Maryland’s New Sweet Tooth Tax: Snacks and Soda Taxes on the Horizon Under Governor Moore’s Latest Budget Proposal
TRENTON, N.J. — Maryland residents are facing a series of new tax proposals and increases under Governor Wes Moore’s administration, aimed at addressing a projected $3 billion budget deficit for fiscal year…
Meadowlands Casino Proposal Pushes Atlantic City Officials into Panic Mode
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Atlantic City officials and casino owners, still reeling from COVID-19 revenue drops, are scrambling after a proposal to build a casino at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford have…
Trump’s import tariff proposal would be lose-lose, WTO chief says
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization’s chief said on Tuesday that U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposal to impose a 10% import tariff would prompt retaliation from partners,…
WALLACE MANHEIMER: A Modest Proposal To Rational, Public-Spirited American Billionaires
WALLACE MANHEIMER: A Modest Proposal To Rational, Public-Spirited American Billionaires Wallace Manheimer on March 24, 2024 Many of your fellow billionaires contribute large sums to “cure” a nonexistent climate crisis, falsely naming it an…
‘It’s An Embarrassment’: House GOP Divided On Homeland Security Funding Which Could Doom Proposal To Avoid Shutdown
‘It’s An Embarrassment’: House GOP Divided On Homeland Security Funding Which Could Doom Proposal To Avoid Shutdown Arjun Singh on March 20, 2024 House Republicans are divided on a bill to fund…
Toms River Zoning Board to Hear Church Expansion Proposal
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Zoning Board of Adjustment has scheduled a hearing to consider a conditional use permit application by Ocean County Baptist Church. The meeting is set for…
SGreenstein Responds to Governor Murphy’s Budget Proposal
TRENTON, NJ — Senator Linda Greenstein, serving as the Vice Chair of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, recently articulated her support for Governor Murphy’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Address. Greenstein highlighted…
European Commission outlines upcoming defence strategy proposal
By Julia Payne MUNICH (Reuters) -The European Commission will present a defence industrial strategy proposal in three weeks, commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday, and will also open a…
Factbox-Hamas ceasefire proposal details
(Reuters) – The Palestinian militant group Hamas has submitted a ceasefire proposal to end the four-month conflict in Gaza. Israel said it was studying the proposal. A text of the proposal seen…
Orsted, Eversource submit revised proposal for Sunrise Wind in NY auction
(Reuters) – Denmark’s Orsted said on Thursday it had submitted a new proposal with Eversource for Sunrise Wind in response to New York’s latest offshore wind solicitation. Sunrise Wind is a 924…
Italy industry minister has no bad-loan proposal in the offing
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s industry minister, Adolfo Urso, has no plans to promote measures to help borrowers in arrears and would rather leave the matter with parliament, he told Reuters, after proposals…
Rule Proposal Critics Warned Could Harm Energy Security Rescinded Amid Mounting Scrutiny
Rule Proposal Critics Warned Could Harm Energy Security Rescinded Amid Mounting Scrutiny Nick Pope on January 17, 2024 The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) withdrew its proposal that would pave the way…
Fed considering changes to Basel proposal: supervision chief
(Reuters) – Officials at the U.S. Federal Reserve are carefully considering possible adjustments to key parts of the pending “Basel III endgame” overhaul for bank capital regulations, the central bank’s supervision chief…
Factbox-What is Egypt’s proposal for Gaza?
By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Dan Williams and and Ahmed Mohamed Hassan GAZA (Reuters) – Egypt has held talks between Hamas and its allied Islamic Jihad to try and broker a permanent ceasefire in…
Ukrainian army proposal to call up more civilians gets mixed reaction in Kyiv
By Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey KYIV (Reuters) – A Ukrainian army proposal to conscript up to 500,000 more civilians has produced mixed feelings in Kyiv, with many people saying more troops are needed to…
BlackRock updates spot bitcoin ETF proposal to allow cash redemptions
(Reuters) – BlackRock has updated its proposed filing for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to allow cash redemptions, in a move which could help it secure an approval from the U.S.…
Germany’s Scholz: ‘friendly Union proposal’ for Orban to leave room for Ukraine decision
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday called his proposal to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to leave the room to avoid endorsing a decision to open European Union membership…
University Of Wisconsin System Rejects Proposal To Put Diversity Hiring Practices On Ice
University Of Wisconsin System Rejects Proposal To Put Diversity Hiring Practices On Ice Kate Anderson on December 9, 2023 The University of Wisconsin System (UW) Board of Regents narrowly rejected on Saturday…
China Evergrande creditors seek controlling stakes in new proposal
(Reuters) -A group of offshore creditors to China Evergrande Group is asking for a controlling equity stake of the developer and two of its Hong Kong subsidiaries as part of company’s revised…
AustralianSuper to reject Brookfield’s new $10.6 billion proposal for Origin Energy
(Reuters) – Origin Energy’s largest shareholder AustralianSuper said on Thursday it will vote against a latest revised $10.6 billion takeover bid from a Brookfield-led consortium, reiterating its view that the offer is…
Biden EPA’s Air Quality Rule Proposal Would Crush American Industry And Jobs, Executives Warn
Biden EPA’s Air Quality Rule Proposal Would Crush American Industry And Jobs, Executives Warn Nick Pope on November 1, 2023 A proposed update to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) air quality standards…
US banking regulators extend feedback window for contentious capital proposal
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A trio of U.S. banking regulators announced on Friday they were giving the public extra time to digest and provide feedback on a broad proposal to…
Shares in Visa, Mastercard slide on expected Federal Reserve fee cap proposal
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Shares in Visa and Mastercard slid on Wednesday on news the U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to propose lowering the fees banks can charge retailers for…
Sri Lanka bondholders sent $12 billion debt rework proposal to government -sources
By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s private creditors have sent a proposal on how to restructure $12 billion of overseas debt, including a new type of bond designed to…
Biden Admin Proposal Would Take Kids Out Of Foster Homes That Don’t Affirm Their ‘Gender Identity’
Biden Admin Proposal Would Take Kids Out Of Foster Homes That Don’t Affirm Their ‘Gender Identity’ Lillian Tweten on September 27, 2023 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a…
Ford CEO says UAW proposal could force bankruptcy
(Reuters) – Ford Motor Chief Executive Jim Farley said Thursday the United Auto Workers union proposal to hike wages by 40%, cut workweeks and add new pension benefits could bankrupt the company.…
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