Investing.com — California voters are set to decide on a landmark tax initiative this November that could fundamentally reshape the state’s fiscal landscape. As first reported by the Wall Street Journal, the “2026 Billionaire Tax Act” has reportedly secured enough signatures to appear on the ballot, setting up a confrontation between labor unions and the…
Zimbabwe’s proposed overhaul of medical aid regulations has sparked fierce debate, with industry players warning that the changes could trigger rising healthcare costs, reduced access, and the collapse of private medical cover for thousands of citizens. At the centre of the dispute is a proposed amendment to Statutory Instrument 330 of 2000, which seeks to…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Swiss government has laid out plans that would force UBS to increase its capital by $20bn, refusing to back down on the core element of the “too big to fail” banking reforms sparked by…
The Justice Department said Friday that it would move forward on a proposed $68 million settlement with a Texas land developer it had accused of preying on Hispanic residents, despite a judge’s concerns that the agreement did not do enough to help victims. During a hearing, U.S. District Judge Alfred H. Bennett questioned why the…
Shorouk Express A US Senator has introduced a bill that aims to eliminate the possibility of dual citizenship for American citizens. If passed the bill would affect those planning to naturalise in European countries as well as those who already have. American citizens living in Europe could see their ability to hold a European passport…
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 Secretary of Education Linda McMahon was given a math lesson during a Senate hearing on Tuesday when Senator Jack Reed pointed out that…
Shorouk Express Margot Wallström is a former vice president of the European Commission and former foreign minister of Sweden. Jytte Guteland is member of the Swedish parliament and former lead negotiator on EU climate law in the European Parliament. Mats Engström is a former deputy state secretary at the Swedish Ministry for the Environment. The…
Shorouk Express Starmer calls on Putin to accept 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Russia has launched drone attacks on Kyiv, the city’s mayor said, just hours after President Vladimir Putin…
Brisbane star Ezra Mam has been issued with a breach discover by the NRL for bringing the sport and the Broncos into disrepute, and the playmaker is now nearer to being banned from the sport for a prolonged interval. Mam was fined $850 for drug-driving and driving with no licence when he appeared on December…
