Tag: extend

Legislation could extend paid leave benefits to tribal employees

Apr. 23—A bill passed last week by the state Senate could enable some 10,000 people employed by the casino-owning Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes to participate in the state’s 2-year-old paid family and medical leave insurance program. The employee-funded program provides up to 12 weeks of partial wages to employees on unpaid leave due to […]

Stocks extend declines as earnings roll in

New residential construction, including single-family and multifamily homes, tumbled by the largest amount in four years as rising mortgage rates weaken housing activity. Housing starts fell 14.7% month-over-month in March, dropping from 1.55 million units annualized pace to 1.32 million units annualized, according to data from the Census Bureau released Tuesday. Single family starts fell […]

Russians cast ballots on second day of election to extend Putin’s rule

Voters across Russia are casting ballots on the second day of an election set to formalise six more years of power for President Vladimir Putin. The election comes against the backdrop of a ruthless crackdown that has stifled independent media and prominent rights groups. Mr Putin’s fiercest political foe, Alexei Navalny, died in an Arctic […]

China’s home prices extend declines despite support measures

By Liangping Gao and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s new home prices dropped for an eighth straight month in February, official data showed on Friday, suggesting the fragile property market is struggling to find a bottom despite a slew of measures to shore up the sector. New home prices fell 0.3% month-on-month, in line with […]

Russians head to polls in vote set to extend Putin’s rule

Voters headed to the polls in Russia on Friday for a three-day presidential election that is all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule by six more years after he stifled dissent. The election takes place against the backdrop of a ruthless crackdown that has crippled independent media and prominent rights groups and given […]