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,…
‘Corrupt And Dysfunctional’: Interim Iraqi Gov’t In Shambles As Country Descends Further Into Chaos
‘Corrupt And Dysfunctional’: Interim Iraqi Gov’t In Shambles As Country Descends Further Into Chaos Micaela Burrow on August 23, 2022 CORRECTION: A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to Dan Caldwell,…
Hong Kong exchange sees further headwinds after first-half profit drop
By Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) -The operator of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) flagged continued pressures from global political tensions and other negative factors as it posted a 27% fall…
Stock market bulls eye technical signal for further gains
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK – Some stock market bulls are watching a technical indicator for clues on whether a summer rebound in U.S. equities will roll on. The S&P 500…
Taiwan chipmaker UMC sees further growth for sector into 2023
By Sarah Wu TAIPEI – Taiwanese chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) said on Wednesday it sees continued growth for the industry into next year, even as soaring inflation and recession fears cool…
Thai economy to improve further in H2 on consumption, tourism – central bank
BANGKOK – Thailand’s economy improved in June and the momentum should continue into the second half thanks to increased tourism and domestic consumption as pandemic curbs ease, a central bank official said…
Australia consumer sentiment slides further in July amid inflation gloom
SYDNEY – A measure of Australian consumer sentiment slid for an eighth straight month to match pandemic lows in July as the surging cost of living and rising interest rates darkened the…
Stellantis, unions agree further 1,820 voluntary exits in Italy
MILAN – Carmaker Stellantis and unions on Thursday signed an agreement to cut up to 1,820 more workers from the group’s Italian operations this year through voluntary redundancies, workers’ representatives said. Incentives…
Kenya’s private sector activity sinks further in June – PMI
NAIROBI – Kenya’s private sector activity contracted in June for the third month in a row, reaching its lowest level since April 2021, due to rising prices and shortages of items used…
Landmark Publication Further Validates Approach to Expand the Potential Universe of Cancer-specific Targets by Probing the “Grey Genome”
Results provide foundational proof-of-concept for a unique target ID in glioblastoma, build further confidence in Mnemo’s EnfiniT Discovery Engine PARIS, June 9, 2022 — Mnemo Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing transformational immunotherapies,…
Japan business community seeks further relaxation of border controls
TOKYO – Japan’s business community issued a joint statement on Friday seeking further relaxation of border controls, as the country begins a gradual easing of COVID-19 travel restrictions. The statement by domestic…
Asia’s jet fuel refining profits hit all-time record, seen climbing further
By Koustav Samanta SINGAPORE – Asian jet fuel refining profits – already at all-time highs – have enough leg room for more gains in the coming weeks, as relaxed border curbs boost…
Australian banks slide further as RBA view raises housing market concerns
By Harish Sridharan (Reuters) – Shares of Australia’s “Big Four” banks fell further on Thursday to hit multi-month lows, as the central bank’s largest interest rate hike in 22 years earlier this…
Russia further raises ceiling for cross-border transactions for individuals
(Reuters) – The Russian central bank said on Tuesday Russian residents and non-residents from “friendly” states will be able to channel foreign currency abroad equivalent to up to $150,000 a month, up…
Global light vehicle sales to fall further on China lockdown – data
(Reuters) – Auto industry consultants J.D. Power and LMC Automotive on Wednesday further cut their global light vehicle sales forecast for 2022, as lockdowns in China and the ongoing war in Ukraine…
China to further expand infrastructure investment
SHANGHAI – China issued guidelines on Wednesday to expand infrastructure investment by channelling more private capital into existing projects. China will further promote the development of real estate investment trusts (REITs) to…
Urgent to tighten policy further, says Swedish central bank’s Floden
STOCKHOLM – Sweden has an urgent need for further policy tightening so that the central bank does not have to take even tougher measures further ahead, Deputy Governor Martin Floden said on…
Russian economy minister sees further slowdown in inflation
(Reuters) – Russia’s economy has shown resilience to Western sanctions, Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said on Wednesday, expressing confidence that inflation in Russia will slow down further. Russia has withstood the first…
TUI raises $447 million in capital increase to further repay debt
FRANKFURT – Holiday group TUI said on Wednesday it raised about 425 million euros ($447 million) in its capital increase to pay back parts of a German state bailout it had received…
Stellantis, unions agree further 480 voluntary exits in Italy
MILAN – Carmaker Stellantis has agreed with unions it will cut 480 jobs this year at its Mifariori facility in Turin through voluntary redundancies, Italy’s FIM-CISL union said on Monday. The deal…
ECB’s Lane say first rate hike is no big deal, cautious on further moves
FRANKFURT -The European Central Bank’s first rate hike in over a decade is no big issue for the ECB and the question is rather how fast it should raise borrowing costs further…
Asia prices down on soft demand, further downside seen limited
By Marwa Rashad LONDON – Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices were down this week on softer Spring demand but further downside is limited as Asian buyers are expected to start…
Energy Prices Set To Skyrocket Further As Biden Diverts More Natural Gas To Europe
Energy Prices Set To Skyrocket Further As Biden Diverts More Natural Gas To Europe Thomas Catenacci on April 18, 2022 Natural gas prices have skyrocketed in recent weeks as President Joe Biden’s…
BOK governor nominee flags further policy tightening, but at more sedate pace than Fed
By Cynthia Kim and Jihoon Lee SEOUL -South Korea’s central bank governor nominee Rhee Chang-yong said on Tuesday the bank will continue to tighten monetary policy, but suggested the pace of hikes…
Russian cenbank warns consumer inflation will accelerate further
(Reuters) – Consumer inflation in Russia will keep on accelerating in annual terms due to base effects, the central bank said on Wednesday, warning that rouble volatility will continue, leading to upside…
Beijing autoshow postponed until further notice – statement
SHANGHAI – Organisers of the Beijing autoshow, which was scheduled to be held in late April, said on Saturday that they will postpone the event until further notice due to the COVID-19…
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