Romania’s pension reform raises fiscal risks, rating agencies warn
By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania has yet to present credible measures to offset the budget impact of planned pension hikes in the 2024 election year, Standard & Poor’s…
By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania has yet to present credible measures to offset the budget impact of planned pension hikes in the 2024 election year, Standard & Poor’s…
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A German court ruling that forced Berlin to freeze 60 billion euros in planned green investment spending is unlikely to have much impact on the reform of…
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – It will be “hard” to reach a deal on fully restoring the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) arbitration powers by a major meeting set for…
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s lower house on Wednesday passed a bill aimed at revamping national stock exchanges, a long-awaited move meant to boost trading following a spate of delistings…
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will on Thursday introduce two previously announced tax bills that will raise petroleum tax revenue and legislate the government’s response to a national…
WASHINGTON – Ranjith Keerikkattil, 35, formerly of Catonsville, Md., was found guilty by a jury for committing two felony violations of the Bail Reform…
TRENTON, NJ – In response to the COVID-19 outbreak that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of elderly veterans in state-run homes, Governor Phil Murphy announced a series of reforms…
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Senator Calls for Reevaluation of Bail Reform Citing Public Safety Concerns TRENTON, NJ — Senator Kristin M. Corrado is urging lawmakers to return to Trenton…
TRENTON, NJ – Sen. Kristin Corrado is asking lawmakers to convene in Trenton to rectify perceived shortcomings in New Jersey’s bail reform. Reports from Law Enforcement and concerned citizens indicate…
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Thursday criticism of proposed reforms to the central bank’s policymaking board by one of his predecessors was “bizarre and wrong”, as…
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. private companies would like to invest in Ukrainian energy, housing, infrastructure, agriculture, transport and mining, but Ukraine must make reforms in accountability and…
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday will vote on whether to advance a bill that would allow the legal cannabis industry access to banking,…
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt said it had agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to merge the fund’s first and second reviews of its economic reform programme, after the first…
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP, NJ – Amid rising issues of homelessness, petty crime, and open drug use in the Rio Grande area, Middle Township officials announced plans to prioritize public safety while…
TRENTON, NJ – Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie expressed his support for the FBI, stating he would neither abolish nor reform the agency if he were to become President.…
TRENTON, NJ – Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco and Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio criticize the state Legislature for slow action on criminal justice reforms as crime rates continue…
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie stated he would neither abolish nor reform the FBI if he were to become president, despite recent criticisms that the agency has politicized its…
By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) – Even as Brazil’s economic growth blew past expectations in the first half of this year, tax revenue has tumbled, underscoring doubts…
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Shares on China’s two-year-old Beijing stock exchange recorded their best daily performance ever on Monday, after the country announced reform measures to improve the market that focuses…
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – A group of 32 investors managing $7.3 trillion in assets have urged the G20 group of wealthier countries to align agricultural subsidies with their…
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines risks losing its investment grade rating if it fails to reform an “unsustainable” military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension system because it will constrain its…
DC Dems’ Lawsuit Says New Voting Reform Could Cause ‘Confusion’ For Black Voters Arjun Singh on August 9, 2023 The Democratic Party of the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit…
By Ted Hesson, Mica Rosenberg and Kristina Cooke PHILIPSBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – As a presidential candidate in 2020, Joe Biden pledged to end for-profit immigration detention, saying: “No business should…
Joe Manchin, Tommy Tuberville Introduce Bill To Reform College Sports Arjun Singh on July 26, 2023 Two senators have introduced a bipartisan bill that would reform collegiate athletics rules regarding…