By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday stressed the need to achieve sustained, broader wage hikes to cushion the blow to households from rising…
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s recent Advance Clean Cars II public hearing saw strong opposition to Governor Phil Murphy’s ambitious electric vehicle (EV) proposal. Ray…
‘Appearing Desperate’: Biden Gears Up For Potential Meeting With Xi As US-China Relations Spiral Jake Smith on October 3, 2023 President Joe Biden could visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping…
ALBANY, NY – Zachary Long, 23, of Scotia, New York, was arrested on September 27 on charges of attempting to coerce and entice a minor for sexual conduct. The criminal…
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Saturday that he hoped an upcoming global encounter at the Vatican would be a propitious time of unity and…
Container ships docked at the port of Savannah in Georgia at dusk. Photo by Jerry Glaser Discussions began on a serious note when members of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s…
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Institute of International Finance said on Monday it would still hold its annual membership meeting in Marrakech on Oct. 12-14, following the World…
WASHINGTON–U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner Troy A. Miller met with senior officials from the Government of Mexico and the railway industry in…
BUFFALO, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn has been chosen by the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) to present at their 28th General Meeting in London. Flynn…
(Reuters) – China Evergrande said on Friday it would not be conducting the scheme meeting scheduled on Sept. 25 and Sept. 26 as the embattled property developer considers it necessary…
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s central bank is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate at 13.25% during the board’s meeting next week as inflation has been falling…
NEW YORK, NY – New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s message to New Yorkers regarding the ongoing migrant crisis didn’t deliver any short term relief for the state and city. Hochul…
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s central bank said on Thursday that it had delayed an interest rate meeting that had been planned for next week and that it would schedule a…
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – Louis Goldenberg, 41, has been charged with attempting to entice a minor into prostitution using an online chat platform, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney…
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve kicks off a two-day policy meeting on Tuesday with officials widely expected to keep interest rates on hold for now,…
NEW YORK CITY, NY – Police are seeking public help to identify two suspects involved in an armed robbery that took place near Valentine Avenue and East Burnside Avenue on…
By Vuyani Ndaba JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Reserve Bank will keep interest rates steady at 8.25% at its Sept. 21 meeting to curb the impact of fuel price inflation,…
By Moira Warburton and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday that an artificial intelligence forum he organized with U.S. lawmakers and tech…
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. stock market could be set for a rocky second half of September, particularly the week after the September 15 monthly…
(Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Saturday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin would not be arrested in Brazil if he attends the Group of 20…
By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top security agency has hinted that any meeting between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden in San Francisco later this year…
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday appeared to shift blame to his top diplomat for the disclosure of a secret meeting with the Libyan foreign minister…
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European Central Bank policymakers kept a September rate hike on the table when they raised interest rates in July, although some of them argued that another move…
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK(Reuters) – Shareholders in China’s Hollysys Automation Technologies owning a total 32.2% of the automation control system maker’s shares asked the board of directors to set…
Pope Blasts ‘Backward’ US Catholics For Putting Ideology Above Faith During Private Meeting Kate Anderson on August 28, 2023 Pope Francis argued that some U.S. Catholics are “backward-looking” by putting…