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…
Low UK corporation tax has failed to boost investment – report
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s low headline rate of corporation tax has failed to boost business investment, which lags behind that of all its major peers, according to a report on Tuesday which…
Analysis: Asian farmers plant to boost palm oil output, seedling shortage slows pace
By Rajendra Jadhav, Mei Mei Chu and Bernadette Christina MUMBAI/KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA (Reuters) – Farmers across Asia are busy planting trees to boost palm oil production but nurseries are struggling to keep up…
Bank of America CEO predicts income boost from higher rates
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bank of America Corp expects a “big bump” in the income it earns from rising interest rates, its chief executive officer told investors at a conference on Monday.…
Chile launches plan to boost investment to address weakened economy
By Natalia A. Ramos Miranda (Reuters) – Chile’s government launched a plan on Monday to promote investment into 2023 that includes an array of tax breaks for the world’s largest copper producing…
Argentina’s depleted FX reserves get timely soybean boost
By Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s central bank is set to end the week with over $1 billion of foreign currency purchases, boosted by a government drive to stimulate soybean…
Lula eyes gradual boost to Brazil welfare program, says aide
By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian presidential frontrunner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is looking to gradually boost the country’s main welfare program, starting with an extra 18 billion reais ($3.47…
Group of EU countries agree on boost to offshore wind power capacity
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Eight European Union countries bordering the Baltic Sea have agreed to increase offshore wind power generation capacity sevenfold by 2030 to decrease dependency on Russian energy, Denmark’s prime minister…
India’s Reliance unveils $9.4 billion plan to boost oil to chemicals
By Nidhi Verma and Sudarshan Varadhan NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Reliance Industries Ltd, operator of the world’s biggest refining complex, will invest 750 billion rupees ($9.38 billion) over 5 years to expand…
White House to host health summit on Sept 28 in bid to end U.S. hunger, boost nutrition
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said it will hold a summit aimed to address issues around U.S. hunger, nutrition and health on Sept. 28 in Washington, D.C. U.S.…
Ford Is Sacrificing 3,000 Workers To Boost Electric Car Production
Ford Is Sacrificing 3,000 Workers To Boost Electric Car Production Jack McEvoy on August 22, 2022 Ford Motor Co. announced in a companywide email on Monday that it is laying off 3,000…
EU backs changing monkeypox vaccine injection method to boost supply
By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) – European countries could stretch out limited supplies of the monkeypox vaccine by administering smaller doses of the shot, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Friday.…
Australia to target vehicle emissions to boost electric car supply
By Praveen Menon and Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s government said on Friday it plans to introduce new regulations targeting vehicle carbon emissions to boost the uptake of electric cars, as it…
SGX posts record revenue, profit inches up on derivatives boost
(Reuters) -Singapore Exchange Ltd said on Thursday it posted a marginally higher adjusted profit and record revenues, helped by the bourse operator’s push towards its derivatives product offerings amid a weak securities…
Popular Fast-Casual Restaurant, honeygrow, Partners with DailyPay to Boost Hiring and Employee Tenure
In an Effort to Provide its Employees with Financial Wellness Tools, honeygrow Implements Popular On-Demand Pay Benefit New York, NY (PRESS RELEASE) honeygrow, the Philadelphia-based fast-casual concept, is joining forces with DailyPay…
China to boost economic demand, speed up infrastructure – state planner
BEIJING – China will boost economic demand in a strong, reasonable and moderate manner and accelerate infrastructure construction in the third quarter of the year, officials from the state planner said on…
Trump seizes on FBI raid to boost 2024 presidential bid
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON – Hours after denouncing the FBI’s raid on his Florida home as political persecution, former President Donald Trump released a campaign-style video that may be the strongest hint…
Chinese city drops all home purchase restrictions to boost demand
BEIJING – Langfang city has recently dropped all curbs on home purchases to boost buyer interest, the Beijing Daily reported on Tuesday, the first Chinese city to publicly make such an announcement…
Ivory Coast president pardons predecessor Gbagbo to boost “social cohesion”
By Ange Aboa ABIDJAN – Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Saturday said he had offered a presidential pardon to longtime rival Laurent Gbagbo, as part of a reconciliation drive with his…
VinFast hiring 8,000 additional employees to boost production
HANOI – Vietnam’s VinFast is looking to hire 8,000 more employees for its electric-vehicle plant in Vietnam as it ramps up production to deliver its first battery-powered SUVs to the United States…
Zawahiri strike gives Biden counter-terrorism strategy boost, but concerns persist
By Idrees Ali and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON – The CIA drone strike that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri delivered a long-sought win for U.S. President Joe Biden’s counter-terrorism strategy, officials and…
DC Journos Are Taking Shrooms For ‘Performance-Enhancing Brain Boost,’ Report Says
DC Journos Are Taking Shrooms For ‘Performance-Enhancing Brain Boost,’ Report Says Laurel Duggan on July 29, 2022 Many journalists in Washington, D.C. are taking small doses of psychedelic mushrooms to improve their…
China to use effective investment, not flood-like stimulus, to boost economy: state media
BEIJING -China will use effective investment to help the economy recover and will not resort to flood-like stimulus, state media said on Friday, following a cabinet meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang.…
Retailer Casino seals GreenYellow energy sale, tourists boost trade
By Dominique Vidalon PARIS – Retailer Casino said on Thursday it was confident it would execute its disposal plan to reduce debt as planned after sealing a deal to sell its majority…
CNN Panel Rips Dems For ‘Meddling’ In GOP Primaries To Boost Pro-Trump Candidates
CNN Panel Rips Dems For ‘Meddling’ In GOP Primaries To Boost Pro-Trump Candidates Harold Hutchison on July 25, 2022 A CNN panel lambasted Democrats over efforts to “prop up” candidates that the…
IMF chief welcomes push to boost Argentina’s fiscal health
BUENOS AIRES – The head of the International Monetary Fund on Monday described a meeting with Argentina’s economy minister, Silvina Batakis, as “productive,” amid a deepening economic crisis afflicting South America’s third-biggest…
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