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An anonymous reader shares a report: Major tech companies lobbying to salvage a tax deduction for research and development are warning they may pull back from high-profile pledges of new US investments if Congress doesn't fully reinstate the break. Big tech companies have pledged more than $1.6 trillion in investments in the US since Donald Trump took office, promising to build factories and data centers in alignment with Trump's push to build in America. But industry representatives are signaling those promises will be imperiled if Congress doesn't fully reinstate the R&D tax deduction, which was pared back to help offset the massive cost of President Donald Trump's 2017 bill. At the time, it was estimated that limiting the provision would temporarily raise about $120 billion from 2018 to 2027. "A lot of those announcements are predicated on an expectation the administration and Congress will partner together on reinstating those R&D provisions," said Jason Oxman, president of the Information Technology Industry Council, a trade group that includes among its members Amazon, Apple, Anthropic, Alphabet, and IBM. Lobbyists representing tech companies that announced US investments have made similar claims to congressional aides and lawmakers, according to people familiar with the conversations.

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Native to Eastern Europe and Central Asia, red-footed falcons are extremely rare visitors to the UK and have been declared vulnerable.

Native to Eastern Europe and Central Asia, red-footed falcons are extremely rare visitors to the UK and have been declared vulnerable.

A man from Essex has been awarded a Chief Constable’s Commendation after he heroically saved a sailor who fell into the water off Mersea Island.

She has opened up in a new BBC documentary

The former actor turned online provocateur and failed politician has been charged with intentionally encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence.

Andréa Sunshine, as she's known online, who is from Brazil, met her new partner Federico, 35, after moving to Rome, Italy, just two weeks ago - and since then, the pair have been inseparable.

HMS Tyne was deployed as part of a NATO operation to shadow Russia 's submarine Krasnodar as it surfaced back to the country from the Mediterranean.

Millions of visitors still swarm each year to see SeaWorld's performing whales and seals but the theme park firm's reputation has taken a dive of its own.

The couple have long lived separately, with Conny moving out of their villa in Starnberg before they officially called it quits. The stunning pad was put up for sale in January for €12.9million (£10.9m).

Jane Murray, 46, has warned of the deadly impact of seeking a natural tan - after she was forced to have a section of her arm removed as a result of killer skin cancer.

Queen Margrethe of Denmark remains in positive spirits following her hospitalisation and should be discharged in the coming days, the palace said.

The woman behind the online accounts with more than 59,000 followers across X and Instagram is Simone Cromer - a woman thought to be in her 50s, who is based in Los Angeles.

The Loose Women presenter, 46, shares two kids with her football legend husband Frank - Patricia, six, and Freddie, three - after marrying the former England captain in 2015.

Dr Rielle Longhurst, 30, from Notting HIll, west London, is said to have been left devastated when the 'love of her life' Charlie Procter strayed during a trip to France, before she died in August 2024.

The King has a 'very nice relationship' with his granddaughter Princess Charlotte , a royal expert has suggested to U magazine PEOPLE.

Multiple blasts were heard in Jammu city in Indian Kashmir for the second day on Friday, and projectiles seen in the night sky after a blackout. 

Speaking on the Martin Lewis Podcast, the broadcaster offered a tip that could save holidaymakers health - and future health - this summer.

Hamish Davidson has come down from his home in Bangkok to stay with Pick Pattraporn at the coastal resort of Hua Hin while his father Graeme languishes in an Australian prison cell.