Ocean County to host public workshop on roadway safety plan as pedestrian crashes on the rise
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Pedestrian crashes are on the rise in northern Ocean County and tonight, local leaders and the NJTPA is hosting a forum for residents to discuss solutions. Ocean County…
Shares in Brazil airlines rise as Bolsonaro vetoes free checked bags
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has vetoed a Congress-passed measure that would block airlines from charging for checked baggage on their flights, his office said on Wednesday, sending shares in…
Abortions in U.S. rise, reversing a 30-year trend, new data show
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – Abortions performed in the United States increased by 8% during the three years ending in 2020, reversing a 30-year trend of declining numbers, according to data released…
New Zealand food prices rise in May
WELLINGTON, June 14 – New Zealand food prices rose 0.7 percent in May, data from Statistics New Zealand showed on Tuesday, while the index rose 6.8 percent from the same month last…
Hitchhiking on the Rise in Northern Ocean County
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Hitchhiking is against the law in New Jersey. Not only that, it’s dangerous. A hitchhiking stop in downtown Lakewood today drew criticism after a Lakewood police officer initiated a…
U.S. seeks to expand monkeypox testing as cases rise
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO – U.S. health officials are working to expand capabilities to test for monkeypox beyond a narrow group of public health labs, heeding calls from infectious disease experts who…
Analysis-Buy Now Pay Later business model faces test as rates rise
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON – Reduced consumer spending, rising interest rates and trickier credit conditions spell trouble for Buy Now Pay Later lenders, raising the prospect of consolidation in the sector. Buy…
Bank of Canada: some Canadians could see mortgage payments jump by 45% in 2025-26 as rates rise
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA – Some Canadians who took out mortgages in 2020-21 could see their monthly payments jump by as much as 45% in 2025-26, given rising rates, according to a…
U.S. power use to rise in 2022 as economy keeps growing – EIA
(Reuters) – U.S. power consumption was on track to rise to record highs in 2022 and 2023 as the economy grows, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its Short Term…
Chinese tech ADRs rise as end of Didi probe raises hope of easing crackdowns
(Reuters) – U.S.-listed Chinese technology stocks rose on Monday after a report that regulators in China are concluding a probe into ride-hailing giant Didi Global raised expectations of easing crackdowns on the…
Spain’s services activity slows in May, though jobs rise -PMI
MADRID – Activity in Spain’s services sector slowed down in May though companies created jobs at the fastest rate in almost a year as companies’ capacity is stretched, a survey showed on…
U.S. factory orders rise modestly in April
WASHINGTON – New orders for U.S.-manufactured goods increased less than expected in April, but demand for products remains strong, which should help to keep factories humming. The Commerce Department said on Thursday…
BOJ must maintain easy policy until wages rise more, says deputy gov Wakatabe
By Leika Kihara TOKYO -The Bank of Japan must maintain its massive monetary stimulus as inflation has yet to sustainably achieve its 2% target, deputy governor Masazumi Wakatabe said on Wednesday, stressing…
Australia’s new Treasurer argues for minimum wage rise as energy costs spike
SYDNEY – Australia’s new Treasurer on Wednesday said he wanted to see minimum wages rise fast enough to keep pace with surging inflation, as a looming spike in energy prices threatens to…
Erie County District Attorney Reports on Rise in Fentanyl Deaths
BUFFALO, NY – On Friday, Erie County District Attorney John Flynn joined Erie County Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein and Opiate Epidemic Task Force Director Cheryll Moore to warn residents…
Spain retail sales rise 1.5% y/y in April
(Reuters) – Spanish retail sales rose 1.5% in April from a year earlier on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis, after falling 4.1% in March, the National Statistics Institute (INE) said on Friday.…
Italy business and consumer morale rise in May but manufacturing still downbeat
ROME, May 26 – Morale amongst Italian businesses and consumers rose in May, data showed on Thursday, with service industries regaining confidence despite the ongoing war in Ukraine while manufacturers remained downbeat.…
Japan’s corporate service prices rise at fastest pace in over 2 years
TOKYO – An index measuring prices Japanese firms charge each other for services rose in April at the fastest annual pace in more than two years, data showed on Thursday, a sign…
Australia’s housing boom to deflate as mortgage rates rise: Reuters poll
By Vivek Mishra BENGALURU – Rampant rises in Australian house prices will grind almost to a halt this year, and an 8% decline is expected in 2023 as a cost-of-living crisis worsens…
Sterling set for its biggest weekly rise since Dec 2020 vs dollar
(Reuters) -Sterling was set for its biggest weekly gain since December 2020 against a weakening dollar as the latest economic data suggested the market might not need to scale back its expectations…
Dutch budget deficit to rise to 3.4% this year – finance ministry
AMSTERDAM – The Dutch government’s budget deficit will rise to 3.4% of GDP in 2022, the finance ministry said on Friday in its spring budget update, up from expectations of a 2.4%…
G7 determined to halt rise in inflation – German finance minister
KOENIGSWINTER, Germany – The Group of Seven economic powers are determined to stop the rise in inflation, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Friday after hosting a meeting with his G7…
Russia needs significant rise in imports, development bank VEB says
(Reuters) – The Russian economy, hit by unprecedented Western sanctions, is potentially resilient but needs a significant increase in imports and greater freedoms, economists at state development bank VEB said on Tuesday.…
St-Gobain shares rise as Bluebell Capital calls for shake-up at company
PARIS -Shares in French construction materials giant St-Gobain rose on Wednesday, after the Financial Times reported that activist investment firm Bluebell Capital had called for a shake-up at the company. St-Gobain shares…
Pro-Trump Senate Candidate Outspent 358-1 On The Rise In Major Primary
Pro-Trump Senate Candidate Outspent 358-1 On The Rise In Major Primary Sebastian Hughes on May 10, 2022 Kathy Barnette, a candidate in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania’s open Senate seat who was…
Australia consumer sentiment dives as rates, inflation rise
SYDNEY – A measure of Australian consumer sentiment slid for a sixth straight month to a 21-month low in May as surging inflation and rising interest rates weighed on family finances and…
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