Library safety concerns grow in Toms River as county shelter debate looms
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A decision by Ocean County officials to host a pop-up café operated by Jon Bon Jovi’s JBJ Soul Kitchen inside the Ocean County Library has ignited controversy and…
Putin signs decree on new scheme to service Eurobonds as default looms
LONDON – President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Wednesday to establish temporary procedures aimed at fulfilling Russia’s foreign debt obligations as the country teeters on the brink of default. The Kremlin…
‘War is good for business’ as drive to arm Ukraine looms over French expo
By John Irish and Lucien Libert VILLEPINTE, France – Next to Ukraine’s stand at the world’s largest arms fair for ground forces on Monday, U.S. manufacturer Lockheed Martin proudly displays its anti-tank…
Largest Palestinian displacement in decades looms after Israeli court ruling
By Henriette Chacar MASAFER YATTA, West Bank – Some 1,200 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank region of Masafer Yatta face the risk of forced removal to make way for an army…
No end to Ukraine war in sight, hunger crisis looms – UN
GENEVA -United Nations officials warned on Friday that a protracted war in Ukraine threatened a hunger crisis in the country and around the world. Marking 100 days since Russia invaded its neighbour,…
Peak interest rates may be lower than expected as growth slowdown looms
By Sujata Rao and Saikat Chatterjee LONDON – Worsening economic data may force central banks to blink and take a less aggressive rate-rise stance, money markets are betting, having steadily dialled back…
Countries Are Hoarding Food Supplies As Prices Spike, Hunger Crisis Looms
Countries Are Hoarding Food Supplies As Prices Spike, Hunger Crisis Looms Laurel Duggan on May 25, 2022 Countries are imposing export restrictions on food in light of shortage concerns sparked by the…
Analysis-S.Korea’s Yoon uses Biden summit as springboard for global agenda as China looms
By Josh Smith SEOUL – South Korea’s new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, used a largely successful summit with U.S. President Joe Biden over the weekend to lay the foundation for his goal of…
Analysis: European dealmakers face shrinking debt options as recession risk looms
By Pamela Barbaglia and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON – European dealmakers are struggling to finance corporate takeovers as concern that the region’s economies may dip into recession is prompting debt investors to demand…
China’s April coal output leaps 11% on year, but demand downturn looms
BEIJING – China’s daily coal output in April jumped 11% from the same month a year earlier, boosted by Beijing’s order to increase supply to ensure security of the country’s energy supply,…
Analysis: Wall Street ‘fear gauge’ offers no silver lining as bear market looms
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK – A surprising lack of panic in the U.S. stock market as measured by Wall Street’s “fear gauge” is keeping some investors from calling a bottom…
Analysis-U.S. real rates up on hawkish Fed but inflation risk looms
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK – A jump in U.S. real yields back into positive territory is a sign that a hawkish Federal Reserve is succeeding in tightening some financial conditions, but…
NatWest profit jumps as cost-of-living crisis looms
By Iain Withers and Lawrence White LONDON – British lender NatWest posted a 41% jump in first-quarter profit on Friday, as rising rates boosted income even as they threaten to further squeeze…
Berkshire investors nudge for better governance, social issues as meeting looms
By Carolina Mandl and Jonathan Stempel OMAHA, Neb. – Warren Buffett will face pressure to improve Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s environmental and social policies as well as governance when he meets shareholders this…
Murphy Needs to Drop COVID Vax Requirement for Healthcare Workers as Shortage Looms, Piperno
From the desk of Marlyn Piperno and Kimm Eulner TRENTON, NJ – Two New Jersey legislators are calling on Governor Phil Murphy to move along when it comes to requiring COVID-19 vaccines…
Spectre of inflation threatens Macron’s economic gains as election looms
By Leigh Thomas PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron risks seeing high inflation eroding economic gains achieved during his presidency as he seeks a second term. Macron was elected in 2017 on…
Analysis-U.S. credit ‘relief’ rally could be short-lived as Fed rate risk looms
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK – U.S. credit markets saw some respite after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates last week, but the relief is expected to be short-lived as uncertainty around…
UK cost-of-living squeeze looms over Sunak’s budget update
By William Schomberg LONDON – British finance minister Rishi Sunak must decide next week whether to spend billions of pounds more to ease the growing cost-of-living squeeze for households and businesses as…
Iran Frees Detained British Nationals As Potential Iran Nuclear Deal Resurrection Looms
Iran Frees Detained British Nationals As Potential Iran Nuclear Deal Resurrection Looms Sebastian Hughes on March 16, 2022 Two British-Iranians who spent years detained in Iranian custody have been allowed to return…
Healthcare worker shortage looms as Murphy vaccine mandate targets former pandemic “Frontline Heroes”
From the Desk of Senator Anthony Bucco TRENTON, NJ – Less than two weeks before Governor Phil Murphy’s deadline requiring health care workers to have their second COVID vaccine shot, Senator Anthony…
Analysis-Investors eye uncharted waters as quantitative tightening looms in Canada
By Fergal Smith TORONTO – As the Bank of Canada prepares to shrink its bloated balance sheet, investors say the move could enable expected interest rate hikes to have more far-reaching impact…
Congress Reaches Deal On Stopgap Funding Bill As Shutdown Looms
Congress reached a deal on Thursday morning to fund the government through Feb. 18, the first step in avoiding a shutdown set to begin at midnight Friday. House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa…
Kamala Harris says Biden’s souring economy is “rough” and “real” as uncertainty looms ahead of the holiday season
As Americans are trying to figure out how to push through a very difficult upcoming holiday season where it’s going to cost a considerable amount more to feed the family, buy groceries…
Biden Begs Oil Industry To Lower Prices As Energy Crisis Looms: REPORT
President Joe Biden recently petitioned oil industry leaders to help lower skyrocketing energy prices as cold weather approaches, Reuters reported. The White House is concerned that rising energy costs will continue to…
Trenton lawmakers lodge fight to protect Italian American heritage as Columbus Day looms
Columbus Day is a federal and state holiday marked on Oct. 11 this year and an annual celebration of Italian American heritage. Senators Joe Pennacchio and Anthony M. Bucco are fighting to…
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