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…
ECB needs more rate hikes but inflation close to peak, chief economist says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank will have to raise interest rates several more times to tame price pressures, even if headline inflation is now close to its peak, ECB chief…
IAEA chief hopes to find solution for Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant by year-end
MILAN (Reuters) – The International Atomic Energy Agency hopes to reach an agreement with Russia and Ukraine to create a protection zone at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant by the end of…
Philippines cbank chief: Likely 25 or 50 bps rate hike in Dec -Bloomberg TV
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank will hike interest rates this month, though the monetary board is likely to be split over whether to raise the policy rate by 25 or…
Philadelphia Fed names new research chief
By Michael S. Derby (Reuters) – Roc Armenter will become the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s new research director in January, the bank said on Thursday in a press release. Armenter, an…
U.S. CFTC chairman says met with former FTX chief 10 times over clearing application
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman Rostin Behnam told lawmakers on Thursday that he met with former FTX chief executive officer Sam Bankman-Fried 10 times to discuss…
Former Louisiana Police Chief, City Councilmember, and Additional Co-Conspirator Sentenced in Vote Buying Conspiracy
Washington – A former police chief in Amite City, Louisiana and a forme Amite City councilmemberwew each sentenced yesterday to one year in prison for violating federal elction laws as part of…
Israel’s cenbank chief warns lawmakers not to interfere with independence
By Steven Scheer TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron on Tuesday warned lawmakers not to interfere with monetary policy decisions, and said the “magic solutions” they proposed to…
Pakistan to repay $1 billion bond early: central bank chief
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan will repay a $1 billion international bond on Dec. 2, three days before its due date, the governor of Pakistan’s central bank told a…
Ireland’s Donohoe unopposed in bid for second term as Eurogroup Chief
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is on course to be elected president of the Eurogroup in December for the second time after the group of euro zone finance ministers…
Republican presses Twitter chief Elon Musk to better protect U.S. user data
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top Senate Republican Chuck Grassley urged Elon Musk, who recently acquired Twitter, to conduct a threat assessment at the social company to better protect U.S. user…
Brazil’s central bank chief criticizes spending plan uncertainties
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto on Wednesday reiterated concerns about the spending program planned by the government of President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, saying it had…
European, U.S. demand have become key drivers of metal prices-Trafigura chief
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Demand from Europe and the United States has become a key driver of global metal prices, along with that from China, as a rise in electrification in those regions boosts…
Founder And Former Chief Investment Officer Of Infinity Q Pleads Guilty To Securities Fraud
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JAMES VELISSARIS, the founder and former chief investment officer of Infinity Q Capital Management (“Infinity Q”), a…
Soccer-‘I feel gay’, FIFA chief attempts to empathise with marginalised
By Nick Mulvenney AL RAYYAN, Qatar (Reuters) -FIFA President Gianni Infantino raised eyebrows on Saturday when he attempted to show empathy with marginalised groups by telling reporters in Qatar ‘I feel gay…
‘Stay Vigilant’: Idaho Police Chief Basically Tells The Public There’s A Slasher On The Loose
‘Stay Vigilant’: Idaho Police Chief Basically Tells The Public There’s A Slasher On The Loose Trevor Schakohl on November 17, 2022 Moscow, Idaho’s police chief said Wednesday there is still a possible…
CIA Director Meets With Russian Intelligence Chief To Discuss ‘Unjustly Detained’ Americans
CIA Director Meets With Russian Intelligence Chief To Discuss ‘Unjustly Detained’ Americans Micaela Burrow on November 14, 2022 CIA director Bill Burns was set to meet with his Russian counterpart Monday in…
Meta’s India public policy chief, WhatsApp’s India boss quit
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -WhatsApp’s India head Abhijit Bose and Meta Platforms Inc’s public policy director in India Rajiv Aggarwal have resigned, a Meta spokesperson said on Tuesday. The departures follow the exit…
CIA chief in Ankara meeting with Russian counterpart, U.S. official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns is in Ankara to speak with his Russian intelligence counterpart to convey a message on consequences of any use of nuclear weapons by…
Indonesia 2022 GDP seen expanding 5.4% -chief econ minister
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia’s economy is expected to grow 5.4% in 2022 on a yearly basis, its chief economic minister told a business conference ahead of the G20 summit on…
Biden’s Border Chief Resigns After Pressure From Administration, Republicans
Biden’s Border Chief Resigns After Pressure From Administration, Republicans Arjun Singh on November 12, 2022 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) commissioner Chris Magnus resigned from his position Saturday, according to a…
IMF chief warns on U.S.-China rivalry, calls Trump-era tariffs counterproductive
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – The head of the International Monetary Fund warned of risks to the global economy from the rivalry between China and the United States, while describing tariffs put…
Mayorkas Told Border Chief To Resign Or Face Biden Firing
Mayorkas Told Border Chief To Resign Or Face Biden Firing Jennie Taer on November 11, 2022 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas instructed Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Chris…
Brazil cenbank chief says fiscal prudence central to inflation aims
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto emphatically defended the need for fiscal balance on Friday, following statements by leftist President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that soured the markets…
GOP Rep-Elect Who Unseated Dem Campaign Chief Calls To ‘Move Forward’ From Trump: ‘Different Direction’
GOP Rep-Elect Who Unseated Dem Campaign Chief Calls To ‘Move Forward’ From Trump: ‘Different Direction’ Harold Hutchison on November 10, 2022 Republican Representative-elect Mike Lawler of New York called for the party…
Mexico president confirms nomination of cenbanker Esquivel for IDB chief
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador confirmed on Thursday the nomination of Bank of Mexico Deputy Governor Gerardo Esquivel for the presidency of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB),…
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