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…
Below Their Lines: American Corporations Cancel Russia But Remain Silent On Uyghur Genocide
Below Their Lines: American Corporations Cancel Russia But Remain Silent On Uyghur Genocide Philip Lenczycki on March 12, 2022 Major American companies are suspending operations in Russia following the nation’s invasion of…
Domino’s Russian arm suspends royalties but pizza outlets remain open
– The Russian franchisee of global pizza chain Domino’s has suspended royalty payments from its restaurants in Russia and will limit further investment in the country following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, it…
Rising from the ashes, this Toms River plaza is ready for business, but which ones?
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Like a phoenix from the ashes, the Ocean National Plaza at the intersection of Route 9 and Cox Cro Road in Toms River is nearly ready for business.…
U.S. farmers improving climate-friendly practices, but ‘more work to do’ – report
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON – Farmers in the United States have adopted conservation strategies that have led to gains for climate-friendly agriculture in recent years, but the Department of Agriculture has “more…
Indian inflation likely slipped in Feb but set to rebound soon – Reuters Poll
By Tushar Goenka BENGALURU – Indian retail inflation likely slipped marginally in February, thanks to lower food prices, according to economists in a Reuters poll who still warned that surging oil prices…
Netflix CFO has no plans for advertising but ‘never say never’
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES – A senior Netflix Inc executive said on Tuesday the company had no current plans to offer a streaming option that included advertising but declined to rule…
Analysis-Investors shift to Latam amid war in Europe, but risks remain
By Anisha Sircar and Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK – A rate hike cycle that started last year and low valuations had already made Latin America a darling destination for investors in 2022,…
Critical Race Theory Scholar Admits ‘You Can Run From The Name,’ But ’They’re After The Substance’
Critical Race Theory Scholar Admits ‘You Can Run From The Name,’ But ’They’re After The Substance’ Kendall Tietz on March 8, 2022 Critical Race Theory (CRT) scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw said critics are…
Legacy Media Adopts Activist Slogan To Describe Florida Legislation, But There’s A Big Problem With ‘Don’t Say Gay’
Legacy Media Adopts Activist Slogan To Describe Florida Legislation, But There’s A Big Problem With ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Laurel Duggan on March 8, 2022 Legacy media outlets are using a misleading phrase…
In New Jersey, it’s maskless Monday for school children, but not all
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Across New Jersey on Monday, children went to school with the option to not wear a face mask for the first time since the global COVID-19 pandemic began.…
Explainer-Russia could work around SWIFT ban but with high costs
By Tom Bergin – Western sanctions banning several Russian banks from the SWIFT international payments network with the potential threat of more to come if there is no end to the Ukraine…
UBS has limited Russia exposure, but sees risks of unexpected increases
ZURICH – UBS’s direct exposure to Russia made up $634 million of the Swiss bank’s total emerging market exposure of $20.9 billion at the end of 2021, the bank said in its…
Western Companies Are Happy To Cut Ties With Russia, But Stay Silent On Uyghur Genocide
Western Companies Are Happy To Cut Ties With Russia, But Stay Silent On Uyghur Genocide Ailan Evans on March 5, 2022 Western businesses have exited Russia in droves since the country’s invasion…
Rate-hike fears abate but Ukraine muddies stock market outlook
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK – Geopolitical worries are clouding the outlook for U.S. stocks, even as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine moderates expectations for how aggressively the Federal Reserve will tighten monetary…
Analysis-As Russia avoids energy sanctions, oil majors flee but TotalEnergies stays
By Shadia Nasralla, Benjamin Mallet and Michel Rose LONDON – France’s TotalEnergies cuts a lonely figure hanging onto its Russian investments during a mass exodus of western oil majors from the country…
China pledges peaceful growth of Taiwan ties, but opposes foreign interference
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING -Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged on Saturday to advance peaceful growth in relations with Taiwan and “reunification”, and said his government firmly opposes any separatist activities or…
Analysis-TD’s $13 billion M&A swoop extends U.S. footprint but raises cost, integration concerns
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO – TD Bank’s planned $13.4 billion purchase of First Horizon Corp would give it access to one of the fastest growing regions in the United States, but some…
We don’t seek conflict with Russia but we are ready for it, U.S. says
BRUSSELS – NATO will defend all its allies and territory against a Russian attack, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday, as he arrived for a meeting of the alliance’s…
Stuck but not sweating it: some U.S. investors in Russia not kneejerk-selling
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK – U.S. investors may be in a rush to dump Russian assets after Western allies hit Moscow with sanctions, but a few fund managers with a relatively…
German house price rally to slow but cheap money to keep it running
By Zuzanna Szymanska and Jonathan Cable BERLIN/LONDON – Home prices in Germany’s booming property market look set to rise sharply again in 2022 and, while the pace will ease in coming years,…
Puma says deliveries stopped to Russia but stores open
BERLIN – German sportswear company Puma said on Wednesday that deliveries to Russia have been stopped but its 100 stores in the country are open. Russia and Ukraine accounted for less than…
Civilian death toll in Ukraine at least 102 but feared higher – U.N.
GENEVA – At least 102 civilians in Ukraine have been killed since Russia launched its invasion last Thursday, with a further 304 injured, but the real figure is feared to be “considerably…
Marketmind: A semblance of calm but for how long?
A look at the day ahead in markets from Dhara Ranasinghe. World markets may have recovered some of their worst losses after Russia’s attack on Ukraine but a sombre mood prevails as…
Birth Rates Are Plummeting, But Not Because People Can’t Afford Children: STUDY
Birth Rates Are Plummeting, But Not Because People Can’t Afford Children: STUDY Laurel Duggan on February 23, 2022 New research suggests plummeting birthrates in the U.S. are driven by culture, not economic…
Cash in hand, Getlink beats expectations but stays quiet on guidance
– Getlink’s annual revenues and core profit slightly beat market expectations on Thursday due to cost control though the operator of the Channel Tunnel stayed mute on its guidance. The group, which…
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