The federal agency tasked with protecting workers’ civil rights is classifying all new gender identity-related discrimination cases as its lowest priority, essentially putting them on indefinite hold, according to two agency employees. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission held a meeting on Wednesday clarifying how it would treat new worker complaints of gender-identity discrimination in…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appointed his deputy, Michael Faulkender, as the next acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service after reports the current leader of the agency, Gary Shapley, had been installed at the urging of Elon Musk without Bessent’s knowledge. “Trust must be brought back to the IRS,” Bessent said in a post to…
(Bloomberg) — The Italian government will allow UniCredit SpA’s takeover bid for Banco BPM SpA to move forward, provided some conditions are fulfilled. Following an in-depth review, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s cabinet decided “in defense of strategic interests and national security” to place some conditions on the €13 billion ($14.8 billion) acquisition before allowing it…
By Hadeel Al Sayegh and Federico Maccioni DUBAI, April 18 (Reuters) – KKR and I Squared Capital are among global asset managers bidding for a district cooling business owned by Abu Dhabi’s Multiply Group, part of a $1.5 trillion empire overseen by one of the UAE’s most powerful Sheikhs, three sources said. District cooling plants,…
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday denied a request by The Associated Press that he take further steps to enforce his order last week that the White House stop blocking ’s access to cover events because the outlet won’t rename the Gulf of Mexico in its reports. U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden, who…
(Bloomberg) — A federal judge denied a request by the Associated Press to get rid of a new White House policy that the outlet says violates a court order intended to restore full access to cover the president. US District Judge Trevor McFadden’s injunction took effect April 14 but the AP said in court papers…
JSW Steel Italy Piombino SPA (JSW Italy), a wholly owned subsidiary of JSW Steel, has signed a Development Contract with the Ministry of Enterprise & Made in Italy, the Tuscany Region and l’Agenzia Nazionale per l’Attrazione Degli Investimenti e lo Sviluppo d’Impresa SPA. The Development Contract intends to revive the historically important industrial site ‘Steelworks…
BluSmart electric cars are parked at a charging station in Gurugram, India, April 17, 2025. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh | Photo Credit: PRIYANSHU SINGH The Central government-backed National Highways for Electric Vehicles (NHEV) has stopped the process of placing orders for around 2,700 electric SUVs with BluSmart, after the alleged misuse of funds by the co-founder of…
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose met families affected by the Murshidabad violence, in Malda on Friday | Photo Credit: ANI Rejecting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s appeal to defer his visit, Governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday visited Malda and interacted with the people who sought refuge there after an episode of violence…
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia and China have signed a $1.2 billion deal to finance an ambitious canal project that aims to boost trade efficiency by linking a branch of the Mekong River near Phnom Penh to a port on the Gulf of Thailand, the Cambodian government agency heading the project announced Friday. The deal…
