Europeans Resort To Desperate Measures To Find Heat Amid Energy Crisis
Europeans Resort To Desperate Measures To Find Heat Amid Energy Crisis John Hugh DeMastri on December 29, 2022 European countries are looking to recycle the …
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National Guard Deployed To Enforce Strict Driving Ban In Buffalo Amid ‘Blizzard Of The Century’
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Taiwan To Extend Mandatory Military Service Amid China Threat
Taiwan To Extend Mandatory Military Service Amid China Threat Micaela Burrow on December 27, 2022 Taiwan will extend the length of mandatory military service from …
Analysts slash platinum and palladium forecasts amid global slowdown: Reuters poll
By Ashitha Shivaprasad and Peter Hobson (Reuters) – Analysts and traders have sharply lowered their price forecasts for platinum and palladium as a global economic …
U.S. household debt tops $16 trillion amid rising inflation
(Reuters) – U.S. household debt increased to a record $16.15 trillion in the second quarter, driven mostly by a $207 billion jump in mortgage balances, …
LGBT Nonprofit Leader Locked Out Of Company Bank Accounts, Flees The U.S. Amid Investigation
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Nearly 50 People Shot In Chicago Over Weekend Amid Skyrocketing Crime
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Three More States Are Poised To Ban Abortion Amid Court Battles
Three More States Are Poised To Ban Abortion Amid Court Battles Laurel Duggan on August 1, 2022 Idaho, Tennessee and Texas are moving to enact …
Russia’s VTB brokerage head leaves amid clients’ dismay
(This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine) MOSCOW – VTB will replace the head of …
UK’s Sunak: excessive borrowing spree is unwise amid rising inflation
LONDON – British leadership candidate Rishi Sunak said on Monday that excessive government borrowing in the face of rising inflation and interest rates would be …
China Hints At Missing Economic Growth Target Amid Banking Crisis, Declining Population
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Amid clouds on economic horizon, Spain’s jobless rate stays below 3 million mark
(Reuters) – Spain’s jobless number remained below three million for the second month running, falling to 12.48% in the April to June period of 2022 …
GM’s Profits Take $1 Billion Nosedive Amid Biden-Backed Electric Vehicle Push
GM’s Profits Take $1 Billion Nosedive Amid Biden-Backed Electric Vehicle Push Jack McEvoy on July 26, 2022 General Motors’ (GM) second-quarter net earnings plummeted 40% …
Valeo posts profit beat amid ‘improving’ chip shortage, EV adoption accelerates
(Reuters) – French car parts maker Valeo on Tuesday posted slightly better-than-expected half-year core profit and reiterated its full-year guidance, citing a projected increase in …
Thailand approves $748 million support measures amid higher inflation
BANGKOK – Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved additional support measures worth 27.4 billion baht ($748.23 million) to ease cost of living pressures and sustain consumption, …
Israel’s El Al restores Boeing 777s to service amid rebound in travel demand
JERUSALEM – Israeli airline El Al said on Sunday it was returning Boeing 777-200ER aircraft to its fleet to meet high travel demand during the …
Democrat Rep Spends More Campaign Dollars At Swanky Golf Club Amid Ethics Probe
Democrat Rep Spends More Campaign Dollars At Swanky Golf Club Amid Ethics Probe Gabe Kaminsky on July 22, 2022 A Democratic congressman spent thousands in …
Hedge funds assets shrink amid investors withdraws, losses
NEW YORK – Hedge funds assets fell below $4 trillion in June, dragged down by poor performance and investors’ withdraws, data provider HFR showed on …
Europe Begs Authoritarian Countries For Gas Amid Energy Crisis
Europe Begs Authoritarian Countries For Gas Amid Energy Crisis Micaela Burrow on July 18, 2022 European leaders traveled to authoritarian countries Monday in search of …
Qantas rearranges some London Heathrow departures amid passenger caps
SYDNEY – Qantas Airways Ltd has rearranged its flight schedule from London’s Heathrow Airport amid the hub’s move to cap passenger capacity and limit disruption, …
Australia reinstates COVID quarantine pay amid fresh Omicron wave
By Renju Jose SYDNEY – Australia will reinstate support payments for casual workers who have to quarantine due to COVID-19, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said …
New York Gov Weighs Stripping Police Of Protections Amid Crime Spike
New York Gov Weighs Stripping Police Of Protections Amid Crime Spike Carl DeMarco on July 14, 2022 UPDATE: This story has been updated to reflect …
Amid Looming Crisis, 900 Days Pass Without a Cost Estimate for the Energy Master Plan
New Jersey continues to refuse to release EMP cost analysis; BPU leans on sham studies to delay and obscure the findings from the public TRENTON, …
Mexico Pledges $1.5 Billion To U.S. For Border Security Amid Migrant, Drug Surge
Mexico Pledges $1.5 Billion To U.S. For Border Security Amid Migrant, Drug Surge Jennie Taer on July 13, 2022 Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador …
Brazil’s biggest individual investor remains a buyer amid political uncertainty
By Paula Arend Laier SAO PAULO – One of Brazil’s most successful individual investors, Luiz Barsi, said he is continuing to buy shares in its …
Top New York Judge Steps Down Amid Investigation Into Possible Ethics Violations
Top New York Judge Steps Down Amid Investigation Into Possible Ethics Violations Jack McEvoy on July 12, 2022 New York’s top judge resigned Monday amid …
