U.S. consumers up view of inflation, spending in coming year, NY Fed survey finds
(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 …
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Philadelphia Man Sentenced to One Year in Jail for Shining Laser into Police Helicopter
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Raji Yusuf, 36, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to one year in prison and three …
Good Luck Finding Easter Eggs To Dye This Year
Good Luck Finding Easter Eggs To Dye This Year Harry Wilmerding on April 7, 2022 Egg prices continue to soar as the country approaches Easter …
Exxon, Chevron paid their CEOs over $22 million each last year -filings
By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON – Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp paid their chief executives more than $22 million each last year, according to securities …
Venezuela growth could hit 20% this year, Credit Suisse says: ‘Not typos!’
CARACAS – Venezuela’s economy could surge 20% this year, investment bank Credit Suisse said in a report, sharply hiking its previous forecast of 4.5% due …
Italy approves new car incentives of 650 million euros per year
ROME – Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has signed a decree to allocate 650 million euros ($709 million) per year from 2022 through 2024 for …
Greek central bank cuts economic growth projection to 3.8% this year
By George Georgiopoulos ATHENS – Greece’s economy is seen expanding by 3.8% this year under a baseline scenario, a slower pace than a previous projection …
Russia’s new car sales slump 63% year on year in March
(Reuters) – New car sales in Russia fell 62.9% year-on-year in March, contracting for a ninth straight month, as the industry encountered an acute shortage …
Production from Stellantis Italy plants to fall for fifth year due to chip crisis-union
MILAN – Vehicle production from sites owned in Italy by Stellantis and previously its predecessor Fiat Chrysler is set to fall for a fifth consecutive …
Canada’s Ontario plans second minimum wage hike this year
(Reuters) – Ontario’s ruling Progressive Conservative government said on Tuesday it plans to raise the hourly minimum wage by 50 Canadian cents beginning in October, …
ECB could raise interest rates back to zero this year – Wunsch
FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank could raise interest rates back to zero already this year to fight high inflation, Belgian central bank chief Pierre …
PNY Named 2021 NVIDIA Partner Network Americas Distribution Partner of the Year
PARSIPPANY, N.J., April 5, 2022 — PNY today announced it was named the 2021 NVIDIA Partner Network (NPN) Americas Distribution Partner of the Year, for being …
IMF calls for $15 billion this year to manage long-term risks of COVID
WASHINGTON – Countries around the world should provide $15 billion in grants this year and $10 billion a year thereafter to manage the long-term risks …
‘Horrific’: Report Breaks Down The Shocking Rise Officers Being Gunned Down This Year
‘Horrific’: Report Breaks Down The Shocking Rise Officers Being Gunned Down This Year Harold Hutchison on April 4, 2022 Over 100 police officers were shot …
Fed’s Evans sees 7 rate hikes this year, but says that could change
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans on Friday repeated his view that the U.S. central bank will likely need to …
Swedish govt sees economy slowing this year amid high inflation
STOCKHOLM – Sweden’s economy will slow this year with headline inflation expected to run at its highest level since the early 1990s, the government said …
Southern California Businessman Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Illegally Brokering Sales of Embargoed Defense Articles From China
CHICAGO — A Southern California businessman has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for illegally brokering the sales of embargoed defense articles from …
Storage Post Self Storage Deftly Executes Its 8th Self-Storage Property Acquisition This Year With A New Facility In Linden, New Jersey
Storage Post-Linden South is a premium facility that benefits from brand recognition within the neighborhood and a sister store, Storage Post-Linden, only 3 miles away. …
Energy crisis will hurt Greek economic growth this year -fin min
ATHENS – Higher energy prices will have a negative impact on Greece’s economic growth this year, the country’s Finance Minister said on Wednesday, adding that …
Man Charged In Crash That Killed 3 Year Old Girl In Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Timothy Robinson, 62, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, homicide by vehicle, homicide by vehicle while DUI, DUI, reckless endangerment of another person, …
Retired Family Physician Charged With Sexual Assault of 4 Year Old Girl
HARRISBURG, PA – Dr. Mandell Much, 86, was charged with Aggravated Indecent Assault of a Child, Indecent Assault of a Person Less than 13 years …
FedEx to test autonomous drone cargo deliveries next year
(Reuters) – U.S. delivery firm FedEx Corp’s subsidiary, FedEx Express, will begin testing Elroy Air’s Chaparral autonomous air cargo system next year, the companies said …
Buffalo Man Heading to Jail for One Year for Attacking Victim’s Car Machete
BUFFALO, NY – A Buffalo man is heading to jail after being convicted and sentenced for a machete attack on a car of a man …
Suburban Chicago Woman Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Insider Trading
CHICAGO — A federal judge today sentenced a suburban Chicago woman to a year in prison for using insider information obtained from her husband to …
Vonage Receives 5-Star Rating in 2022 CRN® Partner Program Guide for Third Consecutive Year
HOLMDEL, N.J., March 29, 2022 — Vonage (Nasdaq: VG), a global leader in cloud communications helping businesses accelerate their digital transformation, has achieved the prestigious …
