Paterson is a city in chaos, but it now has solar powered smart garbage bins complete with Mayor’s inscription
Smart trash cans – Paterson’s latest off-topic solution to a problem that is low on people’s minds Paterson, NJ — While residents in Paterson continue to face ongoing fears of future water…
IEA states agree on coordinated oil release but not volumes – Japan
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 ministry said,…
Car sales in India rise but automakers warn of supply chain disruptions
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 supply chain…
Fed’s Evans sees 7 rate hikes this year, but says that could change
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 hikes this…
Column-China’s manufacturers enter downturn – but for how long? Kemp
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 on output…
Column-Q1 investment verdict? ‘Not good, but not horrible’: McGeever
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 relatively unscathed.…
Barkin: Ukraine may add to inflation, but so far has not hit broader demand
(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 president Thomas…
Pennachio Says Democrat Legal Weed Investigation Good, But Wants Investigation into Murphy Nursing Home Deaths Too
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 said it…
BHP eyes $10 billion Chilean investments, but only with ‘legal certainty’
(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 50 years,…
CARS.COM REPORTS EV SEARCHES ARE UP 173% THIS MONTH, BUT RECORD-HIGH GAS PRICES AREN’T YET ENOUGH FOR MASS-MARKET ADOPTION
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: CARS), the…
Ukraine war creates woes, but also an opportunity for Africa -AfDB pres
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 crisis brought…
‘We have nothing but grief’ says father of plane crash victim
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 board flight…
On the Border Coming Soon in Toms River, but What is it?
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 mall operator…
Shrinkflation and how companies are downsizing, but charging you the same price
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 same prices…
Japan inflation may perk up but lacks momentum, says BOJ’s Kataoka
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 Kataoka said…
‘No Surprise’: Mayorkas Promised Border ‘Whipping’ Investigation Would Be Done ‘In Days, If Not Weeks,’ But It’s Been Six Months
‘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 since Department…
Ukraine sunflower scarcity: a boon for olive oil, but hard to swallow for some
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 Spain’s best-known…
Wheat prices soar on Ukraine fears, but U.S. growers can’t cash in
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 shot up…
Putin vows Russia will prevail in Ukraine but glitch hinders TV
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 the Kremlin…
U.S. Treasury official sees modest uptick in crypto illicit finance, but transactions small
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 transaction volume…
EU likely to approve Poland’s recovery plan, but money to come later
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 it satisfies…
Marketmind: Differing paths but which is the right one?
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 on different…
U.S. business inventories rise solidly, but pace is slowing
WASHINGTON – U.S. business inventories increased strongly in January, though the pace slowed from prior months, which could result in inventory investment making no contribution to economic growth in the first quarter.…
Trucker convoy seeks to enter Washington but police block access to most demonstrators
By Jim Bourg WASHINGTON – A convoy of trucks attempted to bring a weeks-long, cross-country protest against COVID-19 mandates into Washington, D.C., on Monday, but police blocked numerous bridges, highway exits and…
EU tourism surges back in December, but still below pre-pandemic levels – Eurostat
– Tourists in the European Union more than tripled the nights they spent in short-stay accommodation in December compared with a year earlier, the EU’s statistics office said on Monday, though levels…
Bloodied but alive after Russian air strike in western Ukraine
By Andrew R.C. Marshall YAVORIV, Ukraine -The Ukrainian colonel’s blast-damaged car limped back from the forest where he had just treated soldiers wounded in a Russian missile attack on a military base…
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