South Korea central bank chief sees inflation just above 3% by year-end
By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank governor said on Wednesday he sees headline inflation slowing to just above 3% by the …
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Brazil central bank chief says governments must address fiscal issues to avoid market disruption
(Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank chief, Roberto Campos Neto, said on Tuesday that governments need to start addressing fiscal issues, noting a current lack of …
Rising Asia debt levels could temper growth -World Bank chief economist
By Andrea Shalal MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) – Rising debt levels among “seemingly healthy” countries in Asia could drag growth in the region below currently forecast …
Westchester Chief Investigator Among Delegation Sheltering in Israel Near Gaza
WESTCHESTER, NY – A deputy chief investigator from the Westchester District Attorney’s Office is among a 32-member delegation from New York that embarked on a …
German president to meet CIA chief during surprise trip to Washington
BERLIN (Reuters) – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will meet Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns on Friday during his surprise trip to Washington to hold …
Top bank MUFG’s market chief flags concerns on Japan’s lax fiscal discipline
By Makiko Yamazaki and Ritsuko Shimizu TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s financial indiscipline amid rising inflation may disrupt its bond market, a senior executive of top …
IMF chief Georgieva: soft landing possible, but fiscal, debt risks abound
By Andrea Shalal (Reuters) – Stronger demand for services and progress on lowering inflation have increased the chances that the global economy can escape recession, …
‘Greedy beast’ of inflation not yet defeated, Bundesbank chief says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation is falling but the fight is not yet won and the high rate of underlying price growth remains worrisome, …
Turkey cenbank chief to meet Blackrock, JPM, DB at IMF/WB forum -source
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Central Bank Governor Hafize Gaye Erkan will hold her first meetings with international investors since taking the job at the annual …
Retired Plainfield Fire Chief Sentenced in CASM Case
PLAINFIELD, PA – Frank Svitak, a retired fire chief from the Goshen Fire Department in New Jersey, was sentenced to 2-4 years in a state …
Brazil cenbank chief says rate cut pace ‘appropriate’ for the moment
By Fabricio de Castro SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s current pace of interest rate cuts is “appropriate” for the moment, central bank chief Roberto Campos …
Former CNN Chief Jeff Zucker buys stake in Front Office Sports
(Reuters) – Jeff Zucker-led RedBird IMI has invested in Front Office Sports (FOS) and the former CNN president will join its board as co-chair, the …
WTO chief sees early signs of ‘dangerous’ trade fragmentation
GENEVA (Reuters) – The head of the World Trade Organization said on Monday that early signs of global trade fragmentation were appearing, criticising so-called ‘reshoring’ …
Brazil’s cenbank chief warns inflation expectations may not converge amid fiscal concerns
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto said on Friday that inflation expectations are not aligned with official goals, and signaled they …
Nuclear-hydrogen ‘marriage’ has potential, US energy loans chief says
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nuclear power plants using low-cost electricity to make hydrogen from water, an emerging fuel, could play a role in …
Bar for speeding up Brazil rate cuts now a bit higher -central bank chief
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank governor said on Thursday that the bar for accelerating interest rate cuts is a little higher now, signaling policymakers …
USAID chief to raise Karabakh humanitarian situation in Azerbaijan visit
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior Biden administration officials arrived in Azerbaijan on Wednesday amid a humanitarian crisis and an exodus of tens of …
Former Microsoft product chief joins Amazon as head of devices business
(Reuters) -Former Microsoft product chief Panos Panay will lead Amazon.com’s struggling unit responsible for the firm’s Alexa and Echo products. Panay, who was with Microsoft …
IAG chief sees Portugal’s TAP as great fit, optimistic about privatisation
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal’s soon to be privatised TAP airline would fit right into IAG’s profile as a developer of airlines and hubs, …
Ukraine grain corridor should not replace broader deal – UN trade chief
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – Ukraine’s move to create a shipping channel for grain exports is a positive step for global food security, although …
Sudan’s army chief says he favours negotiated settlement to war
By Daphne Psaledakis and Khalid Abdelaziz NEW YORK/CAIRO (Reuters) – Sudan’s army chief said on Friday he had not sought military support on a recent …
US homeland security chief, Honduran president to visit Mexico border
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Honduran President Xiomara Castro plan to meet on Saturday at the U.S.-Mexico border city of …
United Airlines appoints insider Leskinen as finance chief
(Reuters) – United Airlines said on Friday it had promoted company insider Michael Leskinen to chief financial officer, nearly four months after Gerry Laderman announced …
Funding Ukraine weapons would put EU lending arm on ‘wrong track’, outgoing chief warns
By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) – The head of the European Investment Bank (EIB) has warned his soon-to-be-announced successor that bowing to pressure from …
Perth Amboy Firefighter Named New Jersey Fire Chief of the Year
PERTH AMBOY, NJ – Chief Edward A. Mullen received the 2023 Fire Chief of the Year Award at the annual meeting of the NJ State …
US transportation chief calls New York air traffic staffing ‘unacceptable’
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Air traffic control shortages in New York “unacceptable,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Wednesday, vowing the government would …
Australian pension fund chief bullish on private equity, debt deals
By Lewis Jackson and Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) – The next 18 months is an ideal time for unlisted asset deals, said the head of …
FBI chief says China has bigger hacking program than the competition combined
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Beijing has a cyberespionage program so vast that it is bigger than all of its major competitors combined, Federal …
Toms River Police Chief Said Ocean Swimmers Violating Emergency Orders Will Be Charged
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Chief Mitchell Little, the Office of Emergency Management Coordinator for the Toms River Police, has declared an emergency in preparation for …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
‘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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …