Ghana Approves Tax On Electronic Payments Despite Opposition Protest
By Cooper Inveen ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana’s parliament approved a new 1.5% tax on electronic payments, known as the “e-levy,”…
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Four Women Join CFTC In U.S. Senate Vote Hailed As Historic
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four women will take seats on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, returning the derivatives…
EU regulator starts reviewing Spanish COVID vaccine booster
MADRID (AP) — The European Union’s drug regulator said Tuesday it has begun an accelerated review process for an experimental…
US consumers still confident, but outlook not as rosy
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence bounced back in March and remains high, though consumers’ short-term outlook is…
US job openings, quitting at near record high in February
WASHINGTON (AP) — Job openings hovered at a near-record level in February, little changed from the previous month, continuing a…
J&J To Stop Selling Personal Care Products In Russia
(Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it would halt sale of personal care products in Russia, joining other companies…
U.S. Approves China Eastern Airlines Bid To Shift Some New York-Shanghai Flights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday it had approved the bid of China Eastern Airlines Corp to…
Russia Steps Up Economic Retaliation With Eurobond Rouble Buyback Offer
(Reuters) -Russia retaliated in what it has called an “economic war” with the West on Tuesday by offering to buy…
UnitedHealth To Buy LHC Group For $5.4 Billion In Home Healthcare Push
(Reuters) -UnitedHealth Group said on Tuesday it would buy LHC Group for about $5.4 billion in cash, as the largest…
Media measuring company Nielsen to be acquired in $16B deal
Nielsen is being acquired for $16 billion, including debt, about a week after the media measurement company rejected a $9…