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New Packers CEO Ed Policy brings lifetime of experience under his dad, Carmen
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Jed York always admired Ed Policy. Ten years Policy's junior, York wanted to be like Policy when they were kids in Youngstown, Ohio. They went to the same high school. They went to the same college. York even lived in the dorm...

Energy and Commerce returns to pipeline safety effort
A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee will hold a hearing this week on pipeline safety as lawmakers look to develop a new authorization bill for the nation’s lead regulator. The Energy Subcommittee will hold a hearing Tuesday titled,...

India keen to strike trade deal with US but wary about crossing red lines on agriculture, dairy
NEW DELHI – In the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, soya bean farmer Harnam Singh Lodhi lamented that he has enough difficulties without having to worry about competition from American farmers. “This year, non-stop rains after sowing have...

Austrian Government Opens Bregenz Festival 2025 with Appeal for Visionary and Responsible "Mindset"
It was inevitable that in Austria, of all places, at the opening of the Bregenz Festival in Freischütz, politicians would try to sound a note of caution in the turbulent times in which we live. In his speech, Austrian President Alexander Van der...

Colorado's rural hospitals teeter on the edge of financial collapse, but serve patients and local economies
Colorado’s rural hospitals are teetering on the edge of financial collapse, burdened by rising costs, shrinking reimbursements and a growing list of state and federal regulations, according to the Colorado Hospital Association. In Colorado, half...

Economics IE: July 21
Madison Aument For 91.9 KVCR News, I'm Madison Aument. This is Economics IE. Each month, IEGO, a nonprofit focused on economic growth in the Inland Empire, publishes the IE Labor Market Pulse. The newsletter analyzes monthly employment data to...
Trump's Brazil tariffs point more to his enduring bond with far-right Bolsonaro than economic concerns
RAFAEL R. IORIS University of Denver Published: July 21, 2025 (THE CONVERSATION) After much back-and-forth over several months, President Donald Trump announced on July 9, 2025, that he planned to levy a 50% tariff on Brazilian exports to the...

AMCEN-20: African environment ministers pledge to back a robust global plastics treaty
“While the declaration calls for enhanced governance and finance, it avoids direct corporate accountability measures like polluter-pays principles, fossil fuel company taxation, or mandatory compensation schemes — effectively letting polluting...
EU-Africa migration policy shift: Cooperation or coersion?
The European Union (EU) Commission has proposed conditioning development aid for African and other third countries on their cooperation with migration enforcement. Under its Global Europe instrument, aid allocations may now depend on how well a...

New Trump Immigration Policy: Ending The H-1B Visa Lottery
Donald Trump delivers remarks during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval ... More Office on June 5, 2025. The Trump administration plans to publish a proposed rule to end or significantly change the annual H-1B visa...
Bring back cancelled HS2 plans, manufacturers urge government
Almost nine in 10 (89%) manufacturing firms believe the original plan for the high speed rail line should go ahead, according to a survey released today (21 July) by industry association Make UK and Barclays UK Corporate Bank. A similar number...

Trump Slams ‘Untruthful’ WSJ Article About Treasury Secretary Warning Him to Not Fire Fed Chair: ‘I Know Better Than Anybody What’s Good for the Market’
President Donald Trump, after filing a $20 billion lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over a story alleging Trump gave Jeffrey Epstein a lewd birthday note more than two decades ago, disputed the newspaper’s coverage on a separate topic. On...

FPCCI pushes for investor-friendly UAE visa policy
The FPCCI’s Pakistan–UAE Business Council has urged the UAE to extend its visa waiver from just officials to genuine Pakistani investors, entrepreneurs, and industrialists. Diwan Fakhruddin, Business Council chairman, believes this move would ease...

Can tech’s disconnection from the US economy protect investors from looming risks?
So far, Picton notes, tariff-related cost increases have not been directly passed through to consumers at the rate some analysts had predicted, resulting in more benign inflation numbers out of the US. At the same time, the Fed is expected to cut...

Codere named in former Spanish Finance Minister investigation
Cristóbal Montoro is said to have had close connections to Codere SA By Beth Turner Key points: - Codere has been linked to an investigation into former Spanish Finance Minister Cristóbal Montoro by Catalan police - Codere was reportedly in...
GOOD MORNING MR. PRESIDENT: Beyond Roads: How the $75M swap can catalyse broader economic transformation
While the immediate focus on road infrastructure is commendable, this deal should serve as a springboard to address even more critical gaps in our financial ecosystem - particularly SME financing, industrial development, and affordable housing. Mr...

India’s Green Hydrogen Economy Set to Attract…
New Delhi, Jul 21 (KNN) India is poised for a massive green hydrogen expansion, with investments worth Rs 10 lakh crore expected by 2030, according to a report by Avener Capital. The country’s National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) aims to produce...

Survey reveals shocking number of UK women have experienced economic abuse
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Why TSC hiring policy is unfair to married women
Mercy Muthoni, language teacher at Indupa Comprehensive School reading the newspaper with students during the NIE launch. (Collins Oduor, Standard) The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) proclaims itself an equal opportunity employer, yet its...

Citizens reflect on economic gains as President Mahama tours Eastern Region
By Emelia B. Addae Koforidua, July 21, GNA – Voices from across the Eastern Region rang with optimism and civic pride on Sunday as President John Dramani Mahama commenced a regional “Thank You Tour” following his 2024 landslide electoral victory....