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High crude oil prices: FG moves to leverage global advantage and ramp up production
The federal government said it would step up efforts to boost crude oil production to take advantage of global oil prices, hinting it would reach full production by the end of the year. The move comes at a time when the global price of crude oil has reached over $100 a barrel following the Russian-Ukrainian …

Report: Despite Gas Subsidies, Transit Fares Rise 283% in Five Years
SBM intelligencea geopolitical research firm, says that despite gasoline subsidies, transportation costs and gasoline prices rose disproportionately from 2017 to 2021. SBM stated this in a new report by the research firm titled “Growing Fuel Subsidy and Transport Costs: Which Way Forward, Nigeria?” He said that in five years, gasoline prices have increased by 12.1%, …

LL.M. Program Celebrates 40-Plus Years, Offers New Course Taught by Distinguished Alumni
The LL.M. Program in Agricultural and Food Law at the U of A School of Law is celebrating more than four decades of its leadership. It was the first of its kind when it was established, and today, it continues to lead the nation in this important area of law, connecting lawyers to our food …

GOP race for Kansas AG focuses on fighting Biden, not crime
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The last time a Republican primary for Kansas attorney general was competitive, candidates argued over criminal sentencing laws and crowded prisons. That was 20 years ago. This year’s competitive primary race is focusing on fighting Democratic President Joe Biden’s agenda and has almost nothing to do with fighting crime. The attorney …

N1trn in 10 months … how oil subsidy payments weighed on Nigeria’s income in 2021
The stubborn undercoverage of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as the gasoline subsidy, created a mess of income for the federation in 2021. Apart from the usual polemics on the question of whether to “withdraw or not”, the essence subsidy payments swallowed up over 1.03 trillion naira in 10 months, resulting in low revenues …

Gasoline Prices and Other Fairness Issues for Northern Ontario Residents – Wawa-news.com
In last week’s column, readers may recall that I raised concerns about the disparity between winter maintenance levels on roads in southern and northern Ontario. Unfortunately, under successive Liberal and Conservative governments, this is an ongoing problem that neither government has wanted to address even briefly. I raised this issue recently in the Legislature and …

AICO Insurace shareholders approve free shares – Blueprint Newspapers Limited
The shareholders of AIICO Insurance Plc have approved the management plan to issue free shares. This is part of the resolutions passed unanimously at the company’s 51st annual general meeting held in Lagos at the Marriott hotel in Ikeja. The meeting was held in accordance with state and federal government COVID-19 guidelines, with shareholders in …
4 days after I moved into my new home the floods drained it
Earlier this year, my family moved from an apartment in New York to a house in New Jersey. Four days later, we received a flash flood warning from Hurricane Ida. Then our basement was under water. The flood has been a clear message to me: unless we take action on the climate, it will only …
Federal agriculture minister ‘working extremely hard’ to resume fresh potato trade with U.S.
Ending a suspension of trade in fresh potatoes from P.E.I. to the United States is a top priority for the Canadian government, says federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau. The trade suspension was ordered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Monday, following the discovery of potatoes infected with potato wart in two P.E.I. fields in October. …

How a grandmother fell into the health insurance divide – and why the Build Back Better plan could help cover Texans like her
Perla Rosalez, an unemployed grandmother in the Rio Grande Valley, stays awake at night, worrying about falling ill and leaving her three grandchildren behind. The 50-year-old is rationing both her medications and the doctor visits she needs to manage diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol and COVID-19 because she does not have health insurance for help …

Morrison and Joyce make false claims about oil prices
Australia’s two most senior politicians have made extraordinary and false statements about oil prices this week. On Monday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said oil prices would rise more than not if his government was sacked. But he provided no evidence to support his claim – even when asked. Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce continued Tuesday …

Scathing Audit Blames Mismanagement of Unemployment Insurance Failures in Virginia | New
Now, a scathing audit says much of the blame lies in mismanagement coupled with limited oversight by Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration. “It is clear that further oversight and assistance is needed,” Lauren Axselle, legislative analyst with the General Assembly’s Joint Legislative Audit Committee, told lawmakers on Monday, recommending that lawmakers expand their role instead. than …

Oil prices remain unchanged amid opposition protests – Journal
ISLAMABAD: Amid relentless protests from opposition parties against rising prices and rising unemployment in the country, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday rejected the proposal by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) to increase oil prices and decided to keep them unchanged for the next fortnight. The prime minister made the decision “taking into …

The rise in oil prices contested in the LHC
INP 12:37 | 02 October 2021 The increase in petroleum product prices was challenged in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday. According to the details, the complainant asked to reconsider his decision as it will cause more problems for poor people. The OGRA, the federal government and other institutions were part of the petition. …

