New Jersey housing chief charged with stealing $20K in public funds for home repairs
NORTH BERGEN, NJ — The former executive director of the North Bergen Housing Authority has been charged with stealing more than $20,000 in public funds by using city vendors to perform contract…
UAW Chief Shawn Fain disrupts Detroit’s labor tradition
(Corrects length of time for actors’ strike in fifth-to-last paragraph) By Joseph White (Reuters) – He is known to quote the Bible and Nation of Islam civil rights leader Malcolm X. He…
San Diego Chief Patrol Agent McGurk-Daniel addresses recent maritime incidents in Imperial Beach, CA
Imperial Beach, Calif., — The San Diego Border Patrol has encountered several incidents that underscore the ongoing challenges we face in securing our nation’s borders. These events serve as stark reminders of the…
Data may bias Fed to more rate hikes, ex-St. Louis Fed chief says
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials may have to revise higher forecasts of how far they’ll have to raise interest rates given the unexpected strength of the…
Slovakia’s president sues leading party’s chief before election
(Reuters) – President Zuzana Caputova has sued the head of Slovakia’s leading political party for spreading lies about her, the presidential office said on Wednesday, weeks before an election that could cause…
UN rights chief decries ‘shocking oppression’ of Afghan women by Taliban
GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. rights chief accused Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban on Tuesday of a “shocking level of oppression” of women and girls and said human rights in the country were in…
UN rights chief criticizes Russia for quitting Black Sea grain deal
GENEVA (Reuters) -The United Nations rights chief on Monday blamed Russia’s exit from the Black Sea grain deal as well as its attacks on agricultural facilities for higher food prices that have…
The kiss that led to Spain soccer chief Luis Rubiales quitting
(Reuters) -Following is a timeline of events that led to the resignation by Luis Rubiales on Sunday as chief of the Spanish football federation. Aug. 20 Spain beats England 1-0 in the…
Ukraine’s counteroffensive to continue after onset of bad weather- spy chief
By Olena Harmash and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian forces will continue through the onset of cold and wet weather later this year, even though it would become…
Exclusive-Uruguay central bank chief: rate cut likely in October as inflation cools
By Lucinda Elliott MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – Uruguay’s central bank is likely to cut its benchmark interest rate again at its next monetary policy meeting in October as inflation has fallen to a…
EV batteries will have to be 50% lighter in future, Stellantis tech chief says
MILAN (Reuters) – Carmaker Stellantis aims to develop lighter electric vehicle batteries, cutting weights in half to improve sustainability, the group’s technology chief said on Friday. Ned Curic said current electric vehicle…
ECB chief economist says easing inflation welcome but must continue -report
(Reuters) – European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane expressed cautious optimism that inflation was slowing in an interview with an Irish business publication, but said a lot more data was needed…
Audi sees small 2023 sales lift ahead of big 2024 EV push- sales chief
By Christina Amann MUNICH (Reuters) – Audi should see a small sales bump this year ahead of a much stronger year in 2024 for the Volkswagen unit as its long-awaited big electric…
Kazakhstan names former economy minister Suleimenov as central bank chief
(Reuters) – Kazakhstan appointed former economy minister Timur Suleimenov as its central bank governor on Monday, as the upper house of parliament in the oil-rich Central Asian nation approved his nomination to…
BMW expects higher China sales in 2023, finance chief says
By Christina Amann MUNICH (Reuters) – BMW expects to sell more cars in China this year despite a local price war in the electric vehicle (EV) segment, and muted demand overall, the…
UN chief sends Russia bid to revive Black Sea grain deal
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday that he had sent Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov “a set of concrete proposals” aimed at reviving…
NBCUniversal makes Mark Marshall permanent ad chief
NEW YORK (Reuters) – NBCUniversal named Mark Marshall chairman of global advertising and partnerships Wednesday, making permanent a role he has filled since becoming interim chairman in May, when ad chief Linda…
Government spending, macro headwinds threaten Brazil’s economy: ex-central bank chief Fraga
By Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – Insufficient government spending cuts, rising global interest rates and tighter liquidity place Brazil in a risky fiscal situation, a former governor of the central bank said…
‘Hostile Takeover’: Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Accuses Liberal Majority Of Staging A ‘Coup’
‘Hostile Takeover’: Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Accuses Liberal Majority Of Staging A ‘Coup’ Katelynn Richardson on August 29, 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Annette Ziegler accused the court’s liberal majority…
San Francisco Fed’s chief of supervision to retire
(Reuters) – Azher Abbasi, head of supervision at the San Francisco Federal Reserve, will retire at the end of October, the bank’s spokesperson said on Monday. Abbasi will be succeeded by Niel…
US FAA names permanent aviation safety chief
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday it was naming the acting head of aviation safety to the permanent job, as the United States grapples with a…
US Commerce chief raised Micron, Intel with Chinese officials
By David Shepardson BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Monday that she raised concerns about a number of U.S. business issues including Intel and Micron with Chinese Commerce Minister…
Brazil’s inflation slightly worse -central bank chief
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank governor Roberto Campos Neto said on Saturday that the latest inflation data had worsened but underscored the bank’s non-reliance on singular index readings to shape its…
White Police Chief Sues City Over Alleged ‘Racial Quotas’ In Promotion Process
White Police Chief Sues City Over Alleged ‘Racial Quotas’ In Promotion Process Brandon Poulter on August 25, 2023 A police captain in Alexandria, Virginia, alleged that the city denied her a promotion…
US Commerce chief heading to China with aim of boosting business ties
By David Shepardson and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo visits China for four days starting Sunday, aiming to boost business ties between the world’s largest two economies…
U.S. defence chief backs Indonesia’s military modernisation drive
JAKARTA (Reuters) – United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stressed the importance of modernising Indonesia’s military in a meeting with its defence chief, as Washington shores up ties in Southeast Asia amid…
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