Exclusive-US retailer holiday hiring to drop to levels last seen in 2008
By Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. retailers will hire the lowest number of seasonal workers for this holiday season since 2008, due to increased …
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Panama Canal water levels at historic lows, restrictions to remain
By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – The Panama Canal’s water levels have not recovered enough as the end of the rainy season approaches and …
US companies hoarding workers even as economy cools
By Timothy Aeppel (Reuters) – When storms hammered California’s farms last winter, Kevin Kelly knew his small factory outside San Francisco would soon see demand …
US layoffs fall to lowest level in nearly a year
By Safiyah Riddle (Reuters) – American employers announced fewer layoffs in July than the year before, marking the first year-over-year decrease in more than a …
Pence and a Christmas call star in Trump indictment
By Steve Holland and Heather Timmons WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former Vice President Mike Pence, who confounded attempts by then-President Donald Trump to remain in power after …
Trenton Can’t Get it Right on the State Budget – Not Even Close
Hundreds of millions of dollars in Christmas Tree-political projects, reckless deficit spending, and a jaw-dropping lack of transparency undermined the $54 billion State Budget that taxpayers will pay a steep price for in the future.
Christmas tree shops going out of business to stop taking gift cards
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – If you have gift cards for the Brick Township or Monmouth County Christmas Tree shops, you might want to use them …
US labor market shows resilience on eve of June’s employment report
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, while private payrolls surged in …
US layoffs fall to seven-month low in June, report says
By Safiyah Riddle (Reuters) – American employers slowed downsizing in June, announcing the lowest number of layoffs since October 2022. According to the latest job …
Silver Spring man charged for dealing deadly drug dose on Christmas Day
SILVER SPRING, MD – A Silver Spring man, Junior Salvador Alvarez Paz, has been apprehended and charged with manslaughter and distribution of a controlled substance …
UPS workers authorize strike, seen as leverage for pay talks
(This June 16 story has been corrected to fix the date of contract expiration in paragraph 1) By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – United …
University Revises Language Guide To Remove ‘Bunnies,’ ‘Christmas Trees’ From List Of Offensive Terms
University Revises Language Guide To Remove ‘Bunnies,’ ‘Christmas Trees’ From List Of Offensive Terms Alexa Schwerha on May 26, 2023 Michigan State University (MSU) appears …
Matt Taibbi Reveals New Details About IRS Investigation Of Him That Began Shortly After First Twitter Files Release
Matt Taibbi Reveals New Details About IRS Investigation Of Him That Began Shortly After First Twitter Files Release Jason Cohen on May 24, 2023 The …
German state tax revenues up slightly in January – finance ministry
BERLIN (Reuters) – Tax revenues of Germany’s federal and regional state governments increased by 0.8% in January compared with the previous year, driven by higher …
Amherst man charged for killing mother day after Christmas
BUFFALO, NY – An Amherst man has been indicted for the murder of his mother inside their home on Thistle Lea the day after Christmas. …
Woman Gives Abandoned Pittie Best Xmas Ever | The Dodo Pittie Nation
Woman rescues a pittie on side of the road — and decides to give her the best Christmas ever Keep up with Lucy Lane on …
Seven shot dead in another mass shooting in California
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -Seven people were killed in a mass shooting at two locations in the coastal northern California city of Half Moon Bay …
Primark cautious on 2023 after ‘very strong’ Christmas
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Clothing retailer Primark reported better-than-expected trading over the Christmas quarter as shoppers returned to stores, parent Associated British Foods said …
Online retailer Boohoo sales drop 11% in Christmas period
LONDON (Reuters) -British online fashion retailer Boohoo said revenue fell 11% in its key Christmas trading period, hurt by delivery disruption and tough comparatives, as …
Buyer Beware: Here’s another reason why you should never buy your gaming hardware at GameStop
Gamestop has always had an atrocious return policy and is known for selling a new game title for $70 only to offer to buy it …
Britons splurge at Christmas but retailers brace for tougher 2023
By James Davey and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – British shoppers spent freely at Christmas, piling their trolleys with party food, drink and clothing as …
Wine and sequins help UK’s M&S sparkle at Christmas
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – British retailer Marks & Spencer reported strong Christmas sales, with demand for turkeys and sparkling wine delivering its highest …
ASOS pins hopes on cost savings after Christmas sales slide
By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Online fashion retailer ASOS said 300 million pounds ($365 million) of cost savings would help drive profits this year after …
Tesco braces for post-Christmas hangover with more deals
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco said it would focus on offering customers better value deals in January as it does not …
Christmas fizz prompts UK’s Sainsbury’s to lift profit guidance
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Sainsbury’s, the first listed British supermarket to update on Christmas trading, forecast full-year profit at the upper end of its …
After Christmas relief UK retailers face 2023 reality check
