By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – U.S. auto safety regulators on Tuesday said traffic deaths rose 12% in the first nine months of 2021 to 31,720 – the highest number killed …
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COLUMBUS, OH – Police in Columbus are not giving up the search to find the killers of 17-year-old Makenzi Ridley last June. Columbus Police Homicide Detectives are hoping to identify …
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By Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL -South Korean steelmaker POSCO’s operating profit more than tripled to a record 9.2 trillion won ($7.62 billion), boosted by strong demand and higher …
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The U.S. economy grew at a faster rate than was anticipated pace in the fourth quarter of 2021, benefiting from solid consumer demand before the slowdown caused by the Omicron …
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MILAN – Sales at Italian luxury group Salvatore Ferragamo rose by 31.4% last year, in line with market expectations, although they are still far below pre-pandemic levels. The leather goods …
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BEIJING – Hainan Airlines expects to return to net profit for last year following restructuring and a pickup in domestic travel, the carrier said on Thursday. The airline expects to …
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HONG KONG -Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund, which is used to back the Hong Kong dollar, posted investment income of HK$170.5 billion ($21.9 billion) in 2021, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority …
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By Victoria Klesty OSLO -Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, earned a return on investment of 1.58 trillion Norwegian crowns ($177 billion) last year, the second highest on record, …
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By Jeanny Kao and Meg Shen TAIPEI -Taiwan’s economy grew last year at its fastest pace in more than a decade, driven by strong tech exports during the COVID-19 pandemic …
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BOSTON – Activist investment firm Legion Partners, which last year was part of a group that settled for three board seats at retailer Kohl’s Corp, told clients that its fund …
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it screened just 1.06 million passengers at U.S. airport checkpoints on Tuesday, the lowest daily total since April 2021. Airlines reported …
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By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK – Cybercriminals laundered $8.6 billion in cryptocurrencies last year, up 30% from 2020, according to a report from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis released on Wednesday. …
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LONDON – Fund manager Quilter saw a strong final quarter of 2021, with improved year-on-year net flows, it said in a trading statement on Wednesday. Assets under management reached 111.8 …
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ended 2021 with more than 2 million migrant encounters. December 2021 numbers released Monday showed that border patrol encountered 178,840 migrants at the southern …
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LONDON – Global crude steel production gained 3.7% last year to 1.95 billion tonnes, World Steel Association data showed on Tuesday, despite weaker output in top producer China as an …
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HARFORD COUNTY, MD – MDTA Police Officers arrested a Virginia man on open warrants and stolen vehicle charges after a traffic stop yesterday afternoon in Harford County. An MDTA Police …
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TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy this week, in an interview with former Bridgegate architect David Wildstein on his 77 WABC radio said that he’s not changing up …
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Find people with high expectations and a low tolerance for excuses. They’ll have higher expectations for you than you have for yourself. Don’t flatter yourself that this has much to …
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Amazon and Facebook parent company Meta spent more money in 2021 lobbying lawmakers and officials than any year before, according to lobbying disclosure filings. Amazon spent $20.3 million on lobbying …
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U.S. existing home sales soared to a 15-year high in 2021 fueled by low interest rates and remote work, which boosted a competitive housing market, the National Association of Realtors …
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PHOENIX, Ariz. – United States Attorney Gary Restaino announced today that the District of Arizona collected $38,381,652 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2021. Of this amount, $24,125,534 …
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TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Township of Toms River has announced a new recycling schedule for 2022 to remedy the confusing schedule of 2022. “In an effort to improve service …
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BEIJING – Overall net profits of China’s central government-owned state firms rose 29.8% year-on-year to 1.8 trillion yuan ($283.56 billion) in 2021, according to a statement from the state assets …
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OKLAHOMA CITY – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma collected $7,929,582 in criminal and civil actions and through asset forfeiture in Fiscal Year 2021, announced …
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WinRed, Republicans’ national fundraising apparatus, raised over $550 million in 2021 ahead of the party’s efforts to take back majorities in the House and Senate. The platform raised $559 million …