The price of crude oil touched its highest level in nearly 11 years on Wednesday amid the ongoing Ukraine crisis which has roiled energy markets. The WTI index, the U.S.…
HAMBURG – Europe’s largest carmaker Volkswagen on Tuesday warned of production cuts at some of its plants including the one in Wolfsburg as Ukraine-based suppliers have been facing difficulties delivering…
-U.S. oil demand rose in December to its highest level since before the coronavirus pandemic began, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Monday, with product supplied nearing 21…
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK – U.S. credit markets have been churning with more volatility spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, on top of uncertainty around monetary policy shifts, hurting…
WASHINGTON – The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Russia in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, targeting its two biggest banks and members of the elite in new…
TORONTO – The Canadian dollar weakened to its lowest level since December against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered a flight to safety in global…
By Mike Dolan LONDON – The new year is proving unkind to the global investor consensus yet again and low visibility now becomes a major problem. As simmering Russia-Ukraine tensions…
By Kate Holton and William Schomberg ASHFORD, England – After work in the evenings, Nicola Frape turns off the heating and huddles under a blanket with her daughter and a…
SAO PAULO – Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA said on Monday its firm order backlog ended 2021 at $17 billion, the highest level since the second quarter of 2018, even after…
By Julie Gordon and Ismail Shakil OTTAWA -Canada’s annual inflation rate accelerated again in January to hit a fresh 30-year high at 5.1%, as food and housing costs continued to…
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK – Oil prices surged over 2% on Monday to their highest in more than seven years as Ukraine’s president declared a “day of unity” for…
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector Border Patrol agents disrupted four migrant smuggling attempts that resulted in 73 arrests. A migrant smuggler collided with a school bus, occupied…
-Bitcoin hit its highest in two weeks on Saturday, extending the previous session’s strong gains as cryptocurrencies basked in a recovery in risk appetite and a rally in stock markets.…
By John Davison JALAWLA, Iraq – Yousif Ibrahim no longer travels by night along the roads around his hometown of Jalawla in northeastern Iraq. He fears getting caught up in…
TOKYO – Japan’s manufacturing activity grew at the fastest pace in nearly eight years in January on stronger output and new orders, while cost pressures stayed elevated as firms continued…
TOKYO – Japan’s jobless rate fell to 2.7% in December as employment posted the biggest monthly gain in nearly 36 years, government data showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment…
TOKYO – An index measuring the prices Japanese firms charge each other for services hit a more than two-decade high in December, a sign inflationary pressure was building on rising…
KABUL – A blast ripped through a minivan in the western Afghan city of Herat on Saturday, killing at least six people, according to officials. Herat commander Mawlawi Ansari told…
Ailan Evans on January 20, 2022 A local television reporter was taken off her feet late Wednesday after a car plowed into her during a live news broadcast. WSAZ-TV journalist…
Harry Wilmerding on January 6, 2022 The U.S. trade deficit soared to a record high in November as consumer demand for goods and the easing of supply chain bottlenecks caused…
Inflation continues to soar throughout the U.S., with the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index increasing to the highest level in almost 42 years while consumer spending cools, the Bureau…
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is on his way to Central America to spend his Christmas vacation in Costa Rica. Murphy is leaving behind a state that…
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey’s anti-bullying law is already one of the toughest in the nation, and legislation that’s headed to the governor’s desk would make it even stronger, increasing…
GREEN BAY, WI – John Muenzenberger of La Crosse is no stranger to winning Wisconsin Lottery prizes. On Sunday, November 28, 2021, John and his wife attended the Green Bay…
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia early Tuesday, prompting the country to issue a tsunami warning and direct citizens away from the coasts. The earthquake struck 74 miles north of…