With the Trump administration taking a relaxed approach, attorneys general around the country have ramped up their scrutiny of mergers.
Source: [NYT Business](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/business/dealbook/state-antitrust-enforcement.html)
Elon Musk is giving reams of cash to Republicans, and most of it's going to Ken Paxton in Texas.
Berkshire Hathaway is buying 10 million new Bending Spoons shares at $33 each. The Milan-based company announced the deal on 14 October. The $330m private placement adds to the $600m Berkshire invested at Bending Spoons’ Nasdaq listing in July.
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The White House inquiry is focused on diverging accounts from Richard Grenell and Alina Habba Mildon about a $17 million transfer from a government account in the African country to a Texas defense firm.
The president’s crazy actions have Democrats on the cusp of victory — and they’ll be coming for him.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N. Y. ) accused President Trump on Saturday of giving Russian President Vladimir Putin “the best birthday gift” after he waived new sanctions on Russia days before they were set to take effect.