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Columbia Investigates Reports That Protesters Were Sprayed With Chemical

January 22, 2024|Categories: NY Region|

After pro-Palestinian students said they had been sprayed with a foul-smelling substance during a demonstration, [+]

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Business

FirstEnergy Ex-C.E.O. and 2 Others Are Indicted in Bribery Scandal

February 12, 2024|Comments Off on FirstEnergy Ex-C.E.O. and 2 Others Are Indicted in Bribery Scandal

Ohio’s attorney general accused a former chairman of the state’s Public Utilities Commission of taking more than $4.3 million in bribes from FirstEnergy executives. ​Read More Bribery and Kickbacks, Ethics and Official Misconduct, Attorneys General, FirstEnergy [+]

The New N.F.L. Owners?

February 12, 2024|Comments Off on The New N.F.L. Owners?

As team valuations skyrocket, the league is weighing whether to relax ownership rules that prohibit investment from private equity funds. ​Read More Football, Private Equity, Athletics and Sports, Super Bowl 

Leaving Las Vegas to High Rollers, Some 49ers Fans Chose Reno

February 12, 2024|Comments Off on Leaving Las Vegas to High Rollers, Some 49ers Fans Chose Reno

With sports betting illegal in California and daunting prices in the Super Bowl host city, some San Francisco fans embraced an alternative. ​Read More Reno (Nev), Casinos, Super Bowl, Fans (Persons), San Francisco 49ers, Chickie's & [+]

Pro Sports in Las Vegas Aren’t Cheered by Everyone

February 12, 2024|Comments Off on Pro Sports in Las Vegas Aren’t Cheered by Everyone

The Super Bowl will be played at Allegiant Stadium, which received $750 million in public subsidies even as the city’s schools and other services have gone wanting. ​Read More Las Vegas (Nev), Football, Super Bowl, Stadiums [+]

Two Big Texas Oil Producers Announce $26 Billion Merger

February 12, 2024|Comments Off on Two Big Texas Oil Producers Announce $26 Billion Merger

Diamondback Energy and Endeavor Energy Resources are both major players in the booming Permian Basin. ​Read More Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Production, Exxon Mobil Corp, Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Pioneer Natural Resources Company, Texas 

How China Built BYD, Its Tesla Killer

February 12, 2024|Comments Off on How China Built BYD, Its Tesla Killer

The leading Chinese electric vehicle company, with origins as a battery maker, has posted two years of million-car growth in sales. ​Read More Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Automobiles, BYD Co Ltd, Factories and Manufacturing, China, Real [+]

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