China Is Hoarding Grain And Corn Amid Global Food Shortages
China Is Hoarding Grain And Corn Amid Global Food Shortages Jack McEvoy on July 11, 2022 China continues to stockpile large amounts of grain and …
U.S. envoy sees ‘consequential shift’ in NATO, Asia ties amid China challenges
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL – The recent attendance by four Asia Pacific leaders at the NATO summit reflects a “consequential shift” in the U.S. transatlantic …
Australia consumer sentiment slides further in July amid inflation gloom
SYDNEY – A measure of Australian consumer sentiment slid for an eighth straight month to match pandemic lows in July as the surging cost of …
Chile announces $1.2 billion aid plan amid surging inflation
SANTIAGO – Chile’s government on Monday announced a $1.2 billion economic aid plan that includes bonuses and labor subsidies as the Andean nation struggles with …
Shanghai braces for more mass COVID testing amid fresh curbs across China
By Roxanne Liu and Ryan Woo BEIJING – Multiple Chinese cities are adopting fresh COVID-19 curbs, from business halts to lockdowns, to rein in new …
Brazilian savings post record withdrawals in first half amid high inflation
BRASILIA – Brazilian savings accounts suffered a record blow in the first half of this year amid double-digit inflation that has eroded disposable income in …
US, Israel push Arab allies for joint defence pact amid Iran tensions
By Aziz El Yaakoubi, Andrew Mills and Matt Spetalnick RIYADH – The United States and Israel are seeking to lay the groundwork for a security …
Australia expands fourth COVID dose rollout amid fresh Omicron threat
By Renju Jose SYDNEY -Australia said on Thursday it would expand the rollout of the fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccines from next week as it …
Sequoia China raises $9 billion amid hopes crackdown is easing – source
By Julie Zhu HONG KONG – Sequoia Capital China has raised a total of nearly $9 billion for four new funds amid investor hopes that …
FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER launches 5th season amid impressive growth and series expansion
NEW YORK, July 1, 2022 — What do progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, conservative Rep. Liz Cheney, actor Matt Damon, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch and cellist …
Biden Administration Looks To Halt Offshore Drilling In Atlantic, Pacific Amid Energy Crisis
Biden Administration Looks To Halt Offshore Drilling In Atlantic, Pacific Amid Energy Crisis Jack McEvoy on July 1, 2022 The Biden administration announced a five-year …
South Australia to review Skycity’s Adelaide casino amid broader scrutiny
(Reuters) – South Australia’s gambling regulator said on Friday it would commission an independent review of Skycity Entertainment’s Adelaide casino, after probes in other states …
Is The Global Climate Agenda Dead? G7 Turns To Fossil Fuels Amid Energy Crisis
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Australia’s big banks hike fixed-rate home loans amid rising interest rates
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY – Two of Australia’s biggest home lenders jacked up fixed-rate home loans in line with increases to their own borrowing costs, …
Bitcoin miners sell their holdings amid crypto winter’s chill
By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Medha Singh (Reuters) – Bitcoin miners have been forced to tap into their cryptocurrency stashes as a plunge in prices, …
Germany seeks foreign workers for airports amid summer travel crunch
BERLIN -Germany wants to bring in foreign workers as quickly as possible to relieve airports overwhelmed by staff shortages during the busy summer season, an …
Russia to spend $14.5 billion to boost local aircraft production amid sanctions
(Reuters) – Russia’s government announced plans on Monday to invest 770 billion roubles ($14.5 billion) in the country’s aviation industry by the end of this …
Ecuador government, indigenous leaders hold first talks amid protests
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO -Ecuador’s government and indigenous leaders met on Saturday for the first formal talks since mass protests began two weeks ago, and …
German economy minister warns of industry shutdown amid gas shortage -Spiegel
BERLIN -Germany is heading for a gas shortage if Russian gas supplies remain as low as they are now, and certain industries would have to …
Singapore May manufacturing output up 13.8% y/y amid chip shortage
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s industrial output in May beat forecasts and grew 13.8% year-on-year, due to strong demand from 5G markets and data centres amid a …
U.S. judge agrees to postpone Proud Boys trial amid Jan. 6 Capitol riot hearings
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON – A federal judge on Wednesday postponed the trial for leaders of the Proud Boys facing seditious conspiracy charges for …
Buy now, pay later firm Zip to raise fees amid surging inflation
(Reuters) – Australian buy now, pay later company Zip Co Ltd said on Wednesday it would raise fees for customers and merchants, as it tries …
Jackson Now Requires Permits for Roll-Off Containers Amid Illegal Construction Complaints
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – For years, several residents in Jackson have complained to township officials over the long-term use of large construction dumpsters in residential …
China likely to keep lending benchmark LPR unchanged amid global central bank tightening
SHANGHAI – About 90% of traders and analysts in a Reuters survey expected China to keep benchmark interest rates unchanged at its monthly fixing on …