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By Shrutee Sarkar BENGALURU – Canadian house price inflation will slow to 10% this year as the Bank of Canada raises interest rates aggressively, a Reuters poll of property market …

Ollie’s Celebrates 40th Anniversary with a Search for “America’s Biggest Cheapskate” Enter Now and Show America How Cheap You Are! HARRISBURG, Pa., May 31, 2022 — Ollie’s, America’s largest retailer of …

(Reuters) – Russia’s economy will contract less than expected this year and inflation will be lower than previously thought, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday, after what Moscow calls a …

BANGKOK – Thailand’s economic activity in May showed gradual improvement as concerns about the pandemic receded and restrictions eased, the central bank said on Tuesday. Issues to be monitored, however, …

PARIS – The latest increases in inflation make the exit from exceptional monetary policy measures all the more necessary, Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Tuesday. …

TOKYO – Japan’s jobless rate fell to 2.5% in April, while the availability of jobs increased, government data showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was lower than the …

LONDON – Sentiment among British businesses edged higher in May, except for consumer-facing companies that are most exposed to the growing cost-of-living crunch, a survey showed on Tuesday. The Lloyds …

BRUSSELS – EU leaders agreed on Monday to ban the export of Russian oil to the 27-nation bloc, EU Council President Charles Michel said. “This immediately covers more than two …

LONDON – Insurance premiums are doubling or more for some aviation and marine business particularly exposed to the war in Ukraine, increasing costs for airline and shipping firms, industry sources …

LONDON – British supermarket groups are set to enjoy a mini-boost to trade as Britons put aside their cost of living worries for a few days and prepare to celebrate …

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU – Nepal’s economy is expected to expand by 5.8% in the current financial year ending mid-July, helped by a pick-up in economic activity following a fall …

MILAN – Italy’s business lobby Confindustria forecasts an almost 2% hit on the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) on average per year in 2022 and 2023 in case of a …

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 …

PHILADELPHIA, PA (POLICE BLOTTER) – On May 17, 2022, at approximately 8:30 PM, an unknown male was captured on surveillance video climbing a barbed wire fence around a facility located …

TOKYO – The Bank of Japan included information on measures it is taking to combat climate change, such as figures on its energy use and carbon dioxide emissions, as part …

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the conviction of EDWARD SHIN, then-CEO of a Pennsylvania-based bank (the “Bank”), for taking bribes …

ROME, May 26 – Morale amongst Italian businesses and consumers rose in May, data showed on Thursday, with service industries regaining confidence despite the ongoing war in Ukraine while manufacturers …

(Reuters) – HSBC Holdings PLC is considering an initial public offering of its Indonesian business, as the bank aims to target the growing investment demand in the country, Bloomberg news …

(Reuters) – Westpac Banking Corp said on Thursday it would sell one of its financial advisory businesses, Advance Asset Management, to pension fund Mercer Australia, as part of the bank’s …

HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – Retired Jackson Township police officer and Toms River resident Brian Geoghegan’s days as Howell Township business manager are numbered. At Tuesday’s township council meeting, the council …

WASHINGTON – U.S. business activity slowed moderately in May as higher prices cooled demand for services while renewed supply constraints because of COVID-19 lockdowns in China and the ongoing conflict …

MILAN – Uber Technologies Inc has clinched a deal to integrate its ride-hailing app with Italy’s largest taxi dispatcher as it seeks to boost its presence in the eurozone’s third-largest …

WASHINGTON -The United States issued an advisory on Monday warning U.S. companies of growing reputational risks of doing business with state-owned enterprises and military-controlled firms in Sudan. “These risks arise …

(Reuters) – U.S. companies borrowed 7% more in April to finance their investments in equipment compared to a year earlier, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) said on Monday, …