U.S. Automakers Say 70% Of EV Models Would Not Qualify For Tax Credit Under Senate Bill

U.S. Automakers Say 70% Of EV Models Would Not Qualify For Tax Credit Under Senate Bill

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Most electric-vehicle models would be ineligible for a $7,500 tax credit for U.S. buyers under a Democratic proposal in the U.S. Senate, a group of major automakers said on Friday. Automakers have been privately expressing concern about the proposal’s increasing requirements for vehicles’ batteries and critical-mineral contents to be sourced…

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U.S. Auto Trade Group Warns EV Tax Proposal Would Make 70% Ineligible

U.S. Auto Trade Group Warns EV Tax Proposal Would Make 70% Ineligible

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group representing General Motors, Toyota Motor, Volkswagen and other major automakers warned late on Friday that a U.S. Senate Democratic proposal to revamp the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit would make most models ineligible. Automakers have been privately warning that the proposal’s requirements for battery and critical mineral sourcing would make…

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Trump Social Media Deal Can't Close On Time, Needs Extension, Buyer Says

Trump Social Media Deal Can’t Close On Time, Needs Extension, Buyer Says

(Reuters) – Digital World Acquisition Corp, the blank-check company taking former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Truth Social app public, on Friday announced a special meeting of shareholders to approve an extension to the cut-off date to complete the merger. “While we are using our best efforts to complete the Business Combination as soon as practicable,…

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Moody's Cuts Italy's Outlook To 'negative' From 'stable'

Moody’s Cuts Italy’s Outlook To ‘negative’ From ‘stable’

(Reuters) -Global ratings agency Moody’s cut Italy’s outlook to “negative” from “stable” on Friday, weeks after Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s resignation shook the country’s political landscape. Draghi, dubbed “Super Mario” due to his long career as a financial problem solver, had helped shape Europe’s tough response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and had boosted the…

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S&P 500 Dips, Treasury Yields Rise And Dollar Rallies Following Robust U.S. Jobs Report

S&P 500 Dips, Treasury Yields Rise And Dollar Rallies Following Robust U.S. Jobs Report

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 headed lower, Treasury yields advanced and the dollar rose on Friday after the U.S. July employment report blasted past expectations, raising the odds of continued monetary tightening from the Federal Reserve. Wall Street pared losses as the session progressed. At close, the Nasdaq joined the…

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