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BREAKING: Ex-FirstEnergy Execs' #Bribe #Trial Ends After #Jury Hits #Impasse
An Ohio judge on Tuesday dismissed a jury weighing #charges that two former FirstEnergy Corp. #executives #bribed a #utility #regulator to help secure a controversial $1.3 billion #bailout for two of the company's #nuclear #plants, after the jury reported an impasse following more than a week of deliberations. [Law360[

CBC Ottawa 6d ago

OC Transpo deficit for last year swells to $52M
The shortfall came from lower fare revenue and dashed hopes of bailout money, as the transit deficit sinks even lower than the $47 million previously forecast.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/oc-transpo-deficit-for-last-year-swells-to-52m-9.7143015?cmp=rss

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CheapPontoon Mar 25

@holeinthehead2 let’s see if banks have their hands in this cookie jar and need another #bailout

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 24

Reeves signals no Truss-style energy bailout for Brits hit by Iran shock https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-rachel-reeves-signals-no-liz-truss-style-energy-bills-bailout-brits-hit-by-iran-shock/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #EnergyandClimateUK #Interestrates #Energyprices #Electricity #EnergyBill #Inflation #Conflict #Bailout #Crisis #Diesel #Energy #Fuels #Debt #Oil #Tax #War

Reeves signals no Truss-style energy bailout for Brits hit by Iran shock

Chancellor brands former Prime Minister Truss’ universal help with soaring energy bills a ‘mistake’ — but doesn’t rule out some form of help amid Iran crisis.

POLITICO

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 24

Iran shock puts Starmer’s economic comeback on ice https://www.politico.eu/article/iran-war-keir-starmer-uk-economy-impact/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #FinancialServicesUK #EnergyandClimateUK #MonetaryPolicy #Interestrates #Centralbanks #Costofliving #Energyprices #Competition #MiddleEast #Elections #Inflation #WarinIran #Conflict #Politics #Bailout #culture #Finance #Imports #Markets #TradeUK #Budget #Crisis #Energy #Growth #Rights #Banks #Space #Debt #War

Iran shock puts Starmer’s economic comeback on ice

The UK’s politicians are only beginning to grapple with the long-term effects of conflict in the Middle East — and have little room for maneuver.

POLITICO

jbz Mar 21

⚠️ JLR cyber bailout risks dangerous precedent, watchdog warns

"I think the loan guarantee is an unfortunate precedent because the government intervened in a case-specific way... without clear criteria," Martin said. "Otherwise you'll just end up with a series of ad hoc precedents that will leave nobody any the wiser."

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/20/jlr_bailout_cmc/

#uk #cyberattack #infosec #bailout #jlr

Jaguar Land Rover's cyber bailout sets worrying precedent, watchdog warns

: Lack of clear criteria risks encouraging firms to lean on state support instead of worrying about insurance

The Register

KillBait Mar 18

The Long-Term Financial Impact of a UK Energy Bailout

📰 Original title: Why an energy bailout will cost us long term

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#economy #ukdebt #bailout

The Long-Term Financial Impact of a UK Energy Bailout

UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to support households facing rising energy bills as a result of the ongoing conflict in Iran. The article highlights the financial challenges associated…

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Arnd Layer Mar 9

@leyrer
Ist das ein guter Zeitpunkt, um ein #Bailout von Trump zu erpressen? Der kann sich aktuell vermutlich nicht so viel weitere schlechte Nachrichten leisten und trotzdem passiert so viel, dass ein Bailout untergehen könnte.
Die brauchen noch viel mehr Milliarden-teure LLMs fürs Militär.