Tag: Government business and finance
Genworth pulls plug on its acquisition by China Oceanwide
RICHMOND, Va. — Insurer Genworth Financial has pulled the plug on its long-delayed acquisition by a Chinese company.
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Biofuels producers, farmers not sold on switch to electric
DES MOINES, Iowa — The president and auto industry maintain the nation is on the cusp of a gigantic shift to electric vehicles and...
Federal low-income housing grant doubles in size this year
<p>WASHINGTON — Thanks to a pandemic-fueled mortgage boom, states will get nearly $700 million in federal grants from a special program for low-income housing,...
Official: EU agency to confirm AstraZeneca blood clot link
<p>ROME — A top official at the European Medicines Agency said in an interview published Tuesday there is a causal link between AstraZeneca's coronavirus...
Mexico says outsourcing to be strictly limited
<p>MEXICO CITY — The Mexican government said Monday it has reached an agreement with business and labor groups to strictly limit outsourcing of jobs....
Cyprus kicks off new registry declaring true company owners
<p>NICOSIA, Cyprus — A new digital registry obliging Cyprus-based companies to declare their true owners puts the east Mediterranean island nation in line with...
Tanzania’s new president changes policy on COVID-19, media
<p>NAIROBI, Kenya — Tanzania's new president appears to be taking a new, scientific approach to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>
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Federal low-income housing grant doubles in size this year
WASHINGTON — Thanks to a pandemic-fueled mortgage boom, states will get nearly $700 million in federal grants from a special program for low-income housing,...
Restaurant owners clash with police in Rome lockdown protest
<p>ROME — Restaurant owners and others angry at having their businesses shut for weeks due to pandemic lockdown measures clashed with police Tuesday during...
Official: EU agency to confirm AstraZeneca blood clot link
ROME — A top official at the European Medicines Agency said in an interview published Tuesday there is a causal link between AstraZeneca's coronavirus...