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Updates next week from Britain’s biggest retailers including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer are expected to confirm that while …
No sign of casualties after Russia claims revenge attack on Ukrainian soldiers
By Vladyslav Smilianets KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (Reuters) -A Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk missed its targets and there were no obvious signs …
Christmas joy and anger for rival Orthodox churches in historic Kyiv monastery
(This Jan. 7 story has been refiled to correct paragraphs 19, 20 and insert context on Bartholomew) By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) – Tears of …
Shelling booms around Bakhmut’s streets in ‘Christmas ceasefire’
By Herbert Villaraga BAKHMUT, Ukraine (Reuters) -Shellfire echoed on Saturday around the near-deserted streets of the Ukrainian town of Bakhmut, current focus of the most …
Ukrainians mark Orthodox Christmas in Europe with a prayer to return home
By Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska and Riham Alkousaa WARSAW/BERLIN (Reuters) -Victoria, a Ukrainian refugee, is celebrating Orthodox Christmas in Poland with a simple prayer – that next …
Christmas ‘Ceasefire’ Quickly Broken As Russia, Ukraine Claim Continued Attacks
Christmas ‘Ceasefire’ Quickly Broken As Russia, Ukraine Claim Continued Attacks Micaela Burrow on January 6, 2023 Moscow’s one-sided ceasefire on the front lines appeared to …
Putin’s call for Orthodox Christmas truce in Ukraine greeted with scepticism
By Pavel Polityuk and Herbert Villarraga KYIV/BAKHMUT, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Thursday for a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to mark Orthodox …
Apple supplier Foxconn says output recovering despite revenue fall
By Sarah Wu and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, said on Thursday output at its iPhone plant in …
African American doll maker’s van torched by arsonist on Christmas morning
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A vehicle owned by My Kutie Poo, an African American doll maker was set on fire by an arsonist on Christmas morning. …
Two Charged For Substation Attacks That Cut Power To Thousands On Christmas
Two Charged For Substation Attacks That Cut Power To Thousands On Christmas Trevor Schakohl on January 4, 2023 Authorities charged two men with attacking four …
Ryanair hikes full year profit forecast after strong Christmas season
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair hiked its forecast for after-tax profit by up to 325 million euros on Wednesday, citing recent pent-up travel …
Ryanair December traffic up 3% on pre-pandemic levels
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair flew 11.5 million passengers in December, up 3% on its previous pre-COVID high for the Christmas travel period, Europe’s largest airline …
Christmas stocking stuffer scratch-off lottery ticket wins $50,000
COLUMBIA, MD – A last-minute holiday gift purchased at the Walmart store on Dobbin Road in Columbia turned into a $50,000 present on Christmas. A …
Florida Department Launches Investigation Into ‘All-Ages’ Christmas-Themed Drag Show
Florida Department Launches Investigation Into ‘All-Ages’ Christmas-Themed Drag Show Alexa Schwerha on December 27, 2022 Editor’s note: This article has been updated. The Florida Department …
Police investigating fatal Christmas night shooting in Newark
NEWARK, DE – A 24-year-old male was found shot and killed inside his car after police investigated a motor vehicle crash Sunday night. The incident …
Impaired driver charged for speeding through fatal crash investigation scene on Christmas
BEAR, DE – A 29-year-old man was arrested and charged after driving his vehicle through a fatal crash investigation scene on Christmas night. Driver arrested …
Blizzard kills 13 in Buffalo, N.Y., area as Christmas Day freeze grips U.S
By Gabriella Borter and Ahmed Aboulenein (Reuters) – A lethal blizzard paralyzed Buffalo, New York, on Christmas Day, trapping motorists and rescue workers in their …
Ten killed after Burkina Faso bus hits landmine on Christmas Day
DAKAR (Reuters) – At least 10 people were killed and five others injured when a passenger bus triggered a landmine in eastern Burkina Faso on …
‘Not Mentioning Christ’: Fox Panel Erupts Over Biden Christmas Speech
‘Not Mentioning Christ’: Fox Panel Erupts Over Biden Christmas Speech Harold Hutchison on December 23, 2022 A Fox News panel blasted President Joe Biden’s Christmas …
JUDGE ANDREW P. NAPOLITANO: What If Christmas Is Real?
JUDGE ANDREW P. NAPOLITANO: What If Christmas Is Real? Judge Andrew P. Napolitano on December 24, 2022 What if Christmas is a core belief in …
Food Inflation Cuts Into Your Christmas Dinner
Food Inflation Might Cut Into Your Christmas Dinner John Hugh DeMastri on December 24, 2022 Inflation continues to pinch consumers’ wallets, and heading into Christmas, …
Two robbed on subway platform in Brooklyn Christmas morning
NEW YORK, NY – Detectives with New York City’s 72nd Precinct are trying to identify a Christmas Grinch who robbed two people in Brooklyn on …
‘Where else can I go?’: Migrants face freezing Christmas at U.S.-Mexico border
By Daniel Becerril and Daina Beth Solomon MATAMOROS, Mexico (Reuters) – Hundreds of migrants prepared to camp in the cold at Mexico’s northern border over …
Ukraine will create its own Christmas miracle, Zelenskiy says in defiant message
By David Ljunggren (Reuters) – Ukrainians will create their own miracle this Christmas by showing they remain unbowed despite Russian attacks that have plunged millions …
Ukrainian soldier reunites with family over Christmas call from east
By Vitalii Hnidyi and Herbert Villarraga KHARKIV/KOSTIANTYNIVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Leonid Onyshchenko, a gruff-voiced 63-year-old Ukrainian soldier with a thick moustache, has spent many a …