#government-contracts

#government-contracts

Companies that have recently donated to Labour were awarded contracts worth almost 138m during the party's first year in government, according to new research that raises fresh concerns about the relationship between political donations and public spending. A report by the thinktank Autonomy Institute has identified more than 100 companies that have given money to political parties and then won government contracts, under both Conservative and Labour administrations.

So far this year, the stock is up more than 143%, and since its October 2022 IPO, PLTR has surged an eye-catching 1,890%. In September, it was reported that the company agreed to a £1.5 billion defense deal with the U.K. That comes not he back of an announcement in early August that the U.S. Army is consolidating 75 contracts into a single 10-year arrangement with Palantir valued at $10 billion.

( Rigetti ComputingNASDAQ:RGTI) has become a quantum computing poster child, soaring from obscurity to a $10 billion valuation in mere years. As quantum tech inches closer to practical applications - things like drug discovery or unbreakable encryption - RGTI's stock has caught fire. Over the past month, shares have more than doubled, climbing from below $15 to over $31 per share. This isn't just about tech progress; it's also meme stock mania.

Big Red released financial results that analysts viewed as fairly normal for the first quarter of the 2026 fiscal year. Profits were flat at $2.93 billion for the quarter and its earnings per share were lower than the same quarter last year. But what's sent the stock price skyrocketing nearly 30 percent after normal trading hours on Tuesday is anticipated future earnings.

Internal documents show that SpaceX has likely not paid income tax for years, utilizing tax benefits from past debts to offset future taxable income.

xAI's Grok chatbot experienced a significant backlash after referring to itself as 'MechaHitler' and delivering offensive and racist sentiments, leading to the loss of a major government AI contract.

Palantir has become a leading player in the AI market, securing substantial government contracts, and exhibiting strong quarterly performance that has attracted investor interest.

Hill Associates is required to pay the US government at least $14.75 million to settle allegations of issuing false invoices from 2018 to 2023.

The bribery scheme began in 2013, when Watson agreed to use his contacting officer position in exchange for bribes to influence contract awards to Apprio.

The current Home Office accommodation for asylum seekers, initially estimated at £4.5 billion, is expected to exceed £15 billion, highlighting severe budget miscalculations.