• Associated Press Finance

    Georgia lawmakers approve private water utility bypassing county to serve homes near Hyundai plant

    Georgia lawmakers gave final passage Thursday to a change in state law that would allow a private utility to provide water service for new homes near Hyundai's upcoming electric vehicle plant without first getting permission from local governments. The state Senate approved House Bill 1146 by a vote of 32-22 on the final day of the legislative session. Hyundai broke ground in October 2022 on its first U.S. factory dedicated to producing EVs and the batteries that power them.

  • Reuters

    CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar gains as data shows economy 'humming along'

    The Canadian dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday, clawing back some recent declines, as faster-than-expected growth in the domestic economy reduced pressure on the Bank of Canada to cut interest rates in the coming months. The loonie was trading 0.2% higher at 1.3535 to the U.S. dollar, or 73.88 U.S. cents after trading in a range of 1.3526 to 1.3613. Canada's gross domestic product increased 0.6% in January from December, its fastest growth rate in a year, led by a bounce back in education services as public sector strikes ended in Quebec.

  • The Telegraph

    ‘We knew radicalisation was going to happen after October 7 – the Government was behind the curve’

    The hatred, extremism and division coursing through the UK as a result of the Israel-Gaza conflict did not come as a shock to Dame Sara Khan, the Government’s independent adviser for social cohesion. She saw the consequences coming as soon as Hamas launched its bloody rampage on October 7, and thinks ministers should have too.