Monmouth County awards over $7.5 million in contracts for energy, emergency services and infrastructure
FREEHOLD, N.J. — The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has approved a series of contracts totaling more than $7.5 million during its most recent meeting, covering energy supply agreements, public safety…
Gopal Seeks No-Bid Contracts For Social Services Without Parental Consent in New Jersey Schools
TRENTON, NJ—A new legislative proposal, Senate Bill 3156, is generating significant debate in New Jersey. Sponsored by Senator Vin Gopal from District 11 (Monmouth) and Senator Angela V. McKnight from District 31…
Jackson Township to Require Local Labor in Public Contracts
JACKSON, NJ – The Jackson Township Council has voted on a new ordinance that will require public contracts involving union labor agreements to provide opportunities to local union trade members. “This agreement…
New Jersey Introduces Gender Pay Equity Measures for State Contracts
TRENTON, NJ—In a significant move towards addressing gender pay inequity, a new bill mandates the Division of Purchase and Property within the State Department of the Treasury to enforce comprehensive reporting requirements…
FRANK RICCI: How The Teachers Unions Embed Socialism Into Their Contracts
FRANK RICCI: How The Teachers Unions Embed Socialism Into Their Contracts Frank Ricci on January 27, 2024 From Boston to Los Angeles, teachers’ unions and their progressive counterparts have quietly devised an…
eBay to slash 1,000 jobs, scale back contracts
(Reuters) -eBay Inc will cut about 1,000 roles, or an estimated 9% of its current workforce, the e-commerce retailer said on Tuesday. “While we are making progress against our strategy, our overall…
S.Korea factory activity contracts on cooling new orders -PMI
By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s factory activity contracted in December, a business survey showed on Tuesday, due to falling new orders, which were squeezed by weaker Chinese demand. The…
New Bill Forces State Energy Contracts to LGBTQ Owned Businesses
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee has reported favorably on Assembly Bill No. 5693. This legislation mandates the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to develop a program…
French business activity contracts more than expected in December -flash PMI
PARIS (Reuters) – French business activity declined faster than expected in December, a survey showed on Friday, as demand for goods and services in the euro zone’s second-biggest economy deteriorated further. The…
New Zealand economy unexpectedly contracts in third quarter
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s economy unexpectedly contracted in the third quarter as a number of industries including manufacturing and construction saw activity slow and household spending eased. Official…
CEO of New Jersey Company Admits to Falsifying Data for Military Contracts
TRENTON, N.J. – James Cai, the CEO of Toner Connect LLC based in Passaic, New Jersey, has pleaded guilty to making false statements regarding military equipment supplied to the U.S. Army. In…
UK construction sector contracts sharply in November-PMI
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s construction sector activity fell sharply for a third month in a row in November, led by an ongoing slump in house-building as it bears the…
Euro zone corporate lending contracts as economy shrinks: ECB data
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Bank lending to businesses across the euro zone fell for the first time since 2015 last month, data from the European Central Bank (ECB) showed on Tuesday, as growth faltered…
Factbox-Airline staff seek new contracts amid booming travel demand
(Reuters) -North American pilots and flight attendants are pushing for better pay and working conditions during their talks over new job contracts with company managements. Members at some unions have voted to…
French business activity contracts again in November -flash PMI
By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) – French business activity contracted in November, according to a monthly survey, as demand for goods and services in the euro zone’s second-biggest economy deteriorated. The HCOB…
German service sector activity contracts in October – PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German service sector slipped back into contraction in October amid persistent weakness in demand, a survey showed on Monday. The HCOB final services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell…
Chevron in talks on 15-year LNG supply contracts into Europe
By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) – Chevron is negotiating contracts to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) into Europe for up to 15 years as buyers expect the region to rely on imports…
Multiple States Argue Tax Company Violated Law with No-Poach Employee Contracts
TRENTON, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin led a coalition of 18 states and the District of Columbia in filing an amicus brief against tax preparation company Jackson Hewitt. The brief…
Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Investment Fraud Scheme Involving Fake NASA Contracts
RICHMOND, Va. – A Marne, Michigan, man pleaded guilty today to a wire fraud charge arising from his participation in an investment fraud scheme. According to court documents, beginning in at least…
CEO Pleads Guilty to Transnational Scheme Involving Foreign Exchange and Cryptocurrency Futures Contracts
A former chief executive officer of an investment firm pleaded guilty yesterday to a “cherry-picking” scheme, in which he fraudulently misappropriated profitable trades to himself, and saddled his investors with losses. According…
Italy service sector contracts fractionally for second month – PMI
ROME (Reuters) – The Italian services sector contracted marginally for a second month running in September, a survey showed on Wednesday, signalling ongoing weakness in the euro zone’s third largest economy. The…
Kenya private sector activity contracts in September – PMI
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Private sector activity in Kenya contracted in September as rising fuel prices hurt business right across the manufacturing, services, wholesale, retail and construction sectors, a survey showed on Wednesday.…
Egypt’s non-oil activity contracts in September as backlogs rise -PMI
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s non-oil private sector shrank for the 34th straight month in September as a slowdown at ports and low consumer demand caused company backlogs to jump at the fastest…
Turkish manufacturing activity contracts in September – PMI
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish factory activity contracted for the third consecutive month in September, although only very slightly due to a less pronounced slowdown in output and new orders, a survey showed…
Qualcomm defeats consumers’ antitrust claims over chip supply contracts
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – Qualcomm on Tuesday defeated a consumer lawsuit in California federal court alleging the chipmaker’s contracts with device manufacturers had artificially boosted the cost of mobile phones in…
‘Erroneous’: ICE Wasted Over $1 Million On Contracts To Transport Illegal Aliens, Gov’t Watchdog Says
‘Erroneous’: ICE Wasted Over $1 Million On Contracts To Transport Illegal Aliens, Gov’t Watchdog Says Jake Smith on September 26, 2023 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) wasted over $1 million dollars…
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