TRENTON, N.J. — U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) expressed strong support for the Kids Online Safety Act in a letter to constituents this week, emphasizing the urgent need to increase protections for…
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY – Two of Australia’s biggest home lenders jacked up fixed-rate home loans in line with increases to their own borrowing costs, spokespeople told Reuters, adding to pressure on…
RISING SUN, MD – A man renting a home in Rising Sun intentionally set fire to a car inside the detached garage, according to the Maryland Deputy State Fire Marshal’s office. At…
In June, we are proud to feature farmer, first responder and West Mitsubishi Dealer Principal Gary Campbell, who recently rose to the occasion, when there was a medical emergency at a Mitsubishi…
OTTAWA – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said his government was watching rising interest rates “with concern,” when asked about the impact higher borrowing costs are having on housing affordability…
PARIS – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told France 2 television on Tuesday that the rise in U.S. bond yields showed that the “era of cost-free money” was over. Le Maire…
DUBLIN, June 10, 2022 — The “Global Medical Collagen Market 2022-2028” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global medical collagen market indicates that it would register growth at a CAGR…
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – Smithfield Foods, the largest pork processor in the world, will close its Vernon, California, plant and reduce its hog herd in the West, the company announced Friday.…
In New Jersey, the proportion of Americans 65 and up working has risen by almost 19 percentage points. CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 8, 2022 — After a tumultuous two years of the job…
Zombie Foreclosures Up 3 Percent from First to Second Quarter of 2022 as Foreclosure Activity Increases 13 Percent; Increase in Empty Properties Facing Foreclosure Marks First Gain in a Year; Zombie Properties…
MADRID – Factory activity in Spain picked up some speed in May, a survey showed on Wednesday, although rising production costs and geopolitical uncertainty weighed on sentiment among businesses. S&P Global’s Purchasing…
By Francesco Canepa and Julie Gordon (Reuters) – In Toronto’s far-flung suburbs, just a few months ago a typical three-bedroom house would have fetched 40 offers on bidding night and sold well…
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO – Japan’s Nikkei share index, which has had a rollercoaster ride in the past year, is forecast to climb over 7% to 29,000 by end-2022, a level last…
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON – Democratic and Republican U.S. Senate leaders introduced a resolution on Monday backing Sweden and Finland’s bids to join NATO, underscoring support for expanding the alliance despite growing…
By Marc Jones LONDON – A new study by the central bank to the world’s central banks, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), has called for urgent action to tackle rising wealth…
By Gabriel Araujo and Steven Grattan SAO PAULO -COVID-19 is on the rise again in the Americas as many countries have abandoned measures like masking and social distancing and many lag in…
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY – The 10-minute home loan – at the tap of a smartphone screen – is emerging as the next frontier in Australian banking as rising interest rates quash…
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO -Japan’s Honda Motor on Friday forecast a 7% fall in annual earnings, instead of an expected rise, and warned that the long chip crunch and rising raw material…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Risings interest rates on home mortgages, U.S. Treasury bonds and other key forms of credit show the Federal Reserve remains credible in its pledge to tame inflation, Atlanta Fed…
‘Hidden Tax’: Inflation Runs Rampant After Biden Skirts Blame On Rising Costs Thomas Catenacci on May 11, 2022 Inflation eased in April, but still surged 8.3% year-over-year, a pace far above historic…
‘The Strength That We’ve Built Is Inflation’: Biden Attempts To Explain Plan To Address Rising Prices Laurel Duggan on May 10, 2022 President Joe Biden said inflation was both a strength and…
PARIS – Higher interest rates make it all the more important for post-pandemic government debt levels to be brought to more sustainable levels, the head of France’s central bank said on Tuesday.…
FRANKFURT – Germany’s largest airport operator Fraport said on Tuesday it expects to be able to compensate for rising inflation by passing costs to customers even as it sees higher consumer prices…
SANTIAGO – Chile is expected to hike its benchmark interest rate to 9% in June, a central bank poll of analysts suggested on Tuesday, as the world’s top copper producer battles to…
By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON – The rise in European bond yields is alarming some economists, who warn that Italy and Greece in particular do not have much wiggle room before their debt…
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s major indexes opened lower on Monday as rising U.S. Treasury yields amid prospects of aggressive monetary policy tightening weighed on growth stocks, with the sentiment taking a hit…