De staatssecretaris van Economische Zaken heeft de overname van Solvinity door Kyndryl verboden na aanhoudende zorgen van onder meer 200.000 petitieondertekenaars en de stichting The Firewall. Het besluit volgt op aanzienlijke maatschappelijke en politieke druk, waaronder een overvolle Kamerzitting.
The FBI arrested a CIA official after discovering approximately $40 million worth of gold bars stored in his home. The arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption and illicit financial activities involving the intelligence officer.
This paper analyzes the wealth of California billionaires, examining their tax contributions and estimating potential revenue from a wealth tax. Using data on the state's billionaires, the authors calculate that a moderate annual wealth tax could generate significant revenue for California, highlighting the concentration of wealth among a small number of individuals.
A Financial Times visual investigation examines how global trade relies on vulnerable maritime chokepoints, including the Suez Canal, Panama Canal, and the Strait of Hormuz, and how geopolitical tensions, climate change, and Houthi attacks are disrupting these critical sea lanes, reshaping shipping routes and energy security.
A proposed bipartisan amendment that would have effectively blocked police use of license plate readers (LPR), including Flock Safety systems, was killed in Congress. The amendment aimed to restrict federal funding for such surveillance technology but failed to advance.
Massachusetts' millionaires tax, a 4% surtax on income over $1 million, was initially projected to generate $2 billion annually but has significantly exceeded expectations, bringing in far more revenue than anticipated for education and transportation funding.