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…
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, signalling that inflation in Europe’s largest economy…
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 bad debts. The bank did not disclose…
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 middle school on Monday. According to police,…
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 bottom-lines for much of 2022, are expected…
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 released on Wednesday showed, as the country’s…
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 insurance business. The company posted an adjusted…
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 Tuesday morning. Police said the suspect approached…
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 significant easing anticipated from the second quarter…
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 decade than previously hoped, a government report…
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, inside the Fulton Street subway station. According…
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 was lower than initially expected. The government…
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 18-month campaign of monetary tightening but persistently…
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 an effort to deliver lower-cost batteries to…
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 social welfare payments, said congressman Claudio Cajado.…
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 ($16.09 billion) to levels below 2 trillion…
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 them to pay a total of $150…
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 rate-hike cycle ending anytime soon. The Dow…
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 Reserve later in the day. The Dow…
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 years, the Finance Ministry said on Monday…
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 Commerce Department said on Friday that wholesale…
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 stick to aggressive interest rate hikes for…
Wall Street opens lower as recession worries mount
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday as warnings of a looming recession from major Wall Street bankers offset optimism around China relaxing its strict zero-COVID rules. The Dow…
Wall St inches lower at open after selloff on Fed worries
(Reuters) – U.S. stock indexes inched lower at open on Tuesday after a selloff in the prior session on fears the Federal Reserve could persist with interest rate hikes for longer, while…
Traffic Alert: Eastbound lanes of lower Queensboro Bridge closed
NEW YORK, NY – If you use the Queensboro Bridge for your evening commute, you may want to plan an alternate route tonight as all eastbound lanes on the lower level shut…
Bank of Montreal posts lower quarterly profit as capital markets slump
(Reuters) – Canada’s Bank of Montreal posted a lower fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, as revenue from its capital markets business tumbled and the lender increased provisions for credit losses to brace for…
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