FMBN’s bumpy road to recapitalization
A decade after the idea of recapitalizing the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria was conceived, to meet the challenge of the housing deficit plaguing the country, a bureaucratic bottleneck may have crept in; prompting delay in deadline, reports Abdulwahab Isa Making housing accessible, decent and affordable for Nigerian citizens is the federal government’s open declaration …

Washington’s attack on oil and gas could backfire
That the Biden administration and the Democratic-majority Congress set their sights on the oil and gas industry as the ultimate culprit of climate change was clear even before last year’s election. Now it looks like Washington is doubling down on its pledge to crack down on oil and gas in any way it can. But …

Are you looking for cyber insurance? Legal notices, issues to be aware of
An upsurge in cyber attacks and ransomware is costing businesses millions of dollars and causing immense reputational damage, increasing costs and requirements for cyber insurance coverage at a time when businesses need it more than ever. In 2020, corporate ransom payments increased by more than 300% from the previous year and totaled more than $ …

Bilawal rejects ‘massive’ oil price hike
PPP President Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Photo: file KARACHI: PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday rejected the recent “massive” price hike for petroleum products and said the government was pillaging the population. Criticizing the PTI-led federal government, the PPP chairman said: “The whole nation is crying over record inflation and Khan Sahib is fiddling with.” …
Working holidaymakers feel forgotten amid agricultural visa push for farm workers
Some farm workers who arrived in Australia on working holidaymaker visas say they feel undervalued and unwanted as the federal government spruiks a plan for South-East Asian immigrants to make up for the labour shortfall. Key points: Backpackers working on farms for more than two years say they deserve permanency The NFF says the government should add …

Is your school safe? ; Insurance Bureau of Canada Urges Action on Climate Change: CBC’s Marketplace Checklist
Did you miss something this week? Do not panic. Radio-Canada Marlet brings together the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marlet newsletter every Friday. Fighting for safer schools As children and teachers prepare to return to class – many of them in person after a year of interruptions …

PIA: Financial Experts Increase Prospects for Foreign Exchange Market Stability
The enthusiasm for the entry into force of the long-awaited Petroleum Industry Law has sparked a new wave of optimism that the planned wave of investment in the petroleum sector and the planned removal of fuel subsidies will boost simultaneously the supply of currencies and will reduce market pressure. , reports Festus Akanbi For obvious …

Hilary Swank Agrees to Resolve SAG-AFTRA Health Insurance Proceedings – Deadline
Hilary Swank And the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan Board of Directors has entered into a written settlement agreement to settle the proceedings. The proceedings called on a federal judge to order the trustee to resume compensation for the treatment of recurrent malignant ovarian cysts that have plagued the Oscar-winning actress for nearly 12 years. Her lawsuit, …

The opposition pak denounces the government of Imran Khan for the rise in the prices of oil and basic necessities
ANI | Update: Jul 18, 2021 8:28 AM STI Islamabad [Pakistan], July 18 (ANI): The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) criticized the ruling Imran Khan government for raising the prices of oil and commodities in the country.Former Senate Speaker Senator Mian Raza Rabbani said Pakistan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf government was giving concessions to the elite by removing subsidies …

Recapitalizing Strategic Shipping Should Be Pentagon Top Priority
USNS Carl Brashear, left, unloads a vertical launch missile canister in Long Beach Harbor (MSC) Posted on June 23, 2021 at 9:12 PM by CIMSEC [By Dr. Daniel Goure] The Department of Defense (DoD) has focused heavily on modernization and its associated concept, innovation. Emblematic of enthusiasm for change is the strategic approach memorandum released …

Unemployment benefits: how many fraudulent claims have been made and how much money has been stolen?
In February 2021, CNN reported on various cases where individuals who had nno unemployment benefits requested were alerted that their requests had been approved. However, many of these people never seen a dime because the hackers had stolen their information, used it to claim benefits and had it sent to their personal bank accounts. At …

Check your super insurance before stapling changes
National law firm Slater and Gordon is calling on Australian workers to check their retirement insurance is right for them, before further changes from the federal government. Workers should have a default superannuation account that follows them from job to job thanks to super stapling legislation set to come into effect on July 1 if …

Australia Institute’s claims on climate “hypocritical” when it comes to agriculture
QUEENSLAND farm advocacy group AgForce has questioned the Australia Institute’s credibility after its latest report on climate highlighted emissions caused by livestock had declined 25.4 percent between 1990 and 2019, yet claimed, “any reduction in these emissions is likely to revert to previous levels” as drought conditions ease. In its report, “Banking on Australia’s Emissions: …

Chef Andrés, former Ag Secretaries Glickman, Veneman headline new task force | 2021-05-04
A new effort from the Bipartisan Policy Center to combat food and nutrition insecurity is headlined by a celebrity chef and former ag secretaries but also includes heavy-hitters from all aspects of food and agriculture. The Bipartisan Policy Center on Tuesday announced its Food and Nutrition Security Task Force, which will be co-chaired by former …

