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9:59am, 2nd May, 2019

Rebel Bramson defeated in bid for board seat to reform Barclays

Activist investor Edward Bramson lost his battle for a seat on the board at Barclays after shareholders voted against his bid to overhaul the under-fire investment bank from within.

Brazil markets slump as pension reform reality bites

4:39pm, 24th April, 2019

World

Brazil markets slump as pension reform reality bites

Brazilian markets slumped on Wednesday, a day after a planned pension overhaul cleared a congressional hurdle following a lengthy debate that highlighted the government's struggle to build support for its signature reform policy.

Hundreds of thousands back on Algeria's streets, demanding radical reform

12:55pm, 19th April, 2019

World

Hundreds of thousands back on Algeria's streets, demanding radical reform

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators returned to Algeria's streets on Friday to press demands for wholesale democratic change well beyond former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika's resignation, chanting "we do what we want", witnesses said.

Brazil vice president says pension reform to be approved in coming months

8:37am, 2nd April, 2019

World

Brazil vice president says pension reform to be approved in coming months

Brazil's Vice President Hamilton Mourao said on Tuesday that he expects Congress to approve pension reform in coming months and that next up will be tax reform.

Trump expected to sign memorandum on federal housing finance reform

9:53am, 27th March, 2019

US

Trump expected to sign memorandum on federal housing finance reform

President Donald Trump is expected to sign a memorandum on federal housing finance reform on Wednesday, according to a White House official.

New Zealand PM Ardern targets gun reform laws after weekend of mourning

10:30pm, 17th March, 2019

World

New Zealand PM Ardern targets gun reform laws after weekend of mourning

Tightening New Zealand's gun laws is at the top of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's agenda as she meets with her cabinet on Monday for the first time since the mass shooting in Christchurch that killed dozens of Muslim worshippers.

NZ PM Ardern targets gun reform laws after weekend of mourning

8:26pm, 17th March, 2019

World

NZ PM Ardern targets gun reform laws after weekend of mourning

Tightening New Zealand's gun laws is at the top of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's agenda as she meets with her cabinet on Monday for the first time since the mass shooting in Christchurch that killed dozens of Muslim worshippers.

New Zealand PM promises gun law reform after 49 killed in mosque shootings

5:55pm, 15th March, 2019

World

New Zealand PM promises gun law reform after 49 killed in mosque shootings

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Saturday promised to reform the country's gun laws, a day after at least one gunman attacked worshippers in two mosques, killing 49 and wounding 42 others.

Few Americans see savings from Trump's tax reform: Reuters/Ipsos poll

5:34am, 15th March, 2019

US

Few Americans see savings from Trump's tax reform: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Only one in five U.S. taxpayers expect to pay less income tax this year as a result of the tax reform law passed in 2017 by Republicans who promised big savings for everyday Americans, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Friday.

Estonian Reform Party to hold coalition talks with Fatherland, Social Democrats

11:44am, 8th March, 2019

World

Estonian Reform Party to hold coalition talks with Fatherland, Social Democrats

Estonia's Reform party, the biggest in parliament after the March 3 election, will hold talks with the conservative Fatherland Party and the Social Democrats on a new cabinet, its leader said on Friday.

Finland's government resigns after healthcare reform fails

4:30am, 8th March, 2019

World

Finland's government resigns after healthcare reform fails

Finland's government resigned on Friday after ditching plans to reform the healthcare system, a key policy, the Finnish president's office said, throwing the country into political limbo.

Finland's government to resign after healthcare reform fails

3:28am, 8th March, 2019

World

Finland's government to resign after healthcare reform fails

Finland's government will resign on Friday after ditching plans to reform the healthcare system, a key policy, the president's office and an ally of Prime Minister Juha Sipila said.

Senators vow urgent reform to correct 'unacceptable' military housing conditions

9:00pm, 13th February, 2019

Politics

Senators vow urgent reform to correct 'unacceptable' military housing conditions

U.S. Senators scolded real estate executives and Pentagon leadership over "unacceptable" conditions in privatized military housing on Wednesday, vowing urgent reform to protect service families from widespread health and safety hazards in base homes.

Trump endorses U.S. House prison reform bill

9:14pm, 14th November, 2018

Politics

Trump endorses U.S. House prison reform bill

President Donald Trump endorsed a bipartisan U.S. House bill on Wednesday intended to reform the federal prison system and help inmates prepare for life after release, but the legislation faces an uncertain future in the Senate.

Police shooting of Apple manager in India sparks call for reform

10:22am, 1st October, 2018

World

Police shooting of Apple manager in India sparks call for reform

The deadly shooting of an Apple manager by police in India's most-populous state prompted human rights activists and opposition parties to demand reform, saying it was only the latest in a series of extrajudicial killings by local police.

Indonesia's basketball-loving VP contender keeps 'eye on the ball' of economic reform

3:11am, 27th September, 2018

World

Indonesia's basketball-loving VP contender keeps 'eye on the ball' of economic reform

A love for running marathons and playing basketball is already making Sandiaga Uno, the Indonesian opposition's contender for VP in next year's presidential race, a hit both offline and on social media.

Above the Russian Arctic Circle, prisoners of Putin's pension reform

1:00pm, 25th September, 2018

World

Above the Russian Arctic Circle, prisoners of Putin's pension reform

Russian railway worker Andrey Bugera had a singular goal: get to pension age so he can leave the polluted, frigid coal mining town above the Arctic Circle where he works and move south to live out even a brief bit of retirement in comfort.

Russian police detain hundreds protesting against pension reform

2:17pm, 9th September, 2018

World

Russian police detain hundreds protesting against pension reform

Russian police detained more than 800 people protesting against planned increases to the pension age on Sunday, a rights group said, disrupting demonstrations against an unpopular change that has hurt President Vladimir Putin's approval rating.

Macron to reshuffle cabinet to breathe new life into reform drive

6:20am, 4th September, 2018

World

Macron to reshuffle cabinet to breathe new life into reform drive

French President Emmanuel Macron hopes to draw a line under a raft of troubles plaguing his 16-month-old presidency and to re-energize his economic reform drive with a cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday

Despite Putin's concessions, Russians protest pension reform law

1:02pm, 2nd September, 2018

World

Despite Putin's concessions, Russians protest pension reform law

Thousands of people across Russia joined protests on Sunday against government plans to raise the pension age, despite recent promises by President Vladimir Putin to soften the unpopular measure.

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Rebel Bramson defeated in bid for board seat to reform Barclays

Brazil markets slump as pension reform reality bites

Hundreds of thousands back on Algeria's streets, demanding radical reform

Brazil vice president says pension reform to be approved in coming months

Trump expected to sign memorandum on federal housing finance reform

New Zealand PM Ardern targets gun reform laws after weekend of mourning

NZ PM Ardern targets gun reform laws after weekend of mourning

New Zealand PM promises gun law reform after 49 killed in mosque shootings

Few Americans see savings from Trump's tax reform: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Estonian Reform Party to hold coalition talks with Fatherland, Social Democrats

Finland's government resigns after healthcare reform fails

Finland's government to resign after healthcare reform fails

Senators vow urgent reform to correct 'unacceptable' military housing conditions

Trump endorses U.S. House prison reform bill

Police shooting of Apple manager in India sparks call for reform

Indonesia's basketball-loving VP contender keeps 'eye on the ball' of economic reform

Above the Russian Arctic Circle, prisoners of Putin's pension reform

Russian police detain hundreds protesting against pension reform

Macron to reshuffle cabinet to breathe new life into reform drive

Despite Putin's concessions, Russians protest pension reform law

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