TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey lawmakers are advancing a sweeping plan that would require all motorbuses purchased for public transportation in the state to be electric-powered by 2035 — backed by $82…
(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 Holzmann said…
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 Funke Mediengruppe…
(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. European Union…
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 other short-term…
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 all eyes…
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 to the…
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 island and…
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 compensation for…
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 Roe v.…
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, said in…
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 will soon…
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 pm in…
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 is necessary.…
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 Saturday at…
(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 will agree…
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 exchange-traded-fund (ETF)…
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 resuming the…
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 largest power…
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 women across…
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 the digital…
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 and other…
Chinese Officials Will Soon Strap Electronic Monitoring Bracelets To COVID Patients Philip Lenczycki on July 11, 2022 Hong Kong’s Ministry of Health announced it will soon require COVID-19 patients to wear electronic…
PINKERTON: Will Biden Get Back Up If He’s Knocked Down By Fierce Political Winds? James P. Pinkerton on July 11, 2022 The old joke: “I must get to the front of the…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will participate in the Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting on Tuesday, a senior administration official said, as Washington steps up its engagement to counter China…
By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON -U.S. President Joe Biden will make the case for greater oil production from OPEC nations to bring down gasoline prices when he meets Gulf leaders…