French lawmakers approve ban on quick home flights | Voice of America
PARIS – French lawmakers voted on Saturday night time to finish home flights on routes that may be traveled by prepare in below two and a half hours, as the federal government seeks to chop carbon emissions even because the gasoline trade air transport is recovering from the worldwide pandemic. The measure is a component …

Join the open letter to save on safe lending
Dear Australian MPs, The federal government has announced plans to repeal safe lending laws – an essential consumer protection designed to protect ordinary people from the horrific credit practices we saw during the global financial crisis and the royal banking commission. We urge you to stand up for the Australians and block this harmful law …

Hops to touch: Ag alumni duo reinvents family farm to quench growing thirst for craft beer – Dal News
When Nick Southan took the opportunity to use land on his family farm in Wicklow, NB, after graduating from Nova Scotia Agricultural College (now the Faculty of Agriculture), he didn’t think twice. As the fourth generation on the large potato farm that has been owned by Nick’s family since the early 1900s, Nick and his …

Salary Finance raises $ 150 million from Community Investment Management to help working Americans transition from debt to savings
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE) –Salary Financing, the world’s leading provider of financial education and salary-related benefits, today received a new funding round from Community Investment Management (CIM). The $ 150 million investment over the next three years will be used to fund low-cost loans for working Americans struggling with financial stress. “Americans are facing unprecedented financial stress …

Economists Weigh In – What We Learned From One Year Of The COVID Economy
Three economists analyze the pitfalls, highlights and what we have learned It’s been a year since the COVID-19 pandemic turned the way we work and play upside down. For many Georgians, it has been a year of lost wages, home work, and distance learning. But despite all the changes and fears, there were also bright …

As forbearance activity wanes, many homeowners stick with plans
House, neighborhood Based on the latest Mortgage Banker’s Association forbearance and call volume survey (MBA), the number of loans that are actively pending forbearance decreased by 6 basis points from March 1 to 7, to 5.14% from 5.20% of the servicer’s portfolio size. The MBA estimates that 2.6 million homeowners are on forbearance plans. According …

The PPP is back online today – Here’s what you need to know
top line The popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which provides forgivable credit to small businesses to keep them afloat during the pandemic, will reopen today with some changes if the federal government tries better target the money to the underserved, smaller businesses that need it most. Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza speaks flanked by President …

City National Bank is funding $ 2 billion in PPP loans
The measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus are still shifting from day to day – as are the reactions from investors, developers, builders, banks and buyers. In order to follow the effects in real time, RE | source Miami is asking local real estate experts in various sectors for on-site reports. Today we …

DocMagic and Secure Insight Partner to Build National Database of Certified Remote Online Authentication Providers
TORRANCE, Calif. And PARSIPPANY, NJ, March 18, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) – DocMagic, Inc., the leading provider of fully compliant loan document preparation, automated regulatory compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, and Secure Insight, Inc., the leading risk reporting firm for data intelligence on mortgage settlement agents, jointly announced the offer of a centralized training program on …

Greylock First Local Lender Processes PPP Loans | Companies
PITTSFIELD – The application deadline for the second round of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program opened on Monday, but currently only one financial institution in Berkshire is eligible to serve those in need. Greylock Federal Credit Union was able to begin receiving PPP applications for the first drawing on Monday and the second drawing …

Broker Fees and the Payment Protection Program | Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC
[co-author: Allison Raley] Download PDF Last week, Arkansas saw its first class action lawsuit in which “agents” claimed fees under the Payment Protection Program (PPP).[1] This class action lawsuit illustrates another area of confusion surrounding the administration of the CARES Acts (the “Law”). Congress created the PPP as part of the law to help small …

Here are the Colorado companies that have received PPP loans
Federal data showed that 13,384 Colorado companies received PPP loans of more than $ 150,000. Some said they would not use that money to keep a single employee. DENVER – More than 13,000 Colorado companies and nonprofits have received more than $ 150,000 in paycheck protection program loans from the federal government as a result …

Federal judge assists SBA lenders in PPP litigation over “agent fees” | Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Last week, the US District Court for the Northern District of Florida ruled in favor of SBA lenders over the treatment of “agent fees” under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The decision to dismiss the alleged class action lawsuit is the first decision on the matter after a number of similar lawsuits have been filed …

The early bird catches the worm? Tips on the paycheck protection program
It is not shocking that a quickly designed program involving the federal government and mostly cautious banks has a broad range of experience for American small businesses. Some banks are not yet set up for processing Paycheck Protection Loans, some have processed applications and issued loans, and some are nervous about legal papers they haven’t …

Some colleges penalize current students who skip a year
As colleges figure out how to structure classes this fall, many students are wondering if they should even enroll. The idea of taking a year off may sound tempting, but returning students should think twice. Many colleges have an official gap year or a deferred enrollment policy for freshmen. But returning students who take time …

