British train companies have made a new offer to rail workers in a bid to end a long running dispute over pay, the group representing the rail industry said on Friday. Britain’s transport network has been hit by a series of disruptive strikes over several months as workers demand better wages to keep pace with…
Tennessee state Representative Justin Pearson was sworn in on Thursday after being reappointed to the legislature from which he and a Democratic colleague were expelled for leading a gun protest on the House of Representatives floor. To applause, whoops and cheers, Pearson stood before a crowd of about 50 supporters and media as he was…
Florida’s Republican-led House of Representatives on Thursday gave final approval to a six-week abortion ban, setting the stage for abortion access to be drastically curtailed in the state and across the U.S. South. Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the legislation, which makes exceptions for abortions in cases of rape, incest and when the…
Germany’s finance minister on Thursday welcomed a signal from China that it may drop a demand for multilateral banks to be involved in debt restructuring for poorer countries, which would remove a key roadblock to debt relief. Speaking on a visit to Washington for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank spring meetings, Christian Lindner…
The boss of Tesco (TSCO.L) on Thursday hit back at the suggestion Britain’s biggest retailer is making excessive profits as consumers struggle with a cost of living crisis. Consumer group Which? and trade union Unite were both critical of the retail profit of 2.49 billion pounds ($3.11 billion) Tesco made in its 2022-23 financial…
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has raised the issue of security at diplomatic establishments in Britain during a call with his British counterpart Rishi Sunak, Modi’s office in New Delhi said on Thursday. New Delhi in recent weeks has been upset about protests and vandalism by Sikh separatists outside the Indian mission in London and elsewhere in…
Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Thursday that the latest data on the economy, including a stagnation of gross domestic product in February, is “somewhat disappointing” even if it remains better than forecast by the BoE late last year. Pill, speaking at an online event hosted by MNI Connect, said GDP…
“I am so glad to be fighting with you, because victory is ours,” he said, shaking his fist in the air, and then he and the crowd chanted: “Power to the people.” Leaving the fanfare of cameras and well-wishers at the reinstatement ceremony behind, Pearson entered the statehouse and took his seat. On Wednesday, Pearson…
Colorado farmers will be able to legally fix their own equipment next year, with manufacturers like Deere & Co (DE.N) obliged to provide them with manuals for diagnostic software and other aids, under a measure passed by legislators in the first U.S. state to approve such a law. The Consumer Right to Repair Agriculture…
A federal judge in North Dakota on Wednesday temporarily blocked implementation of a Biden administration rule establishing protections for seasonal streams and wetlands in 24 states, according to court documents. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Hovland granted the states’ request for a preliminary injunction prohibiting enforcement of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the United…
