A familiar way of describing friction within an organization is “red tape.” Often associated with bureaucratic procedures in government and business, the term has uncertain origins.

Europe needs to rearm fast, but obstacles from red tape to nimbyism are impeding defense contractors’ expansion. Faced with Russia’s growing war machine and its aggression in Ukraine ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Promising to tackle red tape is a popular British pastime. Sir Keir Starmer is also partial. The prime ...

For businesses, however, the bloated cabinet will be a headache, as this will constitute more bureaucratic hurdles to deal with and more red tape, a hindrance to the ease of doing business.

Noting the importance of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) for his country, the Saudi minister stated that the army chief has insisted on turning the red-tape bureaucracy into a "red ...

Red tape is in the crosshairs of the Government over the next quarter as it turns its focus towards initiatives intended to make it easier and faster to build infrastructure in New Zealand.

Two events that took place last month are unexpectedly connected: the 50th anniversary of “The Power Broker,” Robert Caro’s epic biography of urban planner Robert Moses, and Kamala Harris ...

They are calling for more efforts to cut government red tape to help them capitalise on the country’s healthy economic growth and the strengthening ringgit ahead of Budget 2025. SME Association ...

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"Building More – and Faster – by Cutting Red Tape" was a theme in Harris' economic plan issued Wednesday; it acknowledged the challenges of lengthy timelines and high costs associated with ...