Toms River to host DIY coastal sign workshop on Feb. 22
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Residents looking for a creative experience can participate in a DIY Coastal Sign Class hosted by the Toms River Artist Community …
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Capital One-Discover merger deal termination fee set at $1.38 billion
(This Feb. 22 story has been corrected to change ‘any circumstances’ to ‘certain circumstances,’ in paragraph 1) (Reuters) – Discover Financial Services or Capital One …
Euro zone trade deficit extends to Feb as energy import burden rises
BRUSSELS – The euro zone suffered a trade deficit for a fourth consecutive month in February as surging energy prices led to a sharp increase …
Euro zone Feb production rebounds as expected on consumer goods
BRUSSELS – Euro zone industrial production rebounded as expected in February from a January slump thanks to stronger output of consumer goods, which offset declines …
Saudi Feb crude exports hit near two-year high – JODI
(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s crude exports in February rose to 7.307 million barrels per day (bpd), the highest level since April 2020, official data showed …
Japan’s Feb current account swings back to surplus from big deficit
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO – Japan’s current account balance swung back into the black in February from its second-biggest deficit on record in the previous …
Hong Kong retail sales fall 14.6% in Feb, snapping 12 months of growth
HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s retail sales fell in February after 12 straight months of growth as a wave or COVID-19 infections hit the city …
Japan’s Feb factory output rises for first time in three months
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO – Japanese factories posted their first rise in output in three months in February as resilience in global demand led to …
War, inflation drag German consumer sentiment lowest since Feb 2021
BERLIN – German consumer morale looks set to slump heading into April as the war in Ukraine pushed households’ economic and income expectations to new …
Australian retail sales jump in Feb, augur well for Q1 growth
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY – Australian retail sales beat forecasts again in February as shoppers defied storms and coronavirus waves to return to cafes and …
Smartphone shipments within China down 31.8% year-on-year in Feb -govt data
SHANGHAI – Shipments of smartphones within China fell 31.8% year-on-year to 14.5 million handsets in February, the China Academy of Information and Communications (CAICT) reported …
U.S. housing starts rebound sharply in Feb; building permits fall
WASHINGTON – U.S. homebuilding rebounded sharply in February as the drag from cold weather eased, and while permits fell, they remained at higher levels, suggesting …
Asian bonds receive foreign inflows in Feb despite soaring geopolitical concerns
By Gaurav Dogra – Emerging Asian bonds excluding China continued to see foreign inflows for a 21st straight month in February, but analysts are turning …
Instant view: Feb US CPI jump comes as no surprise
NEW YORK – U.S. consumer prices surged in February, culminating in the largest annual increase in 40 years, and inflation is poised to accelerate further …
Indian inflation likely slipped in Feb but set to rebound soon – Reuters Poll
By Tushar Goenka BENGALURU – Indian retail inflation likely slipped marginally in February, thanks to lower food prices, according to economists in a Reuters poll …
Global funds with exposure to Russia faced big outflows in Feb
– Global mutual funds and exchange-traded funds with significant exposure to Russian equities and bonds have seen massive outflows and an erosion in their net …
UK construction sector activity strongest in Feb since mid-2021 -PMI
LONDON – Britain’s construction sector grew at its fastest pace since mid-2021 in February as disruption from the Omicron coronavirus wave eased and input costs …
S.Korea Feb inflation accelerates to near decade high amid Ukraine crisis
By Joori Roh SEOUL – South Korea’s consumer inflation hovered near a decade high in February and stood above the central bank’s 2% target for …
Euro zone business growth accelerated in Feb as Omicron faded -PMI
LONDON – Business activity across the euro zone accelerated sharply last month as demand soared, particularly in the bloc’s dominant services industry, according to a …
Lifting of COVID curbs boosts German private sector in Feb – PMI
BERLIN – Activity in Germany’s services sector grew further in February as the country began loosening the COVID containment measures that had pressured its economy …
Spanish Feb services activity bounced back from pandemic-induced dip in Jan -PMI
MADRID – Activity in Spain’s services sector bounced back in February from a brief contraction in January, when restrictions on travelling and socializing were reimposed …
PMI shows Russian service sector grew in Feb, does not mention Ukraine
