Driver flees after hitting woman crossing Broad Street in early morning crash
A 51-year-old woman was critically injured early Monday after being struck by a dark-colored Volkswagen hatchback on North Broad Street, with the driver fleeing the scene moments before police arrived. The crash…
Volvo Buses to restructure in Europe, hitting 1,600 jobs
OSLO (Reuters) – Volvo Group will restructure its European bus-making operation in a bid to restore it to profitability, divesting from a Polish plant and axing 1,600 jobs, the Swedish company said…
Japan’s Nikkei seen hitting 30,000 by end of 2023 on economic recovery: Reuters poll
By Junko Fujita TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index will hit the psychological 30,000 level by end-2023 on a better domestic corporate and global economic outlook in the latter part…
China’s Jan new yuan loans seen hitting record high on policy support- Reuters poll
BEIJING (Reuters) – Yuan loans extended by Chinese banks likely surged to a record high in January as the central bank moved to shore up growth in the world’s second-biggest economy following…
U.S. farm incomes seen to fall in 2023, after hitting record highs
By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. farm incomes this year are expected to fall for the first time since 2019 amid higher production expenses, a drop in direct government payments and…
Inflation Used To Squeeze The Middle Class. Now It’s Hitting The Poor The Hardest
Inflation Used To Squeeze The Middle Class. Now It’s Hitting The Poor The Hardest John Hugh DeMastri on January 18, 2023 The primary burden of inflation has shifted from middle class to…
Ecuador insecurity, drug crime hitting exporters -business group
GUAYAQUIL (Reuters) – Insecurity in Ecuador is hurting the Andean country’s exports of products like bananas and shrimp, an exporters association said, amid assaults on shipping containers and contamination of shipments with…
Biden Admin Investigating How US Tech Wound Up In Iranian Suicide Drones Hitting Ukraine
Biden Admin Investigating How US Tech Wound Up In Iranian Suicide Drones Hitting Ukraine Micaela Burrow on December 21, 2022 The U.S. initiated a far-reaching probe after researchers found U.S.-made components in…
Buffalo man gets five years in prison for hitting woman in face with bb gun
BUFFALO, NY – A man who hit a woman with a bb gun has been sentenced to prison. The Erie County District Attorney’s Office announced this morning that 44-year-old Jason E. Talley…
Traders now see Fed policy rate hitting 5% next year
(Reuters) -The Federal Reserve is seen driving its policy rate above 5% by May after a government report Friday showed little sign of a cooling job market, despite the central bank’s aggressive…
Migrant Encounters At The Southern Border Shatter Previous Records, Hitting Staggering New High
Migrant Encounters At The Southern Border Shatter Previous Records, Hitting Staggering New High Trevor Schakohl on October 22, 2022 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported over 220,000 migrant encounters along the southern…
Antofagasta CEO voices concern about recession hitting copper prices
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The chief executive of Chilean miner Antofagasta Plc, Ivan Arriagada, voiced concern on Wednesday that a more recessionary environment could depress copper prices, adding he expects any global…
Argentina cbank tightens FX access for soy exporters, hitting peso
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s central bank has tightened access to the foreign exchange market by soybean exporters as it decided they are no longer allowed to trade on alternative markets, hitting…
Japan August core inflation seen hitting near 8-year high – Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer inflation rate likely rose to a near eight-year high in August as companies passed on rising raw material costs fuelled by the weak yen, highlighting persistent…
BOJ to keep low rates even as inflation seen hitting 3% – ex-central bank policymaker
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will likely maintain its massive stimulus even as inflation is seen reaching 3% in coming months, to ensure…
Inflation Is Hitting Producers Even Worse Than Consumers, New Data Shows
Inflation Is Hitting Producers Even Worse Than Consumers, New Data Shows Jack McEvoy on July 14, 2022 Inflation measured by the Producer Price Index (PPI) reached 11.3% year-over-year in June, increasing by…
Some Norwegian oil workers to strike from July 5, hitting 4% of oil output
By Gwladys Fouche and Terje Solsvik OSLO -Seventy-four Norwegian offshore oil workers at Equinor’s Gudrun, Oseberg South and Oseberg East platforms will go on strike from July 5, the Lederne trade union…
The Energy Crisis Is Hitting The Most Vulnerable Americans The Hardest. Here’s How
The Energy Crisis Is Hitting The Most Vulnerable Americans The Hardest. Here’s How Josh Hypes on June 21, 2022 Skyrocketing energy costs have hit vulnerable communities the hardest as energy insecurity reduces…
College Pitcher Tackled Player After Hitting Go-Ahead Home Run
College baseball in North Central Texas heated up this week when North Central’s Josh Phillips smacks a home run and is tackled by Weatherford pitcher Owen Woodward as he rounds third. There…
Cheektowaga Careworker Gets Probation After Hitting, Kicking Autistic Juvenile Patient
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 37-year-old Derrick C. Warburton, II of Cheektowaga, was sentenced last Thursday afternoon before Erie County Court Judge Suzanne Maxwell Barnes…
Female carjacker’s crime spree included hitting four pedestrians, killing one, kidnapping an elderly woman
NEW CASTLE, DE – The Delaware State Police are investigating two carjackings that led to multiple crashes, including the death of a pedestrian and the kidnapping of a 77-year-old woman. “Delaware State…
China premier confident of hitting 2022 growth target despite obstacles
By Ryan Woo BEIJING – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday he is confident of hitting this year’s economic growth target, despite headwinds including the war in Ukraine, pledging to provide…
Police Charge Teacher With Felony After Watching Security Footage Of Him Allegedly Hitting Student In Face
Police Charge Teacher With Felony After Watching Security Footage Of Him Allegedly Hitting Student In Face Kendall Tietz on March 4, 2022 A teacher who was given early retirement for allegedly slapping…
Mayor Mo Hill meets with Greenbriar senior community residents after crippling property tax hike sweeps Toms River, hitting town’s elderly fix-income population
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill is doing a damage control tour after a recent property tax reassessment drove taxes up for many senior citizens on fixed budgets…
Hit and Run Suspect Flees Scene After Running Red Light and Hitting Vehicle Causing Serious Injuries in D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Investigators with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a traffic crash that occurred on Monday, February 7, 2022, in the intersection of 9th Street and New…
Tesla sinks after supply chain warning, hitting other EV makers
By Noel Randewich and Hyunjoo Jin -Shares of Tesla Inc slid on Thursday, dragging down rivals after the leading electric car maker delayed releasing new vehicles until next year because of supply…
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