Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Trade disputes myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.European carmakers have called on Brussels to strike a “grand bargain” with Donald Trump, asking lawmakers for an urgent analysis of what the incoming US president wants to avoid a bruising trade war.Acea, the European car industry body, on Thursday sent a letter to EU leaders urging them not to retaliate against Trump’s threatened tariffs.“The EU should seek a grand bargain with the US and attempt to avoid a potential trade conflict,” the letter, sent to the European Commission, European parliament and…
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Credit: Screenshot via Stacey Abrams YouTube When she’s not railing against voter integrity efforts or denying the results of her own gubernatorial elections, Georgia’s Stacey Abrams is apparently heading up non-profits with an extensive rap sheet of violating campaign finance laws. The New Georgia Project, a nonprofit organization founded by Stacey Abrams in 2013, has agreed to pay a record fine of $300,000 for violating their state’s campaign finance laws. The Georgia Ethics Commission imposed the fine after discovering that the organization and its affiliated New Georgia Project Action Fund failed to disclose campaign contributions and expenditures during the 2018…
Jessica Alba is moving forward with her divorce proceedings as reports suggest she has taken a significant step toward ending her marriage to Cash Warren.Although the estranged couple has kept their relationship friendly for the sake of their kids, Alba has retained a divorce attorney, suggesting she will not give their split a second thought.Experts have already estimated that Cash Warren could receive a $2 million yearly payout from his divorce from Jessica Alba, regardless of whether they signed a prenup.Article continues below advertisementJessica Alba Retains Divorce AttorneyMEGAAlba has retained a divorce lawyer after splitting from Cash Warren. Earlier this…
The fires that have raged across Los Angeles for the last week and a half have consumed an area nearly the size of Washington, D.C., resulting in at least 25 deaths so far, authorities said. The fires have damaged or destroyed more than 12,000 homes and other structures, and forced as many as 200,000 people from their homes. Some 82,400 people were under evacuation orders and another 90,400 faced evacuation warnings as of Wednesday, County Sheriff Robert Luna said. Entire neighborhoods have been levelled, leaving smoldering ash and rubble. Many homes only have a chimney stack left standing. Some 8,500…
Sheikh Mohammed also promises to support the new administration and the rehabilitation of Syria’s infrastructure.Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, has demanded that Israel “immediately withdraw” its forces from the United Nations-established buffer zone with Syria after Israeli troops entered the area following the removal of Syria’s longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. Speaking on Thursday at a news conference in Damascus alongside de facto Syrian ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa, Sheikh Mohammed criticised Israeli moves to occupy the territory near the Golan Heights in southern Syria. “The Israeli occupation’s seizure of the buffer zone is a reckless ……
The Mets are far from finished in free agency. New York still has needs, especially in the bullpen..Per SNY’s Andy Martino, “[The Mets] could bring in a name-brand reliever more likely than they were to bring in a name-brand starter, probably.”Could New York make a run at eight-year veteran Tanner Scott to fill a void in the bullpen? Per Thomas Harrigan of MLB.com, the 30-year-old left-hander is in the top tier of free-agent relievers remaining on the market. Scott, who made $5.7M last season (h/t: Spotrac), could come cheaper than other relievers who already have signed deals in free agency.Per…
A few years ago, when I was part of a crew fighting a series of large wildfires in California’s wilderness, my bosses told me, “This isn’t normal.” Climate change was making the wildfires bigger, faster and harder to stop. It seemed like only a matter of time before the conditions grew dangerous enough to threaten some of California’s biggest cities, including Los Angeles.Parts of Los Angeles have been burning for over a week, and with at least 12,000 structures damaged or destroyed, the Palisades and Eaton fires are among the most destructive in U.S. history. The science is clear: To…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Credit card processors are essential partners for businesses, enabling seamless transactions for customers. But not all processors are created equal, and some may be quietly costing you more than they should. If you suspect your credit card processor might be hurting your bottom line, it may be time to reevaluate the relationship.Here are five red flags that signal it might be time to break up with your credit card processor.Related: How to Choose a Credit Card for Your Startup 1. Your discount rate is greater than five basis points or not disclosedThe…
Stone plaques with sun motifs found on Bornholm island, DenmarkAntiquity Publications/John Lee, National Museum of Denmark Hundreds of mysterious engraved “sun stones” unearthed in Denmark may have been ceremonially buried because a volcanic eruption in about 2900 BC made the sun disappear. A total of 614 stone plaques and fragments of plaques engraved with decorative motifs of the sun or plants have been unearthed in recent years at the Vasagård West archaeological site on the Danish island of Bornholm. They were found in a layer that dates to some 4900 years ago, when Neolithic people were farming the area and…
new video loaded: Israel and Hamas Agree to Gaza Cease-Fire and Hostage DealtranscriptBacktranscriptIsrael and Hamas Agree to Gaza Cease-Fire and Hostage DealThe Israeli cabinet still has to ratify the deal, and some details remained unresolved.“It’s like a roller coaster. I’m not breathing right now. We don’t know if they are on the list, if they’re going to come back in the first phase, if they’re alive. We actually don’t know anything, so scary.” “The deal is structured in three phases. Phase 1 will last six weeks. It includes a full and complete cease-fire, withdrawal of Israeli forces from all the…