TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration is proposing a $430 million plan to issue utility bill credits to New Jersey residents, but the timing and approval process have drawn…
TOMS RIVER, NJ – On Friday, as temperatures soared and the heat index climbed above 100 degrees across Northern Ocean County, JCP&L was plagued with power outages in Jackson, Toms…
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – Try holding your credit card up to your ear, real close. You might hear the soft tick, tick, tick of your interest rate…
By Jonathan Cable LONDON – The Bank of England will deliver another bumper 50 basis points (bps) increase to borrowing costs next month but then slow the pace to a…
WASHINGTON – Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes fell more than expected in June as rising mortgage rates and higher house prices continued to reduce affordability for entry-level and…
(Reuters) – U.S. power and natural gas prices spiked in several regions on Thursday as homes and businesses cranked up air conditioners to keep cool as a brutal heat wave…
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s exports rose in June on sustained demand for technology products even as shipments to China weakened, and the government said the outlook was good as companies ramp…
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO – Brazil imported record volumes of potassium chloride (Kcl) from Canada in the first half of the year, a sign that domestic farmers will have…
By Caroline Pailliez PARIS – Three times a week, Loris Foreman, a ground handling agent at Paris’ main international airport Roissy-Charles de Gaulle, drives to his workplace, coffee in hand,…
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO -Sri Lanka’s headline inflation accelerated in May to the highest since 2015 due to rising food and transport costs, as the island nation grappled with its…
BERLIN – Finance Minister Christian Lindner warned that interest charges on Germany’s public debt could reach 30 billion euros next year due to rising interest rates and growing debt levels,…
By Rachel Savage LONDON – The IMF said on Tuesday governments fighting soaring food and fuel prices should target aid to vulnerable citizens rather than issue across-the-board aid that risked…
Biden Admin Gives Big Handout To Solar, Wind Projects As Gas Prices Soar Thomas Catenacci on June 1, 2022 The Biden administration unveiled a policy Tuesday evening making it cheaper for…
By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI – T.L. Wali, a 66-year-old lawyer in Delhi’s high court, had been looking forward to retirement. But with India’s living costs soaring, he is now…
By Chen Aizhu (Reuters) – China’s crude oil imports from top supplier Saudi Arabia soared 38% in April from a year earlier, hitting the highest monthly volume since May 2020,…
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON – U.S. refiners imported about 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude and fuel oil from Latin America in April, the highest in seven months…
By Inti Landauro MADRID – Shares of Spanish steelmaker Acerinox soared on Wednesday after the company reported its highest ever quarterly net profit as strong demand for steel boosted prices.…
BEIJING – China’s coal imports surged 43% in April from March, driven by panic buying over concerns of supply disruptions stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. China shipped in 23.55…
Dem Turnout Craters In Ohio As GOP Votes Soar Sebastian Hughes on May 5, 2022 Turnout for Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Ohio was down significantly compared to 2018 as Republicans…
Biden Admin Silent On The Fate Of Major Natural Gas Pipeline As Energy Prices Soar Thomas Catenacci on May 3, 2022 The Biden administration has remained silent on a key…
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO – Brazilian exports to the 22 countries in the League of Arab Nations rose in the first quarter amid a spike in agricultural commodities prices…
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG -CATL, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer, reported a 23.6% drop in the first quarter profit on Friday, its first fall in two years, as it…
Antisemitic Incidents Soar To All Time High: REPORT Laurel Duggan on April 27, 2022 Antisemitic incidents including assault, harassment and vandalism soared in 2021, according to an Anti-Defamation League (ADL)…
BEIJING – China’s alumina exports to Russia surged over 90 times in March from the same period a year earlier, customs data showed on Wednesday, as sanctions against Russia for…
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO – Japan recorded a trade deficit in March that was more than four times wider than market forecasts, as China-bound exports slowed sharply while soaring energy…