EXCLUSIVE: Red State’s Pension Funds Used To Push Anti-Oil Shareholder Proposals, Report Finds
Louisianans’ pension funds have frequently been used to advance climate-related proposals within publicly traded companies, according to a report from conservative watchdog group American Accountability Foundation (AAF). The Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement…
Exclusive-Reform proposals emerge to fix WTO by early 2024 – document
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – World Trade Organization members have begun reviewing reform proposals designed to address U.S. concerns in what a key negotiator called the “last chance” to restore the…
Portugal to define size of TAP stake for sale once proposals submitted – minister
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal will decide on the size of the stake it will sell in flag carrier TAP once competitors present their proposals, Infrastructure Minister Joao Galamba told…
Japan ruling LDP offers proposals for Kishida’s economic package, but no income tax cuts
TOKYO (Reuters) – Lawmakers from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) gave a list of proposals to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet for possible inclusion in an economic package to help people…
IMF: Sri Lanka can discuss proposals from private creditors including GDP-linked bonds
MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s authorities can negotiate any proposals private creditors make, such as issuing GDP-linked bonds, a senior International Monetary Fund official said on Friday. Krishna Srinivasan, Director of…
Armenia says Azerbaijan responds to peace proposals, big gaps remain
(Reuters) -Azerbaijan has sent new proposals to Armenia in their longstanding attempts to reach a peace deal, but big gaps remain between the two sides, Armenia’s state news agency quoted the country’s…
Russia’s Lavrov: I have not heard new proposals on Black Sea grain deal
By Guy Faulconbridge and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that he had not heard of any new proposals on the Black Sea grain deal…
California’s Reparations Report Is Chock-Full Of Far-Reaching Proposals That Have To Be Seen To Be Believed
California’s Reparations Report Is Chock-Full Of Far-Reaching Proposals That Have To Be Seen To Be Believed Brandon Poulter on July 10, 2023 California’s Reparations Task Force sent its recommendations to the state…
‘Wrecking Ball’: Support For ‘Woke’ Shareholder Proposals Drops As GOP Fights Back
‘Wrecking Ball’: Support For ‘Woke’ Shareholder Proposals Drops As GOP Fights Back John Hugh DeMastri on June 9, 2023 Shareholders this year have expressed far less support for resolutions pushing companies to…
Chevron shareholders reject proposals on climate at annual general meeting
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Oil major Chevron Corp’s shareholders overwhelmingly voted against proposals on climate, including emissions. About 90.4% of preliminary votes cast were against a proposal to set a medium-term scope 3…
BlackRock’s Board Fends Off Climate Proposals From Left-Wing Shareholders At Annual Meeting
BlackRock’s Board Fends Off Climate Proposals From Left-Wing Shareholders At Annual Meeting Jason Cohen on May 24, 2023 Investment firm BlackRock’s board of directors recommended voting to oppose two climate report proposals…
Berkshire shareholders reject climate, diversity proposals; keep Buffett as chairman
By Jonathan Stempel OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) – Berkshire Hathaway Inc shareholders on Saturday overwhelmingly rejected six proposals for environmental, social and governance changes at Warren Buffett’s conglomerate, all of which the billionaire…
Australia treasurer: Some central bank review proposals may need legislative changes
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Thursday some recommendations from an independent review of the Australian central bank’s monetary policy decision-making and board make-up may require legislative changes to…
Credit Suisse withdraws certain proposals to AGM following UBS merger
(Reuters) -Credit Suisse Group AG said on Wednesday it has withdrawn certain proposals to the 2023 annual general meeting following the lender’s recent merger with UBS Group AG. The withdrawn proposals includes…
Euro 7 emissions proposals, the sequel Europe’s carmakers don’t want to see
By Christina Amann and Marie Mannes BERLIN/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – European carmakers are fighting back against proposed emission regulations they argue are too costly, rushed and unnecessary, but which the European Commission says…
‘Powerful Propaganda Tool’: Maher Panelists React To TikTok Ban Proposals
‘Powerful Propaganda Tool’: Maher Panelists React To TikTok Ban Proposals Harold Hutchison on March 25, 2023 TikTok is a “powerful propaganda tool” that should be banned, a panelist on “Real Time With…
Explainer-Why Germany doesn’t like the EU’s debt reform proposals
BERLIN (Reuters) – EU finance ministers started talks last week on adjusting the bloc’s fiscal rules to the post-pandemic realities of high debt and significant investment needs, but some countries are not…
‘Get A Lawyer’: Community Advocates Sound Alarm Over School Proposals To Have Parents Sign Off On Gun Storage
‘Get A Lawyer’: Community Advocates Sound Alarm Over School Proposals To Have Parents Sign Off On Gun Storage Reagan Reese on February 8, 2023 Two Rhode Island school districts are considering resolutions…
Russia’s Lavrov: Either Ukraine fulfils Moscow’s proposals or our army will decide
By Ronald Popeski and Lidia Kelly (Reuters) -Moscow’s proposals for settlement in Ukraine are well known to Kyiv and either Ukraine fulfils them for their own good or the Russian army will…
EU leaders seek proposals by end of January on preserving industry
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU leaders called on the European Commission on Thursday to present proposals by the end of January to preserve European industry that is under threat from higher energy prices…
U.S. SEC votes to advance stock market overhaul proposals
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday voted in favor of proposing some of the biggest changes to the structure of American equity markets in nearly two…
Sri Lanka must implement budget proposals to avoid return to crisis
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Swati Bhat COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka needs to implement budget proposals and reform measures to start earning crucial foreign exchange to help stabilise its economy and ensure…
Russia takes prisoner swap proposals with U.S. seriously – Kremlin
(Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Friday that it always takes prisoner swap proposals with the United States seriously after Washington said it expected President Vladimir Putin to express a willingness to…
Czech EU presidency says two proposals exist for setting maximum energy prices
PRAGUE (Reuters) – There are two proposals in the European Union on how to set maximum prices on energy that the bloc’s energy ministers will discuss on Friday, Czech Industry Minister Jozef…
Italy asks bidders to recast proposals for Ita Airways
ROME -Italy has asked bidders willing to take over Ita Airways to come up with improved proposals, the economy minister said on Thursday, because the government does not deem the current bids…
Biden’s Education Secretary Calls Arming Teachers ‘One Of The Stupidest Proposals’ Ever
Biden’s Education Secretary Calls Arming Teachers ‘One Of The Stupidest Proposals’ Ever Harold Hutchison on June 9, 2022 Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona criticized proposals to arm teachers to stop school shootings…
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