(Reuters) – Russia’s central bank will continue cutting rates to limit the depth of economic contraction this year as inflation will be lower than previously thought, a Reuters poll suggested…
BEIJING – As China loosens its months-long COVID-19 curbs, railway travel is expected to see an uptick in passengers just in time for the summer transport season, which starts on…
ALLENTOWN, PA – A male victim who was shot by an unknown assailant on Tuesday is expected to survive his injuries, the Allentown Police Department reported today. At around 11:40…
BRASILIA – Brazil’s central government reported a better than expected primary budget surplus of 28.6 billion reais ($5.57 billion) in April, official figures showed on Tuesday, with increased tax revenue…
AVALON, NJ – A project to put sand back on the beach in Avalon before the official start of summer has finished ahead of schedule, the Jersey Shore town said…
By Swati Bhat MUMBAI – Measures to tighten liquidity are expected to accompany a rise in Indian interest rates on Wednesday, adding upward pressure to bond yields and increasing the…
By Alan Charlish WARSAW – Poland’s central bank is expected to raise its main interest rate by 75 basis points to 6.00% on Wednesday, a Reuters poll showed, as it…
Republicans Jockey For Leadership Role As House Expected To Flip: REPORT Sebastian Hughes on June 3, 2022 A number of Republican members of Congress are gearing up to launch a…
BRUSSELS – Euro zone retail sales were much weaker than expected in April, data showed on Friday, pulled down by principally by reduced purchases of food, drinks and tobacco. The…
BERLIN – German unemployment fell in May, Labour Office figures showed on Tuesday, as trade and services benefited from the end of pandemic restrictions in Europe’s biggest economy despite the…
By Sujata Rao and Saikat Chatterjee LONDON – Worsening economic data may force central banks to blink and take a less aggressive rate-rise stance, money markets are betting, having steadily…
BRUSSELS – European Union states have reported the freezing of about 23 billion euros ($24.5 billion) of assets of the Russian Central Bank, a top EU official said on Wednesday,…
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NJ – The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office today announced a countywide coordination to increase school security will take place at schools on Wednesday. “We’ve directed our law enforcement…
Berlin – Germany’s 2022 inflation rate will more than double from last year’s 3.1% as already high energy and food prices are pushed up by the war in Ukraine, the…
By Uday Sampath Kumar (Reuters) – Expectations are running low for electronics retailer Best Buy Co Inc’s quarterly earnings on Tuesday after results from two major industry players showed Americans…
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc executives told staff that Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk’s $44-billion deal was proceeding as expected and would not renegotiate the offer price, Bloomberg News reporter…
TOO CLOSE TO CALL: Pennsylvania GOP Primary Race Still Up In The Air, Recount Expected Sebastian Hughes on May 18, 2022 The Pennsylvania GOP primary for the state’s open Senate…
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Gunfire erupted in Atlantic City around midnight on Monday and by the time police arrived, one male was found shot multiple times. According to police, at…
WASHINGTON – Production at U.S. factories increased more than expected in April amid continued strong demand for motor vehicles and other goods, which should help to underpin manufacturing activity. Manufacturing…
WARSAW – Interest rates on deposits held in Polish banks will grow due to competition, mBank CEO Cezary Stypulkowski said on Wednesday, adding he did not expect the government to…
BERLIN – German industrial production fell more than expected in March as pandemic restrictions and war in Ukraine disrupted supply chains, making it difficult to fill orders, official data showed…
(Reuters) – Elon Musk is expected to serve as Twitter Inc’s temporary chief executive officer for a few months after he completes his $44 billion acquisition of the social media…
By Ann Saphir WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday is expected to raise interest rates by half of a percentage point and announce the start of reductions to its…
By Donny Kwok and Twinnie Siu HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s economy contracted in the first quarter of this year as the city imposed its most stringent restrictions to curb…
WASHINGTON – U.S. construction spending barely rose in March as a moderate increase in outlays on private projects was partially offset by a further decline in public spending. The Commerce…