DOJ backs religious business in New Hampshire case over gender dysphoria insurance coverage
CONCORD, NH – The Justice Department is backing a New Hampshire small business in a federal lawsuit, filing a legal brief Monday stating that employers cannot be forced to cover gender dysphoria…
French PM Borne backs enshrining abortion rights in constitution
By Nicolas Delame and Mimosa Spencer PARIS – French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Saturday she is backing a parliamentary bill to add abortion rights to the country’s constitution. The move…
Japan PM Kishida backs BOJ ultra-easy policy while yen worries mount
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday the central bank should maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy, brushing aside opposition calls that the policy be…
Novavax shares jump as FDA panel backs COVID vaccine
(Reuters) – Shares of Novavax Inc surged nearly 20% on Wednesday after advisers to the Food and Drug Administration overwhelmingly backed the use of its COVID-19 vaccine, bringing the shot a step…
Australia’s new PM backs wage hike to ease inflation pain
SYDNEY -Australia’s new centre-left Labor government on Friday proposed raising the minimum wage to ease the financial burden on families hit by soaring energy prices and a spike in consumer price inflation.…
Google backs India’s ShareChat in $300 million funding round at $5 billion valuation
By Munsif Vengattil NEW DELHI – The parent company of India’s ShareChat has raised nearly $300 million in fresh funding from Alphabet Inc’s Google, media giant Times Group and Singapore’s Temasek Holdings,…
Rep. Elise Stefanik Backs GOP Women Targeting Vulnerable Incumbent Dems
Rep. Elise Stefanik Backs GOP Women Targeting Vulnerable Incumbent Dems Samantha Renck on May 28, 2022 New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik is backing three Republican women attempting to flip seats red…
U.S. backs flight attendants in California labor law fight
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The Biden administration to a group of California-based flight attendants who won a lower court ruling that found Virgin America failed to abide by the state’s meal…
JPMorgan backs Sri Lanka bonds on bets that crippling crisis to ease
LONDON – U.S. investment bank JPMorgan backed Sri Lanka’s crisis-hit government bonds on Wednesday, saying recent political changes in the country should gradually improve its strains and help its talks with the…
Glass Lewis backs McDonald’s directors in boardroom fight with Carl Icahn
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON – Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis on Tuesday recommended McDonald’s Corp investors vote for the company’s directors, dealing a setback to billionaire investor Carl Icahn’s efforts to replace…
Flight attendants union backs Frontier-Spirit tie-up
WASHINGTON – A union representing flight attendants at Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines said it would back a proposed merger after it reached a deal for a merger transition agreement. Association of…
Pence backs Georgia’s Kemp in opposition to Trump
WASHINGTON – Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will host a rally for Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on the eve of his re-election race, setting up a direct clash with former President…
Fed’s Daly backs half-percentage-point rate hikes at next meetings
(Reuters) – San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly on Thursday said she backs the plan to hike interest rates laid out by Fed Chair Jerome Powell and would like to see…
Proxy adviser ISS backs all Exxon Mobil director candidates
BOSTON – Top proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services has recommended investors vote for all director candidates at oil major Exxon Mobil Corp. In a report sent by a representative late Monday ISS…
ISS backs three dissident director candidates in proxy fight at US Foods
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK -Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) on Monday said US Foods Holdings shareholders should vote for three of Sachem Head Capital Management’s five nominees, arguing the company…
ValueAct backs Seven & i director slate, urges more focus on 7-Eleven
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK – ValueAct Capital is backing Seven & i Holdings’ new director candidates for the board, urging them on Thursday to focus more on the Japanese retailer’s 7-Eleven…
ISS backs two dissident directors in boardroom battle at Kohl’s
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON – Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) on Friday recommended that Kohl’s Corp investors elect two of the 10 board nominees put forth by activist investment firm…
WTO backs some Turkish claims against EU steel import curbs
GENEVA -The World Trade Organization (WTO) accepted some of Turkey’s complaints against European Union measures designed to curb imports of steel and advised the bloc on Friday to bring them into line…
ISS backs call for emissions reductions targets at Occidental Petroleum
(Reuters) – Top proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services recommended Occidental Petroleum Corp investors vote in favor of a shareholder proposal calling for the energy company to set and publish emissions reductions targets.…
U.S. State Dept backs ammunition sale for Ukraine -statement
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department on Monday said it supported the approval of a possible sale of $165 million worth of ammunition to Ukraine to help the country defend itself against…
ECB’s de Guindos backs ending bond purchases in July
FRANKFURT -The European Central Bank should end its stimulus programme in July and could raise interest rates that same month, in September or later, ECB vice-president Luis de Guindos said in an…
New York State backs long-term Canadian hydropower project
(Reuters) – New York State on Thursday approved a multi-billion-dollar, long-term project by Montreal-based public utility Hydro-Quebec to deliver hydropower to parts of New York City. Hydro-Quebec said its U.S. partner, Transmission…
Roblox backs Apple in antitrust case, says App Store offers privacy and security
(Reuters) – Online gaming platform Roblox Corp said on Thursday Apple Inc’s App Store offers privacy and safety benefits to its users, supporting the iPhone-maker’s bid to beat an appeal by Epic…
Generali investor Del Vecchio backs Caltagirone’s plan for insurer – Bloomberg
MILAN – A strategic plan for Generali backed by rebel shareholder Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone goes in the right direction by setting up the company for growth, another of the top investors in…
European justice agency backs team probing alleged war crimes in Ukraine
BRUSSELS -Eurojust, Europe’s agency for criminal justice cooperation, said on Monday it would support a joint investigation team announced last week to probe allegations of war crimes in Ukraine following Russia’s Feb.…
U.S. Supreme Court backs Navy in fight with anti-vaccine SEALs
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON -The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday granted a request by President Joe Biden’s administration to let the Navy decline to deploy SEALs and other special operations forces personnel…
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