Category: PMN Business

Jan 23

Central bank policymaker quits to fight Israel’s judicial overhaul

Article content JERUSALEM — A member of the Bank of Israel’s Monetary Committee has quit in order to fight the new right-wing government’s contested plan to overhaul the judiciary, Calcalist newspaper reported on Monday. The proposed reforms, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu casts as reining in Supreme Court overreach but critics fear will undermine democracy, […]
Jan 22

Economists Split Over Whether RBA’s Lowe Deserves Another Term

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Australian central bank chief Philip Lowe’s prospects for an extension of his role are far from clear-cut, according to economists, with some highlighting political hurdles to his reappointment. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Swati Pandey Published Jan 22, 2023  •  3 minute read Join the conversation e7tzs}tp7rz2b8dwhcwfg(nx_media_dl_1.png Bloomberg RSS […]
Jan 22

Your UK Sunday Briefing: More Wage Talks Due Ahead of Strikes

Article content Well, hello again. The big talks:  Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces a massive coordinated strike action in early February, Alex Wickham reports. Planned walkouts by workers ranging from teachers to train drivers to nurses and ambulance workers, threaten to bring the country to a standstill. Pay deals are close with rail workers and firefighters, and the hope is for […]