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The national delinquency rate fell to 2.80% in April, down four basis points from March, hitting a new record low for the second consecutive month Overall delinquencies are down nearly …

(Reuters) -Russia’s central bank will from June 1 lift a ban on short selling of securities and on buying of foreign currencies using credit leveraging, in moves to increase market …

(Reuters) – Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 0.9 points in May from the April number, figures released on Friday showed. The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro …

BERLIN – Switzerland signed a contract to buy Pfizer’s anti-viral drug Paxlovid to treat Covid-19, it said on Friday. The European country said it had signed a contract to buy …

BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Fayette County woman pleaded guilty to providing false information on a government form in order to acquire firearms. According to court documents and statements made in …

Oxford, MS – A Cleveland, Mississippi man was sentenced on Tuesday to 117 months in prison for his role in distributing a mixture and substance containing fentanyl and possessing a …

Oxford, MS – A Tupelo man was sentenced today to 200 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana. According to court documents, Jeremy K. Mairidith, 40, was …

WILLIAMSPORT- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Amy B. Leister, age 55, of Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, was charged on May 18, 2022, by criminal …

Baltimore, Maryland – Philip Abramowitz, age 50, of Pikesville, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.  As part of his guilty plea, Abramowitz will be ordered to …

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Detroit man pleaded guilty to the distribution of a quantity of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, Kyle L. Thomas, also known …

INDIANAPOLIS – A federal grand jury has indicted fifteen people on drug trafficking and money laundering charges. Specifically, the indictment charges the defendants with a conspiracy to distribute semi-truckload quantities …

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston woman pleaded guilty to distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, Caila Vance, 26, admitted …

By Jan Lopatka and Robert Muller (Reuters) -Slovak state gas importer SPP has paid a bill for Russian natural gas in euros and has also opened a rouble account with …

KOENIGSWINTER, Germany – The European Central Bank can raise its benchmark interest rate out of negative territory without major economic consequences because financing conditions would still remain exceptionally easy, ECB …

BEIJING – China’s aviation regulator is seeking “whistleblowers” from the industry’s frontline workers to plug any safety loopholes, part of the government’s efforts to ensure safety after two recent major …

By Casey Hall and Silvia Aloisi SHANGHAI/MILAN – Chloe Kou, a 28-year old beauty brand marketing manager from Shanghai, won’t be buying her usual “one or two” high-end handbags this …

By Andres Gonzalez and Pamela Barbaglia LONDON -Credit Suisse has hired a senior Barclays dealmaker to lead its investment banking business in Spain and Portugal, in a bid to strengthen …

BOGOTA – Colombian business magnate Jaime Gilinski has launched a public acquisition offer for shares in industrial conglomerate Grupo Argos, the third company which has recently found itself in Gilinski’s …

(Reuters) -Russia has fulfilled obligations on paying coupons on two Eurobond issues in full, the finance ministry said on Friday, days before the May 26 deadline for coupon payouts. The …

(Reuters) – The head of French carmaker Renault could return to Japan in June for the second time in two months, a source close to the matter told Reuters, a …

By James Davey LONDON – Steve Rowe will next week step down as chief executive of British retailer Marks & Spencer after a turbulent six years in the top job, …

SANTIAGO – Chile’s central bank considered raising the benchmark interest rate by up to 150 basis points at its last meeting due to persistent inflationary pressure, according to meeting minutes …

(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to assess measures taken by countries in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that restrict trade with Moscow, a document published …