By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly more than expected last week, indicating that the labor market recovery was gaining …
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ZURICH – Food group Nestle said it has temporarily closed its factories, warehouses and supply chain in Ukraine following the Russian invasion. “Ensuring the safety and protection of our employees …
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– The Federal Reserve is closely watching the situation in Ukraine for any economic or financial impacts on the United States, Atlanta Federal Reserve bank President Raphael Bostic said on …
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Judge dismisses antitrust complaint against Altria Group, JUUL Labs-FTC
by Reutersby Reuters– An administrative law judge dismissed a Federal Trade Commission antitrust complaint against tobacco company Altria Group Inc. and electronic cigarette maker JUUL Labs Inc., the FTC said on Thursday. …
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Fed’s Daly: balance sheet reduction should be gradual, predictable
by Reutersby Reuters– The Federal Reserve should reduce its balance sheet earlier in the policy tightening cycle and more rapidly than the last time it did so, San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank …
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New Jersey Juvenile Correction Officer Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Inmate
by Your Newsby Your NewsTRENTON – Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that an inactive correctional police officer for the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC) pleaded guilty today to a criminal charge for …
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Cherry Hill Youth Sports Coach Charged for Multiple Sexual Offenses Against 12-year-old Child
by Your Newsby Your Newsby Andrew Kramer Camden, N.J. – Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Cherry Hill Police Chief Robert Kempf are announcing the arrest of Thomas Bianco, III for multiple sexual offenses …
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Russian invasion of Ukraine to dominate EU finance ministers’ talks
by Reutersby ReutersPARIS -Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will dominate EU finance ministers’ planned talks on Friday, officials said, as the EU weighs how much the war on its eastern borders will hit …
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Lacey apartment fire cause by pot left cooking unattended on stove
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 15:07 p.m., Lacey Township Police Department responded to the Heritage Village Apartments at Seabreeze, located at 1031 North Newark Avenue …
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Russian central bank raises limit on banks’ outstanding debt under repo to $50 billion
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW – The Russian central bank on Thursday said it was raising the ceiling for banks’ outstanding debt under repo auctions to $50 billion from $15 billion as part of …
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday that its Emergency Rental Assistance Program spent or obligated more than $25 billion in 2021 to help eligible Americans stay in …
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Ukraine lobbies U.S. officials for bans on Russia software, aviation -diplomat
by Reutersby ReutersBy Raphael Satter – Ukraine’s government is lobbying the Biden administration to cut Russia off from U.S. software updates, to ban Russian flights, and to block the supply of goods …
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Lanoka Harbor fire department contains deck fire before spreading to home
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 1341 hours, Lacey Township Police, Forked River Fire Department, Lanoka Harbor Fire Department and Lacey Township EMS responded to the …
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German bonds rally as investors seek safe haven after Ukraine invasion
by Reutersby ReutersBy Yoruk Bahceli -Euro zone bonds rallied on Thursday as investors rushed into safe assets after Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine sent European stock markets into a downward spiral. Germany’s …
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NEW YORK – The prices of a major junk bond ETF fell on Thursday as investors pulled out of riskier assets amid a widespread selloff in global markets sparked by …
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Ukraine urges countries to cut Russia off from SWIFT payments system
by Reutersby ReutersKYIV – Ukraine’s foreign minister on Thursday urged countries to ban Russia from the SWIFT global interbank payments system – one of the toughest non-military sanctions the West could impose …
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Santander accelerates digital push, CEO to report exclusively to board
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jesús Aguado MADRID -Spain’s Santander on Thursday said its Chief Executive Officer Jose Antonio Alvarez will report exclusively to the bank’s board as part of a change in its …
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Eatontown woman charged with vehicular homicide death of 78 year-old brick woman
by Brian Huntenburg Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on February 23, 2022, Ashley Watkins, 30, of Eatontown, was indicted by a Grand Jury sitting in Ocean County …
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ORANGE, NJ – The New Jersey State Police have arrested Larry Roberts, 19 of Orange, N.J. who was wanted in connection to a shooting that occurred in Phillipsburg, N.J. on …
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Sterling falls to 2-month low versus dollar, biggest drop since March 2020
by Reutersby ReutersBy Stefano Rebaudo -Sterling crashed against a surging dollar in its worst day since March 2020 as investors rushed into safe-haven assets after Russian forces invaded Ukraine. Missiles rained down. …
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Polish PGNiG says gas deliveries from east remain uninterrupted
by Reutersby ReutersWARSAW – Deliveries of natural gas that Poland receives via its eastern border remain uninterrupted, Polish dominant gas company PGNiG said on Thursday after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Under a …
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Argentina says IMF deal ‘imminent’; could go to Congress within days
by Reutersby ReutersBy Agustin Geist and Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES – Argentina is poised to “imminently” send an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to the country’s Congress for approval, government …
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Standard Ethics cuts Russia sustainability rating to lowest rung
by Reutersby ReutersLONDON – Sustainability ratings agency Standard Ethics said on Thursday it had downgraded the rating of the Russian Federation after it invaded Ukraine. Standard Ethics, which grades companies and governments …
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By Patturaja Murugaboopathy and Swati Verma – Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest in gold and other precious metals have seen massive inflows as investors rush to shield themselves against the …
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EU’s new sanctions on Russia will target industry, export controls – diplomat
by Reutersby ReutersBRUSSELS – The European Union will impose new sanctions on Russia targeting industry, financial sectors and export controls over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, an EU diplomat said on Thursday. “We …