BERLIN – German imports from Russia exceeded exports last year because prices for imported crude oil and natural gas had risen sharply, Germany’s Federal Statistics Office reported on Thursday. In …
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Over 100 professors and scholars were targeted for their personal views for the second year in a row, according to a report from the Foundation for Individual Rights (FIRE). Targeting …
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New Orleans, LA – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) New Orleans Task Force (USMS Eastern District of Louisiana) sponsored its annual Operation Boo Dat 2021 from mid-October to December 24, …
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POMPTON LAKES, NJ – A Pompton Lakes woman was arrested and charged with aggravated arson in connection to a 2021 house fire. According to Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carrol, …
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By Gavin Jones and Giuseppe Fonte ROME – Italy’s economy grew 6.6% last year following a record contraction of 9.0% in 2020, while the budget deficit and public debt came …
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By Patturaja Murugaboopathy – Global inflation-protected bond ETFs have seen huge outflows this year, despite rising inflation levels, as investors prepare for price pressures to be tamed eventually by central …
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OTTAWA, Feb 25 – – Canada in December recorded its first monthly surplus since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, while its deficit in the first nine months of fiscal …
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– British real-estate portal Rightmove said on Friday it expects transaction levels to return to pre-pandemic levels this year, dispelling concerns about a slowdown driven by rising inflation and a …
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WELLINGTON – New Zealand retail sales volumes rose a seasonally adjusted 8.6% in the fourth quarter of 2021, data from Statistics New Zealand showed on Friday, compared to a drop …
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MILAN – Sales at Italian luxury outwear maker Moncler grew by 30% in the key final quarter of 2021 and 44% for the full year to well above pre-pandemic levels …
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ZURICH – Adecco expects “solid revenue growth” at the start of 2022, the temporary staffing and training company said on Thursday, after reporting a 2% increase in revenues during its …
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PARIS -Axa reported a profit on Thursday that more than doubled from last year, with the French insurer recovering from pandemic-related claims during the peak of the COVID-19 crisis. The …
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MADRID – Spanish pharmaceutical group Rovi raised its 2022 revenue guidance as it posted a 151% jump in annual net profit on Wednesday, citing strong growth in contract manufacturing and …
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U.S. home prices soared to a record high in 2021 as low mortgage rates fueled buyers to rush into a market with ultra-low inventory, according to a home price index. …
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PARIS – Carrefour shares opened 2.8% higher on Thursday as investors cheered record cash generation in 2021 and a confident outlook for 2022, reflected in a new share buyback plan …
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By Alexandra Valencia QUITO – Ecuador’s mining exports in 2021 nearly doubled in value from the previous year to $2.09 billion, beating government expectations, the Ministry of Energy said on …
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DUBAI – Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF held nearly $56 billion worth of U.S.-listed stocks as of December last year, up from $43.4 billion at the end of September, boosted …
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By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON – U.S. federal judges were the target of more than 4,500 threats and other inappropriate communications last year, the head of the U.S. Marshals Service …
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MILAN – Italian fashion company OTB said on Thursday that last year’s 16% rise in revenue to pre-pandemic levels would boost its organic growth plans after the group bought German …
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By Jonnelle Marte – U.S. consumer debt loads grew in 2021 by the largest amount in 14 years as people ramped up borrowing to afford homes, cars and other goods …
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The U.S. trade deficit continued to grow in December as the import-export gap widened to record highs in 2021, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. The trade deficit grew by 1.8% …
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DUBAI – Ports giant DP World on Monday reported a 9.4% rise in 2021 container volumes, though growth rates moderated in the fourth quarter which the Dubai state company said …
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NEW YORK -Bank of America Corp Chief Executive Brian Moynihan’s total compensation for 2021 rose by $7.5 million, or more than 30%, a regulatory filing showed on Friday. Moynihan will …
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ZURICH – Swisscom named Christoph Aeschlimann as new chief executive on Thursday to succeed Urs Schaeppi when he steps down on June 1 after nine years in the post, the …
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By Timothy Aeppel – More robots joined the U.S. workforce last year than ever before, taking on jobs from plucking bottles and cans off conveyor belts at trash recycling plants …