South Korea jobless rate climbs to near 2-year high in December
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s jobless rate rose to a near two-year high in December, official data showed on Wednesday. The country’s unemployment rate stood …
December
Argentina monthly inflation seen at highest since 1990 in December
By Hernan Nessi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s monthly inflation rate likely soared to 28% in December, which would be the highest since early 1990, …
Buffalo Police Arrest Suspect in December Shooting
BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo Police Department has announced the arrest of Terrence Coleman, 37, in relation to a shooting that occurred on Saturday, December …
Mexico’s headline inflation likely ticked higher in December- Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s headline inflation likely sped up slightly in December for the second consecutive month, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, while …
US homebuyer confidence up in December; more see loan rates falling
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. homebuyer confidence improved in December, with more homeowners anticipating that mortgage rates would fall further this year, …
Egypt inflation expected to slow in December: Reuters poll
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s inflation rate probably fell for a third straight month in December on lower food prices, but may see an uptick in …
J.P. Morgan sees oil demand growth at its slowest in nine months in December
(Reuters) – Early data indicates global oil consumption in December grew at the slowest pace in nine months, J.P. Morgan said in a note on …
NY Fed says global supply chain pressures eased in December
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Supply chain pressures cooled down last month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said on Friday, …
US service sector slows in December as employment plummets – ISM survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. services sector slowed considerably in December, with a measure of employment dropping to the lowest level in nearly 3-1/2 years, …
Canada records virtually flat jobs growth in December
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s economy gained a net 100 jobs in December, entirely in part-time work, and the jobless rate held at 5.8%, Statistics Canada …
Slump for UK builders eases in December on rate cut hopes – PMI
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s construction sector showed signs in December that it might have seen the worst of a slump caused by …
US private payrolls increase in December – ADP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. private employers hired more workers than expected in December, pointing to persistent strength in the labor market that should continue to …
US job cuts fall back in December but nearly double for all of 2023
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. employers slowed layoffs in December, with the fewest announced job cuts since July, although the total for …
Irish services sector growth slows in December as prices rise – PMI
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Growth in Ireland’s services sector slowed in December as higher prices tempered new business demand, but new exports and the outlook for …
At December meeting, some Fed officials mulled end to balance sheet cuts
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Some Federal Reserve officials are ready to talk about what it would take for the central bank …
US manufacturing sector eyes recovery in December – ISM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing contracted further in December, though the pace of decline slowed amid a modest rebound in production and improvement in factory …
Tesla’s China-made EV sales jump 68.7% y/y in December
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. automaker Tesla sold 94,139 China-made electric vehicles (EVs) in December, a 68.7% increase from a year earlier, China Passenger Car Association …
Foreign funds accelerated China equity sell-off in December -Morgan Stanley
By Summer Zhen HONG KONG (Reuters) – Global long-only funds offloaded China equities at the fastest pace of 2023 in December as they rushed to …
Pakistan December CPI up 29.7% y/y – statistics bureau
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) -Pakistan’s consumer price index (CPI) for December rose 29.7% from a year before, data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics showed on …
Kenya inflation slows slightly to 6.6% year on year in December
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s inflation slowed slightly to 6.6% year on year in December, down from 6.8% in November, the statistics office said on Friday. …
South Korea inflation in December eases for second month
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s annual consumer inflation eased for a second month in December and came in below market expectations, backing policymakers’ outlook that price …
Brick Township Police Report Increase in Shoplifting Arrests in December
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Brick Township Street Crimes Unit (SCU) has reported an increase in shoplifting incidents and arrests during the month of December, …
Newport News Police Department Arrest Suspect in December 17 Homicide
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The Newport News Police Department (NNPD) has announced a significant breakthrough in the homicide case of Godfrey Junior Davidson, which occurred …
Bayonne Police Arrest Nine for DWI in December Amid Increased Patrols
BAYONNE, NJ – In a concerted effort to curb drinking and driving, Bayonne Police have arrested nine individuals for DWI this December, with intensified enforcement …
