Dog fighting, gang activity lands Jackson man in prison for 17 years
FREEHOLD, N.J. — A Jackson Township man has been sentenced to 17 years in state prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy that connected multiple street gangs and fueled violent crime…
Russian services activity shrinks for third month running in Dec -PMI
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Activity in Russia’s services industry shrank for the third month running in December, a survey showed on Friday, as companies faced weak consumer demand at home, severe inflationary pressure…
China’s factory activity likely cooled in Dec on COVID surge: Reuters Poll
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity is expected to have extended declines in December, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as the end of the country’s “zero-COVID” policy and rising infections began…
Domestic demand drives growth in Russian factory activity in Dec -PMI
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Domestic demand more than made up for falling export sales to drive growth in Russian manufacturing in December, a survey showed on Thursday, leading to the fastest monthly rise…
U.S. business activity slumps in December; price pressures ease – S&P Global survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. business activity contracted further in December as new orders slumped to the lowest level in just over 2-1/2 years, but softening demand helped to significantly cool inflation. S&P…
Mayor Pete’s Political Activity Is Ramping Up — Just In Time For 2024
Mayor Pete’s Political Activity Is Ramping Up — Just In Time For 2024 Laurel Duggan on December 15, 2022 Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has ramped up his political activities and may be…
Japan Dec factory activity contracts at fastest pace in 26 months
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s manufacturing activity shrank at the fastest pace in more than two years in December on soft demand and persistent cost pressures, a corporate survey showed on Friday. While…
Brazil’s economic activity shrinks in October on rate hike impact
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s economic activity contracted in October, a central bank index showed on Wednesday, as aggressive interest-rate hikes to battle inflation takes a toll on growth in Latin America’s largest…
Turkish factory activity barely expanded in October: Reuters Poll
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s industrial production index is expected to have barely expanded in October, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, with some economists expecting a contraction as a slowdown in some…
Canada’s Ivey PMI shows activity growing at faster pace in November
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian economic activity expanded at a faster pace in November and a measure of price pressures cooled, Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted…
Kenya private sector activity rises in November – PMI
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s private sector activity rose in November after falling a month earlier, helped by improved output in the agriculture and construction sectors, a survey showed on Monday The S&P…
India’s Nov services activity growth hit 3-month high, high inflation a concern
By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s services activity grew at its quickest pace in three months in November on strong demand, lifting optimism to its highest in eight years, according to…
Canadian factory sector activity slows for fourth month
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian manufacturing activity weakened for a fourth straight month in November as worries that the economy would slip into recession undercut demand, but the pace of contraction and a…
Russia factory activity grows at fastest pace in almost six years in Nov – PMI
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest pace in almost six years in November thanks to an increase in output and new orders, a business survey showed on Thursday,…
India Nov factory activity hits 3-month high as inflation cools
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s factory activity expanded at its fastest pace in three months in November, a private survey showed on Thursday, signalling resilient demand despite deteriorating global economic…
China’s factory activity shrinks in Nov amid widespread COVID curbs – Caixin PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity shrank in November as widespread COVID-19 curbs disrupted manufacturers’ output, a private sector survey showed on Thursday, weighing on employment and economic growth in the fourth…
South Korea Nov factory activity shrinks for 5th month, but downturn eases slightly – PMI
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s factory activity shrank for a fifth straight month in November but the downturn moderated slightly, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday, possibly suggesting the worst is over…
Traffic Alert: Fire Department activity shuts down Teachers Way and East Diamond Road
GAITHERSBURG, MD – Police are warning drivers to avoid the area of the Gaithersburg Station Apartments for a ‘fire rescue activity’. Police did not provide details of the incident but said, “Teachers…
China’s services sector activity falls further in Nov – official PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s services activity contraction deepened in November, official data showed on Wednesday, as already strict COVID-19 restrictions tightened further in some cities due to surging infections and struck a…
China’s factory activity contraction likely deepened in Nov on COVID woes: Reuters Poll
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity is expected to have contracted further this month, piling pressure on the economy as COVID restrictions hit production and exports fell despite a flurry of stimulus…
U.S. business activity weakens further; euro zone downturn eases slightly
By Lucia Mutikani and Jonathan Cable WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. business activity contracted for a fifth straight month in November as higher interest rates slowed demand but the downturn in euro zone…
U.S. crude inventories fall as fuel stocks build on strong refining activity
By David Gaffen (Reuters) – U.S. crude stockpiles fell while gasoline and distillate inventories both rose substantially last week as refiners ramped up production, alleviating a bit of concern about market tightness,…
U.S. business activity weakens further in November – S&P Global survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. business activity contracted for a fifth straight month in November, with a measure of new orders dropping to its lowest level in 2-1/2 years as higher interest rates…
Philadelphia Fed factory activity index drops unexpectedly
(Reuters) – A gauge of manufacturing activity in the U.S. mid-Atlantic region fell unexpectedly this month to its lowest level – outside of the coronavirus pandemic – since 2011 as firms reported…
Serial Abuser of Underage Girls Sentenced To 11 Years For Coercing and Enticing a Minor to Engage In Illegal Sexual Activity
DETROIT – A Royal Oak man who repeatedly abused underage girls was sentenced to eleven years in federal prison for coercing and enticing a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity and…
Brazil’s economic activity resumes growth in September, but below expectations
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Economic activity in Brazil resumed expansion in September, though below expectations, still ending the quarter with positive data, central bank data showed on Monday. The IBC-Br economic activity index,…
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