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New York to revive driver congestion charge plan
New York to revive driver congestion charge plan

New York said Thursday it will revive a controversial scheme to charge drivers entering parts of the city, a first in the United States, putting local authorities on a collision course with President-elect Donald Trump. Republican lawmakers have called on Trump to intervene in the case to terminate the revived plan, with the former president previously vowing to kill the scheme if elected.

Sotheby's to pay $6.25 mln in tax fraud case
Sotheby's to pay $6.25 mln in tax fraud case

The auction house Sotheby's will pay $6.25 million to settle charges that it helped art buyers avoid paying taxes. It said the auction house encouraged buyers to state fraudulently that they were acquiring works for resale later.