The company, a spinoff from General Electric, has been plagued by financial losses in its wind unit and, more recently, accidents involving the failure of turbine blades.
Ms. Nuzzi told her editors about the relationship that had turned personal, the outlet said. A representative for Mr. Kennedy said the pair had met only once.
Officials in some countries started cutting rates last year, but others, including those in Europe and the United States, have taken a more cautious approach.
The central issue in the election is how to correct the economy’s deep imbalances.
A Cal Fire employee was arrested Friday on suspicion of starting several blazes in Sonoma County.
The attack, which Lebanese officials said killed at least 14 and injured more than 60, stoked fears Israel is driving toward a full-blown war on its northern border, even as the fight in Gaza goes on.