Toms River Council Approves Township Budget
On June 30th, Mayor Rodrick and the Toms River Township Council presented a budget for 2025 that has a 9% reduction in overall spending while maintaining a zero percent tax increase. The…
Biden approves U.S. emergency relief for New York after blizzard
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden authorized federal support for New York state on Monday after a severe winter storm left at least 27 people dead in the Buffalo area and…
Portugal approves windfall tax on energy firms, food retailers
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s parliament on Tuesday approved a 33% tax on the windfall profits that energy companies and food retailers may be bringing in with inflation at a…
IMF board approves $203 million disbursement to Democratic Republic of Congo
DAKAR (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund’s executive board has concluded a third programme review allowing for an immediate disbursement of about $203 million to Democratic Republic of Congo, it said on…
IMF executive board approves $3 billion Egypt extended arrangement
CAIRO (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive board has approved a 46-month $3 billion financial support package for Egypt, saying it will catalyse additional funding of about $14 billion, the fund…
U.S. FDA approves Ferring Pharma’s first gene therapy for bladder cancer
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Swiss drugmaker Ferring Pharmaceuticals’ first gene therapy for treating adult patients with a type of bladder cancer. The therapy, Adstiladrin, is for…
Ohio Board Of Education Approves Resolution Requiring Schools To Honor Biological Sex Rather Than Gender Identity
Ohio Board Of Education Approves Resolution Requiring Schools To Honor Biological Sex Rather Than Gender Identity Reagan Reese on December 14, 2022 The Ohio Board of Education passed a resolution Tuesday that…
Jackson council quietly approves settlement in lawsuit by private girls high school
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township Council quietly approved a settlement agreement with Oris Bais Yaakov that will award the private religious school a monetary settlement and grant approval for the…
EU Commission approves Italy’s 2023 draft budget despite reservations
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Italy’s draft 2023 budget draft, drawn up by its new government, is overall in line with policies agreed by EU governments, the European Commission said on Wednesday, noting that it…
Texas School Board Approves Policy That Allows Educators To Carry Guns
Texas School Board Approves Policy That Allows Educators To Carry Guns Reagan Reese on December 13, 2022 A Texas school board passed a policy Monday that will allow educators to carry guns…
U.S. State Department approves potential sale of Chinook helicopters to South Korea – Pentagon
(Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Chinook helicopters and related equipment to South Korea in a deal valued at an estimated $1.5 billion, the Pentagon said…
World Bank approves Sri Lanka’s concessional funding request
COLOMBO (Reuters) – The World Bank has approved crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s request to access concessional financing from the International Development Association so as to help stabilise its economy, the lender said on…
Connecticut School District Approves Transgender Book For Second Graders Amid Backlash From Parents
Connecticut School District Approves Transgender Book For Second Graders Amid Backlash From Parents Reagan Reese on December 1, 2022 A Connecticut school district approved a book about a young boy who wants…
Gov. Murphy approves $25 million to preserve New Jersey’s colonial history, but not all of it
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy this week appeared to be out-of-step with his own party’s progressive message of erasing colonial American history where wealthy white landowners and business owners…
Real Life Terminators: San Francisco Approves Use Of Killer Robots
Laurel Duggan on November 30, 2022 San Francisco supervisors voted Tuesday to allow police to use potentially lethal remote-controlled robots in some life-threatening emergencies, according to The Associated Press. The San Francisco…
India’s central bank approves 12 ‘vostro’ accounts for rupee trade – official
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s central bank has given approval to banks to open 12 special “vostro accounts” for trade in rupees with trading partners, its Executive Director Deepak Kumar said on…
Colombian Congress approves royalties budget for 2023-2024
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s Congress on Wednesday approved a budget for investing billions of dollars in royalties from hydrocarbons and mineral exploitation. The 31.3 trillion peso ($6.369 billion) budget for 2023 and…
China approves 20 M&A deals, including INEOS stake buy in Shanghai SECCO Petrochem
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s market regulator on Wednesday approved 20 merger and acquisition transactions without conditions, including INEOS Co.’s acquisition of Shanghai SECCO Petrochemical’s stake, according to a statement on its website. In…
IMF approves 530 million euro liquidity line for North Macedonia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday its executive board has approved a two-year, 530 million-euro precautionary and liquidity line arrangement for North Macedonia to address economic fallout from…
Factbox-Italy’s government approves 2023 budget, key points
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s new right-wing government signed off on its first budget in the early hours of Tuesday, a package focusing on curbing sky-high energy bills and cutting taxes from next…
Factbox-Italy’s government approves 2023 budget, key points
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s new right-wing government signed off on its first budget in the early hours of Tuesday, a package focusing on curbing sky-high energy bills and cutting taxes from next…
Factbox-Italy’s government approves 2023 budget, key points
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s new right-wing government signed off on its first budget in the early hours of Tuesday, a package focusing on curbing sky-high energy bills and cutting taxes from next…
Climate summit approves deal to fund “loss and damage”
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – A plenary session of the COP27 climate summit approved a deal on Sunday covering funding arrangements for loss and damage from climate change suffered by vulnerable countries.…
China approves eight fixed-asset investment projects worth $1.27 billion in Oct
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s state planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), in October approved eight fixed-asset investment projects worth 9 billion yuan ($1.27 billion), Meng Wei, an NDRC spokesperson told…
NJ Governor fears mass shootings at large venues, approves new legislation
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey is among the safest states in America and is the 5th most gun-unfriendly state in the country, but New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today once again admitted…
U.S. FDA approves AstraZeneca’s lung cancer drugs
(Reuters) – Drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Friday its lung cancer drugs Imfinzi and Imjudo have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) when used along with chemotherapy for treatment…
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