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…
Euro zone inflation to remain “too high for too long” – Bank of Spain deputy chief
MADRID (Reuters) -Inflation in the euro zone is expected to decline further over the remainder of 2023 but would stay above the European Central Bank’s 2% target for an extended period of…
Exclusive-Deputy Treasury chief Adeyemo says US well-prepared to weather China headwinds
By David Lawder PROVIDENCE FORGE, Virginia (Reuters) – U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said on Thursday that China’s economic weakness may cause difficulties for some developing economies and regions that depend…
Factbox-Fed chief Powell’s Jackson Hole history: The good, the bad and the ugly
By Ann Saphir Jackson Hole, Wyoming (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell historically has come to the influential economic symposium held each August in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with an urgent task…
China looks forward to discussions with US commerce chief as trade flows slow
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China is looking forward to in-depth discussions with the United States on resolving economic and trade issues when its commerce secretary, Gina Raimondo, visits next week, China’s…
China urgently needs to address economic uncertainty – EU business group chief
By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – The head of an influential European business lobby in China said Beijing needs to send a clear message on how it plans to revive its economy…
Pope Francis discusses Ukraine war and peace with US military chief
By Philip Pullella (Reuters) – Pope Francis and General Mark Milley, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, discussed the war in Ukraine and hopes for peace there during a…
U.N. humanitarian chief appeals to Myanmar generals for greater aid access
(Reuters) – The chief of the United Nations humanitarian relief agency has urged Myanmar’s ruling military to allow greater access to 18 million people in need of aid, describing the situation as…
Maui’s Emergency Operation Chief Whose Agency Failed To Sound Wildfire Sirens Had No Relevant Experience
Maui’s Emergency Operation Chief Whose Agency Failed To Sound Wildfire Sirens Had No Relevant Experience Nick Pope on August 16, 2023 Herman Andaya, the administrator of Maui’s Emergency Management Agency (EMA), had…
Thai key rate near balanced level, politics won’t impact policy -central bank chief
By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s current level of the benchmark interest rate was nearly balanced, the central bank governor said on Wednesday, adding that monetary policy would…
Philippines risks investment grade rating if it can’t reform military pensions – finance chief
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines risks losing its investment grade rating if it fails to reform an “unsustainable” military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension system because it will constrain its ability to…
Amazon’s devices chief David Limp to retire after 13 years
(Reuters) – Amazon.com’s devices chief David Limp would retire in the coming months, in a high-level departure from a division that has struggled to bring revenue and been a target of the…
Former Border Chief Says ‘Chainsaw Devices’ On Abbott’s River Buoys Prevent Climbing, Are Not Dangerous
Former Border Chief Says ‘Chainsaw Devices’ On Abbott’s River Buoys Prevent Climbing, Are Not Dangerous Jennie Taer on August 10, 2023 Former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott said “chainsaw devices” on Republican…
Analysis-New 2024 strategy remains elusive for DeSantis despite campaign chief swap
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A staff shake-up by 2024 Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is unlikely to presage a major strategy shift, according to several people close to the campaign,…
Can Argentina’s economy chief helm Peronist ‘shipwreck’ to election win?
By Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s Economy Minister Sergio Massa is an unlikely hero for the embattled ruling Peronist party. Under his watch, inflation surged to 116%, the poverty rate…
Goldman Sachs’ Rogers to step back from chief of staff role-memo
By Saeed Azhar NEW YORK (Reuters) – John Rogers, an influential Goldman Sachs executive, will step back from his role as chief of staff next month, according to an internal memo. He…
Chief of Texas’ largest county takes medical leave for depression
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Lina Hidalgo, chief executive of the third-largest U.S. county and the largest one in Texas, has checked in to a medical facility outside the state to be treated for…
Sri Lanka central bank chief: monetary policy transmission still incomplete
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Swati Bhat COLOMBO (Reuters) -Monetary policy transmission to the real economy in Sri Lanka is still incomplete, the governor of the country’s central bank, Nandalal Weerasinghe, said at…
Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Blasts Liberal Majority’s ’Secret Discussions’ To Fire Conservative Director
Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Blasts Liberal Majority’s ’Secret Discussions’ To Fire Conservative Director Kate Anderson on August 3, 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Annette Ziegler criticized the newly sworn-in liberal…
Kansas City Fed’s new chief is a veteran banking executive
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) -After more than a year of search, the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank has a new leader: Jeffrey Schmid, a former banking executive who ran three different financial…
Pentagon Personnel Chief Behind Diversity And Abortion Policies Heading Out
Pentagon Personnel Chief Behind Diversity And Abortion Policies Heading Out Micaela Burrow on August 1, 2023 Gilbert Cisneros, a Navy veteran and former Democratic California representative, announced Monday plans to retire as…
Uber’s finance chief to exit in January next year
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies said on Tuesday Chief Financial Officer Nelson Chai will leave the ride-hailing company in January next year. (Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)…
UN Chief Proclaims New Era Of ‘Global Boiling’
UN Chief Proclaims New Era Of ‘Global Boiling’ Ireland Walker on July 27, 2023 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres declared that the era of global warming is over and a new era…
US commerce chief says China export controls will hit companies’ revenue
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Wednesday the Biden administration is seeking to carefully target U.S. controls on exports to China, but rules will cost firms…
Samsung going in ‘right direction’ in China market, mobile chief says
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics’ mobile chief said Samsung is “going in the right direction” in China, the world’s largest mobile market, as it seeks to raise its lagging…
‘Did You Lie?’: Chip Roy Tees Off On Biden’s DHS Chief For Contradicting Past Testimony
‘Did You Lie?’: Chip Roy Tees Off On Biden’s DHS Chief For Contradicting Past Testimony Harold Hutchison on July 26, 2023 Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas blasted Secretary of Homeland Security…
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