Social Security needs revenue to continue paying benefits. One method of increasing that revenue won't sit well with some workers.
London had regained its crown as Europe’s biggest stock market, just two years after losing that status to Paris. French stocks have suffered from the shock election called by President Emmanuel Macron last week which hit bank shares in particular. Meanwhile, London shares after a long period in the doldrums are showing renewed signs of life with bankers saying clients are looking to get deals moving again, leading to floats and share price boosts.
Zimbabwe police have arrested opposition leader Jameson Timba and 80 youths for holding a political gathering which authorities said was unauthorized, their lawyer said on Monday. Timba took over as interim leader of Citizens Coalition for Change after former leader Nelson Chamisa quit the party in January, alleging it had been hijacked by the ruling ZANU-PF party.