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Thailand approves benefits for airport-centred economic zone
BANGKOK – Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved investment benefits for a 10.4 square kilometre (4 square mile) special economic zone centred on a repurposed Vietnam …
Italy approves anti-inflation package worth 17 billion euros-PM
ROME – Italy’s government on Thursday approved an economic aid package worth 17 billion euros ($17.4 billion) to help shield firms and families from surging …
Italy parliament approves competition bill to unlock European funds
ROME – The Italian parliament has given its final approval to a highly contested bill to promote competition in product and services markets, required to …
U.S. Senate panel approves update of children’s online privacy bill
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee voted Wednesday to approve a measure that would raise the age children are given special online privacy protections …
Thailand approves $748 million support measures amid higher inflation
BANGKOK – Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved additional support measures worth 27.4 billion baht ($748.23 million) to ease cost of living pressures and sustain consumption, …
China approves Genuine Biotech’s HIV drug for COVID patients
BEIJING -China on Monday gave conditional approval to domestic firm Genuine Biotech’s Azvudine pill to treat certain adult patients with COVID-19, adding another oral treatment …
China approves projects worth $50 billion after easing environment rules
SHANGHAI – China has fast-tracked the approval of construction projects worth more than 380 billion yuan ($56.22 billion) after relaxing its environmental rules last month, …
Latin American development bank approves $1.65 billion in financing for 5 countries
PANAMA CITY – The CAF-Development Bank of Latin America said on Tuesday it has approved $1.65 billion in financing for Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru and …
Hungary approves 2023 budget and deficit cuts after pre-poll spending spree
By Krisztina Than and Anita Komuves BUDAPEST -Hungary’s parliament on Tuesday approved the 2023 budget, which sets out to reduce the budget deficit next year …
U.S. Treasury approves $940 million in small business capital funds for nine states
By David Lawder WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday said it approved nine state plans for the State Small Business Credit Initiative worth …
Brazil Congress approves major spending bill, lifting Bolsonaro re-election hopes
BRASILIA – Brazil’s Congress on Wednesday approved a major spending package that President Jair Bolsonaro is banking on to lift his flagging re-election hopes, despite …
IMF executive board approves $638 million for Benin
DAKAR – The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) executive board has approved a $638 million extended fund and extended credit facility for Benin under a 42-month …
Ocean County Approves $224,000 IT Purchase to State Contractor Shutdown by Crippling Malware Attack
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Board of Commissioners approved two public contracts with SHI International Corp, to provide a public notification system for …
California approves lithium tax despite industry’s warnings
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – California on Thursday approved a plan to tax the electric vehicle battery metal lithium to generate revenue for environmental remediation …
Brazil’s Senate approves aid package, lower house yet to vote
BRASILIA – Brazil’s Senate on Thursday approved a major pre-election aid package, sending the government-backed measure to the lower house. The measures are seen as …
S.Korea approves first domestically developed COVID vaccine
SEOUL – South Korea approved its first domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by SK bioscience Co Ltd, for general public use following positive clinical data, …
Spain approves $9.5 billion aid package for vulnerable families
MADRID – Spain announced a 9 billion euro ($9.50 billion) package of measures on Saturday to help its most vulnerable households cope with soaring energy …
IMF approves immediate release of $216 million to Senegal
DAKAR – The International Monetary Fund has completed a programme review enabling the immediate release of about $216 million to Senegal, it said in a …
WTO approves package of trade deals, prompting cheers
GENEVA – The World Trade Organization’s members approved on Friday a package of trade deals, including pledges on health, reform and food security, struck after …
World Bank approves third new project for Solomon Islands
WELLINGTON – The World Bank said on Tuesday that it had approved a fisheries project in the Solomon Islands, its third new project announced for …
Jackson School Board of Education Approves 24 New Private School Bus Routes to Lakewood
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – There is good news for the hundreds of private school students living in Jackson that require transportation to Lakewood religious schools. …
ADB approves up to $4.3 billion loan for Philppine railway project
MANILA – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Thursday it has approved a loan of up to $4.3 billion for a railway project in …
World Bank approves $1.49 billion in support for Ukraine – PM
KYIV – The World Bank has approved $1.49 billion in financial support for Ukraine to help pay wages for social workers and civil servants, Ukrainian …
U.S. Treasury approves first state projects from $10 billion COVID broadband fund
By David Lawder and David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday announced the first state awards from a $10 billion COVID-19 aid program …
U.S. EPA approves emergency fuel waiver in Texas after refinery outage
(Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an emergency air-quality waiver through June 6 to boost supplies of gasoline in East Texas after …
Guatemalan congress approves $500 million loan from World Bank
GUATEMALA CITY – Guatemala’s congress approved on Wednesday a $500 million loan from the World Bank that the government has said will be used to …
Italy approves 14 billion euros of stimulus measures as growth outlook weakens
ROME – Italy on Monday approved a new stimulus package worth 14 billion euros ($14.71 billion) to shield firms and families from the economic impact …
IMF approves new $9.8 billion flexible credit line for Colombia
NEW YORK – The International Monetary Fund on Friday approved a $9.8 billion Flexible Credit Line (FCL) for Colombia, which the South American country said …
Brazil’s lower house approves measure to make welfare program permanent
(Reuters) – Brazil’s lower house approved on Wednesday a measure that makes permanent the 400 reais ($80.58) Auxilio Brasil monthly welfare program for families in …
U.S. FTC approves Hikma deal for Custopharm with conditions
WASHINGTON – Generic drug maker Hikma Pharmaceuticals has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy Custopharm, Inc on condition that it divest an injectable steroid, the …
U.S. EXIM Bank approves ‘Make More in America’ initiative to boost manufacturing
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Export-Import Bank’s board on Thursday voted to approve a new tool aimed at boosting U.S. manufacturing, strengthening closing critical supply chain …
U.S. Senate approves Biden pick for Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON -The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed President Joe Biden’s pick to be the Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer, a former official for …
EU approves French scheme to support companies hit by Ukraine war
(Reuters) – The European Commission on Thursday approved a French scheme to provide up to 155 billion euros ($169 billion) in liquidity support to companies …
U.S. House approves $55 billion in new COVID-19 aid for restaurants, other hard-hit firms
WASHINGTON – A majority of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to approve a $55 billion COVID-19 aid bill aimed at helping restaurants …
Italy approves new car incentives of 650 million euros per year
ROME – Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has signed a decree to allocate 650 million euros ($709 million) per year from 2022 through 2024 for …
U.S. EXIM Bank formalizes Russia pullout; approves Sri Lanka, Albania, Iraq deals
By David Lawder WASHINGTON – The U.S. Export-Import Bank’s board of directors on Thursday voted to formalize the bank’s withdrawal from any further business in …
U.S. Senate approves bill to ease export shipping backlogs
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bill to improve oversight of ocean shipping, a step supporters say will …
Russia approves ‘parallel imports’ after top brands halt sales
(Reuters) – Russia has authorised retailers to import products from abroad without the trademark owner’s permission, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Wednesday, after global …
FDA approves CartiHeal’s Implant for the Treatment of Cartilage and Osteochondral Defects
KFAR SABA, Israel, March 30, 2022 — CartiHeal Ltd, developer of implants for the treatment of cartilage and osteochondral defects in arthritic and non-arthritic knee-joints, today …
EU Commission approves Sweden’s 3.3 billion euro recovery plan
BRUSSELS – The European Commission approved on Tuesday Sweden’s post-pandemic recovery plan that will allow the country to get 3.3 billion euros in grants from …
U.S. Senate approves $52 billion chips bill in bid to reach compromise
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON -The U.S. Senate on Monday again approved a bill to provide $52 billion in U.S. subsidies for semiconductor chips manufacturing in …
Exclusive-IMF board approves $45 billion Argentina program -sources
By Jorgelina do Rosario NEW YORK/LONDON – The International Monetary Fund’s executive board on Friday approved a $45 billion program for Argentina after more than …
Germany approves law mandating full gas storage before winter
By Vera Eckert and Markus Wacket BERLIN – The Bundestag lower house on Friday approved legislation requiring Germany’s privately-operated gas storage facilities to be full …
World Bank approves $830 million in loans to Colombia
BOGOTA – Colombia will receive two loans totalling $830 million from the World Bank to fund COVID-19 pandemic recovery and education efforts, the country’s government …
U.S. approves faster processing speeds at three pork plants
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) allowed three pork plants to increase processing line speeds this month as part of …
Venezuela could add 400,000 bpd to oil output if U.S. approves licenses -petroleum chamber
By Mayela Armas CARACAS – Venezuela’s oil output could rise by at least 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) if the United States authorizes requests by …
Factbox-U.S. approves Ukraine aid, boosts military and domestic spending
WASHINGTON – Congress approved $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine on Thursday as part of a $1.5 trillion spending bill that funds U.S. government operations …
Brazil’s Senate approves bills to curb fuel prices
BRASILIA – Brazil’s Senate approved on Thursday two bills aimed at curbing fuel price hikes with subsidies and tax exemptions, a positive move potentially for …
Philippine leader approves bill raising sex consent age from 12 to 16
MANILA – Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill that raises the minimum age of sexual consent from 12 to 16, his …