14:54 25/05/2023 The Parliament of Albania has voted for the salary increase for the state administration and for the deputies and ministers. The law on salary increases for the administration was approved with 97 votes in favor, no abstentions, 2 against and 5 deputies who were present did not vote. The two deputies who voted … Read more
18:35 01/12/2022 Prime Minister Edi Rama declared today that December 6 is not a day off, after the news that due to the EU-Western Balkans summit, this day would be a day off for the administration. But the president of PD Sali Berisha says that the administration of Tirana was notified of a holiday, but … Read more
23:59 03/10/2022 “Rama responsible for widespread corruption” At a table with those removed from the administration, the chairman of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, said that this is a national danger. For Berisha, service to the law has been replaced by service to the party. “Today, the service to the law and the citizen has … Read more
2020 Bonmarché, the value-oriented clothing retailer, went into administration for the second time in a year on December 2, 2020. There are 226 stores and more than 1200 employees. It is owned as a separate business by Philip Day, whose EWM is also in crisis (see below). Philip Day put this company into administration a … Read more
White House uses ‘Biden-Harris Administration’ tagline on its official website and Twitter page in nod to VP amid President Biden’s ‘expectation’ he will seek reelection The White House uses the phrase on its web site and on social media Biden has said Harris is the ‘last voice in the room’ on decisions He said Thursday … Read more
Two migrant teens drowned while trying to cross the Rio Grande River back to into Mexico after being caught on the U.S. side of the border by patrol agents, a disturbing new video shows. The tragic crossing comes after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed the situation at the border was ‘under control’ even as government figures show … Read more
China has bluntly accused the United States of attempting to ‘strangle’ it, on the opening day of talks which descended into a remarkably hostile litigation of each others’ shortcomings. The U.S. delegation, led by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, spoke out against China’s actions in Hong Kong and Tibet; its handling of the COVID pandemic; … Read more
Football Index, the online gambling platform, has entered administration and been suspended after a market crash at the weekend sparked fury and disgust from investors. The under-fire company announced on Thursday evening that, after discussions with ‘external’ legal and financial advisors, the decision was made to help find an ‘agreeable way forward’. Administrators Begbies Traynor … Read more
Mike Pompeo says Biden administration should push China to allow scientists to inspect labs where viruses are being researched or face ‘real risk’ of another global pandemic Pompeo claimed the State Department had ‘highly vetted’ info that pointed to ‘significant evidence’ that the virus came from the Wuhan Institute of Virology The former Secretary of … Read more
Biden administration drops Trump’s objections to a ‘global digital tax’ on US tech giants, paving the way for a deal by summer Treasury Secretary Yellen told G20 on Friday that a global tax can go forward Plan would set a global minimum corporate tax rate and rules for multinationals Trump’s objections would have let Google, … Read more