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…
UK employers offer average 2.8% pay rise to staff – survey
LONDON – British employers are offering annual pay settlements worth an average increase of 2.8% to staff, well below the rate of inflation, a survey showed on Monday. The Chartered Management Institute…
Big U.S. banks see higher net interest income as rates rise
By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK – Wells Fargo & Co and JPMorgan Chase & Co reported a rise in net interest income in the first quarter, as the U.S. Federal Reserve’s…
UnitedHealth says deferred care demand not as high as feared, shares rise
By Amruta Khandekar and Bhanvi Satija (Reuters) -UnitedHealth Group Inc on Thursday modestly raised its 2022 profit forecast, saying demand for healthcare procedures deferred during the pandemic was approaching normal levels but…
PROPERTY TAXES ON SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES RISE ACROSS U.S. IN 2021, TO $328 BILLION
Average Property Tax Also Up 2 percent, to $3,785, as Effective Rate Declines Slightly; Highest Effective Tax Rates in Illinois, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, Pennsylvania IRVINE, Calif., April 14, 2022 — ATTOM,…
Rise Light & Power and Delaware River Partners to Collaborate on New Jersey’s First Offshore Wind Cable Manufacturing Facility
The proposed submarine cable manufacturing facility will have a footprint of approximately 30 acres, along with dock access. Upon approval of the Outerbridge Renewable Connector project, pending before the BPU, Rise and…
Large Migrant Groups on the Rise in RGV
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents encounter two more smuggling attempts and large groups, resulting in 306 arrests. On April 12, Corpus Christi Border Patrol Station (CCT)…
Ark’s Wood remains bullish on Tesla as U.S. recession fears rise
By David Randall NEW YORK – Star stock picker Cathie Wood of Ark Invest remained bullish on top holding Tesla Inc on Tuesday despite growing fears of a U.S. recession and shutdowns…
U.S. power use to rise in 2022 as economy continues to grow -EIA
(Reuters) – U.S. power consumption will rise in 2022 and 2023 as the economy grows, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its Short Term Energy Outlook (STEO) on Tuesday. The…
U.S. monitoring rise in rights abuses in India, Blinken says
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States was monitoring what he described as a rise in human rights abuses in India by some officials,…
U.S. Supreme Court to stop public access in April as COVID cases rise
(Reuters) – The United States Supreme Court said on Monday it will stop allowing the public to attend courtroom sessions in person during the month of April as coronavirus cases rise in…
Argentine oil union wants back jobs lost in pandemic amid rise in business
BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s largest oil union called on the industry to restore jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic following a significant increase in production, the union’s leader told Reuters. The South…
Brazil’s inflation tops forecasts with sharpest rise for March in 28 years
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA – Brazil’s inflation came above expectations with the sharpest rise for March in 28 years, official figures showed on Friday, as higher fuel prices weighed on the economy,…
Gold eases as dollar, yields rise after hawkish Fed minutes
By Asha Sistla (Reuters) – Gold inched lower in range-bound trade on Thursday, as the dollar and yields gained after the U.S. Federal Reserve reiterated its aggressive stance to combat inflation, while…
U.S. mortgage interest rates rise to 4.9% – MBA
(Reuters) – The average interest rate on the most popular U.S. home loan kept climbing last week to stay at more than a three year high, a survey showed on Wednesday, as…
Australian banks gravitate to June for rate rise, ultimate peak unclear
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY – Most of Australia’s major banks now expect a rise in interest rates as early as June, though opinions on the pace of tightening and the peak point…
Global sovereign debt to rise almost 10% to new high in 2022 – Janus Henderson
LONDON – Global government debt is set to rise 9.5% this year to a record $71.6 trillion, driven by the United States, Japan and China, asset management firm Janus Henderson said in…
‘Horrific’: Report Breaks Down The Shocking Rise Officers Being Gunned Down This Year
‘Horrific’: Report Breaks Down The Shocking Rise Officers Being Gunned Down This Year Harold Hutchison on April 4, 2022 Over 100 police officers were shot in the first three months of 2022,…
Car sales in India rise but automakers warn of supply chain disruptions
By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI – Carmakers in India reported a sharp rise in annual sales for the fiscal year 2022 on Friday, but warned of future risks from global supply chain…
Spain consumer goods sales rise on worries over supply amid Ukraine war
MADRID – Sales of consumer goods rose 13% in Spain in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as supply concerns, exacerbated by a partial transport strike, prompted shoppers to stock up…
Amazon to double cashback rewards on fuel purchases as fuel prices rise
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc is launching a program to double cashback rewards on fuel purchases to up to 12% for Amazon Flex debit cardholders, to help Flex delivery partners amid a rise…
China’s biggest bank ICBC posts 10.7% rise in Q4 profit
SHANGHAI – Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC),, the world’s largest-listed lender by assets, reported a 10.65% rise in fourth-quarter net profit on Wednesday. Net profit for the three months ended…
Top China brokerage CITIC posts 55% rise in 2021 profit on investment gains
BEIJING/SHANGHAI – CITIC Securities Co, China’s biggest brokerage, reported on Monday a 55.01% rise in profit in 2021, led by strong gains in securities investments. Net profit for the 12 months ended…
California diesel, jet prices rise on Chevron hydrotreater outage -trade
HOUSTON – California diesel prices climbed 52.5 cents a gallon this week in the San Francisco Bay market because of a hydrotreater outage at Chevron Corp’s Richmond, California, refinery, said West Coast…
Fed’s Mester calls for frontloading rate hikes, sees rise to 2.5% in 2022
By Ann Saphir – Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester on Tuesday said she would like to raise interest rates to about 2.5% by year end, with bigger rate hikes in…
Another woman groped in New York City as incidents continue to rise
NEW YORK CITY, NY – A rise in groping incidents against women in New York City continues after a man forcibly touched a woman in the area of Sutter Avenue and Van…
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