Murphy touts New Jersey’s quality of life citing report that ranks state’s air quality among worst in U.S.
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy praised New Jersey’s strong showing in CNBC’s annual quality of life rankings Wednesday, even as data shows the state continues to struggle with some of the…
Breadbasket Brazil to stock up on food citing inflation concerns – agency
By Roberto Samora SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Top food producer Brazil will start stocking up on food staples, a government agency said on Thursday, as the leftist administration of President Luiz Inacio…
Australia cancels lease for new Russian embassy citing national security
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia said on Thursday it would introduce legislation to parliament to cancel Russia’s lease to build a new embassy in the national capital of Canberra, citing national…
US blocks ex-Haitian PM Lamothe from entering country, citing corruption
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – The United States on Friday blocked former Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe from entering the United States over what Secretary of State Antony Blinken said was his “involvement in…
Major Foreign Insurer Cuts Coverage For ‘Gender-Affirming’ Doctors, Citing Lawsuits Over Transition Regret
Major Foreign Insurer Cuts Coverage For ‘Gender-Affirming’ Doctors, Citing Lawsuits Over Transition Regret Laurel Duggan on June 1, 2023 MDA National, a major medical indemnity insurance provider in Australia, will no longer…
Fire protection company Kidde-Fenwal files for bankruptcy citing PFAS lawsuits
By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) – Kidde-Fenwal Inc, a subsidiary of Carrier Global Corp that specializes in fire control systems, filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, as it buckles under the weight of lawsuits…
Brazil’s JBS swings to loss, citing grain costs and meat oversupply
By Roberto Samora and Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) – JBS SA, the world’s largest meat company, on Thursday reported a net loss of 1.45 billion reais ($290.2 million) for the first…
Russia advising citizens to avoid traveling to Canada, citing attacks
(Reuters) – Russia is advising citizens to avoid travel to Canada, citing what it calls numerous cases of discrimination against Russians, including physical violence, its foreign ministry said on Saturday. Canada is…
China Renaissance delays results, halts trade citing star dealmaker’s disappearance
By Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) – Boutique investment bank China Renaissance Holdings said it would delay its audited annual results and suspend its stock trading from Monday, after mainland authorities took…
Citing Phil Murphy energy extremism, Republicans boycott BPU hearing
TRENTON, NJ – Republicans in Trenton blocked a pair of Phil Murphy nominees to the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) in response to what is being described as the governor’s ‘energy extremism”…
U.S. adds Nicaraguan National Police to export control list, citing human rights
By David Shepardson and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday added the Nicaraguan National Police to a government export control list after the Biden administration said the police…
Brazil’s Lula, citing war, will not visit Russia or Ukraine
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday he will not visit Russia or Ukraine due to the ongoing war but he remained committed to a peaceful…
BMW meets 2022 pretax earnings target -Focus magazine citing CFO
BERLIN (Reuters) – BMW met its 2022 target for significantly higher pretax earnings than in the previous year, Focus Money magazine reported on Sunday, citing the German carmaker’s chief financial officer. “We…
Citing ‘Outrageous’ Big Oil Profits, Biden Calls For Quadrupling Tax On ‘Corporate Stock Buybacks’
Citing ‘Outrageous’ Big Oil Profits, Biden Calls For Quadrupling Tax On ‘Corporate Stock Buybacks’ John Hugh DeMastri on February 7, 2023 President Joe Biden criticized Big Oil companies for using record profits…
EU Approves Use Of ‘Cricket Powder’ In Food, Citing ‘Environmental Pressures’
EU Approves Use Of ‘Cricket Powder’ In Food, Citing ‘Environmental Pressures’ Laurel Duggan on January 27, 2023 The European Union approved cricket powder as a novel food to be added to bread,…
Flemming shuts down open space committee proposal citing political power play
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Council President Martin Flemming announced his refusal of the creation of a citizen advisory board in Jackson to assist the township in finding and preserving open space…
Twitter Suspended A Medical Doctor For Citing COVID Data. He Says There’s More To The Story
Twitter Suspended A Medical Doctor For Citing COVID Data. He Says There’s More To The Story John Hugh DeMastri on December 28, 2022 Internal documents show that Twitter’s Site Integrity team had…
Morocco airline cancels World Cup fans flights, citing Qatar restrictions
RABAT (Reuters) -Morocco’s national airline said it was cancelling all flights it had scheduled for Wednesday to carry fans to Doha for the World Cup semi-final, citing what it said was a…
Israel rescinds 200 Gaza work permits, citing bomb worries
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel has cancelled 200 out of some 15,500 permits issued to Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to work in its territory after a labourer was accused of planning to…
China’s top auto association cancels Shanghai event citing COVID
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s top auto association said on Wednesday it would cancel the second day of the China Automotive Overseas Development Summit that was taking place in Shanghai, citing the deteriorating…
Ticketmaster cancels Taylor Swift concert ticket sale citing high demand
(Reuters) – Online ticketing company Ticketmaster said in a tweet it has canceled Friday’s sale of tickets for pop star Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour due to high demand and insufficient inventory.…
Spanish truckers suspend strike, citing ‘harassment campaign’ by authorities
MADRID (Reuters) – A group representing part of Spain’s truck drivers said on Tuesday it was suspending an indefinite strike a day after it started. The unofficial Platform for the Defence of…
Russia blocks SoundCloud citing spread of “false information” -Ifx
(This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine) MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has restricted access to music-streaming app SoundCloud citing “false information” about…
HSBC rejects demerger of Asian business, citing huge risks
LONDON/SINGAPORE – HSBC said on Monday a demerger or spinoff of its Asian business risks huge one-off execution costs, higher taxes and ongoing running costs for the bank, in its most detailed…
Asset manager GAM warns on profit, citing market turbulence
ZURICH – GAM Holding expects to post a loss for the first half of 2022, the Swiss asset manager said on Monday, citing a volatile market environment which has led to fall…
Citing Australia, lawmakers warn Britain against overselling trade deals
LONDON – Britain’s parliamentary trade committee on Wednesday warned the government against overselling its post-Brexit trade deals, citing shortcomings in its agreement with Australia and calling for more time for lawmakers to…
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