DeSantis signs bill to lower bar on death sentence in Florida
By Tyler Clifford (Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Thursday ending a requirement that juries need to vote unanimously to recommend …
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Usiminas posts Q1 profit beat but sees lower steel sales ahead
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Usiminas expects its steel sales to slip in the second quarter from a year earlier, it said on Thursday, as it …
Biden’s approval rating edges lower amid economic concerns – Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s public approval fell to 39% this month, nearing the lowest level of his presidency, as …
Australia’s AMP says Q1 fund outflows lower, credit quality strong
(Reuters) – Australian financial services firm AMP Ltd said on Wednesday net cash outflows for its flagship Australian wealth management business were 30% lower in …
State Street profit misses on lower fee income; shares fall
(Reuters) – State Street Corp reported a first-quarter profit on Monday that missed analysts’ estimates, hurt by a fall in fee income due to the …
Brazil’s Haddad says central bank has a window of opportunity to lower rates
(Reuters) – Brazil’s Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Thursday that the central bank has an opportunity to lower interest rates to help boost economic …
Czech central banker: no rate cuts until inflation clearly lower -magazine
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech National Bank (CNB) should not cut interest rates until inflation is clearly lower as rates need to stay higher for …
Britain’s Sainsbury’s offers lower prices to loyalty card holders
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Sainsbury’s, Britain’s second-largest supermarket group, on Tuesday began offering lower prices on more than 300 items to the 18 …
No escape from the zero lower bound for top central banks – IMF
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Interest rates eventually should fall back to levels seen before the outbreak of COVID-19, with advanced economies again within …
Lower Paxton Township Police Seek Assistance in Locating Man for Endangering Welfare of a Child
HARRISBURG, PA – The Lower Paxton Township Police Department has issued a public plea for assistance in locating Malik Kajana Cox. Cox is currently wanted …
Biden Won’t Be Able To Force Lower Oil Prices With Strategic Reserve, Experts Say
Biden Won’t Be Able To Force Lower Oil Prices With Strategic Reserve, Experts Say John Hugh DeMastri on April 3, 2023 The Biden administration would …
Fender bender on Lower East Side escalates to armed robbery
NEW YORK, NY – Police in New York City are investigating an incident of road rage as a result of minor vehicle damage on the …
Ecuador central bank cuts 2023 growth forecast due to lower oil exports
QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s central bank on Friday cut the Andean country’s economic growth forecast for the year to 2.6%, from 3.1%, citing the impact …
S. Korea calls for lenders’ cooperation to lower borrowing costs
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s top financial regulator on Friday called on the country’s major banking groups to cooperate with the government’s efforts to help cut …
Republicans pushing to lower alcohol taxes in New Jersey to attract new businesses
TRENTON, NJ – With out-of-control inflation, rising fuel prices, and other general costs of living expenses on the rise in New Jersey, Trenton Republicans want …
Yellen: Inflation likely to come down on lower supply chain pressures, shipping costs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that supply chain pressures and shipping costs were coming down and were eventually likely …
Argument outside Lower East Side business escalates to stabbing
NEW YORK, NY – An argument between two men in front of a business at 133 Eldridge Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side turned into …
SCOTUS Nullifies Lower Court Ruling Giving Teen The Right To Seek An Abortion Without Parental Notification
SCOTUS Nullifies Lower Court Ruling Giving Teen The Right To Seek An Abortion Without Parental Notification Katelynn Richardson on March 20, 2023 The Supreme Court …
Nokian Tyres says sale of its Russia business could come at lower price
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Nokian Tyres said on Tuesday it had been informed that Russia’s Governmental Commission on Monitoring Foreign Investment has approved the Finnish group’s …
Speaker McCarthy Unveils Key Legislation To ‘Lower Energy Costs,’ Make China ‘Dependent’ On American Natural Gas
Speaker McCarthy Unveils Key Legislation To ‘Lower Energy Costs,’ Make China ‘Dependent’ On American Natural Gas Harold Hutchison on March 9, 2023 House Speaker Kevin …
Oroho Introduces “Energy Security and Affordability Act” to Ensure Reliable Service, Lower Bills
Senate Republican Leader Steven Oroho has introduced legislation to ensure that New Jersey is powered by reliable, diverse, and affordable energy sources.
China sets slightly lower annual GDP growth target – government report
BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese government on Sunday set a slightly lower annual economic growth target compared with last year’s goal, as the world’s second-biggest …
Brazil posts lower than expected trade balance in February amid lower exports
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s trade surplus for February fell a larger-than-expected 35% from the same month last year as exports, especially of oil, declined, government data …
Monetary rules suggest Fed’s policy rate could be lower, report says
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – The current stance of U.S. monetary policy is now more aggressive than a slate of rules suggests …
Man assaulted with booze bottle by drunken suspect in Lower Manhattan
NEW YORK, NY – A 42-year-old man was attacked and beaten with a large liquor bottle in an unprovoked attack by a visibly intoxicated male …
Analysis-With record diversity on their boards, Fed bank chiefs see lower chances of policy error
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – A record number of women and minorities hold seats this year on the boards of the Federal Reserve’s 12 regional …
Police seeking lower Manhattan subway groping suspect
NEW YORK, NY – Police in lower Manhattan are investigating a subway groping incident involving an unknown male who forcibly touched a 26-year-old female victim …
NYPD arrests woman who burned pride flag outside lower Manhattan restaurant
NEW YORK, NY – Detectives with New York City’s 1st Precinct in Lower Manhattan have arrested a woman wanted for setting fire to a pride …
Disasters lower outlook for New Zealand interest rate rise
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Expected damage to New Zealand’s economy from severe weather over the past three weeks has prompted financial markets to …
German producer prices ease, but at lower pace than expected
BERLIN (Reuters) – German producer prices rose more than expected in January, though the rate of increase eased for the fourth month in a row, …
Australia’s Westpac posts lower CET1 ratio as provisions rise
(Reuters) – Westpac Banking Corp said on Friday its common equity tier-1 ratio in the first quarter fell sequentially as the lender increased provisions for …
12-year-old robbed by man while walking to Lower East Side middle school
NEW YORK, NY – A 12-year-old girl was robbed by a man while making a call on her phone outside of a Lower East Side …
Gold miners may see margins shine as energy, labor costs edge lower
By Arshreet Singh (Reuters) – Gold miners are set to report healthier margins for the fourth quarter as higher energy and labor costs, which dented …
Russia’s 2022 economic fall seen in lower incomes, slumping consumer demand
By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian consumer demand contracted at its fastest pace in seven years in 2022 and real disposable incomes fell, data …
CVS Health beats quarterly profit estimates on lower medical costs
(Reuters) – CVS Health beat quarterly profit estimates on Wednesday, as a decline in hospitalizations from COVID-19 helped bring down medical costs at its Aetna …
90-year-old man assaulted with rock in Lower Manhattan
NEW YORK, NY – A 90-year-old man was treated on scene by EMS after being assaulted by an unknown male suspect in Lower Manhattan early …
Ireland sees lower than forecast inflation in 2023
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s finance department said inflation is expected to be lower this year than the 7.1% rate it forecast last September, with a …
Exclusive-Chile mine delays to slow copper growth; peak seen lower, later -regulator
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Copper production in Chile, the world’s largest producer of the red metal, will grow at a slower rate this …
NYPD investigating indecent exposure incident inside Lower Manhattan subway station
NEW YORK, NY – Police in Lower Manhattan are investigating an unwanted sexual contact and indecent exposure incident that took place on Saturday, January 14th, …
Ukraine’s 2022 inflation hits 26.6%, but lower than forecast
By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) -Consumer price inflation in Ukraine rose to 26.6% in 2022 as the economy felt the impact of Russia’s invasion, but …
Analysis-Central Europe’s path to lower inflation strewn with hazards
By Luiza Ilie and Gergely Szakacs BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania’s 25 basis point rate hike on Tuesday may signal an end to Central Europe’s aggressive …
South Korea’s SK On plans a new, lower cost EV battery by 2025
By Joseph White LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – South Korea’s SK On plans to produce a new, lithium-iron-phosphate electric vehicle battery by 2025 as part of …
Brazil’s lower house to cut life span of bill that increases spending cap
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian lawmakers reached an agreement on Tuesday to cut the length of a proposal to expand the country’s spending cap to fund …
Toshiba’s preferred bidder may lower valuation below 2 trillion yen – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), the preferred bidder to buy out Toshiba Corp, may lower the valuation from the planned 2.2 trillion yen …
Parties Agree to Pay $150 Million Toward Clean Up of Lower Passaic River in New Jersey
NEWARK, N.J. – The Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today a proposed consent decree with 85 potentially responsible parties, requiring …
Wall Street opens lower on angst over hawkish Fed
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Thursday as the Federal Reserve’s guidance to stick to protracted policy tightening quelled hopes of the …
Wall St edges lower ahead of Fed decision
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main stock indexes edged lower on Wednesday as investors exercised caution ahead of the much-anticipated interest rate decision by the Federal …
Israel economy to grow lower than expected 3% in 2023 -finance ministry
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s economic growth is set to slow sharply to 3% in 2023 after rapid expansion in the prior two …
U.S. wholesale inventories revised lower in October
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. wholesale inventories increased less than initially thought in October, suggesting that businesses were carefully managing their inventory amid slowing demand. The …
Wall St opens lower as inflation data stokes rate hike worries
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday after a higher-than-expected rise in November producer prices fanned fears that the Federal Reserve could …