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By Dan Whitcomb – A New York City ethics panel has agreed that Mayor Eric Adams can hire his brother as a senior security adviser, but only at $1 per …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill set the stage to raise salaries for employees in his inner circle and confidential appointments. At Monday’s meeting, Council President Kevin …

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS – Facebook unit WhatsApp has been given until the end of February to explain changes to its privacy policy and whether this complies with EU …

By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said on Thursday 14.5 million Americans have signed up for health insurance since Nov. 1, attributing the progress to the passage of …

BEIJING – The United States should take immediate action to correct wrongdoing in trade practices against China, China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday, after the World Trade Organization ruling that …

FREEHOLD, NJ – Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) called for the Murphy administration to stop the scare tactics with their continued use of inaccurate, mysterious covid model predictions. “I’m sorry folks, …

Russia’s state-run media is attempting to portray the nation as “the most peace-loving country” to its citizens as the international community prepares for its potential invasion of Ukraine, The Financial …

Rice University swim coach Seth Huston challenged the NCAA’s transgender athlete policies in an interview with Swim Swam. “Lia has every right to compete,” Huston told the outlet, referring to …

Last year, we experienced The Great Resignation, which hit the hospitality industry especially hard. In November 2021, a record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs — and 1 million of those were restaurant …

– Spanish energy company Repsol SA said on Wednesday it rules out a new offshore oil spill in Peru, after the Peruvian environmental regulatory agency said it was investigating if …

OTTAWA, Jan 26 – The Bank of Canada on Wednesday said economic slack had been absorbed, setting the stage for its first rate hike since 2018, and forecast inflation would …

LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he had no intention of resigning over a series of lockdown-breaking gatherings at his Downing Street office and residence, pledging …

By Greg Torode and Jessie Pang HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s security chief said on Wednesday that his government would strengthen laws against espionage as part of extra national security …

– Online trading platform CMC Markets Plc said on Wednesday its amount of client money and assets under administration in the third quarter remained close to record highs, and reiterated …

TOKYO – Toshiba Corp on Wednesday said it had partially restarted production at a semiconductor plant in Oita, southern Japan, that was halted after a strong earthquake hit the area …

SEOUL – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday that its semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Xian, China, have returned to normal operation. A surge of COVID-19 cases and tough travel curbs …

SAN FRANCISCO – Activision Blizzard said on Tuesday that it was unable to reach agreement with the Communications Workers of America as the union seeks recognition of a unit at …

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Trade Representative’s office said on Tuesday it will conduct an interagency review of its trade tools and policies to fight forced labor to determine whether any …

BALTIMORE, MD – After one full year in office, sitting by as crime skyrocketed across his city, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is finally recognizing he has a problem that can …

By David Morgan WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, a frequent critic of President Joe Biden, said on Tuesday that he is seeing “encouraging” signs from the administration …

NEW YORK -Morgan Stanley’s Chief Executive James Gorman believes his successor would benefit from global experience as well as strong “core values”, he said in an interview with Reuters Breakingviews. …

WASHINGTON -A COVID-19 vaccine specifically targeting the Omicron variant would be “prudent” even if it ultimately may not be needed, the top U.S. infectious disease official said on Tuesday as …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Have you received a letter from a tax assessor who you never met and never saw the inside of your home? Are you worried that your …