EU agrees five billion euro boost for military aid to Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News
The move provides a welcome boost for Kyiv as support from its other major backer, the United States, wavers and its outgunned forces struggle to…
Biden to tout new $3.3 billion infrastructure plan in Milwaukee
President Joe Biden listens in during a meeting in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday. He will talk about his new infrastructure…
Fraser Institute News Release: Canada spent more than $50 billion on corporate welfare across provinces in 2022
Article contentVANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian governments spent $52 billion in 2022 subsidizing businesses across all provinces—including federal, provincial, and…
House passes $460 billion package of spending bills. Senate expected to act before shutdown deadline
WASHINGTON — The House passed a $460 billion package of spending bills Wednesday that would keep money flowing to key federal agencies through the remainder of…
Cost of early super withdrawals expected to reach $85 billion, cost future taxpayers $3,000, warn industry funds
In short: Industry super funds estimate that $38 billion of early withdrawals during the pandemic will cost super fund members $85 billion in retirement savings.They…
More than 1 BILLION people around the world are now obese and at risk of killer diseases – including 159m children
ONE billion people worldwide are now fat, says the World Health Organization. Obesity rates have rocketed since 1990, doubling in adults and quadrupling in children…
White House to spend $1.7 billion to address hunger, health
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will address the White House's effort to end hunger on Tuesday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Feb. 27…
Alcoa Makes $2.2 Billion Bid for Australian Partner Alumina
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessUS aluminum producer Alcoa Corp. made a $2.2 billion offer to acquire its Australian joint-venture partner Alumina Ltd. to consolidate ownership of…
Biden announces $1.2 billion in student debt forgiveness
President Biden announced the cancellation Wednesday of $1.2 billion in student loan debt for more than 150,000 borrowers, saying the relief will allow them to…
Jeff Bezos sells 14 million Amazon shares for $2.37 billion
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has sold another 14 million shares of Amazon stock, according to a Tuesday Securities and Exchange Commission filing. He announced last…
Ukraine recovery and reconstruction: $486 billion over the next decade
Reconstruction and recovery in war-torn Ukraine is projected to cost $486 billion over the next decade, up from $411 billion estimated a year ago, a…
Measure HLA will cost the city $3.1 billion, new report says
With L.A.’s city election less than three weeks away, the top budget official at City Hall said Measure HLA, the ballot proposal to install hundreds…
US Senate passes $US95 billion package to aid Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after debating bill through the night
In short: The US Senate has passed a $US95 billion aid bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after night long negotiations.It includes $US8 billion for…
Australians spending $7 billion a year on lotteries during cost of living crisis
Australians are spending more on lotto tickets and scratchies than ever before, despite cost of living pressures biting into household budgets.According to the most recently…
L.A. County paid out nearly $1 billion last year in claims
The costs to defend Los Angeles County — and its army of sheriff’s deputies, firefighters, social workers and doctors — against lawsuits skyrocketed in the…
Rogers Communications Inc. Announces Pricing of US$2.5 billion Offering of US Dollar Senior Notes
Article contentTORONTO, Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) (NYSE: RCI) (“RCI”) announced today that it has priced a…
Man pleads guilty in $1 billion scheme to dodge money laundering rules in New York
A man described as an “experienced anti-money laundering specialist” pleaded guilty on Wednesday to illegally funneling more than $1 billion in lucrative, high-risk transactions through…
Egypt Talks on IMF-Led Deal Go on With $10 Billion on Table
Bloomberg’s news report by Mirette Magdy indicated that an International Monetary Fund mission to Egypt has extended its visit until the end of the week…
Facebook turns 20: How the social media giant grew to 3 billion users | Social Media News
In 2004, as broadband was replacing dial-up internet and mobile phones with colour screens were gaining popularity, on February 4, a social network, named “TheFacebook”,…
Meta, Amazon shares surge by $279 billion after cuts boost profit
Breadcrumb Trail LinksInvestorEarnings got a boost from tens of thousands of job cuts since 2022 and strong sales that beat analysts’ estimatesAuthor of the article:Bloomberg…