BOJ has little room to move as Ukraine clouds recovery, prices soar
By Leika Kihara TOKYO – The crisis in Ukraine is giving the Bank of Japan a headache not facing other major central banks, forcing it …
By Leika Kihara TOKYO – The crisis in Ukraine is giving the Bank of Japan a headache not facing other major central banks, forcing it …
-Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said the “tragic situation unfolding in Ukraine” is making the global energy crisis worse, according to prepared remarks delivered at …
By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON -OPEC has no control over the events that have led to the run up in global oil prices and there is …
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES – A senior Netflix Inc executive said on Tuesday the company had no current plans to offer a streaming option …
TOMS RIVER, NJ – For many in Toms River, it’s known as “the egg store”, but over the years, the ninety-year-old business on Route 9, …
TALLINN – Russia has a self-interest in preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear arms, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a visit to Estonia …
By Leah Douglas – Landowners in Iowa have been slow to cede their property rights to a 2,000-mile (3,219 km) proposed carbon dioxide pipeline that …
VILNIUS – The United States has a “sacrosanct” commitment to NATO’s Article 5 guarantee of mutual defense between member-states, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said …
ZURICH – UBS’s direct exposure to Russia made up $634 million of the Swiss bank’s total emerging market exposure of $20.9 billion at the end …
Conflict and distrust between athletes has shaken the University of Pennsylvania women’s swim team as transgender swimmer Lia Thomas dominates the sport at the national …
MOSCOW – The operator of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline to Germany has not filed for insolvency, TASS news agency cited the company …
By John McCrank NEW YORK – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the largest U.S. pension fund, said on Thursday it has ceased all transactions …
By Kate Holton LONDON -British Airways owner IAG has experienced surface degradation on Airbus A350 jets but not to the same extent as Qatar Airways …
Fox News’ Peter Doocy asked White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday if she could name anything the Biden administration has done in an …
– Russia has a system that can replace the SWIFT international payments system internally, Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina said on Monday, stressing the need …
LVIV – A Ukrainian delegation has arrived at the border with Belarus for talks on Monday with Russian representatives that will focus on achieving an …
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy isn’t done emptying the state’s prisons yet. After releasing over 2,000 convicted criminals under his emergency pandemic …
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK – A new prosecutor has been chosen to lead a criminal probe into former U.S. President Donald Trump, the Manhattan …
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden has decided on his choice for the U.S. Supreme Court, a person familiar with the process said on Thursday. …
MOSCOW – Russian government has over 4.5 trillion roubles ($53 billion) of freely available budget funds and has enough resources to secure macroeconomic stability and …
MOSCOW – Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Thursday said Russia has created enough safety tools to survive market volatility and said that the “emotional” financial …
MOSCOW – Ukrainian energy firm Naftogas said on Thursday that the country’s energy infrastructure has not been the subject of systemic shelling and the “situation …
From the desk of Christopher DePhillips TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips slammed Gov. Phil Murphy for keeping the public health emergency in light of his …
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden has started interviews with top candidates to serve on the Supreme Court “in recent days,” a source familiar with …
MIDDLE KEYS, FL – A motorist on U.S. 1 called the Sheriff’s Office Friday to report what appeared to be a bird hanging or ensnared …
BERLIN -There are “important indications” that a Russian attack on Ukraine can be avoided through diplomacy given the Kremlin’s apparent interest in negotiations on its …
DETROIT – A Southfield, Michigan woman was charged in a criminal complaint for allegedly making false and fraudulent unemployment insurance (UI) claims filed in relation …
HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Retail Management Association said on Thursday retail traffic in the global financial hub has dropped 40% from December as …
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI – The United States has “no intention” of engaging with China in its forthcoming Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, but is talking to …
DUESSELDORF, Germany – The new chairman of Adler Group said on Wednesday he has had no contact yet with KPMG, which is conducting a special …
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY – Australia’s central bank is closer to meeting its economic goals than it has been for years, but is prepared to …
By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON – Exxon Mobil Corp has bet billions of dollars on offshore drilling in Brazil, an area it once abandoned and now …
SHANGHAI – Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd said on Monday that it has become the first foreign bank qualified as a direct participant in …
Border Patrol in Del Rio encountered two five-year-old girls without adults crossing from Mexico into Texas over a two-day period. Agents in the Del Rio …
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is many things, but today, you can officially call her a soup nazi. That’s because Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor …
WASHINGTON – Two U.S. senators claim the Central Intelligence Agency is running a secret program aimed at scooping up massive amounts of data and has …
MILAN – Italy’s Banco BPM has not received any information about a possible bid from bigger rival UniCredit, a source close to the bank said …
DeLand, Fl – A man who sent two girls running for help after they said he followed them outside a DeLand-area gas station has been …
By Nandita Bose and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he had done a thorough check on about four potential nominees …
By Davide Barbuscia and David Randall NEW YORK – The U.S. Treasury yield curve has been flattening over the last few months as the Federal …
With the morale at CNN at its lowest point in history and their ratings even lower, the network today indicated that it might be going …
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga community will soon have a new go-to destination to enjoy scratch-made Cajun and American cuisine served in a game day atmosphere …
From the desk of Robert Auth and DeAnne DeFuccio TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. Phil Murphy’s announcement on Monday that school and child care masking requirements will …
Ailan Evans on February 7, 2022 Elon Musk’s space exploration and aeronautics company SpaceX has launched so many satellites it’s interfering with astronomers’ ability to …
The Biden administration has frequently urged social media and technology companies to censor users, stressing the perceived dangers of “misinformation.” White House press secretary Jen …
TOKYO – Japanese is not considering reviewing future national sales tax rates as the current 10% levy provides a vital source of funding the social …
NEW YORK – Lisa Cook, one of President Joe Biden’s nominees to serve on the Federal Reserve board, defended her academic record and professional experience …
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON – When U.S. President Joe Biden accused Facebook of “killing people” by spreading vaccine lies in July, many experts and researchers …
From the Desk of Senator Joe Pennachio A recent Johns Hopkins University analysis found that COVID lockdowns have been virtually useless, and State Senator Joe Pennacchio said …