![Italy waters down windfall tax on banks](/i/c/e505b9af-4099-6454-02b7-ae80c1f19e45.webp)
Italy waters down windfall tax on banks
The announcement prompted a rebound in the share prices of Italy's lenders.
2023-08-09 23:45
![Biden administration wipes out $39bn in student loan debt](/i/c/3cbe0f0a-e3da-0258-e521-5c31673fc34d.webp)
Biden administration wipes out $39bn in student loan debt
Republicans called the debt write-off for 800,000 borrowers "a slap in the face to hard-working taxpayers".
2023-07-15 09:26
![Switzerland referendum: Voters back carbon cuts as glaciers melt](/i/c/46685ef2-2c2b-5bd3-d1e0-6902112699c0.webp)
Switzerland referendum: Voters back carbon cuts as glaciers melt
A new law will require less dependence on imported oil and gas and more use of renewable sources.
2023-06-19 08:49
![Bola Tinubu inauguration: Fuel subsidy removed in Nigeria](/i/c/85283930-035a-cb85-90ac-0206e4be26ae.webp)
Bola Tinubu inauguration: Fuel subsidy removed in Nigeria
Bola Tinubu makes a major policy announcement in his inaugural address.
2023-05-29 22:55