Neptune’s record tax hike another example of Phil Murphy’s school funding failure
NEPTUNE, NJ — Senate Republican Budget Officer Declan O’Scanlon is calling Neptune’s largest-ever property tax increase the direct result of Democratic leadership in Trenton slashing school aid and imposing funding caps. O’Scanlon…
Kenya’s Kiptum breaks London Marathon record, Hassan makes stunning debut
By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) -Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum set a London Marathon course record on Sunday, finishing in two hours, one minute, 25 seconds, nearly three minutes ahead of second-placed Geoffrey Kamworor…
Argentine peso hits record low in black market as economy creaks
By Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s peso currency sank in widely used parallel markets on Thursday, hitting a record low against the U.S. dollar as concerns grew about the Latin…
‘We’re Road Kill’: Independent Contractor Advocates Sound Alarm Over Biden Labor Nominee’s ‘Anti-Business’ Record
‘We’re Road Kill’: Independent Contractor Advocates Sound Alarm Over Biden Labor Nominee’s ‘Anti-Business’ Record Mary Lou Masters on April 19, 2023 Two groups that advocate for independent contractors and small businesses are…
Border Encounters With Potential Terrorists On Pace To Shatter Previous Record
Border Encounters With Potential Terrorists On Pace To Shatter Previous Record Jennie Taer on April 18, 2023 Border Patrol nabbed 80 individuals at the southern border whose names appeared on the terror…
Motorcycling-Bagnaia smashes lap record to take Americas GP pole
(Reuters) – Ducati’s reigning MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia smashed the circuit lap record to take pole position for the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on Saturday. The pole…
New York City Schools To Spend Record Amount Of Nearly $38,000 Per Student As Test Scores Plummet
Reagan Reese on April 12, 2023 New York City is expected to spend a record amount of nearly $38,000 per K-12 student as test scores plummet, according to a Tuesday Citizens Budget…
Retail sales in Brazil begins year with record high in January
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s retail sector started 2023 stronger than expected and with record high sales in January, although the outlook is that the tight credit scenario and weak economy amid…
Bank deposits edge up after record outflows, Fed data shows
By Dan Burns (Reuters) – Deposits at U.S. commercial banks rose near the end of March for the first time in about a month, showing signs of stabilizing after the two largest…
Births in Italy hit record low in 2022, population shrinks further
(Reuters) – Births in Italy dropped to a new historic low below 400,000 in 2022, national statistics bureau ISTAT said on Friday, as the population continued to shrink. Italy’s dearth of babies…
BOJ bought record $1 trln JGBs last year to defend ultra-low rate policy
By Junko Fujita TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) purchased a record $1 trillion of Japanese government bonds (JGBs) last fiscal year, as it tried to fend off investors’ attack…
Brazil posts record trade surplus for March on booming oil, soybean exports
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil posted the highest trade surplus ever recorded for March, driven by solid oil sales, according to government data on Monday. The trade balance was positive at $10.956 billion…
U.S. LNG exports back on rising track, reached record in March
By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. producers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) last month regained momentum as the country’s second-largest exporter Freeport LNG ramped up output, sending total shipments to an…
Tesla’s price war: cheaper cars expected to drive record sales
By Hyunjoo Jin and Akash Sriram SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla Inc investors are waiting to see how much Elon Musk’s price cuts will pay off: the electric vehicle (EV) maker is…
Nikola tumbles to record low on $100 million stock sale
(Reuters) – Shares of Nikola Corp hit a record low on Friday after the electric-truck maker said it plans to sell shares and raise $100 million, amid high production costs. Nikola said…
China’s top airlines post record annual losses, outlook brighter
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s flagship carrier Air China Ltd posted record annual losses of 38.6 billion yuan ($5.61 billion)on Thursday as the country’s now-abandoned zero-COVID policy led to a plunge in demand.…
Toyota’s global sales notch up a February record as parts shortage eases
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday that global sales hit a record for the month of February as it bounced back from severe pandemic-induced parts shortages, adding that worldwide…
Mayorkas Doubles Down On Previous Statements That The Southern Border Is ‘Secure’ Despite Record Migrant Surge
Mayorkas Doubles Down On Previous Statements That The Southern Border Is ‘Secure’ Despite Record Migrant Surge Jennie Taer on March 29, 2023 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended his…
Portugal’s rents hit record high amid cost of living crisis
LISBON (Reuters) – Housing rents in Portugal jumped nearly 11% to a record high in the last quarter of 2022, official data showed on Wednesday, adding to the soaring cost of living.…
First Citizens shares hit record high in wake of SVB purchase
(Reuters) – Shares of First Citizens BancShares Inc climbed to a record high on Tuesday, extending gains for a second day after scooping up the assets of failed peer Silicon Valley Bank.…
UK’s William Hill given record $24 million fine for gambling failures
By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Gambling Commission has handed a 19.2 million pound ($23.7 million) fine to the William Hill betting group, the biggest penalty ever issued by the regulator,…
Shares in Mexican broadcaster TV Azteca swing up after record fall
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Shares in Mexican broadcaster TV Azteca closed up on Thursday by about 32%, after posting a record slump a day before, battered by uncertainly over its near-term prospects…
U.S. antisemitic incidents hit record high in 2022, ADL report says
By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – More than 3,600 antisemitic incidents were recorded in the United States in 2022, more than in any year since the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) began tracking the issue…
Column-Funds suffer record reversal on record US rate bets: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – First the record wager on higher U.S. interest rates, now the record wipe out. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data released on Tuesday shows just…
Energy bill support pushes UK budget deficit to February record
By Andy Bruce and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s government borrowed more than expected in February, official data showed on Tuesday, but finance minister Jeremy Hunt may still hope that falling energy…
U.S. oil exports to Europe hit record in March on steep discounts
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. crude exports to Europe have hit a record 2.1 million barrels per day on average so far this month, spurred by wide discounts to the…
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