Lottery heat rises with dual wins in Brooklyn and White Plains
Brooklyn, NY — Two New Yorkers are each $9,304.50 richer after winning top prizes in the Saturday TAKE 5 midday drawing, with winning tickets sold in Brooklyn and White Plains. One of…
Hong Kong January exports rises 18.4 pct y/y
HONG KONG, Feb 24 – Hong Kong released January export data on Thursday: * January exports rises 18.4 pct y/y Hong Kong trade: Percent change on a year earlier: All exports Imports…
Hong Kong bourse operator’s annual net profit rises 9%
HONG KONG – The Hong Kong stock exchange operator’s 2021 net profit rose 9% but missed expectations, as China’s regulatory crackdowns resulted in fewer listings and struggling markets hurt its investment income.…
U.S. business borrowing for equipment rises 2% in January – ELFA
– U.S. companies borrowed 2% more in January to finance their investments in equipment compared to a year earlier, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) said on Wednesday, as firms ramp-up…
Poland’s unemployment rate rises to 5.5% in January
– Poland’s registered unemployment rate rose to 5.5% in January compared with 5.4% in December, statistics office data showed on Wednesday, below analysts’ expectations of 5.6%. The statistics office also said that…
U.S. manufacturing output rises moderately in January
WASHINGTON – Production at U.S. factories increased moderately in January as motor vehicle output fell for a second straight month amid an ongoing global shortage of semiconductors. Manufacturing output gained 0.2% last…
Japan consumers’ expected inflation rate rises to record 2.43% in Feb -govt survey
(Corrects day of the week in first paragraph) TOKYO – Japanese consumers’ one-year forward expected inflation rate rose to 2.43% in February, a Consumer Affairs Agency survey showed on Wednesday, the highest…
UK employers plan biggest pay rises in nearly 10 years – CIPD
By William Schomberg LONDON – British employers expect to raise staff pay by the most in at least nine years but the 3% wage deals for workers would still be below fast-rising…
Smurfit Kappa sees further price rises after record earnings
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN -Smurfit Kappa expects to increase prices further this year to recover high costs after bumper demand and a 19% jump in prices charged for packaging products delivered record…
Bank of America CEO’s pay rises more than 30% for 2021
NEW YORK -Bank of America Corp Chief Executive Brian Moynihan’s total compensation for 2021 rose by $7.5 million, or more than 30%, a regulatory filing showed on Friday. Moynihan will receive $32…
Inflation expectations stable, faster price rises may be easing -Fed data
By Howard Schneider and Jonnelle Marte – Data watched closely by the Federal Reserve showed inflation expectations remained broadly anchored through the end of last year, while an alternate measure of inflation…
Crypto money laundering rises 30% in 2021 -Chainalysis
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK – Cybercriminals laundered $8.6 billion in cryptocurrencies last year, up 30% from 2020, according to a report from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis released on Wednesday. Overall, cybercriminals…
Asset manager Brewin Dolphin’s income rises as inflows remain robust
– Brewin Dolphin on Wednesday posted a rise in income for the first quarter, helped by continued growth in inflows to record levels since last year, as the wealth manager weathered disruptions…
Finland enhances military readiness as tension rises over Ukraine
By Essi Lehto HELSINKI – Finland has enhanced its military readiness as international tensions rise over Russia’s military build-up near Ukraine. Finland, which is not a member of NATO and has a…
Death toll rises to 6 in suspected homicide in Wisconsin home
By Kanishka Singh – Another body was found on Monday inside a Wisconsin home, bringing to six the number of people apparently gunned down in a suspected homicide, officials said. “An additional…
Astroworld Death Toll Rises To 9 As Another Attendee Succumbs To Injuries
Bryan Babb on November 11, 2021 Astroworld attendee Bharti Shahani, 22, passed away Wednesday night from injuries sustained at the concert, according to attorney James Lassiter. “The message that we’re here to…
Fed Scales Back Bond Purchases As Inflation Rises
The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it would begin scaling back its monthly bond purchases in November, marking the first step towards ending its pandemic stimulus as inflation surges. The scaling of…
Another person shot dead in Trenton as violence in state capital rises
TRENTON, NJ – The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department is investigating an overnight shooting at Donnelly Homes that left one man dead. Just after 11 p.m. on…
Inflation Rises Again As COVID Recovery Slows And Supply Chains Remain In Chaos
The Consumer Price Index increased 0.4% in September, bringing the key inflation indicator’s year-over-year increase to 5.4%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Wednesday. The year-over-year 5.4% inflation figure is an…
Oakland police tell women, lock your doors after home invasion, rape as crime rises
OAKLAND, CA – Between October 1st and October 7th, Oakland Police reported five people were shot and killed, marking a sharp increase in homicides across the city this year. Robberies in Oakland…
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