Mayor Zohran Mamdani is floating a plan to delay payments into New York City’s municipal pension funds — his latest effort to stave off service cuts and a property tax increase as he grapples with a multibillion-dollar budget gap. The plan, which the mayor’s team has presented to the administration of Gov. Kathy Hochul, could…
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The BBC should clearly set out how it plans to attract younger viewers as it faces “intense competition for attention” from other media…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email The Supreme Court is temporarily blocking a judge’s order requiring Donald Trump’s administration to fully fund a critical food assistance program that has…
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Approaching the end of the school holidays, a few of the financial pressures of the last few weeks may start to ease up…
Shorouk Express Economy Materials 29 August 2025 21:52 (UTC +04:00) Azerbaijan’s insurance sector showed steady growth in the first seven months of 2025, with notable increases in both premium collections and payouts, signaling rising demand and activity in the market. Access to paid information is limited If You already have a…
Shorouk Express Tajikistan Materials 3 August 2025 07:15 (UTC +04:00) In the first half of 2025, the use of electronic payment methods in Tajikistan surged noticeably. More people are opting for cashless transactions through bank cards and e-wallets, with payment volumes and the number of users rising steadily. The infrastructure supporting these payments,…
Paying with a handwave once sounded like science fiction, but contactless palm recognition service Amazon One has already been used more than 8 million times, according to the company. That’s Amazon, though, which explains why it has been deployed in Amazon stores and more than 500 Whole Foods Market stores in the U.S., but only…
Shorouk Express Economy Materials 6 June 2025 02:18 (UTC +04:00) In 2024, Azerbaijan’s National Payment System processed 760.2 billion manats ($447.1 billion) in 168.6 million transactions. The Government Payment Portal handled 8.1 billion manats ($4.78 billion), mostly cashless. Cashless card payments and e-commerce surged over 60 percent. Access to paid information is…
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email In a latest U-turn after months of backlash, Sir Keir Starmer’s government has announced that more pensioners will receive the winter fuel allowance….
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Questions have been raised over Rachel Reeves’ winter fuel U-turn after it emerged the government plans to reinstate the payments for all pensioners before…
