Maryland awards $4.6 million in heritage grants to boost local tourism and development
ANNAPOLIS — Governor Wes Moore on Thursday announced more than $4.6 million in matching grant awards through the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority to support 91 projects aimed at strengthening local economies through…
Exclusive-Kenya expects $1.2 billion Q2 financing boost, seeks fresh IMF funds
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Joe Bavier WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Kenya expects at least $1.2 billion in financing inflows between April and May and is in talks for new funding from the…
Taliban aim to boost Afghan security forces, anti-aircraft capacity -army chief
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL (Reuters) – Defence has received the largest share of funds in Afghanistan’s budget as the Taliban government aims to boost forces by a third and build anti-aircraft…
Cameroon aims to boost export revenues, rejoin AGOA – minister
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cameroon is working to boost export revenues to fend off a potential debt crisis and has relaunched talks with the U.S. to rejoin Washington’s flagship trade initiative with Africa,…
Argentina looks to defuse economic timebomb with soy export boost
By Anna-Catherine Brigida and Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina has patched up its wobbly economy with a so-called “soy dollar” preferential exchange rate to boost grains exports and bring in…
Boeing plans to boost 737 jet output – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Boeing Co is planning to increase the output of its 737 jets to 38 planes a month by the middle of the year, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people…
Nearshoring bets boost Mexican real estate, transport shares
By Isabel Woodford MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Investors optimistic about a potential Mexican nearshoring boom have been scooping up stocks in local real estate, transport companies and banks, analysts say, in a…
Treasury’s Yellen unveils international pact to boost legal entities’ transparency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday said she was launching a commitment between the United States and more than 20 foreign governments to create a registry of beneficial…
City That Defunded Its Police Gives Officers A $25 Million Boost
City That Defunded Its Police Gives Officers A $25 Million Boost Trevor Schakohl on March 22, 2023 San Francisco Mayor London Breed secured $25 million in funding for police overtime pay Tuesday,…
FAA to boost US air traffic control safety after close calls
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday it was taking steps to improve its air traffic control operations after a series of near-miss incidents raised…
China to boost support for high-end manufacturing – Premier Li
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will strengthen its policy guidance to support advanced manufacturing, Premier Li Qiang was quoted as saying by state radio on Wednesday. The world’s second-biggest economy is under increasing…
Taxpayer Advocate Says $80 Billion IRS Funding Boost Does Not Do Enough To Help Taxpayers
Taxpayer Advocate Says $80 Billion IRS Funding Boost Does Not Do Enough To Help Taxpayers Lorenzo Prieto on March 16, 2023 A key office within the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that advocates…
Exclusive-California bank PacWest Corp in talks to get liquidity boost -sources
By Anirban Sen and David French NEW YORK (Reuters) -PacWest Corp is in talks about a liquidity boost with Atlas SP Partners and other investment firms, people familiar with the matter said…
CNH Industrial buys Augmenta to boost crop treatment accuracy
MILAN (Reuters) – Italian-American vehicle maker CNH Industrial has acquired U.S. company Augmenta, valuing its strategic partner at $110 million, in a bid to help farmers harness technology to increase the effectiveness…
New Zealand government to boost financial support for 1.4 million people
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The New Zealand government is boosting financial support for around 1.4 million citizens as it tries to offset three-decade high inflation ahead of the country’s election…
India, Australia aim to boost critical mineral trade in broader deal – ministers
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India and Australia aim to expand trade in critical mineral to help them achieve their goals on reducing carbon emissions, as they seek a broad trade pact, Indian…
U.S. Supreme Court seeks funding boost to protect the justices
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court is asking Congress to approve $5.9 million in new funds to bolster the protection of the nine justices following threats and protests that…
Italy to boost multiple-vote shares to support Milan bourse, sources say
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) – Italy plans to enhance voting rights to persuade entrepreneurs to float their businesses in Milan without worrying about losing control to other investors, sources briefed on…
India, Australia aim to boost economic, defence ties at first summit of PMs
By Krishn Kaushik and Kirsty Needham NEW DELHI/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives in India on Wednesday seeking to strengthen the new momentum in ties between the two countries…
Biden assembles team of allies to boost re-election campaign
By Jarrett Renshaw and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s team is moving to tap top Democratic allies and even some people once seen as possible rivals as key…
Americanas’ top shareholders boost injection offer to $1.9 billion -Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – The top shareholders of retailer Americanas SA are informally offering a capital injection of 10 billion reais ($1.9 billion), Bloomberg reported on Thursday, after creditors rejected an initial offer of…
Ten EU members call for single market overhaul to boost competitiveness
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ten European Union countries called on Wednesday for an overhaul of the EU’s single market to make the bloc more competitive against the United States and…
DHL to boost Mexican investment after cargo flights move
By Kylie Madry SANTA LUCIA, Mexico (Reuters) – Logistics giant DHL will double its planned investment in Mexico through 2024, executives said on Tuesday, as it shifts cargo flights from the capital’s…
Peru announces $9 billion injection to boost economy amid protests
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s government announced on Tuesday the launch of more than 30 public-private projects worth nearly $9 billion, hoping to revive the economy hit by violent anti-government protests. The projects,…
Tesla’s China sales slow as price-cut boost wanes
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s electric vehicle (EV) sales in China rose last week but were still running short of the pace seen in the fourth quarter, indicating the bump from discounted…
Ukraine’s ground forces commander visits besieged Bakhmut to talk strategy, boost morale
By Oleksandr Kozhukhar KYIV (Reuters) – The commander of Ukrainian ground forces Colonel general Oleksandr Syrskyi visited besieged Bakhmut to boost morale and talk strategy with units defending the town and surrounding…
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