Gas N Goods becomes gold mine with $31K lottery win
ROCHESTER, NY — A lucky TAKE 5 player scored a $31,641 top prize in the May 22 evening drawing, with the winning ticket sold at a local Rochester convenience store. The ticket…
Three Hartford Residents Charged with Robbing Victims Who Advertised Goods on Internet Marketplaces
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, today announced that a federal grand jury in Hartford has…
Indonesia to tighten customs checks on some consumer goods after influx of imports
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia plans to tighten customs monitoring for some imported goods, including cosmetics, shoes, clothes, toys and electronics, the president’s office said on Friday, the country’s latest measure to curb imports.…
WTO halves 2023 goods trade growth forecast
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization halved its growth forecast for global goods trade this year, saying that persistent inflation, higher interest rates, a strained Chinese property market and the war…
Italy agrees steps with retailers to control prices of staple goods
ROME (Reuters) – Italy on Thursday signed off a deal with distributors’ associations to try to control the prices of essential goods in the last quarter of this year, though the last…
Dick’s Sporting Goods’ proposed holiday hiring slips to 8,600 amid higher labor costs
(Reuters) – Athletic-wear retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods said on Tuesday it would recruit 8,600 workers across the United States for the holiday shopping season, less than its proposed hiring for the same…
Burglar Arrested After Police Find Stolen Goods at Local Pawn Shop
CUMBERLAND, MD – Richard Allen Lowry faces a myriad of legal troubles after Cumberland Police served him with an arrest warrant and additional bench warrants. On September 14, officers of the Cumberland…
Teens Arrested in Attempted Local Sporting Goods Store Burglary
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD – Last Thursday at approximately 11 p.m., Baltimore County police officers arrested two teenagers attempting to break into a sporting goods store located on the 2300 block of Hammonds…
US core capital goods increased modestly in July
By Safiyah Riddle (Reuters) – New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods rose modestly in July, suggesting business spending on equipment could continue to grow after rebounding in the second quarter. Orders…
China’s uneven recovery may deepen demand worries for U.S. luxury goods makers
By Deborah Mary Sophia and Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) – U.S. luxury companies including Michael Kors-owner Capri and Estee Lauder will likely record a hit to sales from a slower-than-expected recovery in…
Suspects Wanted for Theft at Polaris Sporting Goods Store
POLARIS, OH – A group of unidentified individuals is wanted for a large-scale theft from a Polaris sporting goods store. The incident took place on Monday, July 18, in the 1500 block…
Brazen Thief Unloads Cart Full of Stolen Goods from Local Business
COLUMBUS, OH – Columbus Police Property Crimes Bureau detectives are asking for public assistance to identify a suspect who stole a cart full of packages from a business in south Columbus. The…
Italy eyes deal with supermarkets to control prices of essential goods
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s government is trying to broker a deal with supermarkets and producers to control prices of essential consumer goods in a measure that would be implemented…
US core capital goods orders unexpectedly rise in June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods unexpectedly rose in June, suggesting business spending on equipment could continue to grow after rebounding in the second quarter. Orders for non-defense…
Singapore tops list of costliest cities for goods, services aimed at the wealthy
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore for the first time became the most expensive city for goods and services for wealthy people, overtaking Hong Kong, London and New York, according to a report on…
$637,000 of counterfeit goods stopped by CBP Officers in Chicago
CHICAGO– On June 4, at Chicago O’Hare’s International Mail Facility, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers inspected a shipment manifested as ‘Fashion Sunglasses’ and found a lot more than pairs of…
US core capital goods orders unexpectedly rebound in April
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods unexpectedly rebounded in April, raising cautious optimism that business spending on equipment could recover in the second quarter after recent back-to-back declines.…
U.S. goods trade deficit narrows sharply in March; retail inventories rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit in goods narrowed sharply in March as exports surged and imports declined, which augurs well for economic growth in the first quarter. The goods trade…
Europe Imposes First-Ever Climate Tax On Imported Goods
Europe Imposes First-Ever Climate Tax On Imported Goods John Hugh DeMastri on April 18, 2023 The European Parliament finalized legislation Tuesday that will impose taxes on imports based on the greenhouse gas…
U.S. trade deficit widens in February as goods exports fall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit widened more than expected in February as exports of goods declined, suggesting that trade could drag on economic growth in the first quarter. The trade…
Dollarama beats sales estimates on strong demand for affordable goods
(Reuters) -Canada’s Dollarama Inc beat quarterly revenue expectations on Wednesday helped by strong demand for affordable everyday goods and seasonal products such as home decor items during the holiday season. Higher prices…
US goods trade deficit widens as exports decline
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit in goods widened modestly in February as exports declined, potentially setting up trade to be a small drag on economic growth in…
Russian retailer Wildberries to launch own brand home goods
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian online retailer Wildberries said on Tuesday it was launching its own brand of home appliances, the latest company to offer domestic goods as Western players leave the market.…
As US importers liquidate and destroy unsold goods, ports eye shipping turnaround
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The leader of the busiest U.S. seaport on Friday said February’s cargo volume hit the lowest level since the start of the pandemic as inflation…
Euro zone producer prices fall due to energy, as other goods rise
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone producer prices fell by more than expected in January, although entirely due to falling energy prices as the charges for all other goods rose. EU statistics office…
WTO sees short-lived slowdown of global goods trade growth
GENEVA (Reuters) – Global merchandise trade growth slowed at the end of 2022 and was likely to remain weak in the first quarter of this year, the World Trade Organization said on…
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