Tag: Contracts and orders
G-7 nations gather to pledge 1B vaccine doses for world
CARBIS BAY, England — World leaders from the Group of Seven industrialized nations are set to commit at their summit to share at least...
South Africa finalizes treaty to extradite fugitives in UAE
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa said Friday it has finalized an extradition treaty with United Arab Emirates that would allow it to bring back members...
UK court rules government acted unlawfully in contract award
LONDON — Britain's High Court ruled Wednesday that the U.K. government acted unlawfully in awarding a contract to a company run by friends of...
Oklahoma prison inmates to begin receiving computer tablets
OKLAHOMA CITY — Inmates at an Oklahoma prison began receiving special computer tablets this week, as part of a Department of Corrections plan to...
South Africa health minister put on ‘special leave’
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's health minister was placed on special leave Tuesday over a corruption scandal involving an irregular government contract where $11 million...
Proposed conservation plans could affect Alaska mine project
JUNEAU, Alaska — An agreement announced Tuesday between an Alaska Native village corporation and conservationists would restrict development on lands in the Bristol Bay...
Germany welcomes EU tax transparency deal for big companies
BERLIN — Germany's finance minister on Wednesday welcomed an agreement requiring large companies in the European Union to reveal how much tax they paid...
Ex-premier’s graft case a test of justice in oil-rich Kuwait
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Where is Sheikh Jaber? Kuwait was abuzz with the question as citizens on social media demanded to know the...
FirstEnergy fires another executive over consulting contract
CLEVELAND — A FirstEnergy senior vice president was fired Thursday for her “inaction” regarding a 2015 amendment to a “purported” consulting contract with someone...
Uber signs driver bargaining agreement with major UK union
LONDON — Uber said Wednesday it's formally recognizing a major British trade union so it can represent drivers, a breakthrough for labor campaigners seeking...
