WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week directing the Pentagon to enter long-term agreements with coal-fired plants and instructing federal agencies to support coal operations, including Tennessee Valley Authority plant reprieves and Energy Department funding for Kentucky, North Carolina and West Virginia. He also said recent...
Accra — The Ghana Union of Traders' Associations (GUTA) urged the government on Wednesday to suspend implementation of the Value Added Tax Act 1151, saying the January 1, 2026 regime places complex 20% VAT burdens on informal traders and risks higher consumer prices and job losses. GUTA President Clement Boateng...
United States. Multiple public companies reported fourth-quarter financial results on Wednesday, showing mixed outcomes that in several cases missed Wall Street forecasts. Lithia Motors, Parsons, Vishay and Generac posted results below analyst expectations, while Taylor Morrison and Solstice Advanced Materials exceeded forecasts. Humana and SiteOne reported adjusted metrics that topped...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Tennessee Valley Authority this week announced it will retain its Kingston and Cumberland coal-fired plants, reversing prior closure plans, while pursuing new natural gas generation and battery storage to meet rising electricity demand from data centers and population growth. TVA filed a supplemental environmental impact statement in...
Washington — This week the United States and India announced a framework for an interim trade agreement intended to expand reciprocal market access. On Feb. 10 the White House released a fact sheet saying India will eliminate or reduce tariffs on US industrial goods and a broad set of agricultural...
United States — Multiple companies reported fourth-quarter results this week, with semiconductor, utility and cybersecurity firms publishing revenue and earnings figures. ON Semiconductor, Amkor Technology, Diodes, Duke Energy and Rapid7 released quarterly profits and revenue that largely met or exceeded analyst expectations, while Duke missed per-share forecasts. Companies provided guidance...
Washington: The United States and Bangladesh signed the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade Monday, aiming to strengthen bilateral economic ties. The pact reduces U.S. reciprocal tariffs on Bangladeshi goods from 20 percent to 19 percent, and establishes a mechanism to consider zero reciprocal tariffs for certain textile and apparel items. Bangladesh...
United States — Corporate filings on Feb. 9–10 detailed technology and resource developments today. reAlpha scheduled an investor fireside chat for Feb. 12 to discuss its AI-driven homebuying platform strategy. Guardforce AI signed a non-binding LOI to acquire MGAI, a pediatric speech-therapy AI platform serving over 110,000 patients. EVA Live's...
Los Angeles — The Schall Law Firm publicly this week notified investors about multiple class action lawsuits alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act and Rule 10b‑5 against seven public companies. The firm identified class periods and filing deadlines for Mereo BioPharma, Varonis, Picard Medical,...
United States. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday removing an additional 25% tariff that the administration imposed on Indian imports in August 2025 over New Delhi's purchases of Russian oil. The White House said India committed to stop directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil, to purchase U.S....
