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Dr. Lisa DeNell Cook of Michigan, nominated to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, speaks before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 3, 2022. REUTERS (Reuters) — A U.S. appeals co…

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng is escorted by security personnel to Santa Cruz Palace, on the day of U.S.-China talks on trade, economic and national security issues, in Madrid, Spain, Sept. 15, 2025. REUTERS MADRID (Reuters) — The U.S. will go ahead with a ban on short-video app TikTok if China do…

Carol Lucenara TRIPLE J Saipan, Inc. is proud to announce the promotion of long-time employee Carol Lucenara to the position of manager of Surfrider Resort Hotel. Carol will continue to also manage Great Harvest Bread Co. Saipan while expanding her responsibilities to oversee operations at Surfride…

A woman carries shopping bags during the holiday season in New York City, Dec. 21, 2022. REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. consumer prices rose more than expected in August and the annual increase in inflation was the largest in seven months, but the data is not expected to prevent a much-anticip…

A woman takes pictures of Apple products during an Apple’s event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, Sept. 9, 2025. REUTERS CUPERTINO, California (Reuters) — Apple on Tuesday introduced an upgraded line of new iPhones, including a slimmer iPhone Air, and held prices steady ami…

A man walks under an electronic screen showing Japan’s Nikkei share price index inside a conference hall in Tokyo, Japan on June 14, 2022. REUTERS SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Asia stocks rose on Tuesday, buoyed by expectations of a U.S. rate cut as early as next week, even as political upheavals ar…

A “Now Hiring” sign is displayed outside Taylor Party and Equipment Rentals in Somerville, Massachusetts, Sept. 1, 2022. REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. job growth weakened sharply in August and the unemployment rate increased to nearly a four-year high of 4.3%, confirming that labo…

Visitors and electronic screens displaying Japan’s Nikkei stock quotation board are reflected on window glasses inside a building in Tokyo, Japan on Feb. 22, 2024. REUTERS TOKYO (Reuters) — A global slide in long-dated bonds extended into Asia on Wednesday, while gold climbed to a new peak as…