Lakewood expands emergency alert system for traffic, weather and safety updates
LAKEWOOD, N.J. — Lakewood Township and the Lakewood Police Department have launched an enhanced emergency alert system aimed at keeping residents informed of real-time traffic disruptions, weather events, and public safety notifications.…
Egg Harbor Unveils New Mass Notification System for Emergency Announcements
EGG HARBOR, NJ (release) – Egg Harbor Township has partnered with CivicReady to implement its mass notification solution. Available from CivicPlus, a leader in integrated technology for local government, the CivicReady solution…
7 MS-13 MEMBERS CHARGED WITH DOUBLE MURDER INSIDE FEDERAL PENITENTIARY IN BEAUMONT, TEXAS RESULTING IN NATIONWIDE LOCKDOWN OF FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM
BEAUMONT, Texas – A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas returned an indictment this week in Beaumont charging seven inmates at U.S. Penitentiary Beaumont, who are members of the…
Exclusive – Trafigura set to take zinc out of LME system, fuelling concern – sources
By Eric Onstad and Pratima Desai LONDON – Commodity trader Trafigura and other firms are moving to take large amounts of zinc out of London Metal Exchange approved warehouses in Asia, sources…
Florida’s BayCare Health System and Hospital Affiliates Agree to Pay $20 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Impermissible Medicaid Donations
WASHINGTON – BayCare Health System Inc. and entities that operate four affiliated Florida hospitals (collectively BayCare) have agreed to pay the United States $20 million to resolve allegations that BayCare violated the…
Germany looks to buy Israeli or U.S. missile defence system
BERLIN – Berlin is considering buying a missile defence system from Israel or the United States to defend against threats including Russian Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad, German weekly Welt am Sonntag reported…
First missing, murdered indigenous alert system created in U.S.
(Reuters) – Washington state has become the first in the United States to pass a law that creates an alert system for missing indigenous people. Governor Jay Inslee, a Democrat, on Thursday…
Washington subway system set to begin slowly resuming suspended rail car use
WASHINGTON – The Washington subway system said on Thursday that it plans to begin the gradual resumption of running trains that have been suspended since a derailment in October. A safety commission…
Euroclear joins bank-backed blockchain payment system
By Huw Jones LONDON – Securities settlement house Euroclear said on Monday it had joined a consortium of banks building a payment system for tokenised assets in the latest sign of established…
M&T Bank Corporation Receives Regulatory Approval from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for People’s United Merger
BUFFALO, N.Y., March 4, 2022 — M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE: MTB) (“M&T”) announced today receipt of regulatory approval from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to complete the previously announced…
Russian banks rush to switch to Chinese card system
– Several Russian banks said on Sunday they would soon start issuing cards using the Chinese UnionPay card operator’s system coupled with Russia’s own Mir network, after Visa and MasterCard said they…
Ukraine’s banking system remains resilient despite war, says central bank governor
LVIV – Ukraine’s central bank governor Kyrylo Shevchenko said on Thursday the Ukrainian banking and financial system remained resilient amid Russia’s invasion and had been boosted by international financial support amounting to…
U.S. concerned at ‘abuses’ in Lebanese banking system, urges probes
BEIRUT -A U.S. Treasury delegation urged Lebanese authorities to mount investigations into what it described as abuses within the Lebanese banking system by members of the political and economic elite, the U.S.…
Ukraine’s banking system is running smoothly, say central bank
LVIV – Ukraine’s banking system is running smoothly and banks are replenishing cash machines where possible, central bank governor Kyrylo Shevchenko said in a statement on Tuesday. Online banking is operating as…
Western Leaders Split On Whether To Boot Russia From Major Payment System
Western leaders are divided on the question of whether to kick Russia out of a major international payment system, a move that could cripple the nation’s banks and ability to trade abroad,…
Japan joins U.S., others in excluding Russia from SWIFT system
TOKYO -Japan will join the United States and other Western countries in blocking certain Russian banks’ access to the SWIFT international payment system, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Sunday, following Russia’s…
Momentum grows to ban Russia from SWIFT payment system
WASHINGTON – Canada, the United States, Britain and the European Union on Friday said they could act to exclude Russia from the SWIFT global interbank payments system in a further round of…
UK calls on NATO leaders to use SWIFT payments system to hurt Russia
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on leaders of NATO member countries on Friday to use the SWIFT international payments system to damage Russian President Vladimir Putin and members of…
Paralysed banking system pushing Afghanistan towards collapse – Red Cross
By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI – Afghanistan is inching closer towards economic collapse six months after the Taliban seized power, the Red Cross said on Friday, with a paralysed banking system stymieing international…
Ukraine urges countries to cut Russia off from SWIFT payments system
KYIV – Ukraine’s foreign minister on Thursday urged countries to ban Russia from the SWIFT global interbank payments system – one of the toughest non-military sanctions the West could impose – to…
Toxic Fentanyl, Meth Smoke Make Seattle’s Transit System Unusable, Authorities Say
Seattle’s transit system has become unusable after reports of toxic fentanyl and meth smoke, volatile behavior and dangerous work environments, which has scared off travelers, local authorities said, The Seattle Times reported…
Florida’s NCH Healthcare System Agrees to Pay $5.5 Million to Settle Common Law Allegations for Impermissible Medicaid Donations
WASHINGTON – NCH Healthcare System (NCH), which operates two hospitals in Collier County, Florida, has agreed to pay the United States $5.5 million to resolve allegations that it made donations to local…
U.S. Congress to scrutinize Washington subway system after derailment
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON -A U.S. congressional panel, calling Washington’s rail and bus network essential to the functioning of the federal government, holds a hearing on Wednesday in the face of an…
Sarlo says New Jersey plan to pay down $3 billion in debt a critical investment into pension system
From the desk of Paul Sarlo Trenton – Senate Budget Chair Paul Sarlo today said Treasury’s plan to pay down $3 billion in high-interest debt underscores the importance of the Legislature’s insistence on…
New York City’s public school system goes meat-free on Fridays
NEW YORK – Bring on the broccoli. New York City’s public schools have started serving vegan meals once a week on Fridays, as part of an initiative by the city’s Department of…
Parents Sue Virginia School System Over Mask Mandate
Three parents filed suit against a northern Virginia school district complaining its enforcement of a mask mandate defies state policy. Fight For Schools announced the lawsuit against the Loudoun County School Board…
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