US trade chief looks for incremental reform at WTO meeting
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Wednesday that she is taking a “pragmatic” approach to the World Trade …
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Chinese Firm Paid Hunter Partner Millions After Joe Biden ‘Stopped By’ Lunch Meeting, Associate Confirms
Chinese Firm Paid Hunter Partner Millions After Joe Biden ‘Stopped By’ Lunch Meeting, Associate Confirms Nick Pope on February 13, 2024 A Chinese company paid …
Police Unions Send Public Display of No Confidence in Chief at Jackson Town Hall Meeting
JACKSON, NJ – The police unions that represent Jackson Township’s rank-and-file police officers and commanding officers showed a display of unity against the performance of …
Young Republicans of Ocean County to Hold Meeting in Jackson
Jackson, NJ – The Young Republicans of Ocean County are set to host their upcoming monthly meeting in Jackson, marking an exciting opportunity for local …
Vulgar Outburst Gets Laugh from Toms River Councilman Quinlisk During Zoom Meeting
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A township council Zoom meeting was off the tracks from the start due to technical issues and a screaming councilman who …
Toms River Zoom Meeting Shut Down Unexpectedly
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Township’s Zoom meeting on Wednesday night was shut down after multiple rants from Councilman James Quinlisk, during the brief …
Fed meeting likely to see start of debate over ending balance sheet contraction
By Michael S. Derby (Reuters) – Decision time is close at hand for the Federal Reserve to plan the mechanics of how it ends the …
Online Meeting Leads to Robbery and Assault in Odenton
Odenton, MD – A 19-year-old male victim was assaulted and robbed in Odenton after agreeing to meet a woman he had contacted online. The incident …
US defense secretary to attend virtual meeting on Ukraine from home
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will attend a meeting on Ukraine’s military needs virtually from his house, the Pentagon said on Monday, …
US Treasury, Chinese finance officials agree to keep meeting after Beijing talks
(Reuters) – Meetings between U.S. Treasury and Chinese financial officials in Beijing this week concluded with both sides agreeing to continue to meet regularly, the …
Canada’s inflation rises to 3.4% in Dec, meeting expectations
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s annual inflation rate rose to 3.4% in December from 3.1% in November, data showed on Tuesday, largely driven by higher gasoline …
ECB’s Lane sees June meeting as key for rate cut moves – Corriere della Sera
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank (ECB) will have key data by June to decide on the first of a likely series of interest …
At December meeting, some Fed officials mulled end to balance sheet cuts
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Some Federal Reserve officials are ready to talk about what it would take for the central bank …
North Korea’s Kim convenes key party meeting ahead of new year -KCNA
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has kicked off a key meeting of the country’s ruling party, state media …
SOPDOC delivers opening remarks at COAC public meeting
WASHINGTON — The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) held its final public meeting of its 16th term Dec. 13 and unanimously passed 12 recommendations …
Commerical Customs Advisory Committee holds final public meeting of 2023
WASHINGTON — The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC), a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) federal advisory committee, unanimously passed 12 recommendations on export …
COAC Convenes in Washington, D.C., for Last 16th Term Trade Advisory Committee Meeting
By Marcy Mason It was a time of reflection with an eye toward the future when the 16th term of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s …
Bank stocks rally to pre-crisis levels after Fed meeting
By Sinéad Carew (Reuters) – Shares in U.S. banks were rallying strongly on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signaled potential interest rate cuts in 2024 …
New Jersey School Board Meeting Interrupted by Call for Violence Against Jews
TEANECK, NJ – A Teaneck, New Jersey school board meeting broke out into chaos after a resident called for violence against Jews, shouting out, “From …
At meeting, Fed must weigh if financial conditions now hindering goals
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – For a Federal Reserve that is actively weighing an end to aggressive rate hikes aimed at lowering …
Pakistan central bank holds key rate at 22% for fourth straight meeting
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam and Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) -Pakistan’s central bank kept its key rate unchanged at a record 22% on Tuesday as it …
UPenn Board Of Trustees Holds Emergency Meeting Following Disastrous Hearing Featuring School’s President
UPenn Board Of Trustees Holds Emergency Meeting Following Disastrous Hearing Featuring School’s President Brandon Poulter on December 7, 2023 The University of Pennsylvania’s (UPenn) board …
Goldman Sachs sees ECB lowering rates by 25 bps in each meeting from April
(Reuters) – The European Central Bank (ECB) will cut interest rates by 25 basis points (bps) in each meeting starting April next year, Goldman Sachs …
Philippines central bank may pause or hike rates at next meeting -governor
MANILA (Reuters) – The governor of the Philippine central bank said on Wednesday it could either keep interest rates steady or raise them at its …
Readout of Reproductive Rights Task Force Meeting
On Monday, Dec. 4, the Reproductive Rights Task Force (RRTF) provided a briefing to Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Task Force Chair Associate Attorney …
