Image copyright Getty Images Image caption All eyes are on the repo market The US central bank has pumped more than $200bn (£160bn) into the financial system this week – the first time there’s been such an intervention since 2008. The Federal Reserve’s aim was to stabilise what is usually a calm part of the […]
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WASHINGTON — Two of the technology industry’s leading figures descended on Washington on Thursday as their companies face growing political pressure. The executives, Jeff Bezos of Amazon and Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, showed up for different reasons, and in different places. Mr. Bezos led a morning event at the National Press Club, announcing a commitment
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The resilient New York Yankees powered their way to the club’s first AL East title since 2012, routing the Los Angeles Angels 9-1 Thursday night behind three RBIs each from old mainstay Brett Gardner and newcomer DJ LeMahieu. A day after wasting a chance to clinch first place, the homer-happy Yankees went ahead when LeMahieu
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LOS ANGELES — Ed Buck, a small-time Democratic donor and political activist, faces a federal drug charge in the death of Gemmel Moore, one of two men who died of overdoses in Mr. Buck’s West Hollywood home since 2017. In a criminal complaint made public Thursday, federal authorities outlined a pattern in which they said
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When the news broke that Larry David would be narrating Adam Mansbach’s latest profanity-filled “bedtime story,” it seemed only fitting. Now the trailer for the audiobook is confirming it. Mansbach is the author behind blunt parenting favorites “Go the F**k to Sleep” and “You Have to F**king Eat.” The third installment in his series of
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Image copyright Jo Hale Image caption The star dedicated his Mercury Prize to his family Streatham-born rapper Dave has won the 2019 Mercury Prize for his intimate and revealing debut album Psychodrama. The 21-year-old hugged his mother before walking on stage to collect the award, saying he was “lost for words”. Later, after gathering his
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Image copyright Jessica Fitzpatrick Image caption Jessica Fitzpatrick is looking at a career in law Twenty-year-old Jessica Fitzpatrick from Kent is in her third-year of university. Like most students with a part-time job, balancing all of her commitments can be challenging. So she chose a virtual internship, with the global law firm Linklaters, to fit
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Thousands of people are stuck on the Mexican side of the US border after changes in policy have made it more difficult for asylum seekers to enter the US. The Trump administration says these policies are working to stop migration on its southern border and that Mexico is responsible for their safety. But could its
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BBC Click’s Lara Lewington looks at some of the week’s best technology stories including: An ex-Google engineer, who worked with the US military programme Project Maven, calls for ban on “killer robots” in war zones An algorithm designed to spot bullying on Twitter has a 90% accuracy rate say researchers A robotic fish has been
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North Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid deplored the fact that Colin Kaepernick hasn’t been tapped to return to the NFL this season even as a series of quarterbacks have been sidelined by injuries. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Reid listed current quarterbacks who have recently sustained injuries, including the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger, the New Orleans Saints’ Drew
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