When Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare in Clinton received $1 million from the state last year to expand its cancer treatment options, the small hospital was ready to match the grant. The new facility providing radiation therapies opened in December, saving patients from the region a drive to Kansas City or Springfield or doing without the
Waukegan officials are looking at the city’s fourth consecutive balanced budget without a property tax increase and its first without reliance on the $19.7 million of federal COVID-19 relief funds it received in 2021. Interim Finance Director Don Schultz introduced the approximate $245 million budget during a public hearing Monday at City Hall after months
Hong Kong’s benchmark index, which was in the 15,000-point range in July 1997 when the city returned to Chinese sovereignty, surged above 30,000 in 2007 and 2018. Last Friday, it closed at 16,353. “Every market has its cycle. Hong Kong’s stock market had gone up to 30,000. But he just took today’s low point [for
At this point, no one doubts that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is and has long been playing the role of kingmaker for presumptive president-elect Prabowo Subianto. As the outgoing President prepares for the handover of power in October, he seems to be doing his utmost to ensure a smooth transition – and a soft landing
British finance minister Jeremy Hunt on Sunday talked down the likelihood of tax cuts in this week’s budget, pledging “prudent and responsible” measures “for long term growth”. The Chancellor of the Exchequer had been widely expected to cut taxes in Wednesday’s budget, in a move seen as a way of closing the gap on the
DENVER, Colo. — A full-year continuing resolution for fiscal 2024 would have “absolutely devastating” effects on the Air Force and Space Force’s ability to make progress on key programs, the Air Force’s head of acquisition said Tuesday. “We have this wonderful vision, lots of great programs that we have teed up,” Andrew Hunter told reporters
The Budget for 2024-25 has kept the level of investment up with a 11 per cent-plus increase in capex and a continuing focus on macroeconomic stability, Finance Secretary TV Somanathan said. In a post-Budget interview with Aanchal Magazine and Anil Sasi, the Union Finance Ministry’s top bureaucrat also said that the conditions for capex support
“Ditching all cooling measures does not involve providing any preferential policies or even government subsidies for property purchases. It is not a form of market manipulation.” Hong Kong’s property market needs time to adjust to measures: John Lee The Post has contacted Lo for further comment. Political organisations, lawmakers and community groups are submitting their
The European Parliament on Thursday passed a resolution paving the way for possible legal action against the EU’s executive arm over the release of 10 billion euros ($11 billion) in frozen funds to Hungary. The European Commission unlocked the money for Budapest last month as Brussels looked to win Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s backing