Monmouth County awards over $7.5 million in contracts for energy, emergency services and infrastructure
FREEHOLD, N.J. — The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has approved a series of contracts totaling more than $7.5 million during its most recent meeting, covering energy supply agreements, public safety…
France’s services sector contracts sharply in September – flash PMI
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s dominant services sector contracted at an even sharper pace in September, a monthly survey showed on Friday, as falls in demand and new orders weighed on the euro…
Houston sued over program setting aside public contracts for minorities
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – A white married couple that owns two landscaping companies has sued Houston, claiming that the city’s requirement that certain government contracts be set aside for minority-owned businesses…
Australian regulator sues PayPal unit over unfair term in small business contracts
(Reuters) – Australia’s securities regulator said on Thursday it will take PayPal’s local arm to court alleging that the digital payments giant’s standard contracts with small business customers contain an unfair term…
New Jersey Celebrates Labor Day As Many State Workers Without Contracts
TRENTON, NJ – As the United States observes Labor Day, a holiday dedicated to honoring and recognizing the American labor movement, several unions in New Jersey are engaged in strikes or are…
Italy’s service sector contracts in August for first time in 2023 -PMI
ROME (Reuters) – The Italian services sector contracted very slightly in August – the first time it has done so this year – signalling the possible start of a recession in a…
Turkish manufacturing contracts in August -PMI
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish factory activity contracted for a second month in August due to a slowdown in new orders as firms faced challenges securing business, a survey showed on Friday. The…
France’s services sector contracts in July by more than first thought-PMI
By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) – France’s services sector contracted by a bit more than first forecast in July, according to a survey, as fall in new orders weighed on businesses in…
South African factory activity contracts further in July – Absa PMI
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African manufacturing activity contracted for the sixth consecutive month in July, driven by an increase in scheduled power cuts and transport disruptions, a survey showed on Tuesday. The…
Alibaba’s Ele.me platform signs wages, safety contracts as tech crackdown ends – media
BEIJING (Reuters) – Alibaba’s Ele.me on Thursday became China’s first delivery platform to sign collective contracts on wages and labour safety with its staff, official media reported, as Beijing signals an end…
Mysterious Contracts With One Tech Firm Reveal The Pentagon’s Secret Deep-Sea Mission To Counter China
Mysterious Contracts With One Tech Firm Reveal The Pentagon’s Secret Deep-Sea Mission To Counter China Micaela Burrow on July 7, 2023 The U.S. military secretly laid a subsea internet cable to a…
Spanish factory output contracts in June for the fourth consecutive month – PMI
MADRID (Reuters) – Factory activity in Spain contracted for the fourth consecutive month in June even though the spending of European Union rescue funds had a positive effect on capital goods, a…
Landscaping Firm Faces Legal Action over Unfulfilled Contracts in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry recently announced a lawsuit against Garden Art of Pittsburgh, LLC, and its CEO, Arthur Ford, Jr. The company stands accused of not completing contracted work,…
Australian state bans PwC from new tax contracts for three months
SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian state on Thursday imposed a three-month ban on PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) local unit from receiving new tax-related contracts – the latest repercussion to hit the firm after its…
Biden Wants To Give Power Over Defense Contracts To Climate Activist ‘Cabal’ Bent On Curtailing Economic Growth
Biden Wants To Give Power Over Defense Contracts To Climate Activist ‘Cabal’ Bent On Curtailing Economic Growth Micaela Burrow on June 6, 2023 The Biden White House is pushing to give veto…
South African factory activity contracts for 4th straight month – Absa PMI
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African manufacturing activity contracted for the fourth consecutive month in May, with a particularly steep decline in expected business conditions, a survey showed on Thursday. The seasonally-adjusted Absa…
China’s factory activity likely contracts in May – Reuters poll
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity likely contracted further in May, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, adding to pressures facing the world second-biggest economy amid an uneven economic recovery from the…
Biden Admin Could Give Climate Activists With Ties To China Veto Power Over Military Contracts
Biden Admin Could Give Climate Activists With Ties To China Veto Power Over Military Contracts Micaela Burrow on May 25, 2023 A proposed Biden administration rule would give a coalition of climate…
Thousands of union contracts to dissolve in Mexico’s fight against pro-company deals
By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Thousands of pro-business union contracts in Mexico are set to expire as Mexico ends a historic campaign to wipe out deals between employers and…
South African factory activity contracts less in April – Absa PMI
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African manufacturing activity contracted again in April but less than in February and March, helped by companies building up inventories, a survey showed on Tuesday. The seasonally-adjusted Absa…
German manufacturing contracts in April but output ticks up -PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s manufacturing sector contracted at the fastest rate in almost three years in April, although firms increased output slightly as their supply chain problems eased, a survey showed on…
French manufacturing contracts further in April – final PMI
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s manufacturing sector contracted further in April as new orders fell and the impact of protests against the government’s plans to increase the retirement age hit business, a survey…
Japan’s factory activity contracts at slower pace in April – PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory activity contracted for the sixth straight month in April, but the details of a private survey released on Monday showed the manufacturing sector was edging towards stabilisation…
U.S. Senate bill aims to bar child labor violators from some federal contracts
By Kristina Cooke, Mica Rosenberg and Joshua Schneyer (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic Senator Cory Booker will introduce legislation Tuesday that aims to deter child labor at meatpacking plants by barring some offending…
Biden’s DEA Chief Under Investigation For Allegedly Handing Out Massive No-Bid Contracts To Past Colleagues: REPORT
Biden’s DEA Chief Under Investigation For Allegedly Handing Out Massive No-Bid Contracts To Past Colleagues: REPORT Jennie Taer on April 20, 2023 The Biden administration’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) chief is under…
Japan awards Mitsubishi Heavy $2.8 billion missile contracts
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan has awarded its largest defence equipment maker Mitsubishi Heavy Industries contracts worth 378 billion yen ($2.84 billion) to develop and build a new missile force aimed at deterring…
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