Spadea under pressure to end campaign as “NJMAGA” rejects Trump endorsement
Trenton, NJ –– Calls are growing statewide from party chairmen to legislative leaders, to rank and file Republicans calling for alleged Trump loyalist Bill Spadea to suspend his campaign after being rejected…
Price pressure in Russia gradually intensifying -central bank
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s central bank on Wednesday said price pressure was gradually intensifying after a period of restrained price growth in the second half of last year, and that annual inflation…
EBRD: Inflation has peaked, but rising gas prices will pressure households
By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) – Inflation has peaked in emerging Europe, central Asia and north Africa, but rising gas prices in the coming winter will keep pressure on household finances,…
Russian official says U.S. exerting ‘pressure and threats’ over jailed WSJ reporter
(Reuters) -A senior Russian official accused the United States on Tuesday of exerting “pressure and threats” on Moscow over the case of detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, state-owned news agencies…
Japan’s spending downturn, wages decline heighten pressure on economy
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s consumer spending unexpectedly fell in March at the fastest rate in a year, while real wages marked a twelfth month of decline on persistent inflation,…
Dozens Of Dem Lawmakers Pressure White House To Crack Down On Natural Gas
Dozens Of Dem Lawmakers Pressure White House To Crack Down On Natural Gas John Hugh DeMastri on May 8, 2023 A group of 44 congressional Democrats on Monday sent a letter to…
Marine Corps To Deactivate Female-Only Unit Amid Pressure From Congress To Speed Up Gender Integration
Marine Corps To Deactivate Female-Only Unit Amid Pressure From Congress To Speed Up Gender Integration Micaela Burrow on May 4, 2023 The Marine Corps announced plans to deactivate a historic female-only training…
Senate Dems Under Pressure To Nuke Longstanding Rule That Enables GOP To Thwart Biden’s Judicial Nominees
Senate Dems Under Pressure To Nuke Longstanding Rule That Enables GOP To Thwart Biden’s Judicial Nominees Katelynn Richardson on May 4, 2023 The Congressional Black Caucus is lobbying Senate Judiciary Chair Dick…
Australian grocer Coles sees Q3 inflation ease, but pressure remains
By Byron Kaye and Roushni Nair SYDNEY/BENGALURU (Reuters) – Australian No. 2 supermarket chain Coles Group Ltd on Friday said store price inflation eased in the March quarter as supply chain blockages…
Lower output, high costs to pressure Newmont, Barrick earnings
By Arunima Kumar (Reuters) – North American gold miners Newmont Corp and Barrick Gold Corp are expected to post lower quarterly profits as a fall in production and higher costs offset gains…
Russian central bank to hold rate at 7.5%, inflation pressure looming
By Elena Fabrichnaya and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian central bank is expected to hold rates at 7.5% on Friday, a Reuters poll showed, with the risk of inflationary pressure…
Jewish Students Canceled Event With Israeli Speaker. Professors Say They Succumbed To Pressure
Jewish Students Canceled Event With Israeli Speaker. Professors Say They Succumbed To Pressure Kate Anderson on April 21, 2023 The Jewish Law Student Association (JLSA) backed out of an event at Yale…
Market stress may pressure Spanish banks despite strong liquidity- cenbank
By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish lenders may feel the impact from rising global risks, such as the higher cost of funding and liquidity stress, though their cash positions remained stable in…
Analysis-Taiwan braces for new China pressure tactic in disputed strait
By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan officials and defence analysts are bracing for intensifying pressure on the “median line” that has for decades helped keep the peace in…
University Will Eliminate ‘Free Speech Zones’ After Legal Pressure
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will eliminate several speech policies that restrict free speech after settling a lawsuit filed by a student organization, according to conservative legal group Alliance Defending…
Rising rates put pressure on U.S. insurers’ reserves, Fitch says
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rising interest rates are eating into the reserves that U.S. life insurers must hold to deal with rate fluctuations, ratings agency Fitch Ratings said on Monday, creating an…
Insurer Forcing Oil And Gas Companies To Curb Emissions Following Green Activist Pressure
Insurer Forcing Oil And Gas Companies To Curb Emissions Following Green Activist Pressure John Hugh DeMastri on March 22, 2023 Chubb, a major insurance company, announced Wednesday that it will no longer…
China Comes Out Against Forced Sale Of TikTok As Pressure Mounts
China Comes Out Against Forced Sale Of TikTok As Pressure Mounts Jason Cohen on March 23, 2023 China said it would fiercely challenge any compelled sale of TikTok in its first response…
Conservative Group Scores Victory After Legal Pressure Forces University To Approve Controversial Event
Conservative Group Scores Victory After Legal Pressure Forces University To Approve Controversial Event Alexa Schwerha on March 16, 2023 Purdue University approved a student group’s event featuring a conservative commentator after it…
U.S. regional banks under pressure to raise deposit rates – analysts
By Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. regional banks are expected to pay higher rates to depositors to keep them from switching to larger lenders, banking analysts said, following the collapse…
Women’s College Has ‘No Plans’ To Allow ‘Trans Men,’ Nonbinary Applicants Despite Student Pressure
Women’s College Has ‘No Plans’ To Allow ‘Trans Men,’ Nonbinary Applicants Despite Student Pressure Jason Cohen on March 15, 2023 A women’s college in Massachusetts announced it will not revise its admission…
Swedish inflation soars in February, Riksbank under pressure
By Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Broad inflation jumped in Sweden in February, data showed on Wednesday, putting pressure on the central bank to hike aggressively at its next meeting in April and…
Dems Pressure Walgreens To Sell Abortion Pills
Dems Pressure Walgreens To Sell Abortion Pills Lorenzo Prieto on March 14, 2023 A group of Democratic senators pressured Walgreens to provide as much access as possible to abortion pills, including in…
Bolivia looks to calm dollar frenzy as shortage fears pressure FX
By Daniel Ramos and Monica Machicao LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivia’s government is battling to calm fears among savers and businesses about a shortage of dollars in the country, which has led…
Russian central bank: Economic activity, inflationary pressure rose in Jan-Feb
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian economic activity rose in January-February but inflationary pressure also increased, the central bank said on Tuesday, adding that this could warrant a tighter monetary policy. The bank, whose…
Record retail theft puts pressure on Australian supermarket giants
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – Retail theft has hit record levels in Australia, government statistics show, putting pressure on grocery giants Woolworths Group Ltd and Coles Group Ltd that are already…
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