Pinellas County Roads Closed to Outside Access As Police Assess Milton Damages
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — All access points to Pinellas County have been closed as officials begin to assess damage caused by a recent storm, authorities announced on Thursday. The closures will remain…
UK watchdog to ‘ramp up’ checks on how banks assess risks
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s financial watchdog told banks on Friday it would “ramp up” checks on whether they were properly assessing and managing risks from large customers to avoid…
After Democrat’s $1 Billion Bailout of Foreign Wind Developer, Bucco Renews Call for Offshore Wind Moratorium to Assess True Impacts to Ratepayers, Environment
Sen. Anthony M. Bucco called on legislators to return to Trenton and vote on a wind moratorium.…
India finance minister asks state run banks to assess risks
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India finance minister has asked state-run banks to assess various financial health parameters amid turbulence across the global banking sector. After a meeting with chiefs of state-run banks…
Euro bulls get a reality check as investors assess rate outlook
By Samuel Indyk and Alun John LONDON (Reuters) – Euro bulls might have to curb their enthusiasm after the rush to buy the single currency may have left it vulnerable in the…
IMF to assess Zambia in spring, urges debt deal with creditors
LONDON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund has urged default-stricken Zambia to strike a debt restructuring deal with its international creditors as soon as possible and will make a formal assessment of…
Spain to assess extending bank, energy windfall taxes beyond 2 years
MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish government will assess whether to extend a windfall tax on Spanish banks and large energy firms beyond the currently proposed two years, Budget Minister Maria Jesus Montero…
OPEC+ will assess oil market and do what is necessary, say Saudi foreign minister
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said a U.S.-Arab summit on Saturday did not discuss oil and that OPEC+ would continue to assess market conditions and do what is necessary.…
Thousands of Sydney residents return home to assess damage as flood waters recede
SYDNEY – Clear skies in Sydney on Friday brought relief to Australia’s largest city after nearly a week of downpours, with thousands of residents returning home to take stock of flood damage…
Flood-weary residents assess the damage after Sydney’s recent deluge
SYDNEY – Sydney resident Kevin has endured four floods in his home within the last six months. His yard is filled with filthy debris and he points to grime on the walls…
Putin instructs government to assess actions taken against Russia in WTO
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to assess measures taken by countries in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that restrict trade with Moscow, a document published on the…
Fed’s Bostic says can do “maybe two, maybe three” half point hikes, then assess
WASHINGTON -The U.S. Federal Reserve can stick to half point interest rate hikes for the next two to three meetings then assess how the economy and inflation are responding before deciding whether…
Biden to assess Ukraine conflict at NATO meeting next week
BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON -U.S. President Joe Biden will meet NATO and European Union leaders in Brussels next week for a summit to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with no sign of Moscow backing down.…
Oil could jump back above $100 as traders assess Russia SWIFT ban, analysts say
By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON – A decision by Western allies on Saturday to block certain Russian banks from the SWIFT payments system is likely to lift oil prices well above $100 a…
Canadian dollar gains as investors assess hot inflation data
By Fergal Smith TORONTO – The Canadian dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday as oil prices rose and domestic data showed inflation further heating up in January. Canada’s annual inflation…
Fed’s Barkin says rates should move to pre-pandemic levels, then assess next steps
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Reserve needs to begin raising interest rates but it is too soon to say how far or fast that process will need to go…
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