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…
Property group Signa’s retail foray was a mistake, senior executive says
VIENNA (Reuters) – It was a mistake for Austrian property group Signa to venture into the retail business, since that cost it capital that was sorely missing when it tried to stave…
Universal Music Group to lay off some employees
(Reuters) – Universal Music Group will lay off some employees in 2024, a company spokesperson said on Friday, making the world’s largest record label the latest to join a wave of layoffs…
Group Assault and Robbery on Victory Boulevard: NYPD Investigating
NEW YORK CITY, NY – A violent robbery took place on Friday, December 8, 2023, around 1:15 am in front of 1724 Victory Boulevard, as reported by the New York City Police…
Consumer group sues Starbucks over ‘ethical’ sourcing claims
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A U.S. consumer group sued Starbucks on Wednesday, accusing the Seattle-based coffee chain of falsely advertising its tea and coffee as “ethically” sourced while obtaining it from…
Banks should increase use of ‘discount window’ to prevent crises -expert group
(Reuters) – Commercial banks should prepare to borrow more readily from central banks to limit contagion in times of stress and discourage runs by depositors, an expert regulatory panel said on Tuesday…
Volkswagen Group sales near pre-pandemic levels as bottlenecks ease
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen Group deliveries rose 12% to 9.24 million vehicles in 2023, it said on Tuesday, indicating a post-pandemic sales recovery as supply chain bottlenecks eased. The carmaker’s unit sales…
China likely dethroned Japan as world’s top auto exporter in 2023: China group
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China is estimated to have overtaken Japan as the world’s largest auto exporter in 2023, the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said on Tuesday, as BYD, Chery and other domestic…
AustralianSuper ups stakes in Pilbara Minerals, Endeavour Group
(Reuters) -Pension fund AustralianSuper has raised its stake in lithium miner Pilbara Minerals and alcohol retailer Endeavour Group, two separate exchange filings showed on Tuesday. The stake increase makes AustralianSuper the largest…
Alibaba Group says repurchased $9.5 billion worth shares in 2023
(Reuters) -China’s Alibaba Group said on Tuesday it had repurchased a total of 897.9 million of its shares for $9.5 billion during 2023. The shares were bought in both the U.S. and…
Mexican Zapatista rebel group celebrates anniversary of anti-globalization uprising
By Quetzalli Nicte-Ha and Gabriela Sanabria CARACOL DOLORES HIDALGO, Mexico (Reuters) – Mexican revolutionary indigenous group, Zapatista Army for National Liberation, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of their armed uprising that ended…
ALAN DERSHOWITZ: Doctors Without Borders Needs To Be Investigated For Acting Like A Hamas Front Group
ALAN DERSHOWITZ: Doctors Without Borders Needs To Be Investigated For Acting Like A Hamas Front Group Alan M. Dershowitz on December 23, 2023 Doctors Without Borders(DWB) holds itself out to be a politically…
West Point should end affirmative action in admissions, group tells US judge
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – The group behind the successful U.S. Supreme Court challenge to race-conscious college admissions policies urged a federal judge on Thursday to block the U.S. Military Academy at…
Gaza war ‘most dangerous ever’ for journalists, says rights group
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The first 10 weeks of the Israel-Gaza war have been the deadliest recorded for journalists, with the most journalists killed in a single year in one location, the U.S.-based…
Tingo Group CEO temporarily steps down after US SEC charges
(Reuters) – Tingo Group said on Wednesday that Nigerian businessman Dozy Mmobuosi has temporarily stepped down as interim co-CEO of the fintech firm after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed…
Germany to seize more than $790 million from Russian financial group
By Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) – Prosecutors in Germany said on Wednesday they would move to confiscate more than 720 million euros ($790 million) from the Frankfurt bank account of a Russian…
US SEC charges Tingo Group Nigerian CEO, three companies with fraud
ABUJA (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday filed charges against Nigerian businessman Dozy Mmobuosi and three companies of which he is CEO, alleging they inflated the financial…
US Jewish group protests in eight cities for Gaza ceasefire
By Kanishka Singh and Hannah Beier WASHINGTON/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A Jewish group demanding a ceasefire in Israel’s war in Gaza held protests on Thursday in eight U.S. cities on the eighth night…
Retailer group files official complaint to EU about French pricing law
LONDON (Reuters) – Retail industry association EuroCommerce has lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission over a French law that limits supermarkets’ ability to discount certain consumer products in France. EuroCommerce…
China’s GAC Group to set up investment fund of $4.18 billion
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s GAC Group signed agreement on Wednesday with partners to set up an investment fund which aims to strengthen its business development in the new energy vehicle industry.…
Biden DOJ Taps Group Funded By Deep-Pocketed Left-Wing Orgs To Guide Gun Violence Reduction Efforts
Biden DOJ Taps Group Funded By Deep-Pocketed Left-Wing Orgs To Guide Gun Violence Reduction Efforts Robert Schmad on December 12, 2023 The Biden administration is utilizing a think tank funded by left-wing…
German prosecutor charges Prinz Reuss Group – Spiegel
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A year after the arrest of members of Germany’s extremist Reichsbuerger group in a failed coup plot, the federal prosecutor has brought charges against a total of 27 men…
Taiwan again reports Chinese carrier group in Taiwan Strait as election looms
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s military sent forces to watch a Chinese naval formation, led by the aircraft carrier Shandong, sailing through the Taiwan Strait on Monday, Taiwan’s defence ministry said, as Beijing…
Britain’s Marex Group files for US IPO
(Reuters) – Marex Group, a British commodities broker, announced plans on Friday to list its shares in New York, the latest blow to London’s bid to attract companies to its stock exchange.…
Up to 600 North Korean defectors deported by China ‘vanish’ – rights group
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – Up to 600 North Koreans have “vanished” after being forcibly deported by China in October, a Seoul-based human rights group said on Thursday, warning they may…
Head of Russian election monitoring group to be kept in jail until vote is over – court
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) – A court in Moscow ruled to keep the head of an election monitoring group who has alleged widespread ballot fraud in the past in prison until…
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