The outcome of regional elections in Catalonia Thursday have further complicated a Spanish political crisis, according to analysts, with one predicting that there is a high risk of a new vote taking place next year. Given the fragmentation of the result, the ongoing political process will be “far from straightforward,” said Antonio Barroso, managing director […]
Read moreCONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — At this sprawling steel mill on the outskirts of Philadelphia, the workers have one number in mind. Not how many tons of steel roll off the line, or how many hours they work, but where they fall on the plant’s seniority list. In September, ArcelorMittal, which owns the mill, announced that it […]
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Europe seen opening lower in shortened session, Catalan separatists win election
European markets are expected to open in the red Friday, pulling back from the previous day’s gains, as investors digest the latest in political and economic news coming from the region. On the bourses front, the U.K.’s FTSE 100 is expected to open 17 points lower at 7,583, while the German DAX is set to […]
Read moreAn emergency spending bill to fund the government through January 19 passed the Senate Thursday by a vote of 66-32, and advanced to President Donald Trump’s desk for signature. The Senate vote was the final hurdle facing legislation that will avert a partial government shutdown slated to begin at midnight on Friday. The bill passed […]
Read moreCatalonia’s separatist leader Carles Puigdemont was on track to regain the leadership of Spain’s northeastern region after preliminary results showed a coalition of secessionist parties winning a majority in regional elections. Puigdemont went on self-imposed exile in Brussels in October after conservative Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy sacked his regional government when they organised an illegal […]
Read morePresident Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan accused Democrats on Thursday of hoping to shut down the government to distract from Republicans’ passage of the first major tax overhaul in decades. Congress faces a midnight Friday deadline for a funding agreement to avert a government shutdown. In a tweet, Trump said Democrats “want a […]
Read moreFacing a midnight Friday deadline, the House is expected to vote Thursday on a short-term spending bill to fund the government through Jan. 19. The bill unveiled Thursday morning contains $2.85 billion for the popular Children’s Health Insurance Program and $750 million for diabetes programs and community health centers. The bill also extends the foreign […]
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IS THERE any other time of year when good intentions and materialism converge so tightly? The caring, the artistic and the diligent spend their days before Christmas wrapping gifts. Whatever lies inside, their love for the recipients will also be expressed through paper, tape, bows and ribbon. Then it all goes horribly wrong. New research* […]
Read moreCatalans are going to the polls Thursday with politicians assessing not only their parties’ chances of success but how to rebuild the divided and polarized region after the vote. The vote looks set to be roughly split between pro-independence and unionist parties, but is unlikely to settle Catalan’s independence question, according to Enea Desideri, an […]
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Catalan separatists poised to take regional leadership — and serious challenges lie ahead
Catalonia’s separatist leader Carles Puigdemont looked likely to regain the leadership of Spain’s northeastern region after preliminary results showed secessionist parties taking a majority in regional elections. The results marked a serious rebuke to Spain’s central government and the European Union, likely prolonging a crisis that has hurt the Spanish economy and prompted many companies […]
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