‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ to end in May 2026 amid CBS cost cuts
NEW YORK — The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will come to an end in May 2026, CBS confirmed, marking the conclusion of one of late night television’s longest-running franchises. Colbert, who…
Iran expanding nuclear work, switching off cameras amid IAEA censure
By Francois Murphy VIENNA/DUBAI -Iran has begun further expanding its underground uranium enrichment and said on Wednesday it would switch off two of the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s cameras, as the watchdog’s 35-nation…
U.S. loosens restrictions on Cuba travel, remittances amid summit blowback
By Daphne Psaledakis and Dave Sherwood WASHINGTON/HAVANA – The United States on Wednesday moved to lift some Trump-era restrictions on remittances and travel to Cuba even as it fended off criticism for…
MagnifyMoney Study Finds Retired Americans Returning to Workforce Amid Rising Wages and Inflation
In New Jersey, the proportion of Americans 65 and up working has risen by almost 19 percentage points. CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 8, 2022 — After a tumultuous two years of the job…
Massive Oil Refinery On Track To Shut Down Amid Fuel Supply Shortages, Record Prices
Massive Oil Refinery On Track To Shut Down Amid Fuel Supply Shortages, Record Prices Thomas Catenacci on June 7, 2022 UPDATE: This article has been updated to include comment from LyondellBasell Industries…
Argentina proposes ‘extraordinary income’ tax amid grains windfalls
BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s government proposed a bill Monday to tax companies that earn “extraordinary income” from the war in Ukraine, a measure that would particularly affect the country’s grains industry. The…
UK’s Sainsbury’s faces investor vote on workers pay amid cost of living crisis
By James Davey LONDON – Shareholders in Sainsbury’s will get to vote on a resolution at next month’s annual meeting calling for Britain’s second biggest supermarket group to commit to paying the…
Czech budget deficit to surpass CZK 300 billion in 2022 amid Ukraine war -minister
PRAGUE – The Czech state budget will surpass 300 billion crowns ($13.05 billion) this year, overshooting a 280-billion-crown target, Finance Minister Zbynek Stanjura said, as spending is pushed up by the impact…
Pakistan expects GDP growth to slow to 5% amid fiscal consolidation
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD – Pakistan GDP growth will slow to 5% for the upcoming fiscal year beginning on July 1, from 5.9% in the outgoing year, following budgetary tightening aimed at…
Deere to move cab production to Mexico amid tight U.S. labor market
(Reuters) – Agriculture equipment maker Deere & Co said on Friday it would move the company’s cab production from its Waterloo, Iowa plant to Mexico due to a tight labor market in…
GOP Climate Group Targets Global Carbon Emissions Amid Record Gas Prices
GOP Climate Group Targets Global Carbon Emissions Amid Record Gas Prices Thomas Catenacci on June 2, 2022 A coalition of House Republicans tasked with crafting energy and climate policy are set to…
Newsom-Backed Racial Reparations Report Calls For Minimum Wage Hike Amid Record Inflation
Newsom-Backed Racial Reparations Report Calls For Minimum Wage Hike Amid Record Inflation Gabe Kaminsky on June 2, 2022 A report released Wednesday approved by Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is demanding a…
VACANT ZOMBIE PROPERTIES RISING IN SECOND QUARTER AMID JUMP IN FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY
Zombie Foreclosures Up 3 Percent from First to Second Quarter of 2022 as Foreclosure Activity Increases 13 Percent; Increase in Empty Properties Facing Foreclosure Marks First Gain in a Year; Zombie Properties…
Amid criticism, North Korea takes over as U.N. disarmament president
By Emma Farge GENEVA – North Korea, which is under sanctions for developing nuclear weapons in defiance of United Nations Security Council Resolutions, has taken over as head of a U.N. body…
AGL Energy mulls strategic review amid demerger doubts – report
SYDNEY – AGL Energy Ltd could launch a strategic review as early as Monday as doubts grow over the Australian power producer’s plans to split into two companies, the Australian newspaper reported.…
Bulgaria sticks to plan to adopt the euro in 2024 amid coalition squabbles
SOFIA – Bulgaria’s government on Friday approved a plan to join the euro zone as of Jan. 1, 2024, amid concerns within the ruling coalition over the lack of detailed analysis on…
Nue Life Health, a Next-Gen Mental Wellness Platform, Makes Three Key Hires Amid Continued Growth
MIAMI, May 26, 2022 — Nue Life Health, a breakthrough mental wellness company, today announced three significant hires following the company’s successful Series A fundraise: Lynn Marie Morski, MD, as medical director,…
U.S. Senate confirms auto safety chief amid traffic death spike
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON -The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed by voice vote President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as the top auto safety regulator, the first to win approval since January…
China central bank urges more lending to small firms amid COVID shocks
BEIJING -China’s central bank said on Thursday it would promote more credit for smaller firms and boost financial institutions’ confidence to lend funds, as policymakers struggle to get the COVID-stricken economy back…
Anaheim mayor resigns amid corruption probe in sale of Angel Stadium
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The mayor of Anaheim, California, resigned on Monday amid a federal probe into possible corruption involving the $325 million sale of baseball’s Angel Stadium, his lawyer said. Anaheim Mayor…
UBS CEO says clients on sidelines amid market volatility
ZURICH – Clients are tending to keep to the sidelines amid market volatility, UBS Chief Executive Ralph Hamers told broadcaster CNBC in an interview on Monday. “You see that clients are not…
Hungarian consumer confidence falls in May amid surging inflation
BUDAPEST – Hungarian consumer and business confidence worsened in May after an improvement in April, a survey by think tank GKI showed on Monday, as households turned gloomier about their financial prospects…
Hundreds evacuated amid renewed flooding in South Africa’s coastal province
JOHANNESBURG – Hundreds of people have been evacuated to safety after heavy rains once again hammered South Africa’s coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal, flooding roads and houses and damaging properties, a government official…
Garland Finally Condemns Threats Against Supreme Court Justices Amid Roe Leak
Garland Finally Condemns Threats Against Supreme Court Justices Amid Roe Leak Kendall Tietz on May 19, 2022 U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland finally condemned the threats that conservative Supreme Court justices have…
Polestar cuts 2022 delivery forecast amid China lockdown
(Reuters) – Swedish electric-vehicle maker Polestar cut its 2022 delivery forecast by 15,000 units to 50,000 vehicles on Thursday, hit by COVID-19 lockdowns in China. “The reduction for 2022 is 100% attributable…
U.S. corporate bond deals to ebb this year amid higher rates, volatility -BofA
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK – U.S. bond sales by investment-grade issuers will likely decline by around 10% this year as borrowers contend with higher rates and market volatility, a BofA executive…
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