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…
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 talks with U.S. President Joe Biden, his…
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 lender Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group said, in…
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, but fiscal and financial risks abound, IMF…
‘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, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said on Thursday.…
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 IMF forum in Marrakech on Oct. 11-13,…
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 correctional institution on Monday, by Judge Jessica…
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 Neto said, after the monetary authority reduced…
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 media company focused on sports business said…
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’ and ‘friendshoring’ between trade blocs. “While we…
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 may not be anchored if the government’s…
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 the energy transition, the head of a…
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 have been following recent developments in the…
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 thousands of people after Azerbaijan took back…
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 for more than 19 years and helmed…
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, also strengthening its existing operations, the CEO…
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 efforts continue to reach a new agreement…
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 regional tour and that his preference was…
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 McAllen, Texas, to discuss cooperation on illegal…
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 plans to retire in 2024. Leskinen’s appointments…
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 some EU capitals to fund weapons for…
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 Fire Chiefs Association during 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 work to boost hiring. On Friday, the…
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 one of Australia’s largest pension funds, as…
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 Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Wray told…
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 this weekend’s anticipated storm. While beaches will…
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