NYPD searching for suspect in lower Manhattan Citibank robbery
MANHATTAN, NY – Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man wanted in connection with a midday bank robbery in the Financial District last month. According to investigators, the…
Brazilian food processor BRF CEO resigns, shares close lower
By Ana Mano and Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian food processor BRF SA said on Tuesday that chief executive Lorival Luz has resigned and will be replaced by Miguel Gularte,…
Brazil 2023 budget bill to lower welfare program but will indicate gov’t intention to increase it -sources
By Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s 2023 budget bill to be sent to Congress on Wednesday should lower the Auxílio Brasil welfare program to 400 reais per family, but a presidential…
Lower Brule Woman Charged with Aiding and Abetting Larceny
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Lower Brule, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Aiding and Abetting Larceny. Stacey Flute, age 32, was…
Brazil’s consumer prices fall on lower transportation costs
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian consumer prices fell in the month to mid-August thanks to lower fuel prices on the back of tax cuts, the country’s IBGE statistics agency…
Germany to lower sales tax on gas to 7% in bid to relieve consumers
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will lower the sales tax on gas to 7% in an effort to cushion the blow of additional charges being placed on consumers to ensure energy companies can…
In Argentina, mass protests demand higher wages, lower inflation
By Maria Belen Liotti BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Thousands of frustrated Argentines clogged downtown Buenos Aires on Wednesday in raucous street protests, demanding government action to boost salaries and unemployment benefits battered…
S&P to lower ratings start point for Mexican non-bank financial institutions
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – S&P Global Ratings will lower its ratings starting point for Mexican non-bank financial institutions (NBFI) to BB-minus from BB, citing financing risks, the ratings agency said on Tuesday.…
NZ set for fourth 50-bp rate hike this week, economists eye lower peak
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s central bank is expected to deliver its fourth straight half-point rate hike on Wednesday, but most economists see rates peaking below policymakers’ forecast after the…
La Nina conditions to continue, but odds lower into winter -U.S. forecaster
(Reuters) -Chances for La Niña are expected to gradually decrease from 86% in the coming season to 60% during December-February 2022-23, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday. The La Niña…
U.S. wholesale inventories gain revised lower in June
(Reuters) – U.S. wholesale inventories increased less than initially thought in June as businesses slowed the replenishment of their stocks as they continue to draw down on excess inventories amid softening consumer…
Toyota likely to post lower Q1 profit as production woes cast shadow
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp is expected to report a double-digit drop in first-quarter profit this week, as a chip shortage and supply-chain woes forced the world’s top automaker…
After Several Massive Losses, Dem Support For SCOTUS Is Lower Than Ever: POLL
After Several Massive Losses, Dem Support For SCOTUS Is Lower Than Ever: POLL Trevor Schakohl on August 2, 2022 The vast majority of Democrats are unhappy with the Supreme Court’s work, according…
KKR profit falls 9% on lower deal fees
By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK – KKR & Co Inc said on Tuesday its second-quarter after-tax distributable earnings fell 9% year-on-year, as a slowdown in dealmaking amid the market downturn resulted in…
Brazil posts $5.4 billion trade surplus in July, lower than expected
BRASILIA – Brazil posted a lower than expected trade surplus of $5.444 billion in July, official data showed on Monday, with growth in imports again strongly outpacing that of exports. The figure…
Australia’s Star Entertainment flags lower revenue on COVID, regulatory costs
(Reuters) – Australia’s Star Entertainment Group Ltd said on Friday its annual revenue would dip from year-ago levels, pulled down by long spells of operating restrictions, pandemic-led border closures and high regulatory…
Clerk at Lower Manhattan Family Dollar Slashed During Armed Robbery
NEW YORK, NY – A store employee working at a Family Dollar store in lower Manhattan was slashed during an armed robbery last Friday. Police are now searching for the suspect and…
White House welcomes apparent deal to lower cost of pharmaceutical drugs
WASHINGTON – The White House on Wednesday welcomed hearing about a legislative deal aimed at lowering the cost of pharmaceutical drugs as part of a budget bill. White House press secretary Karine…
Lower Brule Man Sentenced for Domestic Assault
United States Attorney Alison Ramsdell announced that a Lower Brule, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Assault Resulting in Substantial Bodily Injury to an Intimate Partner, and Assaulting,…
UK’s Northern Ireland trade law clears parliament’s lower house
LONDON – Legislation allowing Britain to scrap some of the rules on post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland cleared the final stage of its passage through parliament’s lower House of Commons on Wednesday…
Lower Brule Man Convicted by Federal Jury for Assaulting a Federal Officer
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Jade LaRoche, age 42, of Lower Brule, South Dakota, was found guilty of Assaulting, Opposing, Resisting, Impeding, Intimidating, or Interfering with a Federal Officer…
Interest policy will help Nubank lower funding costs, say analysts
SAO PAULO – Nubank Holdings Ltd’s announcement that Brazilian customers’ deposits will not yield interest in the first 30 days was seen by analysts as an important step toward reducing the digital…
U.S. wholesale inventories revised lower in May
WASHINGTON – U.S. wholesale inventories increased less than initially thought in May, suggesting that inventory investment could subtract from gross domestic product in the second quarter. The Commerce Department said on Friday…
Brazil’s Senate approves aid package, lower house yet to vote
BRASILIA – Brazil’s Senate on Thursday approved a major pre-election aid package, sending the government-backed measure to the lower house. The measures are seen as a crucial pillar of President Jair Bolsonaro’s…
Man Slashed in Lower Manhattan Subway Station
NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department is searching for a subway slasher in lower Manhattan today. On Monday, a 29-year-old man was attacked and slashed inside the Bowling…
Harbour Energy CEO warns of lower UK investment due to windfall tax
By Ron Bousso and Shadia Nasralla LONDON – The North Sea’s biggest oil and gas producer, Harbour Energy, has told the British government that Britain’s planned windfall tax on the energy sector…
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