Jonathan Spira

1 week ago | utahpolicy.com | Jonathan Spira |Holly Richardson

Dear Senators Curtis and Lee,As your constituent and a fellow Utahn, I am writing to express my deep concern about yoursilence in the face of increasing government overreach and apparent violations of constitutionalrights by the current administration, including violations of the First Amendment, the targetingof individuals based on political speech, the circumvention of legislative and judicial checks onexecutive authority, and the erosion of due process protections.

2 weeks ago | chargedevs.com | Jonathan Spira

American Battery Solutions has announced a $132-million contract to provide terminal tractor manufacturer TICO with its Proliance Intelligent Battery Series 700-volt lithium-ion batteries to power TICO’s in-house fleet of Pro-Spotter Electric terminal trucks. TICO, which manufactures the Pro-Spotter Electric terminal trucks, also uses some 2,000 of them in its port equipment rental pools.

2 weeks ago | chargedevs.com | Jonathan Spira

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has announced an order from South32 for its greenfield Hermosa critical minerals project in Arizona that is the largest ever placed for the company’s battery-electric vehicles. South32 is a mining and metals company headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. The order includes six Sandvik DS412iE bolters, five Sandvik DD422iE development drills, four Sandvik DL422iE longhole drills, four Toro LH518iB loaders and three Toro TH665iB trucks.

2 weeks ago | frequentbusinesstraveler.com | Jonathan Spira

Good morning! Today is Wednesday, the 30th of April, 2025. In this issue, George looks at internal reports of antisemitism and Islamophobia on Harvard’s campus, examines how the U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter, notes that China’s export orders plunged in April, and reviews an order by a judge to release a Columbia University Student held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Figure of the day: 0.3%. The rate at which the U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter of 2025.

2 weeks ago | frequentbusinesstraveler.com | Jonathan Spira

Good morning! Today is Tuesday, the 29th of April, 2025. In this issue, George looks at the blackout in Spain and Portugal, how consumer confidence has sunk to a five-year low, the national elections in Canada, and the dramatic rise in antisemitic incidents in the United States. Figure of the day: €1 million ($1.1 million), the cost of Malta’s “golden passport,” which was found by the European Court of Justice to violate EU rules.