Tesla gains on report Trump’s team planning federal self-driving vehicle regulations

By Akash Sriram (Reuters) -Tesla shares rose more than 5% on Monday after Bloomberg News reported that President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team was planning to set up federal regulations for autonomous vehicles. The report comes days after Trump named the automaker’s CEO, Elon Musk, as a co-head of the incoming administration’s government efficiency department. Trump’s…

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Biden pledges record $4 billion to World Bank fund for poorest countries

By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden pledged a $4 billion U.S. contribution to the World Bank’s International Development Association fund for the world’s poorest countries, two sources with knowledge of the commitment said on Monday. Biden announced the U.S. pledge during a closed session of the Group of…

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