A New Field of Would-Be US House Speakers Takes Shape After Jim Jordan Fails
House Republicans have dispensed with Jim Jordan as their nominee for the US speakership and now several more
2023-10-21 09:46
UK Borrowing on Track to Undershoot as Inflation Boosts Tax
An inflation-induced tax boom has left UK government borrowing on track to come in significantly below official forecasts
2023-10-20 15:50
BOE Governor Says UK Pay Growth Is Still Too High for Comfort
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said pay growth is still too high to be consistent with getting
2023-10-20 15:26
Jim Jordan Will Seek Third Floor Vote on US House Speaker Bid
Jim Jordan failed Thursday to sway holdouts who have opposed his bid to be the next US House
2023-10-20 11:21
Starmer’s Labour Makes History, Takes Two Seats From Tories
The opposition Labour Party overturned huge Conservative majorities to win the parliamentary seats of Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth,
2023-10-20 11:21
Sri Lanka Bondholders’ Proposal Sees Government Pushback
Sri Lanka is taking an unfavorable view toward a proposal by foreign dollar bondholders for restructuring its debt,
2023-10-19 16:52
Tusk Confronts Poland’s Hostile Media Machine After Election Win
It took Poland’s national broadcaster almost 24 hours to suggest that the opposition might form a government after
2023-10-19 16:47
ECB’s Digital Euro Moves One Step Closer to Becoming Reality
The European Central Bank shifted to the next stage of its digital-euro project — preparing the ground to
2023-10-19 16:28
France Will Push Firms Doing Buybacks to Share More With Workers
The French government will expand obligations for profit-sharing to include large companies conducting share buybacks, in a move
2023-10-18 21:19
Austria’s Ex-Wunderkind Sebastian Kurz Tried for Perjury
Austria’s former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz faced perjury charges on Wednesday in a trial set to rake over events
2023-10-18 19:46
Belgian Police Hunt for Suspected Terrorist Who Killed Two
Belgian police are searching Tuesday for a Tunisian man who killed two Swedish football fans as they investigate
2023-10-17 14:26
France Is on Edge After Israel-Hamas War Reopens Old Scars
As home to both the largest Jewish and Muslim communities in Europe, France is feeling the strain of
2023-10-16 16:27