By Valentina Za MILAN – The latest wave of sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine has thrown the global banking industry deeper into turmoil, as Western countries try …
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Philadelphia, PA – A 74-year-old man has been reported missing in Philadelphia after being last seen on Monday. Now, the Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating a …
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SocGen fears confiscation of Russia assets as banks prepare for worst
by Reutersby ReutersBy Tassilo Hummel and Tom Sims PARIS/FRANKFURT – Societe Generale on Thursday warned of the possibility that Russia could strip the bank of its local operations, in one of the …
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Suspect wanted for robbery after threatening to kill couple at convenience store
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A robbery suspect is being sought in Philadelphia after robbing a couple at a convenience store and threatening to kill them if they did not comply. According …
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Enough Fentanyl to Kill an Entire City of Naples, Sheriff Praises Detectives after Drug Bust
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesNAPLES, FL – A search warrant raid at a Collier County home yielded enough fentanyl to kill 26,000 people, according to Suffolk County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk. Sheriff Rambosk credited the …
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Bank Employee Pleads Guilty to Credit Card Fraud
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineBUFFALO, NY – 53-year-old former Buffalo bank employee has pleaded guilty to grand larceny, identity theft, and a scheme to defraud after operating a credit card scam using debit card …
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By Carolyn Cohn and William James LONDON – Britain will ban Russian companies from the multi-billion dollar aviation and space insurance market in London, the world’s largest commercial and speciality …
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Queens D.A. Announces Conviction in Jackson Heights Assault Case
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineQUEENS, NY – A man wanted for an assault of a woman inside her own home on her birthday in Jackson Heights is going to prison. That’s according to Queens …
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By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON – Global supply chain pressures eased in February as backlogs and delivery times improved in several key markets and a measure of ocean shipping costs declined, …
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Factbox-European and U.S. companies mobilise to help Ukrainians fleeing war
by Reutersby Reuters– Companies across Europe and North America have begun offering aid to Ukrainian authorities and people fleeing war following Russia’s invasion, as over a million leave their homes and head …
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Asian women targeted in 7 different Manhattan attacks, NYPD says
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineNEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department is investigating after a series of attacks against Asian women occurred last weekend in various locations across Manhattan. Detectives are …
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Ferrari doesn’t see impact on its supply chain from Ukraine crisis
by Reutersby ReutersMILAN, Mar 3 – Ferrari does not see any impact on its supply chain as a consequence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a spokesman for the Italian luxury carmaker told …
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Suffolk County Cops Recognized for Saving Suicidal Man from Building Jump
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineLONG ISLAND, NY – A group of Suffolk County police officers are being recognized for their efforts to talk a suicidal man from jumping off a building last week. The …
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FRANKFURT – European Central Bank policymakers meeting last month agreed that the first interest rate hike in more than a decade was drawing closer as inflation showed signs of taking …
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Drugmakers, device companies say sanctions may hinder medical supplies to Russia
by Reutersby Reuters(Corrects 18th paragraph to say that Novo has had supply issues in Ukraine, not to Ukraine) By Francesco Guarascio, Michael Erman and Stine Jacobsen – Western drugmakers and medical device …
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Crypto exchange Binance says will not accept cards of sanctioned Russian banks
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW – Cryptocurrency exchange Binance on Thursday said cardholders of sanctioned Russian banks would not be able to use them on their platform and confirmed that sanctioned individuals have had …
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TD profit beats estimates, closing out strong quarter for Canadian banks
by Reutersby ReutersBy Nichola Saminather TORONTO – Toronto-Dominion Bank beat analysts’ estimates for quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by strong trading revenues, although higher variable expenses and weaker growth in interest income …
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Palladium scales 7-month peak, gold firms as Ukraine crisis rages on
by Reutersby ReutersBy Bharat Gautam – Palladium raced to an over seven-month peak on Thursday in a rally sparked by concerns over supply from top producer Russia, while a relatively less hawkish …
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By Sheila Dang – Twitter Inc is expanding its crowdsourced fact-checking program by making notes on potentially misleading tweets visible to more people on Twitter, the company said in a …
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WASHINGTON – U.S. worker productivity rebounded strongly in the fourth quarter, curbing growth in unit labor costs, the government confirmed on Thursday. Nonfarm productivity, which measures hourly output per worker, …
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Ukraine tapped lion’s share of IMF reserve allocation, debt pressures building
by Reutersby ReutersBy Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – Ukraine has exchanged all but $80 million of the $2.7 billion in new International Monetary Fund emergency reserves it received in August, IMF data show, …
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Road rage leads to overturned vehicle, brick being thrown at car at the Jersey Shore
BARNEGAT, NJ – A road rage incident in Barnegat Township escalated between two men that ended with a crash and one of the vehicles overturned. Police said one of the …
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Tesla to win approval for $5.5 billion Berlin gigafactory on Friday
by Reutersby ReutersBERLIN – The German state of Brandenburg has called a news conference for Friday at which it is widely expected to approve Tesla’s 5 billion euro ($5.5 billion) gigafactory near …
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Cannabis producer Tilray to buy rival HEXO’s debt of up to $211 million
by Reutersby Reuters– Tilray Brands on Thursday agreed to buy up to $211 million of HEXO’s debt, giving the Canadian cannabis producer a right to pick a significant equity stake in its …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Southwest Virginia Man Sentenced for Role in Unemployment Benefits Scam
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressABINGDON, Va. – A Southwest Virginia man, who conspired with more than 30 others in a scheme to defraud the government of more than $499,000 in unemployment benefits, was sentenced …