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Kevin McCarthy has left the chamber in a state of paralysis until a new speaker is found. That raises the chances of a US government shutdown next month and a delay in further Ukraine assistance. Here are the next steps the House faces: Patrick McHenry, Republican of North Carolina, is now the speaker pro-tem.

MinterEllison’s burgeoning consulting division continues to grow, after the top-tier law firm bought higher education consultant Wells Advisory to create an “end-to-end” legal and advisory higher education practice.

The Victorian government’s bill for the cancelled Commonwealth Games has risen by another $40 million after fresh documents revealed Labor’s spending on consultants and venues.

Japan is aiming to become a crypto and Web3 “powerhouse,” South Korean analysts and experts believe – but some think Seoul still has what it takes to surpass Tokyo.

Kevin McCarthy, as party infighting plunged Congress into further chaos just days after it narrowly averted a government shutdown. The 216-to-210 vote marked the first time in history that the House removed its leader, with eight Republicans voting with 208 Democrats to remove McCarthy. McCarthy told reporters he would not make another run for speaker. «I fought for what I believe in,» McCarthy said.

A bill recently approved by the House Ways and Means Committee would nearly double the annual limits on contributions to health savings accounts — a measure that opponents said will only provide a bigger tax perk for the wealthy.

«Financial inclusion,» defined as individuals and businesses having access to useful and affordable financial products, has declined in the U.S., according to new industry research.

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The Nasdaq 100 has been able to hold its own relatively better than many other global indices so far this week. The big technology stocks have been able to hold up the market, while small- and medium-caps have sold off.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with the leaders of allied countries, the European Union and the NATO military alliance on Tuesday about continuing coordinated support for Ukraine, the White House said.

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Twitter is a really important platform. He’s made tremendous improvements to the platform and I think it’s a unique, very difficult to disrupt kind of asset and one that could grow into different lines of business," Ackman said, while speaking to CNBC channel on October 3. Ackman also noted in the televised interview that a foundation linked to his firm Pershing Square has already backed X through an investment of $10 million.

Innovations tend to be, by their very nature, disruptive. Governments tend to be, by their very nature, wary of disruption. Satisfying the primary objectives of these fundamentally different stakeholders in a single piece of legislation is, therefore, requires a nigh-on impossible balancing act.

₹8,000 crores in Telangana on Tuesday. Modi inaugurated the first 800 MW unit of phase 1 of the Telangana Super Thermal Power Project of the NTPC. The Indian Railways is moving forward with the aim of 100 per cent electrification of all rail lines in the next few months, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Telangana on Tuesday.

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The Victorian government spent nearly $1.3 million on lawyers to negotiate the fallout of its shock decision to axe the Commonwealth Games, documents have revealed.

The US narrowly avoided a government shutdown last week following intense debates between the Democrats and Republicans over budget allocations. This confrontation follows a previous conflict concerning government expenditure, which earlier in the year had risked plunging the nation into a debt crisis. Mint looks at this latest saga and the consequences thereof.

Barak Valley will be Rs 228. The new wages for tea garden workers have come into effect from October 1. Assam government has decided to reserve of three per cent of seats for people belonging to the tea tribe community. He further said that the government will also ensure 20 per cent bonus for all tea garden workers employed under Assam Tea Corporation (ATC). Wages was a hotly debated issue in assembly polls in 2021 assembly polls. Sarma on Monday formally launched the much-awaited Mukhya Mantri Lok Sewak Arogya Yojana, an online medical bill reimbursement scheme for Government of Assam's employees, pensioners, and their dependents. Medical bills under the scheme shall be reimbursed at rates equivalent to that of Central Government Health Schemes (CGHS) and these shall be credited directly towards the accounts of the claimant employees within a stipulated time-frame.

Qantas chairman Richard Goyder standing aside would not fix the airline’s issues and investors should welcome new chief executive Vanessa Hudson’s focus on customers, analysts say, with 185 new planes set to be delivered over the next decade.

Endeavour Group has reversed its previous stance on a damaging boardroom battle, and will now allow former Woolworths executive Bill Wavish to stand for election at the group’s annual meeting.

Endeavour has tasked Citi and Jarden with advising it on what is turning into a difficult dispute with dissident shareholder Bruce Mathieson and the man he is backing for a spot on the board, ex-Myer chairman Bill Wavish.