New speed limits in effect along Grand Central Parkway in Berkeley and Beachwood
BERKELEY TWP., N.J. — Officials have announced new speed limits now in effect along County Road #91 — also known as Grand Central Parkway, Pinewald Road, Surf Avenue, and Admiral Avenue —…
Court allows New York to enforce limits on guns on private property
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Monday allowed New York to restrict the carrying of firearms on private property under a new law adopted in wake of a…
FHFA raises 2023 conforming loan limits on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac mortgages
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) said on Tuesday the conforming loan limit values (CLLs) for mortgages to be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2023…
As EV sales grow, battle over road weight limits heats up
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) – Car haulers are pushing the Biden administration and lawmakers to increase truck weight limits on U.S. highways so they can transport more heavy electric vehicles, a move…
Analysis-Musk tests limits of governance by having children with aide
By Rachael Levy Elon Musk’s decision to have children with one of his top executives at Neuralink pushed the limits of corporate governance norms, according to nine corporate governance experts who offered…
Taliban impose ‘harsh’ limits on Afghans’ religious freedom -U.S. panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conditions for religious freedom in Afghanistan have “drastically deteriorated” since the Taliban seized power last year as the last U.S.-led foreign troops pulled out after 20 years of war,…
Colombia financial regulator may take steps to curb credit limits
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s financial regulator said on Wednesday it could take measures to counteract ballooning consumer credit limits and tackle rising household debt as interest rates and inflation climb. The amount…
Dems Introduce Bill To Effectively Slap Term Limits On SCOTUS Justices
Dems Introduce Bill To Effectively Slap Term Limits On SCOTUS Justices Blake Mauro on July 27, 2022 Democrats introduced a bill on Tuesday that would effectively impose term limits on Supreme Court…
‘Kids Are Off Limits’: DeSantis Sues Bar That Let Children Attend Drag Shows
‘Kids Are Off Limits’: DeSantis Sues Bar That Let Children Attend Drag Shows Laurel Duggan on July 27, 2022 Florida is suing a bar that hosted drag shows with children present after…
Limits on personal data gathering by Google, Facebook, others advance in U.S. House
WASHINGTON – A U.S. House of Representatives committee approved on Wednesday a bill to create the first U.S. privacy law limiting personal information collected online by companies like Alphabet’s Google and Meta’s…
U.S. oil mergers drop to $12 billion as volatility limits deals
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK – U.S. oil and gas dealmaking fell to $12 billion last quarter, down from the first quarter and nearly a third of the $34.8 billion in the…
Chinese homebuilders skirt discount limits with ‘fancy’ promotions -report
BEIJING – Chinese developers desperate to offload unsold homes are resorting to “fancy” ways to lower prices, seemingly circumventing rules against excessive discounting, a government-backed newspaper reported on Thursday. Developers in some…
Microsoft stops selling emotion-reading tech, limits face recognition
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. – Microsoft Corp on Tuesday said it would stop selling technology that guesses someone’s emotion based on a facial image and would no longer provide unfettered access…
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport limits number of summer passengers
By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM -Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on Thursday set a cap on the number of passengers it will handle during the summer travel season, citing labour shortages. The move by one…
No limits in ECB’s fight against fragmentation -Schnabel
FRANKFURT -The European Central Bank will fight any “disorderly” blowout in the borrowing costs of more indebted euro zone nations, but its response should be tailored and there is no need to…
Mexico president’s summit snub shows limits of U.S. reach in Latin America
By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY – The Mexican president’s refusal to attend a U.S.-hosted summit because of disputes over the guest list highlights how Latin America’s leftists are pursuing an increasingly…
California governor vows water use limits unless residents conserve
By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES – California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday warned he would order strict cutbacks on water usage statewide if businesses and residents did not slash their own consumption…
Facing raft of Trump-inspired new voter limits, Democrats gird for legal battles
By Nathan Layne and Kia Johnson CUMMING, Ga. – When a Forsyth County, Georgia, man last week challenged the eligibility of 13,000 voters, a power that a new state law gives individual…
U.S. appeals court reinstates Florida voting limits that judge had deemed discriminatory
By Joseph Ax NEW YORK – A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated Florida’s new Republican-backed voting restrictions, overruling a judge’s decision that several provisions such as limits on ballot drop boxes…
Lufthansa limits catering on some flights due to staff shortages
BERLIN – German flag carrier Lufthansa said on Friday it had to reduce the buy-on-board meal offer for some short- and medium-haul routes departing from Frankfurt as its catering contractor Gate Gourmet…
Strict abortion limits advance in Idaho, Kentucky
By Gabriella Borter – Anti-abortion measures moving through Idaho and Kentucky’s legislatures would severely restrict or essentially end access to abortion in those states, abortion rights advocates said on Wednesday. In Idaho,…
Volkswagen’s Skoda limits some output due to Ukraine, production in Russia still running
PRAGUE – Czech carmaker Skoda Auto, part of Volkswagen, will limit some production at its domestic plants due to supply shortages after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while it said its Russian operations…
Japan’s central bank lowers limits on CP, corporate bond purchases
TOKYO – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) said on Friday it had decided to reduce the maximum amounts of commercial paper (CP) and corporate bonds it can buy in a single issuer’s…
U.S. willing to discuss troop and missile limits with Russia – documents
MADRID – Washington is willing to discuss promising not to deploy ground-launched missiles or combat forces in Ukraine if Russia agrees to do the same, according to confidential documents that the Spanish…
Analysis-W. Africa coups show limits of diplomacy, opening door to new players
By Aaron Ross and David Lewis DAKAR – Earlier this month, West African countries slapped tough economic sanctions on Mali to punish coup leaders seeking to extend their hold on power, and…
Indoor capacity limits? Total lockdown? Phil Murphy to make COVID-19 announcement Monday
TRENTON, NJ – Nobody is sure what he’s going to do, but on Monday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is set to host his first COVID-19 briefing since leaving last week for…
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