Dutch YouTuber cancels U.S. book tour over visa fears tied to Middle East travel content
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS — Popular Dutch travel vlogger Noraly Schoenmaker, known to fans as Itchy Boots, has canceled her upcoming U.S. book tour, citing concerns over tightened visa scrutiny for social media creators…
Parents Defended Embattled Child Gender Clinic. Their Stories Confirm Critics’ Worst Fears
Parents Defended Embattled Child Gender Clinic. Their Stories Confirm Critics’ Worst Fears Laurel Duggan on March 3, 2023 About two dozen parents disputed recent claims that the Transgender Center at St. Louis…
Euro zone recovery gathers pace, allays fears of recession-PMI
LONDON (Reuters) – The recovery in euro zone business activity gathered pace last month as growth accelerated in the bloc’s dominant services industry, a survey showed, providing the latest piece of evidence…
North Korea’s Kim convenes meeting to improve economy amid fears of food shortages
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un kicked off a meeting of ruling party officials to discuss improving the country’s economy and agricultural sector, state media reported…
Oil falls more than 1% as growth fears offset China demand hopes
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Brent crude oil slipped more than 1% in a volatile session on Tuesday as persistent concerns about global economic growth outweighed supply curbs and prompted investors…
Moldova Briefly Closes Airspace Amid Fears Of Russian Coup
Moldova Briefly Closes Airspace Amid Fears Of Russian Coup Micaela Burrow on February 14, 2023 Moldova briefly closed airspace Tuesday due to “security issues” amid fears of a Russian plot to overthrow…
Jobs report jolts Wall Street bulls as inflation fears return
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) – Much stronger-than-expected U.S. job growth stopped early-year rallies in stocks and bonds dead in their tracks on Friday, forcing Wall Street to recalibrate expectations for…
US GDP Ticks Up, But Recession Fears Remain
US GDP Ticks Up, But Recession Fears Remain John Hugh DeMastri on January 26, 2023 The U.S. economy grew modestly in the fourth quarter of 2022, despite signs of weak domestic demand,…
Biden says U.S. economy headed to ‘new plateau,’ amid recession fears
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Thursday the U.S. economy was seeing “really bright spots” after a rough few years, and was headed to a “new plateau,”…
Migrants crowd Mexico’s refugee offices amid fears of U.S. policy change
By Lizbeth Diaz and Jose Torres TAPACHULA/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Thousands of migrants have flocked to government offices in southern Mexico seeking asylum since the United States said it would keep restrictions…
Remittances to Mexico drop in November amid economic crunch fears
(Reuters) – Remittances to Mexico from abroad dropped in November to $4.8 billion after a series of record months, data from the Mexican central bank showed on Monday, amid fears of a…
The world fears a new China COVID wave, ponders how to help Xi
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Julie Steenhuysen and Andreas Rinke WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Officials and global health experts outside China are anxiously watching a COVID-19 surge there, worried a nation of 1.4 billion people…
Wall St extends losses as recession fears weigh
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main stock indexes extended losses on Friday as fears of a looming recession, sparked by the Federal Reserve’s relentless battle against inflation, hammered sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial…
Fiance of U.S. citizen detained in UAE fears he will be extradited to Egypt
DUBAI (Reuters) – An Egyptian-American national detained while visiting the United Arab Emirates fears he will be extradited to Egypt for criticising authorities there ahead of the country hosting the COP27 climate…
Dow Plunges Nearly 500 Points As China Fears Rattle Investors
Dow Plunges Nearly 500 Points As China Fears Rattle Investors John Hugh DeMastri on November 28, 2022 The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 500 points Monday afternoon, down roughly 1.45% at…
Economy minister brushes off fears for German industry
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Economy Minister Robert Habeck stood behind his country’s status as an industrial nation on Tuesday, adding that his government would ensure the protection of this status. “Anyone who…
ECB’s Lane plays down wage, core inflation fears
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone wage growth could keep pushing up inflation for years but this does not signal a permanent shift in wage dynamics and current indicators underlying inflation may be misleading,…
ECB accounts show inflation fears justifying more rate hikes
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European Central Bank policymakers feared that inflation may be getting entrenched at their last policy gathering so rates would need to rise further, the accounts of the Oct 26-27…
European refiners oversupplied as oil shortage fears subside
By Julia Payne and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) – European refiners have found themselves oversupplied with crude as an expected shortage owing to the looming EU ban on Russian oil has yet…
Chile’s GDP posts largest quarterly drop in over 2 years as recession fears grow
By Fabian Cambero and Gabriel Araujo SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chile’s economy shrank in the third quarter at the fastest quarterly rate in more than two years, declining further after a rapid post-pandemic recovery…
Biden’s Top Econ Adviser To Leave White House Amid Inflation, Recession Fears: REPORT
Biden’s Top Econ Adviser To Leave White House Amid Inflation, Recession Fears: REPORT John Hugh DeMastri on November 17, 2022 President Joe Biden’s top economic advisor, Brian Deese, is anticipated to depart…
Broad daylight Union Square subway slasher raises fears for New Yorkers
NEW YORK, NY – A broad daylight slashing inside a New York City subway station on Friday has New Yorkers already on edge over rising violence in the city’s subway system on…
NJ Governor fears mass shootings at large venues, approves new legislation
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey is among the safest states in America and is the 5th most gun-unfriendly state in the country, but New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today once again admitted…
NY Fed: Inflation expectations jump in October on gasoline cost fears
By Michael S. Derby (Reuters) – Americans are bracing for higher levels of inflation over the next few years amid a major jump in the expected price of gasoline, a report Monday…
Major Tech Firms Cut Jobs, Freeze Hiring Thanks To Fears Of Economic Downturn
Major Tech Firms Cut Jobs, Freeze Hiring Thanks To Fears Of Economic Downturn John Hugh DeMastri on November 3, 2022 Ridesharing app Lyft and payment processing startup Stripe informed their staff of…
DuPont’s canceled acquisition fuels fears of China scuttling mergers
By Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) – DuPont De Nemours Inc’s decision to scrap its deal to buy Rogers Corp has raised concerns that more Western buyers will follow the lead of…
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