New Jersey Moves Closer to Gas Leaf Blower Ban
Trenton, NJ – The New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee has approved Senate Bill No. 217 with amendments, aiming to phase out gas-powered leaf blowers in the state. The bill addresses…
GOP Governor Says He ‘Assumed It Would Be Closer’ Between Trump, DeSantis For Nomination
GOP Governor Says He ‘Assumed It Would Be Closer’ Between Trump, DeSantis For Nomination Mary Lou Masters on July 10, 2023 New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said Monday he “assumed it…
ALAN DERSHOWITZ: The Supreme Court Moves Us One Step Closer To A Colorblind Society
ALAN DERSHOWITZ: The Supreme Court Moves Us One Step Closer To A Colorblind Society Alan M. Dershowitz on June 30, 2023 After decades of vacillation, the Supreme Court of the United States…
St. Lucia, Martinique shut schools as Storm Bret churns closer
(Reuters) – The Caribbean islands of St. Lucia and Martinique will shut down schools and nurseries tomorrow ahead of the arrival of one of the season’s first tropical storms, officials said on…
Taiwan seeks closer EU ties in return for chip investment – minister
By Philip Blenkinsop (Reuters) – European countries should strengthen relations with Taiwan if they want continued Taiwanese investment in semiconductor production, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said during a visit to Europe last…
Marketmind: RBNZ to hike rates, U.S. default ticks closer
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. An expected interest rate hike in New Zealand will be the main regional focus for…
Russia’s war on Ukraine latest: Ukraine says closer to encircling Bakhmut
(Reuters) – Russia and Ukraine gave conflicting accounts of the situation in Bakhmut on Sunday, with Kyiv saying it still controlled a small part of the besieged eastern city while Moscow congratulated…
Explainer-Washington edges closer to debt ceiling deadline
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden is due to meet on Tuesday with the top Republicans and Democrats in Congress amid a months-long standoff over the government’s debt…
Kremlin: Putin to decide whether to attend BRICS meeting in S.Africa closer to time
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Monday that President Vladimir Putin would decide whether to attend a BRICS conference in South Africa in August closer to the time. South Africa, a…
U.S. has not seen signs Russia is closer to using tactical nuclear weapons -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has not seen any indications that Vladimir Putin is getting closer to using tactical nuclear weapons in his war on Ukraine, just days after the Russian…
New video footage gives NYPD closer look at fugitive rapist in Brooklyn
NEW YORK, NY – Police in New York City are continuing their search for a man who raped a woman on Saturday. Today, the NYPD released a new photo of the suspect…
South Korea BOK member calls for closer watch of core inflation
SEOUL (Reuters) – One of the Bank of Korea’s board members said on Thursday that core inflation should be watched more closely than the headline indicator for the time being to better…
U.S. seeks closer India tech ties; no China “decoupling”- U.S. commerce secretary
By Shivangi Acharya NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India could become a key supplier of electronic parts and hardware for the United States, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Friday, adding that…
China’s Military Threat Is Pushing America’s Asian Allies Closer Together
China’s Military Threat Is Pushing America’s Asian Allies Closer Together Micaela Burrow on March 6, 2023 China’s growing militarism has been met with strengthening ties between U.S. allies in the Pacific, as…
EU closer to joint arms-buying to aid Ukraine but hurdles remain
By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is edging closer to a landmark move into joint procurement of ammunition to help Ukraine and replenish members’ stockpiles but major questions regarding…
Biden Admin Wants Allies To Keep Quiet As Iran Comes Closer Than Ever To Nuclear Capability
Biden Admin Wants Allies To Keep Quiet As Iran Comes Closer Than Ever To Nuclear Capability Micaela Burrow on March 2, 2023 The Biden administration is against European allies’ wishes to condemn…
Weeks After Pledging Not To Ban Them, The Biden Admin Is One Step Closer To Regulating Gas Stoves
Weeks After Pledging Not To Ban Them, The Biden Admin Is One Step Closer To Regulating Gas Stoves John Hugh DeMastri on March 1, 2023 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)…
NATO aims for closer cooperation with industry after Nord Stream blasts
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO said on Wednesday it will set up a point of contact at its Brussels headquarters to improve coordination with the industry on issues concerning critical undersea infrastructure after…
New Jersey virtual weddings closer to becoming law
During the COVID-19 pandemic, if you wanted to tie the knot, you needed to do it through a zoom meeting. Since Governor Phil Murphy ended his draconian state lockdown, he also ended…
Referendum in Slovakia fails to bring early vote closer
(Reuters) – A referendum in Slovakia failed to open a path to early elections after most voters avoided the polling stations on Saturday, quashing the opposition’s plan to bring the contest forward.…
Sweden in talks with the United States on closer military ties
OSLO (Reuters) – Sweden and the United States have begun negotiations to form deeper security ties in the form of a defence cooperation agreement (DCA), the Swedish government said in a statement…
Dems’ Climate Bill Could Drive Europe Closer To China, Top EU Official Warns
Dems’ Climate Bill Could Drive Europe Closer To China, Top EU Official Warns Jack McEvoy on December 30, 2022 European Union (EU) Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis warned that green energy subsidies in…
ECB’s Knot says Fed is closer to end of rate hikes than ECB
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The European Central Bank (ECB) has a longer way to go in raising interest rates than the Federal Reserve, but ultimately won’t raise its rates to the same level…
Bank of Korea board members called for closer watch on market instability
SEOUL (Reuters) – Most of the Bank of Korea’s policy board members called for closer attention toward signs of stress in local financial markets while agreeing to a rate hike at their…
Toshiba’s preferred bidder moving closer to securing financing for buyout -sources
(This Dec. 8 story has been corrected to show that valuation does not include debt, but buyout would be partly funded by loans by the banks, in paragraph 4) By Makiko Yamazaki,…
Credit Suisse shares get closer to offer price in $2.4 billion cash call
MILAN (Reuters) – Credit Suisse shares fell to a fresh record low on Thursday approaching the offer price of the 2.24 billion Swiss francs ($2.37 billion) rights issue the loss-making bank needs…
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