STAFFORD COUNTY, VA — Authorities are urging residents to avoid travel as road conditions remain hazardous in the 700 block of Mountain View Road. The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office reported that Sgt.…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. employers hired more workers than expected in September, while the unemployment rate dropped to 3.5% from 3.7% the previous month, pointing to a tight labor market which…
By Sameer Manekar (Reuters) – Bearish bets on the Thai baht extended on risks around recession, the Chinese economy, and inflation, while short bets on most Asian currencies eased slightly but remained…
‘We Apologize’: ‘The View’ Takes Back Attacks On Conservative Group Harold Hutchison on July 27, 2022 A co-host of “The View” issued an apology Wednesday to Turning Point USA (TPUSA) over “anything…
TOKYO – Japan upgraded its overall view on the economy for the first time in three months in July, signalling a broader recovery in economic activity as the drag from the COVID-19…
By Sameer Manekar and Shashwat Awasthi (Reuters) – Australian iron ore miners Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals Group Ltd are unlikely to see a repeat of record profits booked in recent years…
TOKYO – The Bank of Japan raised its economic assessment for seven of the country’s nine regions on Monday, saying most areas were seeing damage from the COVID-19 pandemic subside. “Most regions…
NEW YORK – U.S. job growth increased more than expected in June and the unemployment rate remained near pre-pandemic lows, giving the Federal Reserve ammunition to deliver another 75-basis-point interest rate increase…
NEW YORK – A deteriorating inflation situation and concern about lost faith in the Federal Reserve’s power to make it better prompted U.S. central bank officials to rally around an outsized interest…
TOKYO – Japanese companies expect inflation to stay around the central bank’s 2% target for years to come, a survey showed on Friday, disagreeing with Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s view…
(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday issued another significant ruling broadening religious rights, siding with a Christian former public high school football coach in Washington state who sued after being…
(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday issued another important ruling expanding religious rights, siding with two Christian families who challenged a Maine state tuition assistance program that excluded private schools…
By Harish Sridharan (Reuters) – Shares of Australia’s “Big Four” banks fell further on Thursday to hit multi-month lows, as the central bank’s largest interest rate hike in 22 years earlier this…
By Mike Dolan LONDON – Markets may be missing the mix. As financial markets parse monetary policy tea leaves by the hour and remain in thrall to the twists and turns of…
By Fergal Smith TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index is expected to advance less than previously thought this year as economic growth slows and central banks raise interest rates, a Reuters poll…
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Mountain View, Mo., man has pleaded guilty in federal court to murdering his estranged wife during an argument when they met in a national park. Dylan J. Hanger,…
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla. – Being long dollars will no doubt become an overcrowded trade at some point and a reversal will ensue, but for hedge funds right now, there is…
(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sided with a Christian group that sued Boston after officials rejected a request to fly a flag bearing the image of a cross outside…
By Shashwat Awasthi (Reuters) – Australia’s “Big Four” banks are set to report a further squeeze on interest margins in their upcoming results dented by growing competition, though the prospect of a…
TOKYO – Japan’s government upgraded its view of the economy for the first time in four months in April as authorities turned more optimistic about the outlook for private consumption following the…
(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve should proceed sensibly in raising interest rates as it waits to see if special factors pushing up inflation begin to recede, Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles…
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla. – Hedge funds remain bullish on the dollar, holding a net long dollar position in currency futures markets for more than nine months. But remove the Japanese…
WILMINGTON, Del. –David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Joan Donald, 55, of Ocean View, pled guilty today in federal court to wire fraud and tax evasion…
(Reuters) – U.S. consumers boosted their expectations for inflation and household spending in the year ahead as the price of gas and food steepens, but tempered their view of inflation over the…
JACKSON, NJ – A fire that was attempted in the stairwell of an apartment building on County Line Road is now being investigated as a criminal arson investigation. The Jackson Police Department…
By Harshita Swaminathan (Reuters) – Graincorp said on Friday it expects underlying profit for fiscal 2022 to be around 2.5 times that of last year, as the Australian agribusiness firm benefits from…