## Customers who save on electric bills could be forced to pay utility company for lost profits • Louisiana Illuminator

Authored by lailluminator.com

While the idea might seem like a straightforward solution to cut back on waste, utility company executives aren’t very happy with it.

In general, utility companies earn more profit when homes and businesses waste electricity.

Less waste leads to lower electric bills, which could mean lower profits for the utilities.

Nevertheless, customers will still foot the bill for the program and have been doing so for years.

Even though customers are covering all the costs of the program, the utility companies could end up squeezing them for lost profits with so-called “under-earning” fees.

His solidly-conservative district could elect someone who shifts the LPSC farther right in support of policies that benefit the utility companies.

That policy was actually removed from the final version, though nothing precludes the LPSC from adopting it in the future. »

### G20 agrees to work to effectively tax the superrich – DW – 07

Authored by dw.com

G20 nations have agreed to work together to make the superrich pay their taxes, but stopped short of a broader agreement.

Finance ministers from the G20 nations agreed to work toward effectivelytaxing the superrich, according to a statement adopted Friday after a meeting in Rio de Janeiro.

"With full respect to tax sovereignty, we will seek to engage cooperatively to ensure that ultra-high-net-worth individuals are effectively taxed," the statement said. »

### Russian Chef Arrested in France for Olympic Espionage Plot After Drunken Revelations in Bulgaria

Authored by m.novinite.com

Russian chef Kirill Gryaznov, known for his participation in TV cooking shows, was arrested by French security services for allegedly planning provocations at the opening of the Olympic Games in France, OFFNews reports.

Gryaznov, recruited by Russian intelligence, revealed his plans during a drunken conversation.

French authorities arrested Gryaznov on July 19 on espionage charges, and he faces up to 30 years in prison. »

### Trump Tells Christians They Won’t Have to Vote in Future: ‘We’ll Have It Fixed’

Authored by rollingstone.com

After repeating his usual unfounded claims about mail-in voting, Trump launched into an appeal directed at Christian voters.

Trending Trump Tells Christians They Won’t Have to Vote in Future: ‘We’ll Have It Fixed’ So ... What's With This Rumor That J.D. Vance Had Sex With a Couch? »

### Paradox CEO admits it "made the wrong calls in several projects", following cancellation of Life By You

Authored by eurogamer.net

CEO of Paradox Fredrik Wester has admitted the publisher "made the wrong calls in several projects", following the cancellation of its The Sims competitor Life By You.

The game was cancelled back in June, and the internal studio behind the project, Paradox Tectonic, was closed.

Along with the cancellation of Life by You, Paradox previously received criticism for the launch of Cities: Skylines 2 due to its poor performance. »

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