New Jersey’s Plastic Bag Ban Could Be Facing Final Days if This Happens
TRENTON, NJ – When Governor Phil Murphy signed New Jersey’s plastic bag ban into law in 2020, the measure became one of the strictest in the nation, prohibiting single-use plastic bags at…
HSBC expects Fed’s final rate hike on Feb. 1, cuts next year
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve will likely hike its target interest rate for the last time at its Jan. 31-Feb. 1 monetary policy meeting, raising it by 50 basis points…
Final defendant sentenced in gang-related South Georgia meth-trafficking conspiracy
SAVANNAH, GA: The final sentence in a major methamphetamine trafficking operation signals the end of a prosecution that saw nearly three dozen defendants sent to prison after pleading guilty. Kristin Sheppard, a/k/a…
French service sector activity subdued in Dec -final PMI
PARIS (Reuters) – Activity in France’s dominant services sector remained subdued last month, a survey showed on Wednesday, as inflation continued to weigh on demand, adding to fears the euro zone’s second-biggest…
Panama president says final contract to miner First Quantum has been presented
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Panama’s president, Laurentino Cortizo, said on Monday the government has presented Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals a final contract to regulate operations. Cortizo, during a speech to the…
French manufacturing contraction not as deep as forecast in Dec – final PMI
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s manufacturing sector contracted less than first thought in December, a survey showed on Monday, even though inflationary pressures continued to weigh on the euro zone’s second-biggest economy. S&P…
Italy’s parliament gives final approval to government’s 2023 budget
ROME (Reuters) – The Italian government on Thursday comfortably won a vote of confidence in the Senate over its expansionary 2023 budget, obtaining parliament’s final approval of the package a few days…
Final Defendant In Michigan Governor Kidnapping Plot Sentenced To 235 Months In Prison
GRAND RAPIDS – Barry Croft Jr., 47, of Bear, Delaware, was sentenced today to 235 months (19 years 7 months) in prison followed by five years of…
Myanmar court to deliver final verdicts this week in Suu Kyi trials
(Refiles to add dropped word “with” in paragraph 1) (Reuters) – A court in military-ruled Myanmar will deliver its final verdicts in cases against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday,…
Boeing slows final 787 assembly rate in South Carolina over parts delay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing Co on Friday said it slowed production of its 787 Dreamliner in South Carolina after a parts delay, but said previously its delivery and production outlook is unchanged…
Peru ex-ministers recount Castillo’s bombshell final day
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) – Members of former President Pedro Castillo’s Cabinet say he was planning his impeachment trial defense and appeared confident he would win – right up until his…
Final Defendant Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Leading Nationwide Wire Fraud Conspiracy Targeting Walmart
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced today that the last of seven defendants was sentenced for a retail theft and wire fraud scheme they…
‘False Narrative’: Final Version Of Defense Bill Scraps Dem-Backed Provisions To Counter Extremism In Military, US
‘False Narrative’: Final Version Of Defense Bill Scraps Dem-Backed Provisions To Counter Extremism In Military, US Micaela Burrow on December 15, 2022 The final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) strips out several…
Twitter’s Safety Team Found Trump’s Final Tweets Did Not Violate Policy, But He Was Banned Anyway
Twitter’s Safety Team Found Trump’s Final Tweets Did Not Violate Policy, But He Was Banned Anyway John Hugh DeMastri on December 12, 2022 Twitter’s safety team initially found that then-President Donald Trump’s…
After final Trump-backed midterm loss, Senate Republicans bemoan weak nominees
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans on Wednesday blamed their loss in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff election on several factors directly tied to former President Donald Trump, beginning with the scandal-plagued…
Dead To Me on Netflix is a great compromise for him and her, don’t miss out on the final season
THE JERSEY BINGE-WATCHER – For many, the final season of Dead to Me, on Netflix is a story about a California mom who is mourning the loss of her husband before she…
Portugal’s parliament passes 2023 budget bill on final reading
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s parliament on Friday passed the majority Socialist government’s 2023 budget, which aims to further slash the deficit and debt even as economic growth is expected to slow down…
Fauci pleads with Americans to get COVID shot in final White House briefing
By Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. health official celebrated and vilified as the face of the country’s COVID-19 pandemic response, used his final White House…
Fauci Claims Unvaccinated Americans Are The ‘Real Danger’ In Final Briefing
Fauci Claims Unvaccinated Americans Are The ‘Real Danger’ In Final Briefing Harold Hutchison on November 22, 2022 Dr. Anthony Fauci claimed during his final briefing Tuesday that the “real danger” from COVID-19…
IMF gives final approval for nearly $1bn in financing to Costa Rica
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) gave final board approval to grant Costa Rica a $725 million sustainability loan, the Fund said in a statement Monday, directed at the…
At COP27 climate talks, slow progress stokes worry over final deal
By William James, Kate Abnett and Valerie Volcovici SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – One week into this year’s U.N. climate summit in Egypt, frustrations were starting to flare as negotiators worried about…
Schneider Electric sweetens Aveva bid to $11.6 billion in final offer
(Reuters) -French industrial group Schneider Electric has increased its offer for Aveva to 3,225 pence per share in cash, valuing the British software company at about 9.86 billion pounds ($11.62 billion), the…
Herschel Walker Leads Georgia Senate Race In Final Poll
Herschel Walker Leads Georgia Senate Race In Final Poll Arjun Singh on November 7, 2022 Republican candidate and former football star Herschel Walker is leading incumbent Democratic Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock in…
French factory activity shrank in Oct more than first estimated – final PMI
PARIS (Reuters) – Activity in France’s manufacturing sector weakened in October by more than initially estimated, according to a monthly survey, as inflationary pressures weighed on the euro zone’s second-biggest economy. S&P…
Final defendants in Washington, Ga., area drug trafficking conspiracy enter guilty pleas
AUGUSTA, GA: The last of 21 defendants in a Wilkes County, Ga., area drug trafficking conspiracy have now entered guilty pleas, wrapping up prosecution of a crime ring that distributed methamphetamine and…
Final defendant pleads guilty to wrap up prosecution of Middle Georgia methamphetamine-trafficking conspiracy
DUBLIN, GA: With a final guilty plea to federal charges entered in U.S. District Court, all charges have been resolved against 30 defendants involved in a Laurens County methamphetamine-trafficking ring indicted just…
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