Sunday night softball game turns violent with group assault at Coal Street Park
WILKES-BARRE, PA – A Sunday night softball game at Coal Street Park ended in violence when a 28-year-old man was attacked by a group of five males, police said. The incident was…
Hong Kong group says retail traffic has dropped 40% from Dec
HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Retail Management Association said on Thursday retail traffic in the global financial hub has dropped 40% from December as a surge in coronavirus cases and tighter…
Insurer NN Group plans 1 billion euros share buyback as demand remains strong
AMSTERDAM – Dutch insurer NN Group on Thursday announced a 1 billion euros ($1.14 billion) share buyback, as demand for insurance remained strong in the second half of last year, driven by…
New Adler Group chairman has not yet had contact with KPMG
DUESSELDORF, Germany – The new chairman of Adler Group said on Wednesday he has had no contact yet with KPMG, which is conducting a special audit of the company’s affairs. Earlier this…
Canadian police arrest 11 people, seize guns from group linked to border blockade
OTTAWA – Police in the Canadian province of Alberta on Monday broke up a group that was supposedly prepared to use violence to back a truckers’ blockade at a border crossing with…
Jury Convicts Youth Group Leader for Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor
A federal jury convicted a church youth group leader Wednesday for engaging in a sexualized relationship with a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Thomas Daniel Johnson, 48, of Sand Springs, was…
Public voice and principal salesperson for Team Xecuter piracy group sentenced to 3+ years in prison for conspiracy
Seattle – The public face of a notorious video game piracy group was sentenced today to 40 months in prison for two federal felonies, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Gary Bowser, 52,…
Italy fashion group OTB posts 2021 revenue bounce back to pre-pandemic levels
MILAN – Italian fashion company OTB said on Thursday that last year’s 16% rise in revenue to pre-pandemic levels would boost its organic growth plans after the group bought German label Jil…
BlackRock raises stake in scandal-hit French care group Orpea’s capital
PARIS -Asset manager BlackRock crossed the 5% threshold in scandal-hit French elderly care home operator Orpea folllowing the purchase of shares on and off the market, stock market watchdog AMF said in…
Sugar group Tereos posts higher earnings, debt stable
PARIS -French sugar and ethanol group Tereos on Wednesday reported a jump in third-quarter core earnings as high prices helped offset a poor harvest in Brazil. Tereos, the world’s second largest sugar…
Rogers Group Sentenced To Over 34 Years Combined In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking
FAYETTEVILLE – The final member of a Northwest Arkansas group of drug traffickers has been sentenced to federal prison for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over…
Canada’s TMX Group plans cryptocurrency futures product for institutional investors
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO – Canada’s largest stock market operator, TMX Group, plans to launch its first cryptocurrency futures product in response to institutional investors’ desire to offset the risks of trading…
‘Pro-Palestine’ Group Tells Chicago University Students To ‘Avoid ‘Sh*tty Zionist Classes,’ Calls Israel ‘Apartheid State’
A University of Chicago “pro-Palestine” group told students to avoid “shitty zionist classes” in a social media post. Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at the University of Chicago told their peers…
Left-Wing Activists Tied To ‘Disinformation’ Group Are Working To Demonetize Conservative News Sites
Activists linked to a left-wing disinformation network are pressuring advertisers to cut ties with conservative news sites. Check My Ads, a group started by Sleeping Giants co-founder and activist Nandini Jammi and…
UAE says it blocked drone attack, little-known group claims responsibility
DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates said it intercepted three drones that entered its airspace over unpopulated areas early on Wednesday in the fourth such attack on the Gulf commercial and tourism…
Autonomous vehicles need stricter rules -U.S. safety group, labor unions
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – U.S. labor unions and a consumer safety advocate on Wednesday urged the Biden administration to add more safeguards to ensure autonomous vehicles are safe before being deployed…
Teachers Unions ‘Hold The Education Of Kids Hostage,’ Worker Rights Group Says
A worker rights group is calling out two powerful teachers unions, claiming that they “hold the education of kids hostage” in a press release. Mark Mix, president of the National Right to…
Police Stop Group Suspected Of Plotting Mass Riots In Ukraine Amid Threats Of Russian Invasion
Ukrainian police detained a group of people on Sunday who are suspected of plotting mass riots in Kyiv and other cities to create instability in the country amidst its conflict with Russia,…
Left-Wing Activist Group Targets Blogging Site For Not Censoring ‘Anti-Vaxxers’
A non-profit organization that previously pushed to censor conservative publications is targeting blogging platform Substack for allowing commentators opposed to the COVID-19 vaccine to use its service. The Center for Countering Digital…
Tata group takes control of Air India
By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI – India’s Tata Group took control of state-run carrier Air India on Thursday, finalising a $2.4 billion deal to regain ownership of the airline after nearly 70…
U.S. should consider ‘safe harbor’ from Russia sanctions for some companies – trade group
WASHINGTON – A trade group representing Chevron, General Electric and other big U.S. corporations that do business in Russia is asking the White House to consider giving U.S. companies time to fulfill…
U.S. shortens extension of GAZ Group licenses over tensions with Russia
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday shortened the usual extension of two general licenses for Russian commercial vehicle manufacturer GAZ Group, a Treasury official told Reuters, as the United States…
Shipping group MSC, Lufthansa offer to buy Alitalia successor
By Francesca Landini and Giulia Segreti ROME – Swiss-based shipping group MSC and German carrier Lufthansa want to buy the majority of Alitalia successor ITA Airways and have asked for an exclusivity…
Free Speech Group Launches ‘Emerson Kinda Sus’ Ad Campaign After College Called Student Group Racist For Criticizing China
A group advocating for free speech on campuses is going after a college that punished a student group for criticizing the Chinese Communist Party. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE)…
‘No Interest In Fossil Gas’: Green Group Takes Over Global Fracking Company
A prominent U.K. green energy group took over a firm dedicated to fracking for natural gas, vowing to halt all fossil fuel production and cancel further development, The Guardian reported. The North…
Suspect who tried to burn down Point Pleasant Group home pleads guilty to arson, terroristic threats
PT. PLEASANT BEACH, NJ – Shaun Giberson, 40, of Point Pleasant Beach, pled guilty before the Honorable Michael T. Collins, J.S.C., to Terroristic Threats relative to threats made in Point Pleasant Borough…
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