Source link The Finnish government eyes spending cuts and tax hikes to fill a hole in the 2025 budget The Finnish government has no choice but to cut pensions in order to improve public finances, Finance Minister Riikka Purra has said in an interview with Helsingin Sanomat, a local newspaper. The issue of pensions is […]
Source link Hundreds of specialists will lose access to Large Hadron Collider, a spokesman for the organization told the agency The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) will stop working with hundreds of scientists with connections to Russia later this year, laboratory spokesman Arnaud Marsollier told RIA-Novosti on Tuesday. CERN, which operates the Large Hadron […]
Source link The presentation of the Oscar for Best Documentary to Ukrainian film ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ has been cut from the international TV version of Sunday’s ceremony, local broadcaster Hromadske has reported, expressing “deep discontent” over the step. The documentary was shot by Mstislav Chernov and colleagues from the Associated Press in the port […]
Source link Ireland’s current level of support is “not sustainable,” Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys has reportedly warned Ukrainian refugees living in subsidized housing in Ireland may soon see their welfare benefits slashed, Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys has indicated, according to local media. She called the current arrangement “not sustainable in the long run.” […]
Source link Citigroup has reportedly received complaints about employees overindulging at client events US banking giant Citigroup has warned employees to drink less alcohol at client events following complaints of disorderly behavior, Bloomberg reported this week, citing sources in the company. According to the report, analysts and managing directors in the bank’s investment division have […]
Source link It’s no coincidence that Israel found cause to deprive the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency of funding right after the ICJ genocide ruling After more than four months of a bombing campaign that has killed over 27,000 people in Gaza, Israel’s recent accusations that UNRWA employees were involved in Hamas’ October 7 insurgency led […]
Source link Ankara has nevertheless maintained its sovereignty and continues to cooperate with Moscow, said spokesman Dmitry Peskov Türkiye remains one of the few countries that have taken a “fairly principled and independent position” regarding its economic relations with Russia, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday. His comments come ahead of a planned […]
Source link Local officials believe only the sick, dependent, and disabled can count on long-term aid, Rzeczpospolita reports Poland is planning to develop new rules for helping Ukrainian refugees, Rzeczpospolita reported on Tuesday. It said, citing local officials, that many are taking advantage of benefits to which they are not entitled. According to the article, […]
Source link Timber exports to China will not lead to deforestation in Siberia, the forestry agency has assured Russia will not lose its Siberian taiga due to timber exports to China, as more trees are planted than cut, the forestry authority has announced. In an interview on Wednesday, Ivan Sovetnikov, the head of Russia’s Federal […]
Source link A US-China clash over the self-ruled island would cost the world some $10trn, the business news outlet estimates If the US and China were to have a military showdown over the island of Taiwan, the global GDP would plummet 10.2% in one year, or roughly $10 trillion, Bloomberg’s modeling predicts. The business news […]
Source link Iraq is planning to halt imports of petroleum products as soon as in 2024 after launching a number of oil refineries, which were stalled during decades of military conflict, according to Oil Ministry spokesman Asim Jihad, as cited by RIA Novosti. The Middle Eastern nation has been purchasing oil products, such as reformulated […]
Source link President Joe Biden has signed an executive order enabling sanctions on foreign institutions that continue to deal with Moscow US President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday authorizing the Treasury Department to impose new sanctions that would cut off foreign financial institutions working with Russia from those operating in the US, […]
Source link The country’s competitiveness as an industrial location has been undermined, Michelin said French tire giant Michelin will slash over 1,500 jobs in Germany by 2025, as competition from lower-wage nations and soaring energy prices make production in Western Europe unprofitable. Michelin will fully shut down plants in Karlsruhe and Trier and discontinue some […]
Source link In response to ongoing hostilities in Gaza, South African lawmakers have endorsed a motion to shut down the Israeli embassy and terminate diplomatic relations until Israel commits to a cease-fire. The resolution, put forward by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), an opposition party, received a majority vote of 248 during a parliamentary session […]