New Jersey Dems Push Bail Reform Leniency Further With New Bill
New Jersey Advances Pilot Program to Enhance Pretrial Services TRENTON, NJ—New legislation aimed at reforming New Jersey’s pretrial release system has moved forward. The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Senator Brian Stack,…
U.S. manufacturing slumps further in May; employment picks up -ISM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing contracted for a seventh straight month in May as new orders continued to plummet amid higher interest rates, but factories boosted employment to a nine-month high. The…
Kiwi house prices to descend further this year and rise next- Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) – New Zealand house prices are forecast to drop further this year, pressured by higher interest rates, according to a Reuters poll of property analysts, who expect…
German tax fraud mastermind handed further 8-year jail sentence
WIESBADEN, Germany (Reuters) – Hanno Berger, a former tax inspector turned legal tax expert, was sentenced on Tuesday to eight years and three months in jail by a court in Wiesbaden, as…
Debt ceiling deal may shift investor focus to further Fed action
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – A last-minute deal to raise the U.S. $31.4 trillion debt ceiling will likely shift Wall Street’s attention to other emerging risks, including further Federal Reserve…
California’s Sweeping Climate Disclosure Law Could Go Further Than The Biden Admin’s Own Rule
California’s Sweeping Climate Disclosure Law Could Go Further Than The Biden Admin’s Own Rule John Hugh DeMastri on May 25, 2023 The California state Senate could pass rules requiring large companies to…
As Bud slips, Heineken plots further shake-up of U.S. light beer
By Doyinsola Oladipo and Philip Blenkinsop NEW YORK/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – As investors try to assess the fallout on global brewing leader Anheuser-Busch InBev from a backlash against Bud Light, rival Heineken is…
Freedom Caucus Calls For ‘No Further Discussion’ On Debt Ceiling As More Dems Urge Biden To Invoke 14th Amendment
Freedom Caucus Calls For ‘No Further Discussion’ On Debt Ceiling As More Dems Urge Biden To Invoke 14th Amendment Arjun Singh on May 18, 2023 The House Freedom Caucus has said that…
Big Software AG investor further backs Silver Lake bid
MUNICH (Reuters) – Software AG Foundation, the largest shareholder in German business software developer Software AG, said on Friday that it continues to support private equity firm Silver Lake Management’s offer to…
Zimbabwe’s dollar-only bourse poised for further growth
By Nyasha Chingono HARARE (Reuters) – The value of stocks on Zimbabwe’s dollar-only bourse has jumped by 85% since the start of the year to more than $1 billion, its CEO told…
Vietnam lawmakers call for further rate cut to prop up growth
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnamese lawmakers on Tuesday urged the central bank to consider cutting policy rates further to support the economy and help the country meet its economic growth target for the…
Thailand’s April headline inflation lowest in 16 months, to drop further
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s headline inflation dropped to its lowest in 16 months in April thanks to lower energy and food prices and a high base in 2022, the commerce ministry said…
French manufacturing contracts further in April – final PMI
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s manufacturing sector contracted further in April as new orders fell and the impact of protests against the government’s plans to increase the retirement age hit business, a survey…
Exclusive-China guides banks to further cut deposit rates – sources
(Reuters) – China nudged banks this month to cut deposit interest rates further, seven people with knowledge of the matter said, in the latest effort to channel the country’s vast savings pool…
United Airlines warns of macro risks, says ready to act if economy softens further
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) – United Airlines Holdings Inc on Wednesday said macroeconomic risks have increased following turmoil in the banking industry last month that led to a sharp, brief…
Swiss National Bank Vice Chairman hints at further rate hikes ahead
WINTERTHUR, Switzerland (Reuters) -Swiss inflation may be low compared to other countries but is still too high, Swiss National Bank Vice Chairman Martin Schlegel said on Wednesday, hinting at possible further interest…
Saudi foreign minister visits Assad, further easing Syria’s isolation
DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Damascus on Tuesday in the most significant step yet towards ending Syria’s decade-long regional isolation, and at…
Zambia reforms could go to waste if restructuring delayed further -Treasury Secretary
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Zambia could lose gains achieved so far from macroeconomic reforms if its ongoing debt restructuring is further delayed, Treasury Secretary Felix Nkulukusa said…
Births in Italy hit record low in 2022, population shrinks further
(Reuters) – Births in Italy dropped to a new historic low below 400,000 in 2022, national statistics bureau ISTAT said on Friday, as the population continued to shrink. Italy’s dearth of babies…
Biden Set To Further Crack Down On Gas-Powered Cars And Trucks: REPORT
Biden Set To Further Crack Down On Gas-Powered Cars And Trucks: REPORT John Hugh DeMastri on April 6, 2023 The Biden administration will continue cracking down on emissions from gas-powered vehicles, and…
NY Fed index shows global supply chain pressures eased further in March
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – International supply chain stress continued to ease last month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said on Thursday, in data that suggests at…
China tax department says economy’s rebound to be further consolidated
BEIJING (Reuters) – The rebound of China’s economy will be further consolidated and tax revenues in the second quarter will likely grow faster, but the economy still faces many uncertainties at home…
SK Hynix to seek further exemption from US chip curbs against China -CEO
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc will ask the United States for a year’s further exemption from chip curbs against China, the chief executive of the world’s No. 2 maker…
Analysis-Pressure builds on Egypt to devalue currency further
By Patrick Werr CAIRO (Reuters) – The Egyptian pound lost ground on the black market again in recent days in a sign that halving its official value over the past year could…
US annual house price growth slows further in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. single-family home prices moderated further on an annual basis in January, which together with declining mortgage rates could pull buyers back into the housing market. The S&P CoreLogic…
Pro-Iranian forces in Syria warn they can respond to further U.S. strikes
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Pro-Iranian forces in Syria said in an online statement late Friday that they have a “long arm” to respond to further U.S. strikes on their positions, after tit-for-tat strikes…
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