Senegal’s ruling party on track to win big parliamentary majority

Legislative elections set to give President Bassirou Diomaye Faye strong mandate to pursue ambitious reforms

World - Financial Times - 4 hours ago

Senegal's ruling party poised for parliamentary majority in boost for reform agenda

Senegal president's party PASTEF is poised to win a majority of seats in the National Assembly as main opposition parties conceded defeat Monday in the country's parliamentary elections

World - ABC News - 6 hours ago

Georgia’s ruling party leading in pivotal election ahead of pro-EU opposition

Results with 70% of precincts counted give Georgian Dream majority in vote seen as crucial to possible EU membership. Georgia’s ruling party is leading in a pivotal parliamentary election widely ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Ghana's Supreme Court restores ruling party's parliamentary majority ahead of Dec. 7 election

Ghana’s Supreme Court has ruled that the parliamentary speaker's declaration of four seats as vacant was unconstitutional, effectively restoring the ruling party’s majority in the legislature ahead ...

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Japan's ruling coalition loses a majority in the lower house, creating political uncertainty

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition has lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election Sunday

World - ABC News - October 27

Japan’s ruling party is certain to lose a majority in the lower house, broadcaster says

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s conservative ruling party braced for a blow to its comfortable majority in the lower house of parliament in Sunday’s elections.

Japan's Shigeru Ishiba suggests he intends to stay on as PM after ruling coalition loses majority

It is the first time since 2009 that the Liberal Democratic Party has lost its parliamentary majority.

Business - CNBC - October 28

AP Explains: What does a shocking parliamentary loss for Japan's long-ruling party mean?

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s long-reigning coalition lost a majority in the parliamentary election, underscoring voters’ outrage over the party’s extensive financial scandals

World - ABC News - October 29

Japanese premier Ishiba's ruling coalition is certain to lose a majority in parliamentary vote, NHK public TV says

World - ABC News - October 27

Sri Lankan president's party has secured a parliamentary majority, official election results show

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Japan's ruling party loses its majority in blow to new PM

The prime minister announced a snap election despite voter apathy and low approval ratings.

Mozambique's ruling party wins landslide in disputed poll

World - Yahoo News - October 25

Mozambique ruling party wins election condemned as ‘rigged’

Frelimo’s Daniel Chapo takes presidency after polls marred by irregularities and murder of opposition advisers

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins over a two-thirds majority in parliamentary election

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Sri Lankan president seeks party win in parliamentary election to help him push his economic reforms

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is looking to consolidate his party’s power in Thursday’s parliamentary election to help him implement his election pledges to solve the country’s ...

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Japan plunged into political turmoil after voters punish ruling LDP

Coalition led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic party loses parliamentary majority

Business - Financial Times - October 28

FirstFT: Japan plunges into political chaos

Also in today’s newsletter, oil price falls and Franklin Templeton hit by record outflows

World - Financial Times - October 28

Trump’s Victory Is a Major Win for Elon Musk and Big-Money Politics

The candidate largely let the billionaire run his $175 million ground game — a gamble that future candidates could look to emulate.

Business - The New York Times - November 6

Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament

The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a two-thirds majority in parliament, according to official election results, providing a strong mandate for ...

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Georgian president calls for protests after ruling party wins disputed election; U.S., allies call for probe

Georgia’s president called for protests on Monday following a disputed parliamentary election, and the United States and the European Union urged a full investigation into reports of violations in ...

Japan Election: Governing Party Projected to Lose Majority

The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power.

World - The New York Times - October 27

Mexico’s ruling party moves to limit power of judiciary

Legislation raises concerns over concentration of power in hands of presidency

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Republic of Georgia’s Ruling Party Claims Election Victory

The Georgian Dream party won 54 percent of the vote, the electoral commission said Sunday, a result that critics of the government fear could derail the country’s pro-Western course.

World - The New York Times - October 27

The next big career track at business schools: Family offices

Top universities are launching a number of programs and courses aimed at training the next generation of family office leaders.

Business - CNBC - October 21

10-year Treasury yield ends with biggest six-week climb in a year as consumer sentiment rises

U.S. government debt sold off on Friday, giving the 10-year yield its biggest six-week advance in about a year, after data showed consumer sentiment rose this month.

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president is leading in parliamentary elections, results show

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Japan’s ruling coalition to lose majority in election, national broadcaster says

PM Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic party faces losses amid voter anger over funding scandal and cost of living. Japan’s ruling coalition is certain to lose its majority in parliament in ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

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