Toms River holds Halloween house decorating contest with community voting
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Toms River Township announced its Halloween House Decorating Contest, inviting residents to participate by voting for their favorite decorated homes. The event, organized by Mayor Dan Rodrick and…
Berkeley holds back investments amid tough housing climate
By Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) – Berkeley Group said it would hold off land purchases in the near term to conserve cash as the high-end homebuilder grapples with a fall in bookings…
Singapore’s Temasek holds internal review of $275 million FTX-related loss
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Wednesday that Temasek Holdings has initiated an internal review of its investment in the now-bankrupt FTX crypto exchange, which resulted in…
Man holds razor blade to woman’s neck, forcing her to pause movie on flight from JFK Airport
NEW YORK, NY – The flight from New York City to Utah was anything but the friendly skies when a male passenger held a straight razor to the neck of a woman…
Carl Icahn holds short position in GameStop – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Activist investor Carl Icahn has a sizeable short position in video game retailer GameStop Corp, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter. GameStop, which is among…
Biden’s EPA Holds Up Major Oil Refinery Amid National Fuel Crisis
Biden’s EPA Holds Up Major Oil Refinery Amid National Fuel Crisis Jack McEvoy on November 17, 2022 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday announced that a large idled refinery in the…
Canada annual inflation rate holds steady at 6.9% in October
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s annual inflation rate held steady at 6.9% in October, matching analyst forecasts, as higher gasoline prices and mortgage interest costs offset a slight easing of food prices, Statistics…
Breakdancing holds firm to its roots but readies for Paris Olympic stage
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) – Breakdancing is ready to embrace the Olympic spotlight with its Games debut less than two years away, as the pillar of hip-hop culture returned to…
GOP Holds Double-Digit Lead Over Dems On Crime: POLL
GOP Holds Double-Digit Lead Over Dems On Crime: POLL Trevor Schakohl on November 7, 2022 Approximately 20% more registered voters trust Republicans to address crime than Democrats, a final pre-midterms poll by…
Brazil central bank holds interest rates, eyes moderating growth
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s central bank on Wednesday held interest rates at a nearly six-year high for the second policy meeting in a row, noting that economic growth seems to…
Biden approval holds near lowest level of his presidency -Reuters/Ipsos
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s approval rating stayed close to the lowest level of his presidency this week, a dark sign for his Democratic Party’s prospects in…
French luxury groups to highlight sector’s resilience as demand holds up for now
By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) – French luxury groups LVMH, Gucci-owner Kering and Hermes are expected to post double-digit third-quarter sales growth as demand for high-end fashion from tourists and shoppers revamping…
Laredo Port of Entry Holds 21st Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) Laredo Port of Entry held their annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony to pay tribute to the victims and honor…
U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney holds on to Democratic nomination in New York, AP projects
(Reuters) – U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney, the head of the Democratic caucus’s fundraising arm in the House of Representatives, has held off a progressive challenger for the party nomination in a…
Senegal’s ruling coalition says it holds majority after Sunday legislative vote
DAKAR – Senegal President Macky Sall’s ruling coalition said on Monday it has won 30 of the country’s 46 administrative departments, giving it a slim majority parliament following Sunday’s legislative election. Former…
Indonesia central bank holds policy rate, will lift longer short-term yields
By Gayatri Suroyo and Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA – Indonesia’s central bank left its policy interest rate unchanged at a record low on Thursday but said it would lift yields on other short-term…
UK jobless rate holds at 3.8% as jobs boom continues
LONDON -Britain’s unemployment rate held at 3.8% in the three months to May and the number of people in work rose by the most since the middle of 2021, suggesting the cost-of-living…
Australian business mood sours in June even as activity holds up
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY – A measure of Australian business confidence slid in June as rising costs and worries about consumer spending slugged the retail sector, though most firms reported actual activity…
Russian manufacturing holds steady in June, supported by domestic demand -PMI
MOSCOW – Russia’s manufacturing industry held steady in June, with a recovery in domestic demand softening the blow from a deepening export slump, a survey showed on Friday. The S&P Global Purchasing…
New York’s historic Stonewall Monument holds U.S. naturalization ceremony
(Reuters) – A naturalization ceremony was held for 12 new citizens at the historic Stonewall Monument in New York on Friday, as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) commemorated Pride Month.…
Analysis: UN’s grain-for-fertiliser plan holds little appeal for Moscow
(Reuters) – Russia has little to gain from agreeing to a U.N. proposal that it unblock Ukraine’s grain exports via the Black Sea in exchange for the freeing of Russian and Belarusian…
Explainer-Washington holds key to Russia’s sovereign default
By Karin Strohecker and Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON – The prospect of a Russia sovereign default is moving centre stage again with a deadline for a U.S. license allowing Moscow to make…
Australia’s economy holds plenty of pitfalls for election winner
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY – Whichever party takes the reins of power at Australia’s election on Saturday faces an economic road pitted with pot holes, from runaway inflation to rising interest rates,…
FirstEnergy Holds Annual Meeting, Announces New Board Leadership
President and CEO Steven E. Strah addresses shareholders John W. Somerhalder elected Board chair Lisa Winston Hicks elected lead independent director AKRON, Ohio, May 17, 2022 — FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) President…
Zambia’s central bank holds key interest rate at 9.0%
LUSAKA – Zambia’s central bank on Wednesday left its main lending rate unchanged at 9% as inflation slowed, Governor Denny Kalyalya told a news conference. However, Kalyalya said a projected grain deficit…
National Science Teaching Association Holds Seminar Instructing Teachers On How To ‘Queer Your Classroom’
National Science Teaching Association Holds Seminar Instructing Teachers On How To ‘Queer Your Classroom’ Kendall Tietz on May 16, 2022 The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) held a seminar called “Queer Your…
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