Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order on Feb. 21, 2024, removing school boards’ veto power over corporate property tax breaks that take money away from schools. It also did away with a requirement…
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6/6 © Reuters. A nihang or Sikh warrior sits on makeshift bunker at a protest site where farmers are marching towards New Delhi to press for the better crop prices promised to them in 2021,…
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Two years after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia is still facing an unprecedented number of economic sanctions. It has been excluded from major global financial services, and around €260 billion (£222 billion) of its…
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Dili, capital of Timor-Leste Helder Lopes started his six-year term as Timor-Leste’s new central bank governor today (September 13). The new governor highlighted the need to boost the country’s lending activity and private investment. Lopes…
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Leanne Manas is a familiar face on South African televisions. Towards the end of 2023 the morning news presenter’s face showed up somewhere else: in bogus news stories and fake advertisements in which “she” appeared…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Oil rig pumpjacks, also known as thirsty birds, extract crude from the Wilmington Field oil deposits area near Long Beach, California July 30, 2013. REUTERS/David McNew//File Photo By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON…
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It hasn’t been easy for African states to finance their developmental and environmental policy objectives over the past few years. Recent events suggest that the situation may be improving. For the first time in two…
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A class-action lawsuit filed in the United States against Match Group – the parent company of dating apps Tinder, Hinge and The League – is making headlines around the world. The claimants accuse Match of…
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© Reuters. Investing.com– Gold prices rose slightly in Asian trade on Thursday, but remained largely within a recent trading range as a slew of signals from the Federal Reserve reiterated the prospect of higher-for-longer U.S.…
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Lots of people are hoping to see a tax cut in their payslips after the British government announces its annual budget in March. The prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has said he wants to reduce the…
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