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…
PARIS – The planned nationalisation of French power utility EDF will not result in an increase in the electricity bills of French households, government spokesman Olivier Veran said on Sunday. “The nationalisation…
(Reuters) – Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari said he and his fellow U.S. central bankers are “totally united” on getting too-high inflation back down to their 2% goal, but it…
By Danilo Masoni and Medha Singh MILAN – The upcoming corporate earnings season could prompt another sharp fall in global share prices with profit forecasts looking far too upbeat given mounting recession…
Dems Are Still Pressuring Manchin To Back Climate Bill That Will Make Inflation Even Worse Jack McEvoy on July 7, 2022 Democratic leaders in Congress are pressuring Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe…
WASHINGTON – A guilty plea by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, who was detained in February at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport with vape cartridges containing hashish oil, will not impact negotiations to bring…
LONDON -Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill said on Thursday that he would consider a faster pace of interest rate rises to tackle “uncomfortably high” inflation, but only if needed to…
ASBURY PARK, NJ – It’s been two days since the Fourth of July celebration ended, but Asbury Park Chief of Police David Kelso says illegal fireworks continue to be a quality of…
Google Will Erase Location Data For Users Who Visit Abortion Clinics Micaela Burrow on July 5, 2022 Google said it will automatically erase location data for users who visit abortion providers in…
Audubon, NJ – Police in Audubon responded to a near-fatal stabbing of a woman loading her groceries into her car after shopping at the Acme store on West Nicholson Road. The suspect,…
MCKENNA: Democrats Are Hoping Voters Will Forget All About The Biden Admin’s Missteps. Will It Work? Michael McKenna on July 5, 2022 Some Democrats are convinced that the Supreme Court’s ruling in…
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis said that while the Vatican’s secret and contested agreement with China on the appointment of Roman Catholic bishops is not ideal, he hopes it…
If you are planning on driving through NYC on the Fourth of July, be aware there will be various street closures along both sides of the East River. If you want to…
BEIJING – China on Monday rejected as an irresponsible smear a warning from the chief of NASA that China might “take over” the moon as part of a military programme, saying it…
PRAGUE – The Czech National Bank’s new governor Ales Michl is likely to stabilise interest rates as he and three new board members are not keen on policy tightening, President Milos Zeman…
SAO PAULO – Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is leading in the polls for Brazil’s October presidential election, said on Saturday he will not tolerate threats against institutions, and…
TRIPOLI -Libyan protesters will keep demonstrating until all the ruling elites quit power, they said on Saturday, after rallies in most main cities on Friday culminated in a crowd storming the parliament…
By Jeff Mason and Rami Ayyub WASHINGTON -President Joe Biden predicted on Friday that some U.S. states will try to arrest women for crossing state lines to get abortions after the Supreme…
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…
MADRID – President Joe Biden supports a deal that will allow Finland and Sweden to join NATO and played a behind-the-scene role in the Nordic countries’ negotiations with Turkey, a senior U.S.…
(Reuters) – San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly on Tuesday said she believes the U.S. economy will slow to below 2% annual growth as the Fed raises interest rates, but…
NEW YORK – Morgan Stanley joined other large U.S. banks expanding its healthcare coverage to include travel costs for employees seeking abortion services if they are not locally available, according to a…
By Angelo Amante and Matthias Williams GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies on Monday pledged to stand with Ukraine “for as long as it takes” by cranking…
SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany – The U.S. is confident that NATO’s new strategy document will include “strong” language on China, a White House official said on Sunday, adding that negotiations on how to…
NEW YORK – The second-largest U.S. bank, Bank of America, joined other top financial firms in saying on Friday it will cover travel costs for employees who need to go out-of-state to…
NEW YORK – Deutsche Bank AG is updating its U.S. healthcare policy to cover travel costs for any medical procedure, including abortion, that is not offered within 100 miles of an employees’…