The Federal Reserve had to step into financial markets on Tuesday to keep interest rates from rising above its target, the first time the central bank has had to carry out this type of “market operation” since the global financial crisis. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York had to spring into action to keep […]
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A new study suggests when a pregnant woman breathes in air pollution, it can travel beyond her lungs to the placenta that guards her fetus. Pollution composed of tiny particles from car exhaust, factory smokestacks and other sources is dangerous to everyone’s health, and during pregnancy it’s been linked to premature births and low birth
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Missing Mandy Moore like candy? Well, she’s finally back with her first new song in a decade. The Emmy-nominated actress is taking a break from leaving you in a puddle every week on “This Is Us” and returning to her roots as a singer. On Tuesday, Moore released her single “When I Wasn’t Watching” and an accompanying
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This article is part of a series of op-eds by CEOs of companies participating in CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, the largest CEO-led business coalition focused on advancing diversity and inclusion in the U.S. By Michael C. Bodson, president and CEO, DTCC Today, in a global marketplace where technology connects even the most remote
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The first sign that something is amiss at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island comes before even stepping inside: The Bahamian flag perched on the roof is flying at half-staff. The nation’s flags, even the one above the luxury 3,800-room water park and hotel, have been lowered in honor of the 51 people who died
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Two men who said they worked for a company hired by the state to test the security of a courthouse in central Iowa were arrested after they broke in to the county building last week as part of what they say was their work, according to court documents. On Friday, they will appear in the
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Eli Manning is being benched and the Daniel Jones era with the New York Giants is about to begin. Coach Pat Shurmur announced Tuesday that the No. 6 overall pick in the NFL draft is replacing two-time Super Bowl MVP as the Giants’ starting quarterback. The move comes less than 24 hours after Shurmur refused
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Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson has criticised Jeremy Corbyn’s refusal to argue for the UK to remain in the EU, accusing him of being “Brexit by nature”. Addressing her party’s conference, she also attacked Boris Johnson, whom she said was “silencing critics, purging opponents, ignoring the law” over Brexit. And she warned the PM: “If
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Kraft Heinz Co. shares are sliding after one of the company’s top investors sold 25 million shares. 3G Capital — a Brazilian private equity firm — reduced its stake in the company by 9%. 3G remains the company’s second-largest shareholder. 3G partnered with Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to combine Kraft and Heinz in 2015. But the
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Image copyright Getty Images Particles of black carbon – or soot – can cross the placenta, a study has found. The Nature Communications research is the first direct evidence the particles can get into the part of the placenta that feeds the developing foetus. It could be the first step to explaining why high pollution
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