Canada’s prime minister said more intense negotiations began after a call with the president, while the US trade representative is urging Trump to settle the tariff dispute.
The Tesla and SpaceX chief has put nearly half a billion dollars into the campaign, with his America PAC alone spending $71 million on Republican candidates.
Shares rose 6% on an earnings beat, while proceeds from private equity asset sales fell 49% and the firm cast widening spreads on AI-related debt as a chance for higher returns.
The president’s super PAC spent more than $200 million in September alone, and a late $80 million donation is now flowing to Democrats.
Republican super PACs are flush and Democratic candidates are not, and the result will decide who handles next year’s debt ceiling.
The Washington Post reported the donor list for the project, which includes large technology companies and executives with business before the administration.
Reports agree he is the largest known donor of the cycle and disagree on the total by about a third.
A consortium led by the Trump donor Todd Boehly, backed by Washington, is positioning itself for Lukoil’s international assets, including refineries in Bulgaria, Romania and the Netherlands.
The consortium pursuing Lukoil’s assets is led by a Trump donor and includes a US government financial agency.
A multibillion-dollar sale of Lukoil’s foreign assets has become part of the negotiations, with the leading bidder group tied to the US envoys.
Lawmakers approved $1.36 billion in incentives five weeks before the election, after the commerce secretary had already called the deal done.
A New York Times report says an investor group led by Todd Boehly has emerged as the leading bidder for assets now caught up in the negotiations.
Continental Resources, founded by Harold Hamm, has signed a memorandum of understanding with PDVSA to operate the Ayacucho 2 block, described as holding 30 billion barrels.
The shale pioneer’s company has agreed a memorandum of understanding with PDVSA, and the energy secretary called it a milestone.
Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne each pledged a record £36 million, described in coverage as the largest gifts in British political history.