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…
Food prices rise in Jan., led by vegetable oils, U.N. agency says
ROME – World food prices rebounded in January and remained near 10-year highs, led by a jump in the vegetable oils index, the U.N. food agency said on Thursday. The Food and…
Australia’s Boral to return A$3 billion to shareholders, shares rise
– Building material maker Boral Ltd will return A$3 billion ($2.12 billion) to its shareholders using mostly proceeds from the sale of several North American businesses that helped it refocus on the…
Dutch telco KPN hikes dividend as earnings rise
AMSTERDAM -Dutch telecom company KPN announced on Monday a new share buyback program and a higher dividend over 2022, as its core profit rose on the back of growing mobile revenues. The…
Chinese developer Shimao shares rise nearly 5% after more asset disposals
HONG KONG – Shares of cash-strapped Shimao Group rose on Monday after the Chinese developer and its chairman sold a Shanghai hotel and a stake in a Hong Kong development, respectively, for…
UK’s Johnson and Sunak: We will go ahead with payroll tax rise
LONDON – A planned increase in British social security contributions from workers and employers will go ahead in April, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak said, despite calls to…
Arsonist charged for Tuesday fire at Fort Lee high rise apartment building
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Jay U. Freedman of 1265 15th Street, Apt. 8C, Fort Lee, NJ on a charge of Causing or Risking Widespread Injury or Damage.…
LVMH shares rise after luxury giant’s Q4 sales growth accelerated
PARIS – Shares in LVMH rose on Friday after the world’s largest luxury goods conglomerate reported an acceleration in its fourth quarter sales growth. LVMH shares were up 3.9 percent in early…
New Jersey Senate President Scaturi condemns rise in anti-semitic attacks against the Jewish community
Trenton – In light of recent attacks against the Jewish community locally and across the nation, Senator Troy Singleton and Senate President Nicholas Scutari introduced SCR-153, which would condemn all forms of anti-Semitism…
U.S. preps for another record-breaking rise in migrant arrests at Mexico border
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON – U.S. border officials are preparing for as many as 9,000 border arrests per day by the spring, according to two Department of Homeland Security officials, which would…
U.S. crop insurance payouts rise sharply as climate change worsens droughts, floods
By Leah Douglas – Insurance payments to U.S. farmers for crops lost to droughts and flooding have risen more than threefold over the past 25 years, according to an analysis of federal…
Exclusive-Russian bonds would weather sanctions, but yields would rise -deputy Finance Minister
By Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW -Any tightening of western sanctions on an already stressed Russian domestic bond market would make borrowing more expensive for the government and cause significant short-term volatility, a deputy…
Beijing’s local COVID cases rise before Olympics; more areas find Omicron
BEIJING -Beijing reported 14 local confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest daily count in its current outbreak, less than two weeks before the Winter Olympics are set to start in the…
Bank of England on track for second rate rise in under two months
By David Milliken LONDON – Britain’s central bank looks on course to raise interest rates next week for the second time in less than two months, reversing more of its COVID-19 pandemic…
Toyota extends production curbs in Japan as COVID infections rise
TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp will halt more production in Japan this month because COVID-19 infections among autoworkers had slowed supplies of parts, the company said on Monday. That disruption, which comes…
Retail Sales Plummet As Inflation, COVID-19 Concerns Rise
U.S. retail sales decreased by 1.9% in December 2021 as inflation and Omicron coronavirus variant cases soared, marking a sharp end to the holiday shopping season. Although retail sales saw a 0.2%…
‘I Am Outraged’: Top Official In Japan Goes After US Military For Rise In COVID Cases
A governor in Japan lambasted U.S. military personnel for the rise in COVID-19 cases in his local communities, Japanese outlet The Asahi Shimbun reported. Okinawa Prefecture, over which Governor Denny Tamaki presides,…
Jobless Claims Rise From A 52-Year Low
The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims totaled 206,000 in the week ending Dec. 11 as the tight labor market continues to recover, though it remains far from pre-pandemic levels.…
With murder, carjacking and rape on the rise, DA Krasner recommends visiting Philadelphia for the holidays
PHILADELPHIA (December 13, 2021) –District Attorney Larry Krasner on Monday announced the arrest and charging of an individual alleged to be responsible for a violent incident over the summer in which several…
Rise NY promises an exhilarating entertainment experience high above New York City
NEW YORK CITY, NY – RiseNY, a first-of-its-kind new attraction combining museum exhibit galleries with a majestic theme park-style soaring ride where visitors experience the ultimate feeling of flight as they soar high…
US Projects Global Emissions Will Continue To Rapidly Rise Through 2050 Despite Shift To Renewables
The federal government released its annual international energy projection Wednesday, and the projection showed global emissions will increase by about 25% over 2020 levels by 2050. While regional policies are expected to…
Will Phoenix’s MLS expansion bid rise above the others?
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