Governor Urges New Jersey to Set Thermostats to 78 and Close Your Blinds as Heat Wave Stresses Power Grid
TRENTON, N.J. — Amid a prolonged heat wave across New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy on Wednesday urged residents to take steps to reduce electricity usage as the state’s power grid faces increased…
Exclusive-Chevron set to trade Venezuelan oil if U.S. relaxes sanctions -sources
By Marianna Parraga and Matt Spetalnick HOUSTON/WASHINGTON -Chevron Corp. is preparing to take operating control of its joint ventures in Venezuela if Washington relaxes sanctions on Caracas to boost crude supplies after…
Spain set to approve emergency U.S., Argentina corn buying
MADRID – Spain expects “in the coming hours” to approve emergency purchases of corn from Argentina and the United States for animal feed after supply gaps left by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,…
Millions Of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes To Be Set Loose In US
Millions Of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes To Be Set Loose In US Harry Wilmerding on March 11, 2022 Millions of genetically modified mosquitoes will be released in the United States as part of…
Volvo Cars to set up tech hub in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM – Volvo Cars will establish a tech hub in the Swedish capital of Stockholm it said on Friday, as it seeks to reach its goal to sell at least half of…
New US Solar Panel Installations Set To Crater Thanks To Inflation, Supply Chain Issues
New US Solar Panel Installations Set To Crater Thanks To Inflation, Supply Chain Issues Thomas Catenacci on March 10, 2022 Solar panel installations are set to decrease in 2022 off of major…
Indian inflation likely slipped in Feb but set to rebound soon – Reuters Poll
By Tushar Goenka BENGALURU – Indian retail inflation likely slipped marginally in February, thanks to lower food prices, according to economists in a Reuters poll who still warned that surging oil prices…
Palm oil prices set for new record highs in coming months – analyst James Fry
KUALA LUMPUR – Palm oil prices could hit a record 8,100 ringgit ($1,938) a tonne in coming months following a plunge in global edible oil stocks and a decline in export surpluses,…
Soaring prices set stage for eventual reversal of oil, gas demand
By Sabrina Valle, Arathy Somasekhar and Liz Hampton HOUSTON – Oil prices running at their hottest level in 14 years are poised to cut post-COVID pandemic fuel demand as consumers react to…
Key U.S. lawmakers set plan to ban Russian energy imports, revoke Moscow’s trade status
By David Lawder and Paul Grant WASHINGTON – The top U.S. lawmakers on trade matters on Monday announced a plan for legislation to ban the import of Russian energy products and suspend…
Palladium set for biggest weekly gain in 2 years as Russia supply concerns mount
By Arpan Varghese – Palladium extended gains on Friday, breaking above $2,800 an ounce mark en route to its biggest weekly gains in two years as concerns grew about supply shortfalls from…
Palladium set for best week in 2 years as Russia supply concerns mount
By Arpan Varghese – Palladium extended gains on Friday, breaking above $2,800 an ounce mark en route to its best week in two years as concerns grew about supply shortfalls from Russia,…
Bank of Canada seen set to hike for first time since 2018
By Julie Gordon OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada is poised to hike its key overnight interest rate for the first time in three years on Wednesday, kicking off a string of…
China set to approve 3rd batch of localities for digital yuan trials – state media
SHANGHAI – China will soon approve the third batch of localities set to launch trials of its digital yuan currency, state-backed financial outlet Securities Times reported on Wednesday. According to the newspaper,…
Stocks set for a painful week as conflict intensifies; bonds to gain
By Saikat Chatterjee LONDON – World markets were set for another tumultuous week after Western nations announced a harsh set of sanctions to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and as…
Gas Prices Set To Skyrocket After Oil Soars Beyond $100 For The First Time Since 2014
The worldwide price of crude oil skyrocketed to more than $100 per barrel for the first time since 2014 as Russia launched a full-scale offensive against Ukraine. The Brent crude index, the…
Russia Set To Evacuate Ukraine Embassy After Sending Troops Into Separatist Territories
Russia Set To Evacuate Ukraine Embassy After Sending Troops Into Separatist Territories Sebastian Hughes on February 22, 2022 Russia’s foreign ministry announced on Tuesday it would evacuate its diplomatic staff from its…
First Abu Dhabi Bank set to sell $500 million sukuk
By Yousef Saba DUBAI -First Abu Dhabi Bank, the United Arab Emirates’ largest lender, is set to sell $500 million in senior unsecured Islamic bonds at 75 basis points over U.S. Treasuries,…
Canadian banks set for 1st-qtr profit growth, but costs, margins could deal blow
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO – Canadian banks are set to report higher first-quarter earnings from a year ago, thanks to low provisions for credit losses and improving loan demand, but rising costs…
Japan’s record $940 billion budget set for parliament approval in March
TOKYO – A key Japanese parliamentary committee on Monday approved the government’s record $940 billion initial spending plan for the next fiscal year, setting the stage for the budget’s full passage through…
Britain to set out plans to scrap COVID self-isolation laws
By David Milliken LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson intends to set out plans next week to remove self-isolation requirements for people infected with COVID-19, his office said on Saturday. Britain…
US Set To Again Become Net Importer Of Oil Despite Vast Resources
The U.S. is projected to become a net importer of crude oil in 2022, just two years after the nation achieved net exporter status, according to government data. The country will import…
Alberta’s finances set to flip back to black as oil surges, helping premier
By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta – Canada’s main oil-producing province of Alberta looks set to return to a budget surplus this coming fiscal year, ending seven years of deficit, as surging oil…
Two U.S. senators set to introduce ‘Kids Online Safety Act’
– Two U.S. senators will introduce legislation on Wednesday, called the “Kids Online Safety Act,” that would require social media platforms to provide parents with tools to protect their children online. The…
Bail reform nightmare at the Jersey Shore as man with 8 crimes since January set free from jail over and over again
EGG HARBOR, NJ – Between January 24 and February 7, 2022, The Egg Harbor Township and Hamilton Township Police Departments responded to multiple reports of burglaries and stolen motor vehicles. On January…
French ‘Freedom Convoys’ Head To Paris, Police Set Up Checkpoints
Motorists from across France, inspired by the “Freedom Convoy” demonstrations in Canada, are expected the converge on Paris, leading police to mobilize and set up checkpoints, Reuters reported Friday. The protestors intend…
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