Phil Murphy and New Jersey Democrats Need to Start Using the N-Word to Avoid a Dangerous Energy Crisis
New Jersey stands at a critical juncture in its energy policy. Governor Phil Murphy and the Democratic leadership have championed an ambitious vision for a clean energy future, aiming for 100% clean…
Swiss SIX says hacks spiked at start of Russia invasion of Ukraine
ZURICH – Swiss stock exchange operator SIX saw an increase in hacker attacks around the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last month, its chief executive Jos Dijsselhof said on Wednesday. “We…
Start your spring with Allentown’s first annual Daffodil Days Festival
by Michael McCormick Allentown, NJ – Are you ready for spring? Then come on over to the historic village of Allentown New Jersey for its first-ever Daffodil Days Festival, held from March…
High debt EU countries should start to tighten policy in 2023 – Commission
BRUSSELS – European Union countries should move to a neutral fiscal stance next year from a supportive stance in 2022, with high debt countries focusing on tighter fiscal policy and low debt…
Kremlin hopes talks with Ukraine will start imminently, won’t comment on their aim
MOSCOW – The Kremlin on Monday said it hoped talks with the Ukrainian side would start imminently, but declined to comment on Moscow’s aim in negotiations, as Russian invasion forces seized two…
EMT workers start shift to find ambulance ransacked and robbed
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – When volunteers from the Stafford EMS arrived for their shift Friday night, they discovered their ambulance was ransacked and robbed. “Late last night our duty crew went out…
‘I don’t know what to do’: fleeing Ukrainians start arriving in central Europe
By Alan Charlish and Luiza Ilie MEDYKA, Poland/BUCHAREST -Thousands of Ukrainians fleeing war with Russia started arriving in neighbouring central European countries on Thursday and the region braced for many more, setting…
Motional, Via to start robo-taxi service in Las Vegas
By Joseph White DETROIT – Autonomous vehicle venture Motional and ride services company Via said they will launch on Thursday a robo-taxi service in Las Vegas, the latest step by Motional toward…
As sanctions start, Russia’s trade flow shifting towards China
By David Lawder and Jason Lange WASHINGTON – The United States is poised to unleash a wider array of sanctions against Russia if Moscow escalates the conflict in Ukraine, denying key Russian…
As inflation hits 30-year high, UK households start to buckle
By Kate Holton and William Schomberg ASHFORD, England – After work in the evenings, Nicola Frape turns off the heating and huddles under a blanket with her daughter and a hot water…
In China’s Zhejiang, college grads showered with loans to start businesses
BEIJING – Enterprising Chinese college graduates will be able to borrow up to half a million yuan ($78,900) in the wealthy province of Zhejiang to start a business, and if it goes…
Crypto investors face more uncertainty after rocky start to 2022
By John McCrank NEW YORK -Investors are bracing for more gyrations in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, as worries over a hawkish Federal Reserve threaten to squelch risk appetite across markets. The volatility…
DHS Says Trucker Protests Could Start In US During The Super Bowl
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned U.S. law enforcement and public safety officials that a trucker convoy protest similar to the one taking place in Ottawa, Canada, could begin on American…
Tesla production in Berlin to start mid-March at earliest-RBB
BERLIN – Production at Tesla’s Berlin factory will not start until mid-March at the earliest, RBB reported on Wednesday. Tesla is still awaiting final approval from local authorities to begin production. RBB…
Fed’s Mester says she doesn’t see compelling case to start with 50 bps rate hike
NEW YORK – It is time for the Federal Reserve to start removing accommodation and raising interest rates, but it is not necessary for the central bank to launch its rate hike…
Britain’s M&S makes strong start to new year – NielsenIQ
LONDON – Marks & Spencer has maintained its position as Britain’s fastest growing food retailer, market researcher NielsenIQ said on Tuesday, indicating its turnaround plan is gaining momentum. It said M&S’s sales…
U.S. House backs sweeping China competition bill as Olympics start
By Patricia Zengerle and Michael Martina WASHINGTON -The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday narrowly passed a multibillion-dollar bill https://www.reuters.com/business/us-house-leaders-set-unveil-chips-china-competition-bill-2022-01-25 aimed at increasing American competitiveness with China and boosting U.S. semiconductor manufacturing,…
Fed to start rate hikes with a bang? Not likely
By Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider – Bigger-than-expected U.S. job gains last month are fueling market bets that the Federal Reserve will kick off its interest rate hikes in March with a…
Fed’s Bullard sees three successive hikes to start policy tightening
By Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider -St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard on Tuesday said he favors starting the turn to tighter U.S. monetary policy with successive rate increases at the…
Americas experiencing highest COVID-19 caseload since start of pandemic
BRASILIA -New cases of COVID-19 in the Americas in the past week have been the highest since the pandemic began in 2020 and the very contagious Omicron variant has clearly become the…
German exporters start year in hopeful mood – Ifo
BERLIN – The mood among German exporters brightened considerably in January, with almost all industries expecting growth, the Ifo economic institute said on Wednesday. Ifo’s barometer for export expectations rose to 17.4…
Lebanon to start virtual talks with IMF next week
– Lebanese officials will start talks with the International Monetary Fund on Monday, an official government source told Reuters. An IMF spokesperson also told Reuters on Saturday that a team will start…
New Senate President Scutari congratulates Murphy on start of second term in office
TRENTON – Senate President Nicholas Scutari issued the following statement today congratulating Governor Phil Murphy on the start of his second term of office: “I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Governor…
Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Judge blocks Head Start vaccine and mask requirement
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – A federal judge has again sided with Attorney General Alan Wilson and blocked the Head Start vaccine and mask mandate. This is the fourth time courts have agreed with…
AG Alan Wilson joins 24-state lawsuit to block President Biden’s Head Start mandates
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multi-state lawsuit against Joe Biden’s overreaching COVID mandates. The suit takes aim at the President’s unlawful requirements of masks on…
Twenty New Jersey School Districts shut down in-person learning for COVID-19 to start 2022, more to follow
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has remained silent as he returned from his family vacation in Central America as twenty school districts across the state have announced January shutdowns.…
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