New Jersey Gas Prices Would Drop 15% Overnight if Phil Murphy Did This
As summer travel peaks and families hit the road, the idea of a gas tax holiday in New Jersey has surfaced as a potential relief measure for residents grappling with high fuel…
China’s Huawei posts Q1 revenue drop, says handsets now more available
SHENZHEN, China – China’s Huawei Technologies said on Thursday its first-quarter revenues slipped 13.9% from a year earlier, with new business areas yet to reverse the company’s waning fortunes brought about by…
Exclusive: After pandemic drop, Canada’s detention of immigrants rises again
By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO – Canada is locking up more people in immigration detention without charge after the numbers fell during the pandemic, government data obtained by Reuters shows. Authorities cite…
Europe’s Russian diesel imports drop, but still dominant
By Ron Bousso and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON – European diesel imports from Russia are set to fall in April but will still exceed those from other regions, highlighting the challenge European governments…
Texas AG Paxton Recognizes Gov. Abbott’s Migrant Busing Effort Is A ‘Drop In The Bucket’
Texas AG Paxton Recognizes Gov. Abbott’s Migrant Busing Effort Is A ‘Drop In The Bucket’ Jennie Taer on April 26, 2022 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton acknowledged Tuesday that Gov. Greg Abbott’s…
Factbox-U.S. airlines drop mask requirements for passengers, employees
(Reuters) – The Biden administration will no longer enforce a U.S. mask mandate on public transportation, after a federal judge in Florida ruled that directive was unlawful, overturning a key White House…
U.S. March budget deficit falls sharply as revenues surge, COVID outlays drop
(Reuters) – The U.S. government posted a $193 billion budget deficit in March, less than a third of the $660 billion gap a year earlier, the Treasury Department said on Tuesday, as…
Saudi Arabia leads OPEC decision to drop IEA data as US ties fray
By Maha El Dahan, Dmitry Zhdannikov and Alex Lawler DUBAI – A decision driven by Saudi Arabia that OPEC+ should stop using oil data from the West’s energy watchdog reflected concern about…
J.P.Morgan slaps ‘sell’ rating on Rolls-Royce, shares drop
(Reuters) – Rolls-Royce’s plan to focus on the development of electric aero engines and greener fuel options raises doubts over the prospects of its mainstay civil aviation business, J.P.Morgan said in a…
Murphy Needs to Drop COVID Vax Requirement for Healthcare Workers as Shortage Looms, Piperno
From the desk of Marlyn Piperno and Kimm Eulner TRENTON, NJ – Two New Jersey legislators are calling on Governor Phil Murphy to move along when it comes to requiring COVID-19 vaccines…
Russian gas flows to Europe decline as nominations drop
OSLO – Russian gas deliveries to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline were steady while lower through Ukraine on Wednesday as the Yamal-Europe pipeline remained in reverse mode for a second…
‘Sanctuary Country’: ICE Deportations, Arrests See Dramatic Drop Under Biden
‘Sanctuary Country’: ICE Deportations, Arrests See Dramatic Drop Under Biden Jennie Taer on March 11, 2022 Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released its fiscal year 2021 statistics Friday, showing significant decreases in…
Maryland COVID-19 hospitalizations drop to lowest case rate in America
ANNAPOLIS, MD – In a promising announcement that the COVID-19 pandemic may soon be behind us, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan today announced hospitalizations in the state are among the lowest case rates…
Sterling falls to 2-month low versus dollar, biggest drop since March 2020
By Stefano Rebaudo -Sterling crashed against a surging dollar in its worst day since March 2020 as investors rushed into safe-haven assets after Russian forces invaded Ukraine. Missiles rained down. Ukraine reported…
Governments to see biggest inflation-driven drop in debt ratios in over 20 years – Fitch
LONDON – Governments will benefit from the biggest inflation-driven drop in debt ratios in over 20 years, credit rating firm Fitch said on Wednesday, estimating it will slice around 5 percentage points…
Brazil’s Carrefour Brasil reports a 13.5% drop in Q4 adjusted net income
– Carrefour Brasil reported on Tuesday that fourth-quarter net income fell from a year earlier but beat estimates, helped by sales increases. The local unit of French retailer Carrefour SA posted an…
Huge Flock Of Blackbirds Suddenly Appear To Drop Dead Mid-Flight, Theories Spread
Hundreds of yellow-headed blackbirds fell from the sky, and about 100 appeared to die, in Chihuahua, Mexico, on Feb. 7. The flock of blackbirds quickly descended upon a Chihuahua neighborhood street in…
Automakers Drop More Than $50 Million On EV Super Bowl Ads
U.S. and global automakers spent an estimated $52-56 million promoting electric vehicles during the Super Bowl on Sunday. At least seven car makers and one charging device company purchased advertisement slots from…
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan calls on Education Department to Drop School Mask Mandate
From the Desk of Governor Larry Hogan NNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today called on the Maryland State Board of Education to rescind its school mask policy, citing the state’s dramatically improved health…
Jobless Claims Drop For Third Straight Week
The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims decreased to 223,000 in the week ending Feb. 5, the Labor Department announced Thursday. The Labor Department figure showed a decrease of 16,000 claims…
CVS expects 70%-80% drop in COVID vaccine administration in 2022
– CVS Health Corp said on Wednesday it expects to administer 70% to 80% fewer COVID-19 vaccines in 2022 compared with last year, adding that in-store diagnostic testing could fall 40% to…
New Jersey To Drop School Mask Mandate
Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will lift the state’s school mask mandate for the first time since it was implemented two years earlier, multiple sources reported Sunday. “The overwhelming sentiment on…
Senator Testa tells Murphy to drop his theatrical COVID-19 politics, drop mask mandate today
From the Desk of Senator Michael Testa Senator Michael Testa (R-1) said Governor Phil Murphy should lift his school mask mandate today, not a month from now: “While this is welcome news…
Jobless Claims Drop Below Expectations
The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims decreased to 238,000 in the week ending Jan. 29, the Labor Department announced Thursday. The Labor Department figure showed a 23,000 claim decrease compared…
Denmark Officially Becomes First EU Country To Drop All Domestic COVID Restrictions
Denmark lifted all domestic COVID-19 restrictions on Tuesday, becoming the first member of the European Union to do so, BBC News reported. Case counts of the virus are still relatively high in…
The big rotation: European tech in biggest monthly drop in 13 years
By Joice Alves LONDON – European technology stocks fell into bear territory on Friday and were on track for their biggest monthly drop since the 2008 global financial crisis amid worries the…
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