Bad news for the far left: New Jersey bill would impose tougher penalties for vandalizing military monuments
TRENTON, N.J. – A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate seeks to impose harsher penalties for vandalizing military monuments, making it a third-degree crime to deface or damage sites honoring…
Trump faces tougher test in New Hampshire after blowout Iowa win
By Nathan Layne, Tim Reid and James Oliphant NASHUA, New Hampshire (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s commanding victory in Iowa underscores his enduring appeal to a wide swath of Republican voters, and his…
U.S. must take tougher approach on tech to China, says U.S. House committee
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) – The U.S. must take immediate action to stop “the hemorrhaging of sensitive U.S. technology to China” by tightening up enforcement of existing rules and adding new ones,…
OECD says UK needs tougher fiscal policy amid tax cut talk
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s government should tighten its budgetary belt, the OECD said on Wednesday, advice that is unlikely to be welcomed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who is…
Italy needs to get tougher on debt, deficit -IMF’s Georgieva
ROME (Reuters) – Italy should be taking tougher action to deal with its deficit and debt levels, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in an interview published online on…
Bayer CEO says tougher cash outlook will be considered in overhaul
By Ludwig Burger and Patricia Weiss FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer’s strategic review will consider a potentially tougher outlook for cash flows, its CEO said on Tuesday, after the German conglomerate suffered a…
Fed’s Barr says tougher capital plan would have limited impact on borrowing costs
By Pete Schroeder NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s top bank watchdog defended its push to overhaul capital requirements, saying they would have a minimal impact on borrowing costs and make…
Big Tech to face tougher rules on targeted political ads in EU
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Big Tech firms will face new European Union rules to clearly label political advertising on their platforms, who paid for it and how much and…
Global finance chiefs to face tougher China questions at Hong Kong summit
By Kane Wu and Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) – Global investment bank and asset manager chiefs are reuniting in Hong Kong next week amid geopolitical tensions and China’s economic slowdown, seeking…
Hit and Run Victim’s Family Demands Tougher Penalties After Killer Gets 1-3 Years in Prison
SOUTH GLENS FALLS, NY – John F. Lincoln-Lynch, perpetrator of a fatal hit-and-run in February, received a 1 to 3-year sentence in state correctional facility. Saratoga County District Attorney Karen A. Heggen…
Zelenskiy says he will propose tougher corruption measures this week
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a television interview shared on his Telegram channel on Sunday that he would ask parliament in the coming week to increase penalties for…
Randstad flags tougher job market, earnings beat forecasts
By Olivier Sorgho (Reuters) -Randstad, the world’s biggest staffing firm, on Tuesday flagged weaker demand in a “challenging” jobs market, even as it beat expectations for second-quarter core earnings. Randstad, which recruits…
Blinken to press ASEAN to take tougher line on Myanmar, China – official
By David Brunnstrom and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington hopes to rally Southeast Asian nations to take tougher action against Myanmar’s military junta and to push back on China’s actions in…
Zelenskiy seeks tougher sanctions on Russian missile components
(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for tougher sanctions to halt the flow of components used in Russian missiles, saying it was cheaper to stop their transfer than to improve anti-aircraft…
ECB zeroes in on struggling borrowers and forex as times get tougher
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank on Wednesday told banks to step up how they manage struggling borrowers and their own currency trading in an environment of higher interest rates and…
NY Fed May survey finds rising number of firms expect credit tougher to get
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Leaders of factory and service sector firms in the New York Fed’s district said access to credit has been mostly stable in May over…
Strong U.S. demand and AI helps Sorrell’s S4 to navigate tougher environment
LONDON (Reuters) – Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital said artificial intelligence (AI) was helping the advertising group to become more efficient and navigate pressure from clients seeking to cut costs. S4, founded by…
Costa Rica president gets tougher on security as crime soars
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Costa Rica’s president on Wednesday presented a set of security measures in response to surging crime rates in the Central American country, which is currently on track this…
Analysis-Renault cuts Nissan stake, shedding conglomerate discount may be tougher
By Gilles Guillaume and David Dolan LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) – Renault SA has taken big steps to simplify its complicated alliance with Japan’s Nissan Motor Co, but still faces a tough road ahead…
UK watchdog moots tougher checks on financial marketing
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s financial watchdog on Tuesday proposed tougher rules for approving financial promotions after a sharp rise in misleading marketing online. Currently, marketing information can be approved…
U.S. delays enforcing tougher ID rules until May 2025
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Homeland Security Department (DHS) said Monday it will delay enforcement of rules requiring Americans to get new identification cards in order to board airplanes…
REUTERS NEXT: After FTX collapse, pressure builds for tougher crypto rules
(Reuters) – Regulators must step in to protect crypto investors after the collapse of FTX, financial industry executives and lawmakers said at the Reuters NEXT conference this week, the latest call for…
Moldovan president calls for tougher policing to tackle pro-Russia protests
By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) – Moldovan President Maia Sandu on Tuesday backed giving more powers to law enforcement to crack down on street protests, which she said were destabilising the country…
Lawmakers press U.S. Commerce for tougher checks on semiconductor chip subsidies
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of Democratic lawmakers wants the U.S. Commerce Department to take additional steps to ensure semiconductor companies do not use government subsidies to conduct stock…
Analysis-Credit Suisse’s turnaround just got a lot tougher as market reels
By Oliver Hirt and Carolina Mandl ZURICH/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Swiss lender Credit Suisse Group AG, battered by scandals and losses, is racing through a restructuring plan. Wild market swings and a…
Israel invokes Macron’s 2018 proposal on Iran, wants tougher nuclear talks
By Dan Williams PARIS – Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday urged French President Emmanuel Macron to revisit a 2018 proposal for a new Iran deal, saying the current diplomatic stalemate…
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