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The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was signed into law in November, isn’t just about roads and bridges. It provides $65 billion towards broadband expansion, which could change the way people work in the future, and from where they work — especially rural areas. 

Carri Bennet, partner at Womble Bond Dickinson and general counsel to the Rural Wireless Association, compares the bill to the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, a Great Depression project that funded the installation of electrical distribution systems to rural areas across the U.S. 

“When there wasn…….

Oscars, Emmys, Grammys, Tonys…and, of course, Besties. That’s right, it’s time to roll out the red carpet and bring back the best of 2021 here on the Rule Breaker Investing podcast. 

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This video was recorded on Dec. 15, 2021.

David Gardner: This year has been one for the ages, frequently contrary to expectations, sometimes to all expectations. Sadness, s…….

2021 has been described as a breakthrough year for cryptocurrencies. Increased regulation of crypto-assets has led to more mainstream acceptance.

We saw the UK’S Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) weigh in on cryptocurrencies earlier this year by providing new UK guidance on the taxation of staking rewards and derivatives.

In the US, a 2021 bipartisan bill, which has a provision to levy taxes on digital currency transactions, imposed new tax reporting obligations on cryptocurrency brokers. 

Such regulatory action has set the groundwork for cryptocurrencies to be considered a legitimate asset class.

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Dec 23, 2021 at 10:29am ET

2021 has been a great year for Audi in terms of EV launches, with the German premium car manufacturer having doubled its product portfolio of purely electric models.

The e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT arrived at the start of the year, followed by the Q4 e-tron and Q4 e-tron Sportback in the spring, adding to the existing e-tron/e-tron Sportback and e-tron S/e-tron S Sportback.

Remarkably, with these launches, Audi has brought to market more electric cars than combustion engine-powered models in the current year.

For the next five years (2022–2026), Audi wants to accelerate t…….

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) generated a total of P2.8-billion worth of investments, exceeding its target of P2.5 billion for 2021, the Regional Bangsamoro Board of Investments (BBOI) said Saturday.

In a statement, Regional BBOI chairman Atty. Ishak Mastura said the approved and registered companies that invested in the BARMM included the Al Muzafar Agriventure Inc. (P950 million worth of investments); ES Maulana Global Ventures Company Inc. (P998 million); Eight Z’s Building Property Rental (P398 million); Lanao del Sur Corn Development Corp. (P408 million); and the Prime Certification and Inspe…….

Over the past year, I’ve been hard at work, fighting for the policies and investments that Iowa needs to grow and succeed in the future – and I’m proud of all that I’ve been able to get done with the help of Iowans like you.

This year has proved to be a particularly busy year for me in Congress as I helped secure historic investments in our infrastructure and tax cuts for our working families that put billions back into Iowa’s economy.

In addition, I helped bring more than $114 million in federal grant money back to Iowa to support projects happening here in Iowa’s Third Congressional District and ensured …….

SYDNEY, December 22, 2021–(BUSINESS WIRE)–KKR, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (“Ontario Teachers’”) and Public Sector Pension Investment Board (“PSP Investments” and together, “the Consortium”) today announced the completion of the acquisition of all issued securities of Spark Infrastructure (ASX: SKI) in an all-cash transaction for approximately A$5.2 billion. All regulatory approvals have been obtained.

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Spark Infrastructure invests in essential energy infrastructure businesses within …….

December 22, 2021

New York City makes record-breaking new investments in clean energy and electric vehicles; releases roadmap for aggressive emissions reductions from government operations

NEW YORK – Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today with the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) a slate of bold actions to tackle the climate crisis and advance a green and just future in New York City. The announced efforts and investments surge clean energy in the city’s electricity grid, accelerate the transition to electrified transportation, and reduce emissions from city government buildings and…….

As the popularity of NFTs and cryptocurrencies begins to boom, celebrity investors are looking to get in on the ground floor by backing startups that could either deliver huge returns or risk becoming the next meme stock.

Data provided by PitchBook showed that celebrities who cut checks as angel investors often targeted these buzzy, emerging industries as they looked to diversify their ever-growing portfolios and earn a quick buck.

One of the most active actor-investors this year was “That 70s Show” star Ashton Kutcher, a longtime angel investor who put his name on checks for at least 13 different companies this yea…….

Kweza Craft Brewery assistant brewer Josephine Uwase brews a beer with her mother and aunt.

Kweza Craft Brewery

The most universally recognized craft brewing darling in Africa has massive plans for the coming year but is falling desperately short of the money it needs to realize the totality of its dreams. Almost entirely owned and operated by women, Rwanda’s Kweza Craft Brewery aims to open a stunning destination brewpub in July and quickly ramp up production to distribute throughout the country and beyond. But the pioneering start-up is having trouble attracting enough investment to pu…….