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…
Brazil moves closer to China corn exports as Beijing approves traders
By Dominique Patton and Ana Mano BEIJING/SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Chinese customs updated its list of approved Brazilian corn exporters on Wednesday, a move a Brazilian agriculture official said could jumpstart sales of…
Saudi Arabia approves dual listing of Pizza Hut, KFC franchisee
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s market regulator said on Monday it had approved a concurrent and dual listing of Americana Group, the Middle East and North Africa franchisee of fast-food chains KFC…
Japan cabinet approves spending package to ease inflation pain
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government on Friday unveiled a new stimulus package with spending worth 39.0 trillion yen ($265 billion) that it said would boost gross domestic product (GDP) by around 4.6%.…
Portugal’s parliament approves budget bill on first reading
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s parliament easily approved the majority Socialist government’s 2023 budget bill on its first reading on Thursday, paving the way for planned further deficit and debt reductions despite a…
French court approves Credit Suisse 238 million euro settlement agreement in tax case
PARIS (Reuters) – A French court approved an agreement between Credit Suisse Group and the French financial prosecution office to settle a tax fraud and money laundering case in the country with…
U.S. approves Delta, United bids to delay restart of Havana flights
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) on Tuesday said it would allow Delta Air Lines and United Airlines to temporarily delay resuming flights to Cuba as they work…
Google approves Trump’s Truth Social for Play Store
By Helen Coster (Reuters) -Alphabet Inc’s Google has approved former U.S. President Donald Trump’s social media app Truth Social for distribution in the Google Play Store, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday.…
Mexico’s most populous state approves same-sex marriage
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The congress of Mexico’s most populous state, State of Mexico, on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to legally recognize same-sex marriage, becoming the 29th of Mexico’s 32 states to do…
U.S. judge approves sales process for shares in Citgo Petroleum’s parent
HOUSTON (Reuters) – An auction schedule to sell shares in Citgo Petroleum’s parent company, which could force a breakup of the Venezuela-owned U.S. oil refiner, was approved by a U.S. federal judge…
IMF board approves review of Argentina’s $44 billion loan program
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the second review for Argentina’s $44 billion extended fund facility program, the lender said on Friday, noting the country’s…
State Dept approves first requests for Havana Syndrome compensation – spokesperson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the first tranche of requests for payments for staff affected by mysterious ailments known as Havana Syndrome, deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said on…
World Bank approves Egypt $400 million to improve and decarbonize logistics and transportation sectors
CAIRO (Reuters) -The World Bank has agreed to provide Egypt with $400 million to develop the logistics and transportation sectors and support the shift towards lower carbon emissions, the group said in…
U.S. approves temporary shipping waiver for Puerto Rico after hurricane
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Wednesday approved a waiver of U.S. shipping rules to address Puerto Rico’s immediate energy and other essential needs in the wake of a devastating…
U.S. approves 50 states’ EV charging plans
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) said on Tuesday it has approved the electric vehicle charging station plans for all 50 states, Washington and Puerto Rico covering about…
China securities regulator approves first batch of market makers for STAR market
(This Sep. 17 story has been refiled to show that market makers were approved for STAR Market in headline) SHANGHAI (Reuters) – (This Sep. 17 story has been refiled to show that…
U.S. FDA approves bluebird bio’s gene therapy for a rare neurological disorder
-The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Bluebird bio’s gene therapy for the treatment of a rare neurological disorder, the company said late on Friday. “SKYSONA is the first FDA…
Colombia’s congress approves $93.3 billion budget for 2023
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s congress on Tuesday approved a record budget of 405.6 trillion pesos ($93.3 billion) for next year, including a spending increase meant to fund social programs promised by new…
Putin approves new foreign policy doctrine based on ‘Russian World’
LONDON (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Monday approved a new foreign policy doctrine based around the concept of a “Russian World”, a notion that conservative ideologues have used to justify intervention…
Indonesia parliament approves membership of China-backed regional trade deal
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s parliament on Tuesday passed a law cementing the country’s membership of the China-backed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), making it the latest Southeast Asian nation to join the…
IMF board approves $18.5 billion flexible credit line for Chile
(Reuters) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)approved a flexible credit line of around $18.5 billion for Chile to “augment buffers and provide insurance against adverse scenarios,” the IMF…
U.S. Treasury approves up to $750 million small business capital funds for four states
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday it approved four additional state plans for the State Small Business Credit Initiative worth $750 million, bringing total approvals under the COVID-19…
FDA Approves Most Expensive Drug In History
FDA Approves Most Expensive Drug In History John Hugh DeMastri on August 17, 2022 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday approved a gene therapy for a rare blood disease…
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 War airfield that is intended to become…
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 energy costs and consumer prices, Prime Minister…
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 help secure a new tranche worth 19…
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