(Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will vote Monday on a bill to expand healthcare to veterans exposed to military toxic burn pits, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday.…
By Leika Kihara and Divya Chowdhury MUMBAI – The Bank of Japan won’t make any quick or drastic changes to its monetary policy framework and is likely to keep interest…
TOKYO – The Bank of Japan’s new board member Naoki Tamura said on Monday an exit from the central bank’s ultra-easy monetary policy will become a focus of discussion once…
CHANG: Will Nancy Pelosi Start World War III With China? Gordon Chang on July 24, 2022 On Tuesday, China’s foreign ministry threatened to take “resolute and forceful measures to defend…
(Reuters) – The European Central Bank will consider the economic situation before deciding whether to press ahead with another big interest rate hike in September, policymaker and fiscal hawk Robert…
FRANKFURT – The European Central bank will raise its interest rates until inflation falls back to its 2% target, the ECB’s President Christine Lagarde said in an interview with Germany’s…
(Reuters) – Russia’s foreign ministry on Thursday said the latest round of European Union sanctions were illegitimate and would have “devastating consequences” for security and parts of the global economy.…
By Gayatri Suroyo and Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA – Indonesia’s central bank left its policy interest rate unchanged at a record low on Thursday but said it would lift yields on…
By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO – Rogers Communications faces a tough antitrust regulator and a July 31 deadline to close its C$20 billion ($15.5 billion) acquisition of Calgary-based Shaw Communications. With…
NORWALK, CT – In an effort to deter weekend street racing, this upcoming Friday night into Saturday morning, there will be extra Connecticut State Troopers on the road, in addition…
TAIPEI – Former U.S. defence secretary Mark Esper said on Thursday he would take back to Washington D.C. concerns expressed in Taiwan about the speed of arms sales to the…
SEOUL – Contract shipyard workers at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) are willing to end their strike and accept a wage increase offered by the company if lawsuits seeking…
Experts Predict Most Women Who Can’t Get Abortions Will Raise Their Children After Birth Laurel Duggan on July 18, 2022 Most women who are denied abortions in the wake of…
HANOI – Vietnam will stick to a monetary policy that is “supportive for economic growth” while closely monitoring the inflation situation, the State Bank of Vietnam, the country’s central bank,…
TOMS RIVER, NJ – With the everchanging population base in the Toms River and surrounding five towns area, the need for Kosher supermarkets has finally met the level where there…
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Police in Philadelphia are searching for a male suspect who stabbed and killed another man during a fight in May. On May 29, 2022, at approximately 5:04…
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said a U.S.-Arab summit on Saturday did not discuss oil and that OPEC+ would continue to assess market conditions and do what…
by Art Gallagher, Toms River Township Toms River Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Developmental Disabilities’ Sensory Activation Vehicle is in position and ready to serve those who might need it on…
(Corrects to add dropped word ‘Sri Lanka’ to headline) (Reuters) – Sri Lanka is continuing negotiations with China for as much as $4 billion in aid and is confident Beijing…
Investors Will Have Option For Fund Focused On Profits, Not Activism Max Keating on July 13, 2022 Investors might soon have the option to put their money in a new…
Gazprom Won’t Guarantee It Will Turn The Gas Back On For Germany Jack McEvoy on July 13, 2022 Russian state-run energy conglomerate Gazprom cast doubt on the prospects of promptly…
Europe’s Energy Crisis Is So Bad That France Will Nationalize Its Largest Power Company. Here’s The Price Tag Josh Hypes on July 13, 2022 France announced it would nationalize its…
ICE Will Transport Migrant Women Across State Lines So They Can Get Abortions: REPORT Laurel Duggan on July 12, 2022 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will transfer pregnant migrant…
SAO PAULO – Nubank Holdings Ltd’s announcement that Brazilian customers’ deposits will not yield interest in the first 30 days was seen by analysts as an important step toward reducing…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – U.S. auto safety regulators on Tuesday scrapped a 2019 proposal that would have allowed automakers to offer a variety of sound choices for electric vehicles…