Debt Counselor Speaks Out Discord Over Binladin Restructuring
(Bloomberg) – A debt restructuring proposal designed to forestall the collapse of development large Saudi Binladin Group could face extra scrutiny from collectors. Lenders who want to have extra of a say within the course of have had discussions with Rothschild & Co. and will resolve to nominate the funding financial institution within the coming …

Rothschild opens up discord over Binladin restructuring plan
Debt restructuring proposal designed to keep away from collapse of development big Saudi Binladin Group could possibly be topic to extra scrutiny from collectors. Lenders who want to have extra say within the course of have had discussions with Rothschild & Co. and will resolve to call the funding financial institution within the coming weeks, …

Pradhan, Vitality Information, ET EnergyWorld
New Delhi: Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated on Wednesday that states like Maharashtra ought to lower gas taxes to offer reduction to customers and have remained uncommitted to slicing central taxes. “I do not wish to be in politics. … In Maharashtra, particularly in Mumbai the place they’re in politics and on this metropolis the …

Revised AT1 requirements could improve authorities recapitulation burden: ICRA
The markets regulator’s new funding laws for extra Tier 1 (AT1) bonds may place a heavier recapitalization burden on the federal government, score company ICRA stated in a report on Wednesday. A Securities and Change Board of India (Sebi) round issued final week capped mutual fund (MF) funding in bonds with particular traits at 10% …

Manipur CM distributes agriculture equipment to farmers, monetary help to artisans » Information Stay TV » North East
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh distributed agriculture equipment and tools to farmers and monetary help of Rs 10,000 for handicraft software kits below North East Area Textile Promotion Scheme to 1,500 artisans in Imphal on Saturday. “Immensely glad to distribute monetary help for handicrafts software kits below North East Area Textile Promotion Scheme …

GST can convey gasoline right down to Rs 75, specialists say
SBI economists stated integrating gasoline and diesel underneath the brand new oblique tax framework may assist The worth of gasoline can drop to Rs 75 per liter nationwide whether it is topic to the Items and Providers Tax (GST). Nevertheless, a scarcity of political will retains the costs of Indian petroleum merchandise one of many …

Gasoline Diesel Worth Reduces Newest Information Gasoline Excise Tax
Picture supply: FILE PHOTO The costs of gasoline and diesel in some states, cities throughout the nation are at an all time excessive nowadays. (Picture for pictorial illustration) Gasoline and diesel costs are at a brand new excessive nowadays as the price of gasoline in some states cities is round Rs 90-100 per liter. Throughout …

Covid-19 Information: Reside Updates – The New York Occasions
Right here’s what you must know: Tracy Davie, left, and Renee Thevenot, each carrying masks, procuring in Austin, Texas, in January.Credit score…Tamir Kalifa for The New York Occasions Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas stated on Tuesday that he was ending his statewide masks mandate, efficient March 10, and that every one companies within the state …

From fossil to wash gasoline
Written by Aniruddha Ketkar, Ashwin Gambhir and Ashok Sreenivas Though gasoline costs are as excessive as ₹ 100 per liter in some components of the nation, the federal government has been reluctant to cut back numerous taxes and duties on transport fuels, which might have lowered the buyer worth of those fuels for the extraordinary …

“Desert agriculture may be the reply to meals safety”
TEL AVIV, Israel, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — As local weather change continues to impression agriculture worldwide, a convention geared toward advancing technological cooperation in agriculture and water was held in Tel Aviv this week with senior authorities representatives from Israel and Africa together with buyers from the United Arab Emirates and Israeli agricultural expertise firms. …

Oil business will get greener as US coverage shifts to local weather change
A employee struggles a drill rod stand in place on an oil rig close to Midland, Texas. Nick Oxford | Reuters The greening of the US oil business has turn out to be extreme. Dan Yergin, vice chairman of IHS Markit, stated it was an necessary turning level for the fossil gas business, which anticipates …

Authorities can cut back excise responsibility on gasoline and diesel to Rs 8.5 per liter with out hurting revenues, Auto Information, ET Auto
Between November 2014 and January 2016, the federal government elevated excise taxes on gasoline and diesel 9 occasions to take away features from falling world oil costs. New Delhi: Authorities has possibility to cut back excise responsibility on gasoline and diesel to Rs 8.5 per liter with out affecting its goal of twin gas tax …

Ministry of Finance Begins Dialogue on Reducing Diesel and Gasoline Costs, Power Information, ET EnergyWorld
New Delhi: Amid growing strain from all neighborhoods to scale back taxes on gasoline and diesel, the Ministry of Finance has vigorously began discussing the burning subject that has created a gap within the pockets of customers, have sources mentioned Tuesday. “The federal government is discussing the extent to which taxes might be lowered, and …