Marketmind: Powell’s final shot to shape markets before December Fed meeting
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Samuel Indyk As markets continue to push back against the Federal Reserve’s higher-for-longer …
City Council Meeting Erupts Into Chaos As Oakland Residents Loudly Object To Condemning Hamas
City Council Meeting Erupts Into Chaos As Oakland Residents Loudly Object To Condemning Hamas Harold Hutchison on November 28, 2023 Residents of Oakland, California, loudly …
Howell Council Meeting Dumped After Rumors Swirl About Randolph Road Recycling Project Settlement
HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – Rumors are swirling in Howell Township over an alleged settlement between the Randolph Road recycling center and Monmouth County officials. An …
Israel seeks recognition of Hamas sexual violence at UN meeting
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – Israel held a meeting at the U.N. in Geneva late on Monday to raise awareness of sexual violence against …
Biden to skip COP climate meeting in Dubai- official
(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will not attend a gathering of world leaders focused on climate change in Dubai this week, a U.S. official …
Blinken to attend NATO ministerial meeting on Russia, Balkans – US State Dept
(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will attend a meeting of NATO foreign ministers next week to highlight the alliance’s commitment to Ukraine …
Origin Energy to delay shareholder meeting on $10.6 billion Brookfield-led bid – source
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Origin Energy will delay a shareholder meeting scheduled for Thursday to vote on a $10.6 billion Brookfield-led consortium bid, according to a …
EU’s Michel, in Kyiv, warns of difficult meeting ahead on accession talks
By Tom Balmforth and Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European Council chief Charles Michel warned on Tuesday that a European …
Deal on WTO reform by next ministerial meeting seen as ‘hard’: US envoy
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – It will be “hard” to reach a deal on fully restoring the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) arbitration powers by …
Azerbaijan snubs Armenia meeting in Washington, accusing US of bias
(Reuters) – Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry said on Thursday it could not take part in a meeting with Armenia’s foreign minister planned for Nov. 20 in …
Biden and Xi meeting: Taiwan, Iran, fentanyl and AI
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping met for about four hours on Wednesday to …
Senior U.S. lawmaker pushes Biden on prisoners ahead of Xi meeting -letter
By Patricia Zengerle and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee urged President Joe Biden to use his …
U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Meeting Of The Western District’s Health Care Fraud Working Group
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced a meeting of the Western District’s Health Care Fraud Working Group, which focuses on combating …
In letter, top U.S. general tells Chinese counterpart open to meeting
By Phil Stewart TOKYO (Reuters) – The U.S. military’s top general expressed optimism on Friday for a potential improvement in military-to-military ties with China and …
Exclusive-China took part in leaders’ AI meeting even though UK did not acknowledge
By Brenda Goh and Paul Sandle SHANGHAI/LONDON (Reuters) – China said it attended a top-level ministerial meeting at the UK AI Safety Summit on Thursday, …
US ‘frankly raised’ disagreements with China at first financial working group meeting
(Reuters) – U.S. officials “frankly raised areas of disagreement” with China at the first meeting of a new financial working group, where financial stability, supervision …
We are on the ‘right path’ for trade deals at next major meeting -WTO chief
GENEVA (Reuters) – The head of the World Trade Organization on Tuesday voiced optimism that trade deals could be reached at the next major ministerial …
China-US Economic Working Group holds first meeting
BEIJING (Reuters) – The China-U.S. Economic Working Group held its first meeting via video link on Tuesday, the Chinese finance ministry said. The two sides …
It Has Been Months Since New Jersey Democrats Held Last Education Meeting
TRENTON, NJ – Senate Republican Leader Anthony Bucco underscored the inaction of Senate Democrats concerning pressing education issues, marking 231 days since any substantial action …
Australia’s central bank saw upside risks to inflation at Oct policy meeting
SYDNEY, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank considered raising rates at its recent policy meeting but judged there was not enough new information to …
Australian fund IFM holds investor meeting in Spain as it seeks to expand
By Pietro Lombardi MADRID (Reuters) – Australian fund IFM Investors will bring major international investors to Madrid next week as it hopes to expand its …
Japan to chair G7 finance ministers meeting at IMF conference on Oct 12
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will chair a meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced …
Argentina central bank to weigh rate hike at Thursday meeting -source
By Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s central bank board will discuss the possibility of hiking the benchmark interest rate from its current 118% …
Syracuse Man Convicted for Setting Up Meeting for Date with Child Online
SYRACUSE, NY – Bruce Wakker, 68, of Syracuse, has been found guilty of trying to lure a minor for illegal sexual activities and attempting to …
Fed to release November meeting minutes a day earlier than usual
(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve will release the minutes of its upcoming Oct. 31-Nov. 1 meeting on Tuesday Nov. 21, instead of the Wednesday of …