US Fed pivot dominates as global rate hike cycle stutters in December
By Karin Strohecker and Sumanta Sen LONDON (Reuters) – A long awaited shift in the U.S. Federal Reserve’s monetary policy arrived in December with major …
Brooklyn Man Arrested for December 2022 Murder in Queens
NEW YORK, NY – Kenyon Nesbitt, a 44-year-old Brooklyn resident, was arrested on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at 3:00 PM, within the jurisdiction of the …
US new-vehicle sales to rise 13% in December on discounts, inventory – report
(Reuters) – U.S. new-vehicle sales are expected to rise about 13% in December from a year earlier, driven by strong discounts and vehicle availability, industry …
Mexico inflation likely accelerated in early December, core rate seen easing: Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican headline inflation likely increased in the first half of December, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, while the closely monitored …
Air and Marine Operations Southeast Region crews apprehend 1,086 migrants in December
MIAMI— U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations Southeast Region crews worked with U.S. Coast Guard, Homeland Security Task Force-Southeast, local and international …
Investors dumped cash and bought stocks in December – BofA
LONDON (Reuters) – Investors turned more bullish in December, buying stocks and reducing cash holdings on expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve has finished raising interest …
German business sentiment falls in December – Ifo
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -German business morale unexpectedly worsened in December, the Ifo institute said on Monday after its latest survey also showed a …
US business activity picks up in December- S&P Global survey
WASHINGTON(Reuters) – U.S. business activity picked up in December amid rising orders and demand for workers, which could further help to allay fears of a …
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 …
Grand Jury – December 2023
Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced the federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has returned nine unsealed Indictments charging 11 defendants. Indictments …
More than 10 million people have signed up for X in December, CEO says
(Reuters) – More than 10 million people have signed up for X in December, X CEO Linda Yaccarino said in a post on the social …
Approval of Brazil’s Lula roughly stable in December -polls
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Approval of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s government was roughly stable in December, according to two polls released on Thursday. …
Federal Grand Jury A Indictments Announced – December 2023
United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the December 2023 Federal Grand Jury A. The following individuals have been charged with violations …
Crypto stocks set to start December on high note as bitcoin hits near 19-month high
(Reuters) -Shares of crypto miners and bitcoin-tracking companies rose on Friday as the world’s largest cryptocurrency extended a recent rally to touch a near 19-month …
China’s BYD offers subsidies, discount for some models in December
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s electric vehicle giant BYD Co Ltd on Friday announced subsidies for some models and a discount of up to 20,000 yuan …
Marketmind: Powell’s final shot to shape markets before December Fed meeting
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Samuel Indyk As markets continue to push back against the Federal Reserve’s higher-for-longer …
Marketmind: December cheer, China fear
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Asian markets round out the week on Friday in reasonably good …
Wildwoods to Sparkle with Four Festive Tree Lighting Events in December
THE WILDWOODS, NJ – The Wildwoods will welcome the holiday season with a series of four tree lighting ceremonies scheduled for December 1, 2, and …
3% New Jersey Toll Hikes on The Agenda in December
NEWARK, NJ — The Port Authority and the South Jersey Transportation Authority have proposed budget plans for the upcoming year, which include potential toll increases. …
Norway keeps interest rates on hold, eyes December hike
By Terje Solsvik OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.25% on Thursday, as widely expected, and said it …
Norway to keep rates on hold this week, may hike in December: Reuters poll
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s central bank is expected to keep its key policy interest rate on hold this week but could hike borrowing costs again …
Foreign holdings of US Treasuries in August hit highest since December 2021 -data
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries in August rose to their largest level since December 2021, data from the …
UK’s Phoenix Group says Nicholas Lyons to return as chair in December
(Reuters) – British insurer Phoenix Group said on Wednesday Nicholas Lyons will return as chair of its board in December, after he stepped down last …
India’s retail inflation likely to ease by December – finance secretary
By Nikunj Ohri NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s retail inflation is likely to ease by December as seasonal factors become more favourable, Finance Secretary T …
Another Dead Whale at the Shore Brings Total to 68 Since December
LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ – Another whale has washed ashore at a New Jersey beach, just miles from where the state has approved offshore wind …
UK food price inflation to be 9% in December, industry researcher cautions
LONDON (Reuters) – Food price inflation in Britain will decline through the balance of 2023 but will still be about 9% in December, a prominent …