Tag: Approval

Spain parliament gives final approval to amnesty law for Catalonia separatists

Spain’s Parliament has given final approval to a controversial amnesty law for hundreds of Catalan separatists involved in the illegal and unsuccessful 2017 secession bid. The legislation was backed by Spain’s left-wing coalition government, two Catalan separatist parties, and other smaller parties. It passed by a vote of 177-172 in the lower house with the […]

Spain parliament to give final approval to amnesty law for Catalonia separatists

Spain’s Parliament is expected to give the final approval on Thursday to a controversial amnesty law for hundreds of Catalan separatists involved in the illegal and unsuccessful 2017 secession bid. The legislation is backed by Spain’s left-wing coalition government, two Catalan separatist parties, and other smaller parties. It is expected to pass despite the conservative […]

Approval recommended for city of Jamestown staff to review recycling contract

May 24—JAMESTOWN — The Jamestown Public Works Committee in a 4-0 vote recommended approval to have the city attorney, public works director and city administrator visit with the owner of North Dakota Recycling and Sanitation about the contract between the city of Jamestown and his business. City Councilman David Schloegel was not present at the […]

Bitcoin, Ether Rally Cools Following U.S. Ether ETF Listing Approval

Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) prices declined in the past 24 hours, despite several ether exchange-traded funds being granted approval to list in the U.S. The ether price, which was up more than 20% in the past week, fell 4% after the approval, which became a “sell the news” event. Traders say they expect a […]

EU member states give final approval to new supply chain law

Ministers for the European Union’s member states on Friday gave their final approval to a much fought-over law requiring companies to protect human rights in their supply chains. The Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence – also known as the European Supply Chain Act – is intended to hold large companies accountable if they profit […]

Hess-Chevron merger vote appears ripe for narrow approval

By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) – Hess Corp CEO John Hess has until Tuesday to quell a rebellion by shareholders over his handling of what could turn out to be one of the largest mergers in oil industry history: a proposed $53 billion sale of the oil producer to Chevron Corp. Hess, 70, has spent […]

House passes crypto regulation bill, eyes Senate approval

The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21), a bill designed to regulate the cryptocurrency market. The bipartisan vote on Wednesday resulted in 279 members, including 71 Democrats, endorsing the legislation, while 136 opposed it. This bill, now proceeding to the Senate, could forge a new […]