Four United States army soldiers have been killed in Lithuania during training, the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, said while visiting Warsaw on Wednesday. “Whilst I was speaking the news came out about four American soldiers who were killed in an incident in Lithuania,” Rutte told reporters, adding that he did not know any details.…
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaking with CNBC’s Sara Eisen (not shown) at the U.S Treasury Department on Jan. 8th, 2024. CNBC Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will be joining an advisory board for bond giant Pimco, CNBC has learned. Joining other prominent officials in the world of economics and finance, Yellen, who also served as…
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The conservative pick for German agriculture minister has withdrawn his candidacy after animal rights activists stormed his farm, prompting cross-party condemnation. Günther Felßner, a farming lobbyist who had won the backing of the conservative Christian Social Union (CSU), said his wife was “in fear of life and limb” when activists climbed on to the cattle…
Rachel Reeves has confirmed deep cuts to welfare and public services, along with billions of pounds in long-term investment aimed at growing the economy, as she delivered a spring statement to ensure her fiscal targets were still being met. The chancellor said her measures would ensure a predicted £4.1bn hole in the public finances within…
250,000 more people, including 50,000 more children, will be pushed into relative poverty by benefit cuts, DWP says The Department for Work and Pensions’ impact assessment of the health and disability benefit cuts also says that will put an extra 250,000 people, including 50,000 children, into relative poverty. The potential impact of these reforms on…
Jeremy Bowen, the BBC’s international editor, has accused the Israeli government of blocking journalists from Gaza because of scenes “they don’t want us to see”. Bowen said that in the last 18 months, he had been granted only half a day with the Israeli army within Gaza. He said that the lack of access was…
Jeremy Bowen, the BBC’s international editor, has accused the Israeli government of blocking journalists from Gaza because of scenes “they don’t want us to see”. Bowen said that in the last 18 months, he had been granted only half a day with the Israeli army within Gaza. He said that the lack of access was…
Rachel Reeves must cope with lower growth and higher borrowing costs this year, as the Treasury’s independent forecaster said the global economic situation was more unpredictable and could worsen in 2025. In a report to coincide with the chancellor’s spring statement, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said the economic outlook was “more challenging” and…
Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Treasury is scrapping a requirement for U.S. small businesses to report information about their owners to the federal government. It’s the latest twist in an on-again, off-again saga for the fledgling rule. The Corporate Transparency Act, passed in 2021, required millions of…
