Tag: U.S

2024-12-17

SoftBank CEO and Trump announce $100 billion U.S. investment

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SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son announced a $100 billion investment in the U.S. over the next four years during a Monday visit to President-elect Donald Trump’s residence Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. The billionaire investor and founder of the Japanese tech-investing firm promised in the joint announcement with Trump to create 100,000 jobs at a minimum focused on artificial intelligence…

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2024-09-29

UK PM Keir Starmer touts pro-business agenda as he meets U.S. CEOs

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British PM Keir Starmer speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Sept. 27th, 2024.  CNBC The United Kingdom is pursuing investment from America’s biggest banks and tech giants, as the country looks to infuse growth in its stagnant economy.  “We now have a Labour government whose number one priority is wealth creation,” U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told CNBC’s Andrew…

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2024-09-24

Southeast U.S. under major storm warning for potential hurricane

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Heavy rains lashed the Cayman Islands on Tuesday as forecasters warned that a nearby cluster of thunderstorms could soon become a major hurricane en route to the southeast U.S. Hurricane watches were in effect for Florida’s Tampa Bay and from Englewood to Indian Pass, as well as for eastern Mexico from Cabo Catoche to Tulum and for Cuba’s Pinar…

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2024-09-09

How small modular reactors could expand nuclear power in the U.S.

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Nuclear plants could become smaller, simpler and easier to build in the future, potentially revolutionizing a power source that is increasingly viewed as critical to the transition away from fossil fuels. New designs called small modular reactors, or SMR in shorthand, promise to speed deployment of new plants as demand for clean electricity is rising from artificial intelligence, manufacturing…

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