Flash flooding forces evacuations in Maryland as dam levels rise
WESTERNPORT, Md. — Flash flooding in Allegany County prompted widespread evacuations, including at least three schools, as emergency responders from across three states assisted with ongoing water rescues late Tuesday. The Allegany…
Australia job vacancies tumble from record levels in latest quarter
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Job vacancies in Australia slid from record levels in the three months to August, adding to signs that the country’s labour shortage might be easing as…
Biden says antisemitism has ‘risen to record levels,’ takes a dig at Trump
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden told top American rabbis on Thursday that he felt antisemitism has “risen to record levels” and was a big challenge for the…
Panama Canal water levels at historic lows, restrictions to remain
By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – The Panama Canal’s water levels have not recovered enough as the end of the rainy season approaches and limits on daily transit and vessel draft…
Biden seeks minimum staff levels at US nursing homes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday proposed setting federal minimum staffing levels for nursing homes, a move aimed at addressing longtime complaints about abuse and neglect in the industry…
U.S. manufacturing sector stabilizing at weaker levels in August – ISM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing contracted for a 10th straight month in August, but the pace of decline continued to slow, suggesting that the sector could be stabilizing at lower levels. The…
Japan’s Suzuki: Not targeting absolute levels on FX intervention
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday that authorities are not targeting absolute currency levels when it comes to intervening in the market. Suzuki made the…
Bank of China starts nationwide move to reduce salary gap among employees, manager levels -sources
BEIJING (Reuters) – Bank of China Ltd, China’s fourth-largest lender by assets, has launched a countrywide exercise to reduce the salary gaps among its employees and mid- and high-level managers in response…
Lawyer Says ‘Political Speech’ Is Being ‘Criminally Prosecuted’ At ‘Highest Levels’ In Wake Of Trump Indictment
Lawyer Says ‘Political Speech’ Is Being ‘Criminally Prosecuted’ At ‘Highest Levels’ In Wake Of Trump Indictment Harold Hutchison on August 1, 2023 An attorney said Tuesday that “political speech” was being “criminally…
US manufacturing shows signs of stabilizing at lower levels in July, ISM says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing appeared to stabilize at weaker levels in July amid a gradual improvement in new orders, but factory employment dropped to a three-year low, suggesting that layoffs were…
Mexico headline inflation seen slowing in early July to 2021 levels – Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s headline inflation likely eased in the first half of July to its lowest level in more than two years, but still remained above the central bank’s target,…
Drug onslaught pushes violence to record levels in Costa Rica: Security Minister
By Alvaro Murillo SAN JOSE (Reuters) – The influence of Mexican drug gangs and increased cocaine output in Colombia have pushed murders toward record levels in Costa Rica, a top official said,…
In parched Uruguay, tensions rise as water levels fall
CANELONES, Uruguay (Reuters) – At the Canelon Grande Reservoir, a major source of water for Uruguay’s thirsty capital Montevideo, water levels have been so low for so long that grass now covers…
Jobless Claims Soar To Highest Levels Since 2021
Jobless Claims Soar To Highest Levels Since 2021 Jason Cohen on June 8, 2023 The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims increased more than expected to 261,000 in the week…
GOP Senators Slam House Republicans For Defense Spending Levels In Debt Bill
GOP Senators Slam House Republicans For Defense Spending Levels In Debt Bill Arjun Singh on June 1, 2023 Several Republican senators are criticizing their counterparts in the House of Representatives for including…
Tighter ECB policy could push up bad debt levels – de Guindos
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European Central Bank interest rate hikes are in their final stretch, ECB Vice President Luis de Guindos told an Italian newspaper, while warning that higher borrowing costs could put…
EU says it has not seen high levels of weapons smuggling from Ukraine
By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) – The EU has not observed any significant smuggling of weapons into Europe from wartime Ukraine, the European Commission’s top internal affairs official said on Thursday during…
No harmful chemical levels in air after Shell Texas chemical plant fire, company says
(Reuters) – Air monitoring around an extinguished fire at the Shell Plc’s chemical plant in Deer Park, Texas, showed no harmful levels of chemicals in the air, the company said on Saturday,…
As Juvenile Crime Skyrockets To Record Levels, States Seek To Crack Down
As Juvenile Crime Skyrockets To Record Levels, States Seek To Crack Down Erinn Broadus on May 5, 2023 As juvenile crime has skyrocketed across the nation following the beginning of the COVID-19…
Fed Hikes Rates To Highest Levels Since Eve Of 2008 Financial Crisis
Fed Hikes Rates To Highest Levels Since Eve Of 2008 Financial Crisis Jason Cohen on May 3, 2023 The Federal Reserve hiked its benchmark federal funds rate by a quarter of a…
Chinese tourists are back, but numbers still far from pre-COVID levels
By Joe Cash and Pasit Kongkunakornkul BEIJING/BANGKOK (Reuters) – Bookings in China for trips abroad during the upcoming May Day holiday point to a continued recovery in travel to Asian countries, but…
UK house sales at pre-COVID levels after ‘mini-budget’ shock – Rightmove
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – British homes sales recovered to within a whisker of pre-pandemic levels in March, representing a recovery from September when the failed economic plan of former prime…
Fed Raises Interest Rates To Highest Levels Since 2007
Fed Raises Interest Rates To Highest Levels Since 2007 Jason Cohen on March 22, 2023 The Federal Reserve hiked its target federal-funds interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point Wednesday,…
Highest Levels Of Russian Leadership Ordered Aggressive Intercept With US Spy Drone: REPORT
Highest Levels Of Russian Leadership Ordered Aggressive Intercept With US Spy Drone: REPORT Micaela Burrow on March 16, 2023 Top leadership in the Kremlin approved its fighter jets to perform the aggressive…
For Third Straight Year, Animal Product Contraband Hit Record Levels at LA/LB Seaport
A large portion of contraband animal products, beef, pork, and poultry arrive in vacuum sealed bags, the rest in brand name wrappers. LOS ANGELES—Fiscal Year 2022 marked the busiest year ever for…
Biden Admin Drains Strategic Oil Reserves To Lowest Levels In Decades
Biden Admin Drains Strategic Oil Reserves To Lowest Levels In Decades John Hugh DeMastri on February 14, 2023 The Biden administration’s Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans Monday to sell an additional…
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