Tag: Government programs

Japan, UK and Italy agree to accelerate joint next-generation fighter jet project to replace F-2s

TOKYO -- The defense ministers of Japan, the U.K. and Italy agreed to accelerate the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet, and...

Biden administration races to shell out billions for clean energy as election nears

WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration is shelling out billions of dollars for clean energy and approving major offshore wind projects as officials race...

CVS Health CEO Lynch steps down as national chain struggles to right its path

CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch has stepped down with company shares sinking 19% this year and the health care giant struggling on several...

US filings for jobless applications see the biggest decline in three months

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week came back down to more recent ranges after a big jump the week...

Elevance makes a late cut to its 2024 forecast after seeing trouble in Medicaid

Shares of Elevance tumbled early Thursday after the insurer said rising Medicaid costs prompted a 2024 forecast cut less than three months before...

Italy approves tight budget partly funded by a levy on banks and insurers

ROME -- Italy’s far-right government has approved a budget for next year of about 30 billion euros ($33 billion), which officials say will...