Category: Business & Markets

Maria Bartiromo Responds to Ex-Fox News Producer’s Allegations

Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo’s team issued a response after a former producer claimed that she used her personal connections with then-President Donald Trump to protect her status within the network. A former producer, Abby Grossberg, filed a lawsuit against Fox News and several others, including former host Tucker Carlson, for what she alleges was…


New York Becomes First State to Ban Gas Stoves

New York has become the first state in the country to ban gas stoves after the state legislature on May 3 approved a new state budget that includes a prohibition on fossil fuel combustion in most new buildings starting in 2026. The final vote followed weeks of what Gov. Kathy Hochul called “very intense” negotiations…


New York Becomes 1st State to Ban Gas Stoves

New York has become the first state in the country to ban natural gas stoves after the state Legislature approved a new state budget that includes a prohibition on fossil fuel combustion in most new buildings starting in 2026. The final vote followed weeks of what Gov. Kathy Hochul called “very intense” negotiations that led…


IN-DEPTH: ULEZ Will Wipe Out Half a Billion Pounds a Year from London’s Economy: Report

The economic impact of the proposed extension of London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will wipe out “at least” half a billion pounds from the capital’s economy per year, according to new research. A new report, commissioned by Fair Fuel UK and written by economic consultancy CEBR, warns that London’s air pollution-cutting…


States Protest Biden’s Move to Hike Mortgage Fees for Buyers With Good Credit

Financial officers from 27 states issued a letter to President Joe Biden protesting a new policy from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) that increases mortgage fees for some higher-credit borrowers while lowering them for more risky borrowers. This policy, which critics say will penalize people with good credit and encourage risky borrowing, went into…


A Regime ‘Fit for Communist China’: Lawsuit Filed Against US Social Media Censorship Collusion

A lawsuit by America First Legal (AFL) alleges that certain entities colluded with the American government to enforce censorship of issues like the 2020 election and COVID-19 on social media platforms. According to a May 2 press release, the federal class action lawsuit was filed against individuals and entities identified as having “conspired with the government…


MSNBC Tops Fox News in Primetime Ratings After Tucker Carlson Exit

Fox News continued to see a decline in ratings on Monday after using a new host, coming a week after it was announced Tucker Carlson is departing the network. In turn, left-leaning outlet MSNBC’s primetime ratings prevailed over Fox News on Monday, May 1, according to Nielsen data. For the evening, Fox News brought in…


MPs Call for ‘Concrete Action’ Over Welsh Nuclear Power Plant

The UK government must take “concrete action” to facilitate the development of a new nuclear power station in Wales, a committee of MPs has argued. The Welsh Affairs Committee of the House of Commons said on Wednesday, “Concrete commitment by ministers on the future of nuclear energy, and in particular at Wylfa in North Wales,…


EU Backs Controversial Dutch Plans to Shut Down Farms in Bid to Reduce Nitrogen Emissions

The European Commission on May 2 approved a plan by the Dutch government that would compensate livestock farmers in certain areas if they agree to voluntarily close their farms as part of the Netherlands’ efforts to reduce nitrogen pollution. Under the new “schemes,” dubbed LBV and LBV plus, farmers will need to agree to shut down their production capacity definitively and…


Housing Supply Not Keeping Up With Immigration, Rents Soar

News Analysis Housing supply is not keeping up with a rapidly growing population and the problem is worsening in 2023, with a downturn in home building underway due largely to higher interest rates. The government’s higher immigration targets and record-breaking year for processing immigration applications are putting greater strains primarily on the rental market. Canada’s…