘We Are Sick And Tired’: Black Chicago Residents Slam City Officials Over Funding For Migrants
‘We Are Sick And Tired’: Black Chicago Residents Slam City Officials Over Funding For Migrants Jennie Taer on May 31, 2023 Black Chicago residents criticized …
Parents Sue Minnesota Gov For Barring Colleges With ‘Faith Statements’ From State Funding Program
Parents Sue Minnesota Gov For Barring Colleges With ‘Faith Statements’ From State Funding Program Kate Anderson on May 25, 2023 A group of parents in …
U.S. silicon photonics chip startup Ayar Labs gets AI funding boost
By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, California (Reuters) – Silicon Valley chip startup Ayar Labs raised another $25 million after its latest funding round closed, as …
Senate Approves Stanfield Bill that Would Update Funding for Environmental Infrastructure Projects
The NJ Senate advanced bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Jean Stanfield that would approve the updated Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Plan of the NJIB.
Property insurer SageSure turns ‘unicorn’ after $250 million funding round – source
By Jaiveer Shekhawat (Reuters) – SageSure became a “unicorn” after the U.S. property insurer raised $250 million in its latest funding round, a source familiar …
Committee Clears Stanfield Bill that Would Update Funding for Environmental Infrastructure Projects
The Senate Environment and Energy Committee advanced bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Jean Stanfield that would approve the updated Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Plan of the NJIB.
IMF staff, Senegal reach agreement on $1.9 billion funding package
(Reuters) – International Monetary Fund staff have reached agreement with Senegal on financing facilities totalling about $1.9 billion, the Fund said in a statement. The …
Occidental to favor buybacks over funding direct air capture plants
By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) -Occidental Petroleum Corp on Wednesday said it will distribute any excess cash from high oil prices to shareholders instead of …
George Soros-Backed PAC Is Almost Entirely Funding Left-Wing Pittsburgh DA Candidate
George Soros-Backed PAC Is Almost Entirely Funding Left-Wing Pittsburgh DA Candidate Erinn Broadus on May 10, 2023 The Pennsylvania Justice and Safety PAC, a committee …
EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Groups Urge Legislators To Stop Funding Foreign Orgs Promoting Gender Ideology, Abortion
EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Groups Urge Legislators To Stop Funding Foreign Orgs Promoting Gender Ideology, Abortion Laurel Duggan on May 4, 2023 Dozens of conservative leaders urged …
Impact Nano, chip materials startup, wins funding from Intel, Goldman Sachs
By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, California (Reuters) – Impact Nano, a Massachusetts-based startup that makes specialty chemicals for the semiconductor industry and others, said on …
Monmouth County Legislators React to Busing Cuts Due to Loss of State Funding
In reaction to the news that Freehold Regional High School District will need to limit busing routes, Sen. Declan O’Scanlon, Asw. Vicky Flynn, and Asm. Gerry Scharfenberger call upon the NJDOE to take immediate steps to restore school state aid cuts as a means to fund bus transportation for next school year.
Gov. Greg Abbott Does Not Seem Concerned That He’s Funding a Texas University Lab That Worked To Censor Conservatives
Gov. Greg Abbott Does Not Seem Concerned That He’s Funding a Texas University Lab That Worked To Censor Conservatives Katelynn Richardson on April 26, 2023 …
Red State Passes Bill Allowing Religious Institutions Access To State Funding
Red State Passes Bill Allowing Religious Institutions Access To State Funding Kate Anderson on April 26, 2023 The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a bill …
Commercial real estate loans in core Europe face $55 billion funding gap, report says
By Chiara Elisei LONDON (Reuters) – Around one in five loans backing commercial real estate (CRE) in Britain, France and Germany that fall due between …
Rumpf: Indefensible that Trenton Wants to Increase Funding for Inmates But Refuses to Restore School Funding Cuts
During a hearing of the Assembly Budget Committee, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf challenged the Murphy administration on its proposed budget that would increase funding for inmates while Trenton refuses to fully restore funding to targeted school districts.
Phil Murphy announces $100 million in funding for parks for ‘differently abled’ children
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced a proposed investment of nearly $100 million for projects to develop or update parks and …
Kevin McCarthy Unveils GOP Plan To Slash Federal Funding, Address Budget
Kevin McCarthy Unveils GOP Plan To Slash Federal Funding, Address Budget Jason Cohen on April 17, 2023 The House will vote on a bill to …
US IRS answered 2.4 million more taxpayer calls due to new funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Internal Revenue Service provided live assistance to 87% of taxpayers’ phone calls during the 2023 tax filing season, up from …
IMF seeks more funding assurances before pact on Pakistan aid – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund is seeking “necessary” financing assurances from Pakistan as soon as possible to conclude a bailout pact with the South …
Ukraine secures another $5 billion in funding after meetings, prime minister says
By Andrea Shalal and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ukraine secured promises of $5 billion in additional funding to support its ongoing fight against Russia amid …
Governor Murphy launches transgender website using part of $40 million American Rescue Plan funding
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County lawmakers are upset after Governor Phil Murphy continues to cut funding to schoolchildren but allocated a large amount of …
Data startup Cybersyn raises $63 million in Snowflake-led funding round
By Krystal Hu (Reuters) – Data startup Cybersyn said it has raised $62.9 million from investors including Snowflake Inc, Coatue Management and Sequoia Capital, its …
Credit Agricole urges EU to end ‘unfair’ safety net funding
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – French bank Credit Agricole has called on the European Union to address what it says is an unfair system …
Toms River Mayor Hill Upset After Rodrick Blocks $13.9 Million Downtown Expansion Line of Credit
TOMS RIVER. NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill is angry today. On Tuesday, Toms River Councilmen Daniel Rodrick and Justin Lamb blocked a request …
Ocean County Legislators Blast Murphy’s Funding of Transgender Website with Pandemic Relief Funds
Ocean County lawmakers questioned Gov. Phil Murphy’s use of pandemic relief funds to develop a ‘Transgender Information Hub’ website while other critical needs that could have been funded have been ignored.
Phil Murphy jokes about joining Jersey Shore cast, but serious about cutting school funding
TOMS RIVER, NJ – On April Fool’s Day, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy joked about joining the cast of the MTV show Jersey Shore, but …