zimmytws SPAC Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corp. IV (NASDAQ:DCRD) shareholders will vote on whether to approve its planned merger with Canadian oil and gas company Hammerhead Resources on Jan. 23. DCRD said that it expects the deal to close in February. The company had previously said it sees the combined company’s stock trading on Nasdaq under … Read more
It’s been exactly 100 years since the House of Representatives failed to elect a speaker on the first chamber vote. So much for precedent. On Tuesday, members of the incoming Republican House majority couldn’t elect a speaker after three full rounds of voting, marking a historic humiliation for Rep. Kevin McCarthy, of California, the House … Read more
Kevin McCarthy was in the fight of his political life on Tuesday after he looked set to lose an initial vote to be elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, putting him on course to become the first majority party leader to falter in the early ballot in a century. With the ballots still being … Read more
Democrat Katie Hobbs on Monday was officially sworn in as Arizona’s governor, and allies of defeated Trump-backed rival Kari Lake are not taking it well. Rachel Jones, a newly elected Arizona state representative, took to Twitter to express her rage that Hobbs was officially sworn in as the winner after she received roughly 17,000 more … Read more
Nepal’s newly elected Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda (R), administers the oath of office as a member of Nepal army (L) requests outgoing Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to stand up during the process at the presidential building “Shital Niwas” in Kathmandu, Nepal on December 26, 2022. | Photo Credit: Reuters … Read more
Most UK citizens believe their country is faring worse than it was as an EU member, a Savanta survey shows More than two thirds of Britons want a vote on rejoining the EU, according to a new poll published by The Independent on Sunday. More than half of respondents described the decision to leave the … Read more
Rep. Lauren Boebert’s critics on both the left and the right were disappointed when the far-right MAGA congresswoman narrowly defeated Democrat Adam Frisch in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District. It was an incredibly close race; as of Friday morning, Nov. 18, Boebert was ahead by only 551 votes in a very GOP-leaning district. During the campaign, … Read more
Edinburgh lacks authority to order a referendum on whether to part ways with London, the judges decided The semi-autonomous government of Scotland cannot hold a vote on independence from Britain without the consent of the government in London, the UK Supreme Court decided on Wednesday. The top court’s President Lord Reed said its five judges … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Michael Holden and Andrew Macaskill Publishing date: Nov 23, 2022 • 1 minute ago • 3 minute read Join the conversation Article content LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) – The Scottish government cannot hold a second referendum on independence without approval from the British parliament, the United … Read more
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon holds a press conference in Edinburgh on November 23, 2022 after the Supreme Court blocked a new vote on Scottish independence. | Photo Credit: AFP The U.K. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Scotland does not have the power to hold a new referendum on independence without the consent of … Read more