(Reuters) – A fourth dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine lowered rates of COVID-19 among the elderly but the protection against infection appeared short-lived, a large study in Israel has found.…
(Reuters) – Interest rate hikes aimed at bringing down too-high inflation will slow economic growth but will not tip the U.S. economy into recession, San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President…
By Jeffrey Dastin, Danielle Kaye and Julia Love (Reuters) – A vote by Amazon workers to organize their warehouse in New York surprised and inspired long-time labor backers, for whom…
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill to end the federal ban on marijuana, which has created legal headaches for users and…
By Yuka Obayashi Tokyo – U.S.-allied countries on Friday agreed to their second coordinated oil release in a month to calm markets roiled by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Japan’s industry…
By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI – Carmakers in India reported a sharp rise in annual sales for the fiscal year 2022 on Friday, but warned of future risks from global…
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans on Friday repeated his view that the U.S. central bank will likely need to make seven quarter-of-a-percentage-point interest rate…
By John Kemp LONDON – China’s manufacturing sector contracted this month as coronavirus outbreaks, city-level lockdowns, rising input prices and the severe disruption of global supply chains take their toll…
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla. – The first quarter was a scary ride for most investors but those who stuck to a conventional ’60-40′ portfolio of stocks and bonds escaped…
(Reuters) – The war in Ukraine has added to inflationary pressure in the U.S. but so far does not appear to have influenced demand for goods and services, Richmond Fed…
TRENTON, NJ – In a reaction to the Democrat party’s call for a panel to investigate why the Murphy administration is holding up legalized recreational marijuana, Republican Senator Joe Pennacchio…
(Reuters) – BHP Group Ltd said on Tuesday it will invest more than $10 billion in Chile to fuel growth in the world’s largest copper producing nation for the next…
Current Events Accelerate EV Curiosity; Cars.com Answers With New EV Buying Guide to Help Consumers Navigate the Ins and Outs of Electric Cars CHICAGO, March 29, 2022 — Cars.com™ (NYSE:…
By Joe Bavier JOHANNESBURG – The African Development Bank (AfDB) is aiming to raise $1 billion to rapidly ramp up agricultural production in Africa and stave off a potential food…
By Martin Quin Pollard and Thomas Suen WUZHOU, China – As recovery crews sifted through the mud at the China Eastern Airlines crash site, dozens of relatives of those on…
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A new restaurant is coming to the Ocean County Mall’s new “restaurant row” in the near future called “On the Border”. According to a statement from…
Inflation continues to climb across America at a record pace and now, companies who are afraid to raise prices on their products, instead, are shrinking their products but charging the…
TOKYO – Japan’s consumer inflation may briefly exceed 1.5% but likely will not gain momentum to sustainably head toward the central bank’s 2% target, Bank of Japan board member Goushi…
‘No Surprise’: Mayorkas Promised Border ‘Whipping’ Investigation Would Be Done ‘In Days, If Not Weeks,’ But It’s Been Six Months Jennie Taer on March 22, 2022 It’s been six months…
By Corina Pons and Emma Pinedo MADRID – A surge in sunflower oil prices after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cut supply has proved an opportunity for producers of one of…
By Julie Ingwersen and P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO – After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent global wheat futures soaring, U.S. farmer Vance Ehmke was eager to sell his grain. Local prices…
LONDON -Russian President Vladimir Putin justified the invasion of Ukraine before a packed soccer stadium on Friday but coverage of his speech on state television was unexpectedly interrupted by what…
By Andrea Shalal and Hannah Lang WASHINGTON – U.S. officials have observed an uptick in the use of digital assets to facilitate illicit finance since Russia invaded Ukraine, but the…
By Jan Strupczewski and Marek Strzelecki WARSAW/BRUSSELS – The European Commission could soon approve Poland’s coronavirus recovery plan, but Warsaw might only get billions in EU money months later once…
A look at the day ahead in markets from Dhara Ranasinghe. The end of the week is in sight and one thing is clear, central banks increasingly appear to be…