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…
U.S., European allies intensify economic pressure on Russia
By Steve Holland and Francesco Guarascio WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS – The United States, European Union and other allies on Friday escalated their economic pressure on Russia, moving to strip Moscow of privileged trade and…
Disney CEO Opposes FL Parental Rights Bill After Media Pressure Campaign
Disney CEO Opposes FL Parental Rights Bill After Media Pressure Campaign Laurel Duggan on March 10, 2022 Disney CEO Bob Chapek came out against Florida’s parental rights legislation Wednesday after numerous media…
War in Ukraine puts pressure on East European banks to prop up sinking currencies
By Gergely Szakacs and Alan Charlish BUDAPEST/WARSAW -Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is putting pressure on central banks along the European Union’s eastern flank to prop up their weakening currencies, forcing Czech and…
Indian trade, current account deficit seen widening, rupee under pressure
By Swati Bhat MUMBAI – India’s trade and current account deficits are likely to widen, putting pressure on the rupee, as global oil prices surge and the domestic economy reopens from a…
China warns of ‘huge’ pressure on foreign trade as economic challenges mount
BEIJING -A top Chinese official warned on Tuesday that China’s economy faces multiple challenges at home and abroad this year, including “huge” pressure from uncertainty over global trade and from still-lacklustre domestic…
US Tech Companies Crack Down On Russian State-Backed Media Despite Kremlin Pressure
US Tech Companies Crack Down On Russian State-Backed Media Despite Kremlin Pressure Ailan Evans on February 28, 2022 American tech companies have taken steps to limit the spread of content from Russian…
UK PM Johnson says pressure building to cut Russia off from SWIFT
LONDON -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday that the world should cut Russia off from the global SWIFT payments system and said more countries supported such a move. “What you…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may pressure light-vehicle sales growth – data
– Russia’s invasion of Ukraine presents a “substantial risk” to the recovery of global light-vehicle sales this year, auto industry consultants J.D. Power and LMC Automotive said in a joint forecast on…
Consumer inflation in Japan’s capital perks up, Ukraine crisis to add pressure
By Takahiko Wada and Leika Kihara TOKYO -Consumer inflation in Japan’s capital accelerated in February at the fastest annual pace in more than two years, suggesting that soaring fuel and food costs…
Vodafone under pressure to test Europe’s appetite for telecom takeovers
By Paul Sandle and Kate Holton LONDON – Vodafone boss Nick Read believes competition regulators have eased their opposition to takeovers; all that remains is to test the theory by triggering a…
Cooling home improvement demand may pressure Home Depot, Lowe’s 2022 sales
By Uday Sampath Kumar – Home Depot Inc and Lowe’s Cos Inc may warn of a slowdown in 2022 sales when they report their quarterly results next week to reflect a potential…
Continental to keep investing in Lithuania despite China pressure
VILNIUS – Continental will continue investing in a factory in Lithuania, an executive was quoted saying, despite a diplomatic dispute between Beijing and the Baltic state that has threatened to embroil the…
Analysis-Putin makes inroads in pressure campaign against West, Ukraine
By Tom Balmforth MOSCOW – Russian leader Vladimir Putin has secured some wins in his confrontation with the West over Ukraine, but it’s too early to discern an end to a crisis…
Italy’s Catholic Church faces pressure for independent abuse inquiry
By Philip Pullella and Angelo Amante ROME – At a trial under way in Sicily, a 28-year-old Italian is seeking justice against a man he accuses of forcing him to perform sex…
Pressure on Bank Indonesia to raise rates, but will not until Q3’22- Reuters Poll
By Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU – Indonesia’s central bank will raise rates faster than thought just a month ago as concerns mount about a weaker rupiah as the Federal Reserve gears up to…
Top Republicans Pressure Manchin To Switch Parties
Republicans are upping their calls for West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin to switch parties after he said he would not vote for President Joe Biden’s domestic spending bill. Texas Republican Sen.…
High-Profile Conservatives Pressure McCarthy To Remove Cheney, Kinzinger From House GOP
A group of high-profile conservatives urged Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to act to remove Republican Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois from the House GOP conference in a…
Senators Pressure Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri To Support Big Tech Regulations On Child Safety
Members of the Senate Commerce Committee earned a few token concessions from Instagram chief Adam Mosseri in a hearing Wednesday. Mosseri testified before the Senate panel in a hearing titled “Protecting Kids Online:…
Popular Bible, Quran Apps Deleted From Apple’s Chinese App Store After Government Pressure: REPORT
Popular Bible and Quran apps were deleted from Apple’s Chinese app store this week following pressure from Chinese authorities, according to multiple reports. Both Bible App, a bible study app manufactured by…
LinkedIn Scrapping Chinese Version Of Platform, Cites Government Pressure
LinkedIn announced Thursday that it would be shutting down the Chinese version of its platform, citing the difficulty of complying with government regulations. “We have not found that same level of success…
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