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…
Gazprom shareholders approve record $21 billion dividend payout
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Gazprom shareholders backed Russia’s biggest ever dividend payout totalling 1.208 trillion roubles ($21 billion) at an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of the state-controlled gas giant on Friday. Shareholders backed an…
Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate surges to record, keeps central bank pressured
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -A key measure of Sri Lanka’s consumer inflation surged to an annual record 69.8% in September, official data showed on Friday, highlighting the challenge for the central…
Euro zone unemployment unchanged at record low of 6.6%
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone unemployment was unchanged at a record low of 6.6% of the workforce in August, the European Union’s statistics office Eurostat said on Friday, matching expectations of economists…
Australia job vacancies dip from record highs in Aug quarter
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Job vacancies in Australia eased from all-time highs in the August quarter as positions were filled in the private sector, but openings remained more than double pre-pandemic levels and…
Bitcoin-sterling volumes spike to record high as British currency flounders
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – Trading volumes between the British pound and the cryptocurrency bitcoin spiked to a record high after sterling dropped on Monday, according to market data firm Kaiko…
Russian unemployment rate hits record low, economic data paints mixed picture
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s unemployment rate fell to a record low of 3.8% in August, but average nominal wages earned by Russians fell in month-on-month terms and weekly inflation returned, painting a…
UK lenders pull mortgages at record rate as market chaos worsens
LONDON (Reuters) – A record 935 mortgage products were pulled in Britain overnight, financial services provider Moneyfacts said on Wednesday, as deepening turmoil in financial markets pushed more lenders to temporarily withdraw…
Exclusive-Mexican regulator has no record of Pemex reporting methane leak, documents show
By Stefanie Eschenbacher MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s environmental regulator has no records of state oil company Pemex reporting a methane leak last December at the country’s top oil field, according to…
Mexican central bank seen pushing key rate to record 9.25% – Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Bank of Mexico is expected to raise its key interest rate to a record 9.25% this week, a Reuters poll showed Monday, following in the steps of…
Credit Suisse shares hit record low after report bank is looking to raise cash
LONDON (Reuters) – Credit Suisse shares dropped to a record low on Friday after a Reuters report said the company is looking to raise fresh cash. Credit Suisse has started sounding out…
India cenbank likely sells dollars as rupee plumbs record low – traders
MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India likely sold dollars via state-run banks on Friday after the rupee extended losses to hit a record low, three traders told Reuters. The rupee…
Mr Brews Taphouse Crushes Grand Opening Week Sales Record in Venice
Award-winning, full-service craft brew pub and restaurant opened its second Florida location on Sept. 5 Venice, FL (PRESS RELEASE) The Venice community has spoken, and it clearly can’t get enough of Mr…
Migrant Encounters At The Southern Border Surpass 2 Million, Shattering Previous Record
Migrant Encounters At The Southern Border Surpass 2 Million, Shattering Previous Record Jennie Taer on September 19, 2022 Migrant encounters have surpassed 2,000,000 so far in fiscal year 2022 at the southern…
Canada home prices post record monthly decline in August -Teranet
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian home prices fell sharply in August from July, while year-over-year price gains slowed further, as fast-rising interest rates continued to chill housing markets across the country, index data…
Record 1.8 tons of cocaine seized, Nigeria’s drugs agency says
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) – A record 1.8 tons of cocaine was seized from a warehouse in Lagos with a street value of $278.5 million, Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…
Typhoon batters western Japan with record rain, killing two
By Kevin Buckland and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) -Typhoon Nanmadol, one of the biggest storms to hit Japan in years, killed at least two people and brought ferocious winds and record rainfall…
Record heatwaves drive EU’s July excess deaths to 2022 high
(Reuters) – The European Union saw 16% more deaths than usual in July as a record-breaking heatwave hit parts of the continent, its highest monthly figure so far this year, official data…
UN draws deep from emergency funds amid record humanitarian aid gap
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – Faced with a record $32 billion shortfall in humanitarian aid funding, the United Nations is dipping deep into its emergency fund to support critical programmes in…
South Korea’s August jobless rate hits record low
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s unemployment rate fell to a record low in August, while employed people increased for an 18th straight month, government data showed on Friday. The country’s seasonally adjusted…
Biden Surpasses Trump’s Record Of Federal Judge Appointments
Biden Surpasses Trump’s Record Of Federal Judge Appointments Arjun Singh on September 15, 2022 The Biden administration has been appointing new judges to vacancies on the federal bench at the fastest rate…
Nintendo shares jump 5% on record ‘Splatoon’ launch
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) – Shares in Nintendo Co Ltd jumped 5% on Tuesday after the Japanese gaming company reported record domestic launch sales for its shooter “Splatoon 3” on the…
Canada Q2 household debt-to-income ratio widens to new record high
Sept 12 (Reuters) – The ratio of Canadian household debt-to-income widened to a record 181.7% in the second quarter from an downwardly revised 179.3% in the first quarter, Statistics Canada said on…
Bearish bets on Asian FX hit record highs as dollar rallies further: Reuters poll
By Harish Sridharan (Reuters) – Bearish bets on several Asian currencies hit a record high, driven by a slump in the Chinese yuan and a towering dollar as investors brace for more…
California power grid threatened by record heat wave as wildfire risk rises
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Record heat scorched parts of California on Tuesday, as power operators urged residents to cut back usage in the late afternoon to avoid rolling blackouts…
India’s August trade deficit eases from record levels
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India reported on Friday that its trade deficit narrowed slightly to $28.7 billion in August from a record high of $30 billion in the previous month. Here are the…
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