Teen charged with murder in fatal March shooting of 16-year-old on Liberty Avenue
QUEENS, N.Y. — A 16-year-old from St. Albans has been charged with second-degree murder for allegedly fatally shooting another teen in broad daylight after both exited an MTA bus in Jamaica on…
Asian equities face biggest foreign outflows in March in two years
By Gaurav Dogra (Reuters) – Asian equities witnessed steep foreign outflows in March, hit by worries over higher inflation as commodity prices soared due to an escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine.…
Spanish March service activity slows on war uncertainty, trucker strike -PMI
MADRID – Growth in Spain’s services sector slowed in March as uncertainty weighed after Russia invaded Ukraine, truckers went on strike and energy costs climbed, a survey showed on Tuesday. S&P Global’s…
Russian services sector shrinks in March at fastest pace since May 2020 – PMI
(Reuters) – Russia’s services sector activity shrank in March at the fastest rate since May 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, due to a slump in client demand and new orders, a…
Saudi non-oil private sector keeps up solid growth in March – PMI
DUBAI – Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector kept up its solid pace of growth in March as output expanded at the fastest rate in over four years, a survey showed on Tuesday.…
Volvo Cars says March sales fall 22%, hurt by chip shortage
STOCKHOLM – Volvo Cars said on Monday car sales in March fell 22% to 58,677 cars as the automaker faced shortages of a specific semiconductor. Volvo, majority owned by China’s Geely Holding,…
India’s factory activity slowed in March, optimism at two-year low – PMI
By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU – India’s factory activity expanded at a slower pace in March as rising prices meant new orders and output grew at their weakest rate since September, according to…
Exclusive-U.S. NTSB assisting in download of cockpit voice recorder in China March 21 crash
WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed late on Friday the cockpit voice recorder from a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 that crashed March 21 is at the U.S. agency’s…
Brazil’s record trade surplus in March misses market expectations
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA – Brazil posted a record trade surplus for March, of $7.4 billion, official data showed on Friday, but the number was well below market forecasts amid expectations that…
Peru’s monthly inflation hits 26-year high in March
LIMA -Peru’s inflation hit in March its highest level in more than two decades, the government said on Friday, driven by rising global fuel and food prices amid the conflict between Russia…
Venezuela’s March oil exports slip amid struggles with returned cargoes
By Marianna Parraga and Mircely Guanipa HOUSTON/CARACAS – Petroleum exports from Venezuela declined about 4% in March from the previous month as its state-run oil company dealt with crude cargoes returned by…
U.S. manufacturing sector activity slows in March; input prices surge – ISM
WASHINGTON – U.S. manufacturing activity unexpectedly slowed in March as tight supply chains continued to drive input prices higher, but factories boosted hiring, allowing them to reduce the backlog of unfinished work.…
Spain March car sales slump as trucker strike adds to industry woes
MADRID – New car registrations in Spain fell more than 30% in March as a partial trucker strike delayed deliveries of vehicles and parts and deepened existing supply-chain issues, industry body Anfac…
UK manufacturing growth hits 13-month low in March – PMI
LONDON – British manufacturing expanded in March at the weakest pace in 13 months and price pressures, which had previously shown some signs of moderating, worsened, a survey showed on Friday. The…
Euro zone March factory growth slumped, downturn possible -PMI
LONDON – Euro zone manufacturing growth slowed sharply last month as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine tightened supply chain bottlenecks, dampened demand and whacked confidence, a survey showed as soaring energy costs drove…
Tight supply chains, inflation slow Spain’s factory activity in March- PMI
MADRID – Factory activity in Spain grew for a 14th consecutive month in March though at a slower pace because of pressure on supply chains and rising inflation fuelled by the war…
S.Korea factory growth slows in March as output, export orders shrink – PMI
SEOUL – South Korea’s factory activity slowed in March, as the economic fallout from the Ukraine war added strains to firms already struggling with supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures, a private-sector…
Japan’s March factory activity speeds up as COVID impact fades -PMI
TOKYO – Japan’s manufacturing activity grew at a faster pace from the prior month in March as domestic demand got a lift from the waning impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Activity in…
Thai March economic activity pressured by rising inflation, infections
BANGKOK – Thailand’s economic activity in March came under pressure from rising coronavirus infections and higher inflation driven by increasing energy prices, after a recovery in the previous month, the central bank…
German inflation rises more than expected in March
BERLIN – German annual inflation rose more than expected in March as prices of natural gas and mineral oil products soared after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, preliminary data showed on Wednesday. Consumer…
Euro zone sentiment plunges in March as Ukraine war scares consumers
BRUSSELS – Euro zone economic sentiment fell sharply in March, data showed on Wednesday, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent consumer confidence plummeting and their inflation expectations to record highs. The European…
China’s March factory activity likely shrank amid virus outbreaks – Reuters poll
BEIJING – China’s factory activity likely shrank in March, a Reuters poll showed, as the country imposed more mass testing and activity controls amid its worst resurgence of COVID-19 cases since early…
Mission Station Newsletter – March 29th, 2022
Download the Station Newsletter for information on: Station Captain’s Message Upcoming Community Events Crime News & Safety Tips Officer of the Month Citizen of the Month Click here to download the newsletter (PDF)…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Proudly Presents the March Youth of the Month Honorees
Laredo, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol recognized the Youth of the Month honorees for March 2022 with a virtual ceremony on Thursday, March 24, 2022. Laredo Sector along with community partners,…
U.S. consumer confidence ticks up in March
(Reuters) – U.S. consumer confidence edged higher in March from a year-low reading a month earlier, with Americans’ assessment of current economic conditions improving on the back of a healthy job market,…
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