U.S. Safety Agency Probes Two More Tesla Crashes Involving Suspected Driver Assistance

U.S. Safety Agency Probes Two More Tesla Crashes Involving Suspected Driver Assistance

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Thursday it has opened two new special investigations into crashes involving Tesla vehicles where advanced driver assistance systems are suspected to have been in use. The new crashes under investigation include an eight-vehicle crash on Nov. 24 on the Bay…

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Airlines Scrap 2,200 U.S. Flights As Winter Storm Disrupts Holiday Travel

Airlines Scrap 2,200 U.S. Flights As Winter Storm Disrupts Holiday Travel

By David Shepardson and Aishwarya Nair WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Airlines canceled more than 2,000 U.S. flights, disrupting holiday travel for thousands, as a powerful winter storm hit the United States. The extreme weather coincided with the start of a holiday travel season that could be one of the busiest ever. The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday…

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Buyout funds rethink deal financing amid shortage of debt

By Andres Gonzalez and Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro LONDON (Reuters) – Private equity funds are rethinking how they pull off large deals after a 40.4% contraction in global buyout activity amid a shortage of debt financing caused by rising interest rates and banks’ reluctance to open their money taps. Blackstone’s acquisition of Emerson’s Climate Technologies business…

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