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HSBC Names 2 Countries That Have Tackled the Virus and Will Reap the Benefits
Singapore and Vietnam have been successful in controlling Covid and are likely to keep the situation contained next year, said HSBC’s Joseph Incalcaterra.
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Op-Ed: Equities Likely to Grow, But Finding Yield Remains Difficult
Bond yields likely will remain paltry in 2021, but higher yields are available from alternative fixed-income investments that individuals typically overlook.
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Some Donors to Pete Buttigieg's Presidential Campaign Scored Contracts From South Bend When He Was Mayor
Buttigieg, Biden’s choice for Transportation secretary, received campaign donations from executives at companies that had contracts with South Bend.
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Joe Biden Selects Pete Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary
Biden has chosen former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg to be his Transportation secretary.
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U.S. Energy Secretary Sees Middle East Oil and Gas Security in Pipelines, Not Tankers
Outgoing U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette visited Abu Dhabi to discuss regional energy security with counterparts from the UAE, Bahrain and Israel.
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Covid Has Spurred a Bike Boom, But Most U.S. Cities Aren't Ready for It
Bikes have been a hot ticket item during the Covid pandemic, as more people look for recreational activities and outdoor transportation.
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How Smartphones and Algorithms Could Transform the Maintenance of City Streets
Technology has a role to play when it comes to identifying where road repairs are needed, which could help authorities to save money.
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Starboard Value Sees Big Return in This Infrastructure Play Even After Activist Campaign Hits a Snag
Since Starboard Value took a stake in the company, AECOM shares are up more than 40%, easily outperforming the broader market in that time.
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Top Biden Aide Ricchetti Will Be a White House Liaison for Congress and Business Community
Steve Ricchetti is in line to become a key contact for business leaders looking to make inroads with Joe Biden’s administration.
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Traffic Drop From Stay-at-Home Orders Imperils Road Funding
State highway departments across the U.S. are starting to feel the financial pinch from a dramatic decline in driving caused by coronavirus precautions. Fewer vehicles on the roads means fewer gallons of gas purchased, which means less tax revenue for repairs and new projects.
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Rail Bridge OK'd to Seek Fed Funds; Tunnel Doesn't Make Cut
A long-delayed project to build a new rail bridge between Newark and New York has received an upgrade from federal transportation officials that will qualify it for key federal funding
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Delivery Dilemma: Americans Ordering More, But US Can Only Handle So Much
There’s only so many boxes that can be delivered in a day. Warehouse space is nearly full, with vacancy near an all-time low. Streets are crammed with delivery vans blocking traffic. City curbs are increasingly a turf war between delivery drivers and everyone else. Even grocery store aisles can feel crowded — at least, when staff for delivery services are…
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Sewage Backup That Flooded NYC Homes Traced to Pipe Collapse
A pipe failure — not cooking grease — caused a Thanksgiving weekend sewer backup that poured filth into more than 100 homes in Queens, The New York Times reported Thursday. After the Nov. 30 mess, city Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Vincent Sapienza told reporters that officials were “under the assumption” that a grease blockage was to blame. But the Times said it...
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Midtown Debris Victim Was Stickler for Building Safety
Neighbors say it is bitter and cruel irony that the architect killed by falling debris from a midtown building died as a result of an owner’s failure to maintain a safe building, as it’s something she was passionate about. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.
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De Blasio Tours Queens Homes Inundated With Sewage
As families dealt with the vile flooding and foul odor for another day, officials went to visit those effected by the disgusting sewage pouring into their homes, and pledged to hire a contractor to have it all cleaned up. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.
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Inside the Crumbling Hudson River Tunnel
Because it is impossible to know how long the 108-year-old tunnel walls can last before a catastrophic failure, New York and New Jersey lawmakers have joined Amtrak, imploring the Trump administration to greenlight the new tunnel. But for months the project has stalled. Chris Glorioso reports.