Ocean County commissioner bows out as GOP chairman tightens grip
OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. — Longtime Ocean County Commissioner Ginny Haines will not seek re-election this year, marking the final removal of those who opposed Ocean …
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Maryland’s ‘Nick’s Law’ Tightens Penalties for Boating Under the Influence
The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) reported a significant reduction in boating accidents and no fatalities during the busiest boating holiday of the year, Independence …
Analysis-Mexico City mayoral race tightens on anger over water shortages
By Diego Oré MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Just a few months ago ruling party candidate Clara Brugada looked like a shoo-in to be elected the …
Vietnam tightens limits on investors’ stakes in banks
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s legislature on Thursday approved new rules that lower the maximum stake investors can hold in domestic banks, a move aimed at …
Mexican presidency race tightens slightly, Sheinbaum retains big lead -poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The contest to win Mexico’s presidential election on June 2, 2024, has tightened slightly, but ruling party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum still …
Exclusive-Greek shippers exit Russian oil trade as U.S. tightens price cap scrutiny
MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) – Three major Greek shipping firms have stopped transporting Russian oil in recent weeks in order to avoid U.S. sanctions now being imposed …
China tightens curbs on foreign travel by bankers, state workers
By Engen Tham and Julie Zhu SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese civil servants and employees of state-linked enterprises are facing tighter constraints on private travel …
Swedish central bank tightens policy, says it may need to do more
By Simon Johnson and Niklas Pollard STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden’s central bank raised its key policy rate by a quarter percentage point to 4.00%, as expected, …
S.Korea tightens loan criteria as household debt jumps the most in 2 years
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s financial authorities said they would control household debt by tightening certain loan regulations, as rising mortgage demand drove up household …
Indonesian nickel smelters turn to Philippines for ore as local supply tightens
By Mai Nguyen and Siyi Liu (Reuters) – Nickel smelters in top producer Indonesia are making rare purchases of ore from the Philippines to ease …
Argentine peso steady after devaluation as central bank tightens control
By Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s peso was flat on Tuesday at 350 per dollar after the central bank guided a sharp devaluation …
US tightens conditions of Visa Waiver Program for Hungary
By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The United States imposed restrictions for Hungarian passport holders under its Visa Waiver Program on Tuesday, saying Budapest has …
Argentina’s lithium pipeline promises ‘white gold’ boom as Chile tightens control
By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – In Argentina’s mountainous north, a strong pipeline of lithium projects close to coming online looks set to unlock …
Kazakhstan tightens controls over trade with Russia
ALMATY (Reuters) – Kazakhstan said on Monday it would require exporters to file additional documents when sending goods to Russia, following reports that Russian companies …
Google unveils ‘magic wand’ to draft documents as AI race tightens
By Jeffrey Dastin PALO ALTO, California (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google on Tuesday unveiled a flurry of artificial intelligence (AI) tools for its email, collaboration …
Miners grow anxious as Canada tightens foreign investment rules
By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO (Reuters) – Junior mining companies hoping to produce lithium, nickel and other green energy metals are worried that Canada’s crackdown on …
China tightens requirements on classifying banks’ asset risks
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China on Saturday tightened risk management requirements on banks, requiring them to classify financial-asset risks in a timely and prudent manner, in …
Exclusive-Venezuela tightens oil prepayment rules, documents show
By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state oil firm PDVSA is toughening terms for buyers after a month-long halt to most exports of crude …
Japan tightens Russia sanctions after deadly missile strikes in Ukraine
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan tightened sanctions against Russia on Friday following its latest wave of missile attacks in Ukraine, adding goods to an export ban list …
China tightens listing guidelines to funnel funding to strategic sectors – FT
(Reuters) -China’s stock regulator is set to stop local companies in certain sectors from listing on the country’s main stock exchanges, the Financial Times reported …
Carnival Corp posts smaller loss as it tightens control on costs
(Reuters) -Carnival Corp on Wednesday posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss as the cruise operator kept a tight lid on operating costs, sending its shares up …
Analysis-RBC tightens grip at home with $10 billion HSBC Canada bid, regulatory risks loom
By Divya Rajagopal and Saeed Azhar TORONTO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Royal Bank of Canada’s swift move to buy HSBC’s Canada unit for C$13.5 billion ($10 …
German retail sales, industrial output fall as inflation tightens grip
BERLIN (Reuters) – Data on Friday showed inflation’s tightening stranglehold on the German economy, with a surge in import prices and falls in industrial output …
Argentina cbank tightens FX access for soy exporters, hitting peso
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s central bank has tightened access to the foreign exchange market by soybean exporters as it decided they are no longer …
Marketmind: Financial conditions noose tightens
(Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever The new month has not signalled a new dawn for financial …
POLL: Republican Governor Primary Tightens As Pence-Backed Candidate Gains Ground
POLL: Republican Governor Primary Tightens As Pence-Backed Candidate Gains Ground Josh Hypes on August 1, 2022 Karrin Taylor Robson is gaining ground on her Trump-backed …
S.Korea’s Yoon tightens scrutiny of stock short-selling
By Choonsik Yoo SEOUL – South Korea’s financial supervisory and prosecution agencies said on Thursday they would strengthen monitoring and punishment of illegal stock short-selling …
Factbox-Wall Street sees gray skies ahead for equities as Fed tightens policy
(Reuters) – With inflation in the United States running at levels not seen in four decades, market participants worry the Federal Reserve will need to …
China tightens rules on $1.3 trln credit card business
SHANGHAI – China unveiled tighter rules late on Thursday to better regulate its $1.3 trillion credit card industry, urging lenders to adopt a “prudent” growth …
Phil Murphy Administration Tightens Screws on New Jersey’s Growing Microbrewing Industry
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey’s microbrewing industry is coming back after nearly being destroyed by Governor Phil Murphy’s COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. This is New Jersey …
Canadian regulator tightens rules for riskier mortgage products
TORONTO – Canada’s financial regulator said on Tuesday it would tighten rules for riskier home loan products, in a bid to address concern over high …
Shanghai tightens lockdown to hit zero-COVID goal by late May – sources
SHANGHAI – Shanghai is tightening its already strict COVID-19 lockdown in a fresh push to eliminate infections outside quarantined areas of China’s biggest city by …
Munich Re tightens up cyber insurance policies to exclude war
By Carolyn Cohn and Noor Zainab Hussain LONDON – Munich Re is planning new wordings in cyber insurance policies to exclude war, to avoid disputes …
Taiwan tightens Russia export curbs, details tech rules
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s government said on Wednesday it was tightening export curbs to Russia as part of sanctions on the country for its invasion of …