Reform

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 …

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 …

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 …

TRENTON, NJ – Former Governor Chris Christie is talking tough on the campaign trail when it comes to his opponents, but he’s been pretty quiet when it comes to talking …

By Chen Aizhu, Emily Chow and Andrew Hayley SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) – Policy reform in China will boost profit for city-gas distributors by letting them raise prices for residential sales above …