– Business activity in the Russian service sector returned to growth in February as inflationary pressure eased and business confidence reached a five-month high, the …
Russia’s Feb oil output rises, trading paralysed by sanctions
– Russia’s oil and gas condensate output rose in February to 11.06 million barrels per day (bpd), according to Reuters calculations based on an Interfax …
Asian equities see outflows for second straight month in Feb
By Gaurav Dogra – Asian equities suffered a second successive month of outflows in February as investors jettisoned riskier assets due to rising tensions between …
OPEC’s Feb oil output boost exceeds target for first time in months -survey
By Alex Lawler LONDON – The increase in OPEC’s oil output in February exceeded the rise planned under a deal with allies for the first …
Russian manufacturing shrinks in Feb as new orders fall – PMI
– Russian manufacturing activity shrank in February as new orders fell for the first time in six months as businesses felt the impact of the …
China’s Feb service sector activity growth accelerates – official PMI
BEIJING – Activity in China’s services sector grew at a faster pace in February, official data showed on Tuesday. The official non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index …
Japan’s Feb factory activity posts slowest growth in 5 months – PMI
TOKYO, Mar 1 – Japan’s manufacturing activity growth slowed to a five-month low in February, as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus pandemic and raw …
Italian manufacturing and consumer confidence morale falls in Feb
ROME, Feb 25 – Morale amongst Italian manufacturers and consumers fell in February, coming in below analysts’ expectations and suggesting the economy has had a …
S.Korea exports to rise for 16th month in Feb; CPI seen up 3.5% – Reuters poll
SEOUL – South Korea’s exports likely increased for a 16th month in February, and at a faster pace, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, though …
UK retail sales growth slows in Feb, price pressures mount – CBI
LONDON – British retailers reported slower sales growth in February but said demand was better than normal for the time of year as the Omicron …
Bank of Korea to pause rate hikes on Feb 24, resume in Q2: Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan and Tushar Goenka BENGALURU – The Bank of Korea will leave rates on hold on Thursday after back-to-back hikes at the previous …
French business activity grew more strongly than forecast in Feb -PMI
PARIS – French business activity grew more strongly than forecast in February, according to a monthly survey, helped by an improvement in the country’s COVID-19 …
Japan’s Feb factory activity growth falls to 5-month low – flash PMI
TOKYO – Japan’s manufacturing activity expanded at the slowest pace in five months in February as output contracted, underscoring the prolonged impact that global supply …
Key union vote in Mexico border city moved to Feb. 28
MEXICO CITY – A vote in which nearly 1,700 workers at Mexico’s Tridonex auto-parts plant will have the chance to elect a new union has …
Lacey Township Police Blotter: Feb 11-16, 2022
LACEY TWP, NJ – The following is a list of incidents reported by Lacey Township Police Chief Michael DiBella and the Lacey Township Police Department. …
Japan consumers’ expected inflation rate rises to record 2.43% in Feb -govt survey
(Corrects day of the week in first paragraph) TOKYO – Japanese consumers’ one-year forward expected inflation rate rose to 2.43% in February, a Consumer Affairs …
CBP to Temporarily Halt Vehicular Traffic at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge to Host International Bridge Ceremony on Feb. 19
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Laredo Port of Entry would like to advise the traveling public of the temporary halt in …
U.S. Senate banking committee to vote on Fed nominees on Feb. 15
– The U.S. Senate banking committee will hold a vote on advancing the nominations of a slate of nominees to the Federal Reserve on Tuesday …
Massachusetts to end statewide school mask mandate on Feb. 28 – Governor
– Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker said on Wednesday his state will end its school mask mandate on Feb. 28, but individual schools districts will still …
Australian consumer sentiment slips in Feb as inflation bites
SYDNEY – A measure of Australian consumer sentiment fell for a third month in February as higher living costs from petrol to rent undermined finances …
MMG may halt Peru Las Bambas mine operations by Feb 20 after latest blockade
– MMG Ltd said on Monday that production at its Las Bambas copper mine in Peru may stop by Feb. 20 after a local community …
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Men’s downhill postponed to Feb. 7 after high winds
By Simon Evans YANQING, China -The marquee event of the men’s Alpine Olympic programme at the Beijing Winter Games was postponed to Monday at noon …
Biden’s remake of the Fed faces key Senate vote on Feb. 15
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s bid to put his mark on the U.S. Federal Reserve faces a key test in two weeks time when the …