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Unlock Editor's Digest for freeFT editor Roula Khalaf has chosen her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter.The yen rose sharply against the dollar in Asian markets on Monday afternoon, rebounding from a 34-year low hit hours earlier, raising concerns that Japanese authorities had intervened to support the yen's weakness after weeks of warnings. gave rise to speculation.The yen began to appreciate from 159.5 yen to 155.2 yen to the dollar in 50 minutes from around 1:00 pm Tokyo time. Hong Kong traders said it was “very likely” that Japanese authorities would intervene.Earlier in the day, the yen rose above 160…
Local government officials participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hanover section of the Fall Line project. (BizSense file photo) Groundbreaking ceremony held for the Hanover section of the regional Fall Line Trail County officials and other local and state representatives gathered last week to commemorate the start of construction on a 7.8-mile portion of the Fall Line Trail that will run through Hanover. The 43-mile walking and biking trail stretches from Ashland to Petersburg. This section of Hanover is planned as a 10-foot-wide shared-use road running from the Ashland Trolley line to Woodman Road in Henrico County. Construction was…
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Portugal's Agriculture Minister José Manuel Fernández said on Sunday that Portugal's previous government had “wasted an opportunity” to use all the funds available to the country under its recovery plan, adding that it had “wasted the opportunity” to use all the funds available to the country under the recovery plan, and said it had “squandered the opportunity” to use all the funds available to the country under the recovery plan, and said it had “squandered the opportunity” to use all the funds available to the country under the recovery plan, and said it had “wasted the opportunity” to use all…
image caption, Paul and his wife Kim moved from Bedfordshire to County Durham when he quit his job and started claiming independent pay as an individual.Plans to overhaul the disability benefits system are expected to be announced by the government in the future.It said benefit bills were rising at an “unsustainable rate” and needed an overhaul to ensure support reached those who needed it most.Reforms to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) could include ending cash payments and instead providing claimants with one-off grants for things like home improvements.Disability charity Scope described it as a “reckless attack on disabled people”.Article informationauthor, alice…
Economists expect the index to rise from -14.4 to -11.0 in April. A better-than-expected number could raise hopes that the U.S. economy will avoid recession. Still, this number is unlikely to affect the Fed's interest rate trajectory. Manufacturing contributes less than 30% to the U.S. economy. However, U.S. labor market data and services sector PMI numbers will influence investors' expectations about the Fed's interest rate trajectory in September. US employment statistics and ISM services PMI will be released on Friday (May 3). Ahead of the report, the market could readjust its expectations for a Fed rate cut in the second…
This rendering shows a proposal to convert the Higley House, located at 860 17th St. SE in Cedar Rapids, into a residential rehabilitation home for people seeking treatment for substance use problems. (Cedar Rapids) The Cedar Rapids City Council last week moved forward with a request to rezone Higley Mansion, which had been operated as a senior citizen facility, so it could be converted into a residential rehabilitation home that would provide independent treatment to people struggling with substance use problems. Ta. The site at 860 17th St. SE has been vacant for several years and will be used as…
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, April 28, 2024 – The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), in cooperation with the Government of Azerbaijan, today conducted an influential high-level roundtable discussion titled “.“The road to COP29”. This important event, led by His Excellency Mikhail Dzhabarov, Minister of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Governor of IsDB, will feature heads of prominent institutions and various governments, international organizations and partners to discuss the promotion of global climate action. representatives gathered together. The roundtable, a prelude to the Conference of the Parties (COP29) scheduled to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November 2024, will…
Unlock Editor's Digest for freeFT editor Roula Khalaf has chosen her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter.The French government is proposing to buy the major assets of heavily indebted technology company Atos as the Paris government wants to keep the assets under state control.The country wants to buy three strategic parts of Atos. One is the Superhe Calculator for quantum computing, which the French military uses for the country's nuclear weapons program. A secure communications technology used by the military. and certain cybersecurity assets.In Paris, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday that the country was legally bound to…
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Here is a summary of South Dakota state government board and commission meetings and two public hearings on proposed administrative rule changes that will be open to the public in the new week beginning Monday, April 29. I'd like to introduce_______ , 2024. Click on the name (highlighted in blue) to view meeting details. Please note that the event may be postponed due to bad weather or other reasons. Monday, April 29th economic development committeeCredit Committee, 11 a.m. Central Time, conference call, 711 E. Wells Avenue, Pierre. Tuesday, April 30th plumbing committee10:30 a.m. Central Time, video…