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When New York City Was a Wiretapper’s Dream

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On February 11, 1955, an anonymous tip led two New York Police Department detectives and two New York Telephone Company investigators to an apartment on the fourth floor of a residential building at 360 East 55th Street in midtown Manhattan. News of the discovery made the front page of the New York Times a week later.

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How Corporations Can Help the U.S. Reach its EV Goals

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How Corporations Can Help the U.S. News and World Report recently posed the question: will the U.S. Meanwhile, the electrification of city- and corporate-owned vehicles has been dominating recent headlines. The New York Police Department began its shift to electric vehicles last September.

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Glencore to pay >$1.1B to resolve government’s investigation into bribery and commodity and price manipulation

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Glencore International pled guilty in the Southern District of New York to violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). pled guilty in the District of Connecticut to a commodity price manipulation conspiracy. billion to resolve the government’s investigations into bribery and commodity and price manipulation.

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Curb and Uber partner to make taxis available to Uber app users

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Curb and Uber’s partnership will launch in New York City and will expand to Curb’s nationwide network over the coming months. Riders in New York City will be able to book rides in Curb-connected taxis through the Uber app in addition to existing vehicle options provided by Uber.

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Hyliion and Tortoise Acquisition to merge, combined company to remain listed on NYSE

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and remain on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the new ticker symbol “HYLN.”. Thomas Healy, CEO and founder of Hyliion, will continue as CEO of the combined company, overseeing the implementation of Hyliion’s corporate strategy. The pro forma implied market capitalization of the combined company is more than $1.5

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Shell, Accenture and Amex GBT launch blockchain-powered digital book-and-claim solution for scaling SAF

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It is the largest SAF book-and-claim pilot at launch, offering around 1 million gallons of SAF—enough to power almost 15,000 individual business traveler flights from London-to-New York. Book-and-claim allows travelers to pay for SAF, and claim the benefits, even if SAF is not available at their departure airport.

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Toyota is already offering $10k off a lease for its fully electric 2024 bZ4X

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Toyota’s 2024 bZ4X lease deal Toyota released prices and specs of the 2024 bZ4X in January, and it hasn’t even been available at dealerships that long. But CarsDirect reports that the EV is available in the Greater New York area with a lease cash discount. It’s focusing on hybrids and gas cars. Read more: Toyota to invest $1.3B