California braces for more flooding as another winter storm nears
Governor Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency in several counties as US state prepares for heavy rainfall.
Day: March 9, 2023
Biden budget would cut deficit by $3 trillion over next decade with 25% minimum tax on richest Americans
Biden proposes to impose a minimum tax of 25% on the rich, hike taxes on oil and gas companies and raise the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%.
In Pics: 1,000-Year-Old Medieval Golden Treasure Discovered in Netherlands
A Dutch historian found a unique 1,000-year-old medieval golden treasure, consisting of four golden ear pendants, two strips of gold leaf and 39 silver coins, the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden) announced on Thursday.
Dealers with cancer beg for Atlantic City casino smoking ban
Several Atlantic City casino dealers with cancer, and others who fear they may develop it, are asking New Jersey lawmakers to ban smoking in the state’s casinos.
Home Office officials demand apology from Suella Braverman over ‘attack on integrity’
Email in name of home secretary claimed civil servants had blocked attempts to curb migrationHome Office mandarins are demanding an apology from Suella Braverman for offering “praise [to] staff in private only to attack them in public” after an email i…
Pak Ex-PM Imran Khan Faces Murder, Terrorism Charges After Police Clash
The police in Lahore on Thursday booked Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan and 400 others on the charges of murder and terrorism during their clash with police personnel during the party’s rally that left one activist dead and many injured.
Railsr, the UK-based embedded finance tech startup formerly called Railsbank, goes into bankruptcy under new consortium owner; it was valued at ~$1B in 2021 (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Railsr, the UK-based embedded finance tech startup formerly called Railsbank, goes into bankruptcy under new consortium owner; it was valued at ~$1B in 2021 — Startups are facing a moment of reckoning in …
IRS nominee Daniel Werfel confirmed by Senate vote
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Daniel Werfel to serve as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service by a vote of 54-to-42.
IRS nominee Daniel Werfel confirmed by Senate vote
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Daniel Werfel to serve as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service by a vote of 54-to-42
China’s Xi Calls for ‘More Quickly Elevating’ Armed Forces
China’s leader Xi Jinping has called for “more quickly elevating the armed forces to world-class standards.”