BOISE, Idaho — Governor Brad Little is emphasizing the state’s increased investment in education during his tenure and the current legislative session. He described the efforts as a “huge success” for his priorities, particularly in education.
“Strong public school support for families and communities is both our moral and constitutional obligation.
Greenville City Council members are outlining the priorities and investments that are included in the proposed upcoming budget. City council held its first reading of the more than $291 million budget Monday night. “Public safety is at the forefront of this year’s budget,” council member Wil Brasington said. “When you think about looking after and strengthening and really equipping and caring for our police,
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – Governor Tony Evers is touring the state, highlighting investments into Wisconsin’s workforce.
The Governor and Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Secretary Amy Pechacek visited Lippert Components Inc. in Eau Claire Monday to learn about how Lippert is using a $400,000 fast forward worker training grant from the DWD and Chippewa Valley Technical College to train more people in manufacturing roles.
“There will be a lot of wait-and-see approach with new investments and greenfield investments,” said Sharmila Suntherasegarun from Malaysian public policy think tank IDEAS.
The researcher at IDEAS’ economics and business unit added that attracting investments in research and development, as well as a higher value-added segment of semiconductors would be more challenging amid such uncertainty.
Dalal Street kicked off Tuesday on a jittery note, with the Sensex plunging over 900 points within minutes of opening before staging a brief rebound, only to tumble again.
By 10:30 am, the index had crashed more than 1,000 points, while the Nifty slipped nearly 1 percent, reflecting the wild intraday swings that have followed Monday’s euphoric ceasefire rally.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – AUGUST 24: Harrison Burton, driver of the #21 DEX Imaging Ford, celebrates … More
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Harrison Burton is making the most out of his one shining moment in the NASCAR Cup Series—or,
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The trade truce between the US and China has given markets a much-needed boost, with stocks climbing and the US dollar surging. But with tariff uncertainty still hanging over the economy, bond investors say rate cuts will still be needed to dodge a recession.
While news that US and Chinese officials has agreed to slash tariffs by more than 100 per cent for 90 days prompted investors to scale back their rate cut expectations,
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IPOH, May 13 — Eight people were killed and three critically injured in a collision involving a Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) truck and a lorry on Jalan Chikus-Sungai Lampam, near Teluk Intan, today.
Hilir Perak police chief ACP Dr Bakri Zainal Abidin confirmed the incident when contacted.
“At present,
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Foreign investors extended their streak of net inflows on Bursa Malaysia for the third week, recording a net inflow of RM422.6 million last week, though lower than the previous week of RM853.3 million.
According to MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd’s Fund Flow Report for the week ended May 9,
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Nomura Holdings Inc. strategists upgraded Chinese stocks to a ‘tactical overweight,’ saying the trade truce between the US and China is a significant positive for the Asian nation’s equities.
The agreement to temporarily lower tariffs “came as a significant surprise for markets, and will likely support risk positivity in the near term,” strategists led by Chetan Seth wrote in a note Tuesday.
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