SYDNEY (Reuters) – Global economic weakness and a slowing domestic economy were among the reasons Australia will report a smaller revenue increase in its federal budget for the year ended June 30 compared to recent years, the government said on Sunday. The Labor government is expected to report a budget surplus on May 14, although […]
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Fed holds rates as it warns fight against inflation has hit a bump
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell pictured last month – Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters The world’s largest central bank has warned that its fight against inflation has hit a bump in the road, forcing it to keep interest rates at a 23-year-high. The Federal Reserve’s rate-setters said in a statement: “In recent months, there has been a […]
DEI policy proves speed bump for 4H funding, spurs ‘eugenics’ comparison from Delta Co. commissioner
ESCANABA, Mich. (WJMN) — The 2024 budget for the organization responsible for running Delta County’s 4H program has been approved after a long discussion about concerns over its policy on diversity, equity and inclusion. The vote to approve about $51,000 funding for the county’s local MSU Extension was bumped from a previous meeting, where Commissioner Bob […]
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Maine House narrowly approves 72-hour waiting period on gun purchases, ban on bump stocks
Apr. 16—AUGUSTA — The Maine House of Representatives voted narrowly Tuesday to join the Senate in endorsing proposals that would ban bump stocks and other rapid-fire devices on firearms and enact a 72-hour waiting period on gun purchases. The House voted 73-72 to pass the bump stock measure, and 74-73 in favor of the waiting […]
Democrat who resigned mid-term is getting a $131,000 pay bump to run a performing arts center
Rep. Brian Higgins resigned after 19 years in Congress for a job at a local performing arts center. He left in the middle of his term, saying the House had become “slow and frustrating.” Recently filed docs show he got a 75% pay bump over his $174,000 congressional salary. At the beginning of February, Rep. Brian […]
Fried chicken chain Pollo Campero has slashed staff step count to make them more productive amid California’s $20 minimum wage bump
A national fried chicken chain has devised a novel way to make its staff more efficient while on shift—redesign its restaurants so staff don’t have to walk as far to serve customers. Pollo Campero, which operates in 20 states across the U.S., mapped how its staff moved around sites. The Guatemalan-founded brand found its employees […]
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Live Oak council set to decide on interim city manager, pay bump
Apr. 1—The Live Oak City Council on Wednesday is expected to decide on an increase to the city manager’s salary and who will take over that role on an interim basis after the former city manager left last month. As previously reported in the Appeal, former Live Oak City Manager Aaron Palmer and the city […]
Malaysia’s Plan to Cut Subsidies This Year Hits a Speed Bump
(Bloomberg) — The Malaysian government’s long-awaited plan to cut fuel subsidies this year and tighten its finances has hit a major speed bump: Most citizens aren’t cooperating. Most Read from Bloomberg Less than half of Malaysians have updated their income details in a government database that will enable authorities to determine where handouts should be […]
Toyota agrees to biggest wage hike in 25 years in sign of Japan Inc’s big pay bump
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Maki Shiraki TOKYO (Reuters) -Toyota Motor agreed to give factory workers their biggest pay increase in 25 years on Wednesday, heightening expectations that bumper pay raises will give the central bank leeway to make a key policy shift next week. Toyota, Panasonic, Nissan and a number of other of Japan Inc’s […]
No State of the Union bump for Biden
Pundits may have fawned over President Biden’s State of the Union address last Thursday, praising it as a “homerun” performance from a “fiery, powerful, vigorous guy” that would ease nagging fears about his age and vitality. But voters barely seem to have noticed. A new Yahoo News/YouGov survey of 1,482 U.S. adults, conducted in the […]