NextEra Deal Faces Virginia Backlash; Schneider Buys PTC

“Here is the latest. The Financial Times reports NextEra's sixty-seven billion dollar takeover of Dominion is facing political backlash in Virginia.” — Gloria Vance, on air

On air: Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on The Asia Desk
Published 12:14 AM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Financial Times: “NextEra’s $67bn Dominion takeover faces political backlash in Virginia”, with reporting from Financial Times.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 12:14 AM ET on The Asia Desk, by Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Schneider Electric, Virginia.
BBN covered this story before: Sentencing in NYC, Epstein Ad in Colorado, 30 Rock Tickets (October 5).

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Financial TimesNextEra’s $67bn Dominion takeover faces political backlash in Virginia
Financial TimesSchneider Electric to buy industrial software group PTC for $23.7bn

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHere is the latest. The Financial Times reports NextEra's sixty-seven billion dollar takeover of Dominion is facing political backlash in Virginia.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, that's a utility merger getting the cold shoulder from the neighbors.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNobody wants the new guy mowing their lawn with a sixty-seven billion dollar mower.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAlso from the Financial Times: Schneider Electric will buy industrial software group PTC for twenty-three point seven billion dollars.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPTC shares are up thirty-three point seven percent.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThirty-three percent in a day. PTC just got asked to prom by the cool French kid and said yes before the question ended.