ECB’s Holzmann wants key rate at zero by year end – BZ
FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank should raise its key interest rate to zero by year-end or it will risk having to raise it even …
Emirates airline chief sees return to profit next year
By Yousef Saba DUBAI – Dubai’s Emirates expects to significantly reduce losses in the current financial year and return to profit next year, the airline’s …
Bitcoin holds ground after touching highest this year
By Tom Wilson and Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON – Bitcoin on Tuesday held ground just below its highest this year, touched a day earlier, with gains …
MISSOURI MAN RECEIVES 30 YEAR SENTENCE FOR ATTEMPTED ENTICEMENT OF A CHILD
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – William E. Jackson, 47, of Pevely, Missouri, was sentenced to 360 months in prison on Thursday, March 24, 2022, for traveling …
Former Tonawanda Police Dispatcher Facing 10 Year Prison Term After Guilty Plea
BUFFALO, NY – A former Tonawanda Police Department dispatch supervisor, Brett A. Rider, 48, of Kenmore has pleaded guilty in court to charges lodged against …
3 Year Old Girl Shot In Brooklyn, Police Searching For Suspects
BROOKLYN, NY – A 3 year old girl was shot outside of 127 Riverdale Avenue in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn. She was hit by …
Pennsyvlania Attempted Cop Killer Gets 25 Year Sentence
PHILADELPHIA – A Lansdale bank robber who attempted to kill a Pennsylvania State Trooper, saved only by a gun malfunction has been convicted and sentenced …
Batteries Plus Continues to Power Onward with Expanded Presence Nationwide, Surmounting Pandemic Year after Year
National Battery Retailer Signs 15 Franchise Units at Start of 2022, After a Record-Breaking 2021 HARTLAND, Wis., March 24, 2022 — Batteries Plus is hitting …
Turkey’s C/A deficit seen rising to 4% of GDP this year -Goldman
ISTANBUL – Turkey’s current account deficit is expected to rise to $32 billion or 4.0% of GDP this year, more than the 2.5% previously forecast, …
Jackson Officials Say PR Firm Will Help Put a Positive Spin on the Town During Election Year
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township officials said they interviewed several different firms before awarding a no-bid contract to Brand Strategic Communications for public image …
BoFA, Citi expect multiple 50-bps Fed hikes this year as inflation bites
LONDON/NEW YORK – Bank of America (BofA) and Citi have joined a small but growing number of top investment banks calling for more aggressive interest …
China’s Bank of Communications boss warns of tough year ahead
By Zoey Zhang and Engen Tham SHANGHAI – The president of China’s Bank of Communications Co Ltd (BoCom), on Friday warned it will be difficult …
Chile plans to reform controversial pension program next year
SANTIAGO – The Chilean government will send a long-awaited bill to reform the country’s controversial private pension system to congress next year, Finance Minister Mario …
CHOP Neonatologist Dr. Karen M. Puopolo Receives PA Pediatrician of the Year Award at 2022 AAP Conference
As an attending neonatologist at CHOP and Chief of the Section on Newborn Medicine at Pennsylvania Hospital, Dr. Puopolo has dedicated her career to quantifying …
Former St. Louis police officer sentenced to one year and one day in fraud case
ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk sentenced former St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer Brad Stephens to one year and one …
Analysts see Brazil central bank ending monetary tightening at 13% this year
BRASILIA – Brazil’s central bank will wrap up its monetary tightening with rates at 13% this year, according to a weekly survey of private economists …
Fed may have to be more aggressive after hiking rates this year, Kashkari says
By Ann Saphir – The Federal Reserve should raise its policy rate to the range of 1.75% to 2% this year, Minneapolis Fed President Neel …
Buffalo parolee gets 7 year prison sentence for criminal contact with child
BUFFALO, NY – A 63-year-old Buffalo man will be going to prison for 7 years followed by 10 years of post-release supervision after being convicted …
Former City of Chicago Alderman Sentenced to More Than a Year in Federal Prison for Using Political Funds To Pay Personal Expenses
CHICAGO — Former City of Chicago Alderman RICARDO MUNOZ was sentenced today to 13 months in federal prison for using money from a political fund …
Analysis-Europe faces struggle to escape Russian gas this year
By Nina Chestney, Marwa Rashad and Kate Abnett LONDON/BRUSSELS – The European Commission’s plan to cut dependence on Russian gas this year will be hard …
Ukraine crisis could cut 1% off global growth this year – OECD
PARIS – The Ukraine crisis could knock more than a percentage point off global growth this year and add two and a half percentage points …
German debt to reach some 70% of output this year – Lindner
BERLIN – Germany’s public debt will be around 70% of economic output this year and will fall to no more than the 60% ceiling set …
Conditions not right for China to expand property tax trial this year – Xinhua
BEIJING – The conditions are not right for China to expand a property tax trial this year, state-run Xinhua news agency quoted the finance ministry …
Georgia Cyber Fraud Task Force marks one year of progress
ATLANTA – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia along with the Office of the Georgia Attorney General, six metro-Atlanta District Attorneys, …
China will ensure stable economic operations this year, cabinet says
BEIJING – China will ensure stable economic operations this year, keep economic growth, employment and prices within reasonable ranges, state media quoted the cabinet as …