Murphy’s latest energy saving sham is nothing more than a short term loan for most in New Jersey
TRENTON, NJ – Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco (R-25) has sharply criticized the recent agreement between the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) and the state’s four major electric utilities,…
Exclusive-US seeks new suppliers of highly used cancer drug methotrexate in short supply
By Julie Steenhuysen and Michael Erman (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it is seeking new suppliers to ease shortages of methotrexate, one of the most commonly…
Tesla short sellers down $6.08 billion in stock’s 11-session winning streak -S3 Partners
(Reuters) – Traders who have sold Tesla Inc shares short have lost about $6.08 billion on a mark-to-market basis during the electric car maker’s current winning streak, according to the latest data…
Former Hudson County Sheriff’s Officer Pleads Guilty in Fraudulent Short Sale Conspiracy
NEWARK, NJ – A former Hudson County Sheriff’s Officer has admitted his role in a conspiracy to make false statements in connection with a fraudulent short sale, as announced by U.S. Attorney…
Suspect Wanted in Connection with Short North Homicide
SHORT NORTH, OH – The Columbus Police Department has issued a murder warrant for the arrest of 19-year-old Quran Boston in connection with a shooting that took place on Sunday, in Short…
Column-Funds take record short position across U.S. Treasuries curve: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – There’s a large swathe of the investment community convinced that 2023 will be a solid year for U.S. Treasuries as falling inflation and likely recession…
UK’s Sunak may fall short on 2023 inflation goal, NIESR forecasts
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak risks missing his goal of halving inflation this year as underlying inflation shows little sign of having peaked in Britain or…
Mo Hill, $90k publicist under fire after ‘faith-baiting’ scheme falls short
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill has the unwavering support of the religious bloc vote in Toms River. Members of the influential Toms River Jewish Community Council (TRJCC)…
Short sellers reap $378.9 million from losses in PacWest, two other bank stocks – Ortex
(Reuters) – Short sellers made $378.9 million in paper profits betting against regional banks First Horizon Corp, PacWest Bancorp and Western Alliance Bancorp in Thursday’s session, analytics firm Ortex said. Since the…
Farmers say Zimbabwe government compensation deal comes up short
By Nyasha Chingono and Wendell Roelf HARARE (Reuters) – Ben Gilpin is one of hundreds of commercial farmers who has been offered government compensation for being evicted from their land and farms…
First Republic Bank short positions turn profitable for month – S3 Partners
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Short interest in shares of beleaguered First Republic Bank rose by $389.8 million to $945.5 million in the past 30 days, and the bearish positions turned profitable for…
Short positions on Canada’s TD Bank rise to $6.1 billion, ORTEX data shows
By Maiya Keidan TORONTO (Reuters) – Hedge fund bets against Canada’s TD Bank Group hit $6.1 billion on Wednesday, a 45% increase from 14 days ago, according to data provider ORTEX’s calculations,…
Solid first-quarter stock performance fueled 8.7% short interest jump -S3
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – The solid first-quarter stock market performance helped prompt an 8.7% rise in short interest in U.S. and Canadian equities markets, according to a note from…
NYSE short interest rose 2.0 percent in late March
NEW YORK, April 12 (Reuters) – Short interest on the New York Stock Exchange rose 2.0 percent in late March, the exchange said on Wednesday. As of March 31, short interest rose…
Nasdaq short interest up 4.0% in late March
NEW YORK, April 12 (Reuters) – Short interest on the Nasdaq rose 4.0% in the second half of March, the exchange said on Wednesday. As of March 31, short interest rose to…
Betting against First Republic, short sellers made $848 million in March – Ortex
(Reuters) – Short sellers made a whopping $848 million in paper profit by betting against beleaguered First Republic Bank in March, financial data company Ortex said on Tuesday, making it the most…
Indian states likely to fall short of spending targets, posing growth risk – economists
By Ira Dugal MUMBAI (Reuters) – Twelve large Indian states, which have released their local budgets over the past few weeks and forecast aggressive spending growth in 2023-24, are likely to fall…
Georgia Bill To Classify Antisemitism As A Hate Crime Falls Short
Georgia Bill To Classify Antisemitism As A Hate Crime Falls Short Kate Anderson on March 30, 2023 Georgia elected officials failed to vote on a bill Wednesday that would have included a…
Short sellers make $100 million betting against Deutsche Bank in two weeks-Ortex
LONDON (Reuters) – Short sellers have made a profit of over $100 million on paper betting against Deutsche Bank stock over the last two weeks, financial data company Ortex said on Friday.…
Gopal funding bill falls short to ‘save’ Jersey Shore school funding slashes by Murphy
TOMS RIVER, NJ – An emergency school funding bill is being criticized as election time political theater by a prominent North Jersey legislator. A bill introduced by Monmouth County Democrat Vin Gopal…
Short sellers may pocket $2.3 billion from U.S. bank rout over last three days -S3 Partners
(Reuters) – Short sellers may have raked in $2.29 billion in profit in the past three sessions, as they took advantage of a selloff in regional bank shares following the collapse of…
Rio Tinto sees robust short term outlook for copper
KHANBOGD, Mongolia (Reuters) – The short-term outlook for copper is “pretty healthy,” with global stockpiles trending down and mine disruptions having eroded supply from Latin America, Rio Tinto’s head of copper Bold…
BOJ expands measures on 10-year JGB trading to counter short sellers
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) said on Monday it will continue applying previously announced measures to the latest 10-year government bonds beyond April, to deter traders…
Billionaire investor Jim Chanos says short on GE shares – CNBC
(Reuters) – Jim Chanos is short on General Electric Co, the billionaire investor said in a CNBC interview on Wednesday. Chanos added the company’s fair value was “way below” its current stock…
‘Big Short’ manager Burry, Farallon among hedge funds making bets on China
By David Randall and Carolina Mandl NEW YORK (Reuters) – “Big Short” investor Michael Burry, Farallon Capital Management, and Coatue Management were among the prominent hedge fund managers who took large bets…
B Riley shares plunge after short seller Wolfpack Research takes aim
(Reuters) -Shares of investment bank B Riley Financial Inc fell about 11% on Wednesday after Wolfpack Research disclosed a short position in the sole book-runner for troubled home goods retailer Bed Bath…
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