Same Bronx store hit twice in late-night burglaries, NYPD seeks suspect
Police are searching for a man wanted in connection with two early morning break-ins at the same Bronx business last month, during which cash and merchandise were stolen, according to the NYPD.…
Canada seeks to prosecute some extremely intoxicated people who harm others
By Anna Mehler Paperny and Ismail Shakil TORONTO -Canada’s federal government introduced a bill on Friday to hold some people criminally responsible if they harm someone else while extremely intoxicated. A person…
Ecuador seeks partner to stop gas flaring as anger rises in the Amazon
By Alexandra Valencia JOYA DE LOS SACHAS, Ecuador – Ecuador oil company Petroecuador says it is working to shut down gas flares in the Amazon to comply with a court-imposed deadline, but…
Analysis: Why us? Italy seeks way out of low-wage economy trap
By Gavin Jones ROME – Diana Parini left her waitressing job at an Italian Alpine resort last month because she was fed up with the pay and conditions: eight euros per hour,…
U.S. SEC seeks data from index providers over role in investment decisions
(Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday requested information on the activities of financial information providers amid growing concerns over their influence on investment decisions, despite not being…
Sabiha Gokcen operator seeks relief from Turkey in airport contract
By Ceyda Caglayan and Ebru Tuncay ISTANBUL – The operator of Istanbul’s second-largest airport Sabiha Gokcen is seeking relief from its current contract after the pandemic hit and is close to reaching…
Philadelphia D.A. Seeks to Revoke Bail of Accused January 6th Coordinator
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia district attorney Larry Krasner is seeking to revoke the bail of a man accused of being a planner of the January 6th protest at the U.S. Capitol. Joshua…
LATAM Airlines seeks bankruptcy court approval for $2.75 billion in exit loans
By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) – LATAM Airlines Group SA, the largest air transport group in Latin America, on Monday asked a bankruptcy judge to approve $2.75 billion in new loans to fund…
Singapore’s Frasers Property seeks to take hospitality trust private
SINGAPORE -Singapore-listed Frasers Property Ltd, part of Thai tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi’s TCC Group, proposes to take unit Frasers Hospitality Trust private in a deal that values it at S$1.35 billion ($970 million).…
U.S. seeks to expand monkeypox testing as cases rise
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO – U.S. health officials are working to expand capabilities to test for monkeypox beyond a narrow group of public health labs, heeding calls from infectious disease experts who…
Japan business community seeks further relaxation of border controls
TOKYO – Japan’s business community issued a joint statement on Friday seeking further relaxation of border controls, as the country begins a gradual easing of COVID-19 travel restrictions. The statement by domestic…
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Budget Proposal Seeks To Reverse Decades Of Anti-Family Policies
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Budget Proposal Seeks To Reverse Decades Of Anti-Family Policies Laurel Duggan on June 9, 2022 The Republican Study Committee (RSC) released a new budget proposal Wednesday for fiscal year 2023…
Moderate Democrat seeks U.S. Treasury inflation study on tariffs
WASHINGTON – A moderate Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday introduced legislation to require the U.S. Treasury to assess the inflationary impact of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration…
Mongolia urges transparency as Rio Tinto seeks control of giant Oyu Tolgoi project
By Clara Denina and Praveen Menon LONDON/SYDNEY – A top official at the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mining project in Mongolia has called for greater transparency and more power to the local…
Texas progressive Cisneros seeks recount in razor-thin congressional race
(Reuters) – Progressive Jessica Cisneros on Monday requested a recount in her race against U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar, a moderate Texas Democrat who opposes abortion rights, after trailing him by fewer than…
EU seeks to speed up trade deals as Ukraine war forces rethink
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS – The European Union wants to accelerate efforts to finalise trade agreements with third parties after a six-month pause, as the bloc adapts to the Ukraine war and…
Sri Lanka seeks to secure $5 billion in funds for import payments
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO – Sri Lanka seeks to secure around $5 billion in funding this year to cover repayments for fuel imports and other items bought through credit lines, and another…
Pfizer seeks U.S. authorization of COVID vaccine for young children
(Reuters) -Pfizer Inc and partner BioNTech have completed the filing with the U.S. drugs regulator seeking authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine in children under 5 years of age. The filing with the…
New Jersey Legislator Seeks to Expand Size of Municipal Government
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Instead of easing or eliminating bureaucratic red tape in municipalities overburdened by COVID-19 lockdown backlogs, Ocean County State Senator Robert Singer wants to allow municipal governments to more than…
China developer Greenland seeks to extend $488 million bond payment – memo
SHANGHAI -State-backed Chinese property developer Greenland Holdings said on Friday it plans to extend the repayment of its $488 million offshore bond maturing in June by one year, according to a transcript…
Texas seeks discipline for top lawyer over ‘dishonest’ election claims
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) – Texas state regulators on Wednesday asked a judge to discipline the state’s top lawyer, Attorney General Ken Paxton, arguing he made “dishonest” claims of election fraud in…
China seeks “whistleblowers” to plug aviation safety loopholes
BEIJING – China’s aviation regulator is seeking “whistleblowers” from the industry’s frontline workers to plug any safety loopholes, part of the government’s efforts to ensure safety after two recent major accidents including…
The Ritacco Effect? New Jersey Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Naming of Public Places After Living Politicians
With an effort by New Jersey’s left to name buildings and roads after now-deposed Democrat state Senator Steve Sweeney, one GOP lawmaker is saying enough is enough. Assemblymember Beth Sawyer, a Republican…
Poland’s PGNiG seeks arbitration over Gazprom gas overpayments
WARSAW -Polish gas monopoly PGNiG issued a call for arbitration to Russian gas supplier Gazprom regarding interest on overpayments it made for natural gas between 2014 and 2020, the company said in…
Attorney General Seeks to Stop Fraudulent Headstone Company from Operating in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, PA – Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has filed a motion in court to prevent 1843 LLC, Gregory J. Stefan Sr., Gregory J. Stefan Jr., and Gerard Stefan from doing business…
UK seeks labour market solutions to ease cost-of-living crisis
LONDON -Britain launched a review into its labour market to find ways to ensure workers benefit from Brexit, “Levelling Up” policies and its net zero ambitions, seeking longer-term solutions to a cost-of-living…
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