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…
U.S. trade chief Tai calls for more diverse, resilient supply chains
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Thursday will call for continued work to redesign global supply chains to emphasize resilience and a more diverse set of…
Former Border Chief Says Agents No Longer Have Time To Vet For Child Trafficking
Former Border Chief Says Agents No Longer Have Time To Vet For Child Trafficking Jennie Taer on June 14, 2023 The illegal immigration surge into the U.S. is making it nearly impossible…
Brick police chief angry, sad over pervert cop’s arrest
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Brick Township special police officer who worked part time for the department was arrested after investigators found about 100 lewd images of children on his computer this…
Former SoftBank chief launches fund focused on LatAm startups
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The former chief executive of SoftBank Group International, Marcelo Claure, on Wednesday launched a fund focused on Latin America with initial commitments of around $440 million. The fund,…
Exclusive-World Bank chief to ‘push’ its balance sheet, vows to protect ‘AAA’ rating
By David Lawder KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) – World Bank President Ajay Banga told Reuters that he will “push” the lender’s balance sheet hard to help fight climate change and other crises, but…
NATO chief: Ukraine making progress in counteroffensive
By Andrea Shalal and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday said Ukraine is making progress in its counteroffensive against Russian invaders and predicted NATO leaders will…
U.S. Transportation chief pledges support for Philadelphia after highway collapse
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday pledged federal support for rebuilding a major U.S. highway after a portion collapsed in Philadelphia over the weekend, snarling traffic…
World Bank’s new chief Banga to sharpen focus on projects with measurable impact
By David Lawder LIMA (Reuters) – World Bank President Ajay Banga wants the lender to focus on more “scalable, replicable” projects across Latin America and elsewhere for transport and infrastructure and digitization…
White House reschedules Biden meeting with NATO chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A White House meeting between Joe Biden and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg that had been set to take place on Monday has been rescheduled to Tuesday, the White House…
Verizon searching for new finance chief and potential CEO successor – WSJ
(Reuters) – Verizon Communications is searching for a new finance chief and looking for potential candidates to later succeed CEO Hans Vestberg, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday citing people familiar…
India wrestling chief holds political rally, silent on sexual misconduct probe
By Saurabh Sharma COLONELGUNJ, India (Reuters) – The chief of the Wrestling Federation of India, under police investigation for suspected sexual misconduct after accusations by female athletes, held a political rally on…
Biden Admin Taps New Border Chief
Biden Admin Taps New Border Chief Jennie Taer on June 9, 2023 The Biden administration has tapped Jason Owens to lead Border Patrol next, according to an internal agency email sent by…
Joel Martinez selected as Chief Patrol Agent, Laredo Sector
LAREDO, Texas – Acting CBP Commissioner, Troy A. Miller, and Chief Raul L. Ortiz, are pleased to announce the selection of Joel Martinez for the Senior Executive Service position of Chief Patrol…
Biden’s ICE Chief Announces Retirement
Biden’s ICE Chief Announces Retirement Jennie Taer on June 5, 2023 The Biden administration’s head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will leave his post, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro…
Biden To Appoint Acting FAA Chief With No Airline Industry Experience: REPORT
Biden To Appoint Acting FAA Chief With No Airline Industry Experience: REPORT Mary Lou Masters on June 5, 2023 President Joe Biden’s expected new interim administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
‘Thank YOU, Friend’: Texts Reveal Chummy Relationship Between Biden’s CDC Chief And Teachers Union Bosses
‘Thank YOU, Friend’: Texts Reveal Chummy Relationship Between Biden’s CDC Chief And Teachers Union Bosses Reagan Reese on June 2, 2023 Newly revealed texts display a close relationship between President Joe Biden’s…
World Bank’s new chief asks staff to ‘double down’ on development, climate efforts
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank’s new president Ajay Banga on Friday asked the lender’s 16,000 staff to “double down” on development and climate efforts as he seeks to…
Brazil’s central bank chief opposes creation of common currency
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto expressed his opposition on Friday to the creation of a common currency, stating that in the era of digitalization it is unnecessary…
Hungary cbank chief sees chance for euro adoption only after 2030
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary should not consider adopting the euro before 2030 as joining the single currency zone before its economy is duly prepared would backfire, central bank governor Gyorgy Matolcsy said…
‘Stop yelling’: Top Chechen fighter scolds Russia’s Wagner mercenary chief
MOSCOW (Reuters) – One of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s close allies on Thursday publicly criticised Russia’s most prominent mercenary, casting Yevgeny Prigozhin as a blogger who yells all the time about problems,…
Allegations of Afghanistan war crimes led to U.S. warning – Australian defence chief
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s defence chief said on Wednesday the United States warned him in 2021 that allegations Australian special forces soldiers killed prisoners and civilians in Afghanistan may…
Statement from Acting Commissioner Miller on the Retirement of U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul L. Ortiz
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Troy A. Miller released the following statement on the retirement of U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul L. Ortiz: “Chief Ortiz is a…
EXCLUSIVE: Border Patrol Chief To Resign Amid Surge In Illegal Immigration
EXCLUSIVE: Border Patrol Chief To Resign Amid Surge In Illegal Immigration Jennie Taer on May 30, 2023 Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz will resign next month, according to a Tuesday internal agency…
Colombia’s central bank could end rate hikes if inflation slows more -board chief
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s central bank could call time on its upward monetary cycle after inflation in Latin America’s fourth-largest economy slowed in May, bank board chief Leonardo Villar said on Tuesday.…
Bank of Israel chief cautions of more interest rate hikes if shekel stays weak
By Steven Scheer and Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel’s monetary policy is currently restrictive and at an appropriate level given moderating inflation, but interest rates could rise further should the shekel’s depreciation…
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