WASHINGTON — Banks could invest heavily in or even sponsor venture capital funds under a proposed change to a post-crisis rule that was intended to limit their risk-taking. The proposal, unveiled Thursday by the Federal Reserve and other banking agencies, would revamp the Volcker Rule, which was created as part of the 2010 Dodd-Frank law. […]
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According to a new Gallup report released on Wednesday, women in committed heterosexual relationships are as likely as their partners to work outside the home, and yet they’re still more likely to do more work at home, too. Women are more likely to clean the house, prepare meals and care for children on a daily
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Ever since Jeanine Cummins’ novel “American Dirt” was released on Jan. 21, much of the media has described the ensuing controversy in terms of nationality and ethnicity. This question continues to come up: Is a non-Mexican allowed to write about Mexico? Accusations have flown back and forth on social media: cultural appropriation versus “cancel culture,”
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Image copyright PA Media US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said his country will help the UK reduce risks associated with involving Huawei in its 5G network. He said officials would work together to “get this right” after the UK’s decision to give the Chinese firm a limited role in building its system. Mr
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Ginni Rometty, the first female CEO in IBM’s century-long history, is leaving the helm in April January 30, 2020, 11:05 PM 2 min read ARMONK, N.Y. — Ginni Rometty, the first female CEO in IBM’s century-long history, is leaving the helm in April. Rometty, 62, will remain IBM’s executive chairwoman until the end of the
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LOS ANGELES — Ara Zobayan’s passion for helicopters began as a passenger, a tourist floating over the vast Grand Canyon. The freedom the man who would become Kobe Bryant’s pilot felt was transformational, inspiring Zobayan to scrimp and save to take lessons and learn to pilot the aircraft himself. “It tapped into what he felt
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Patrick Philbin, a deputy White House counsel, on Saturday at the Capitol.Credit…Erin Schaff/The New York Times Patrick Philbin, a deputy White House counsel, has quickly emerged as one of President Trump’s leading defenders on the Senate floor, jumping up to answer some of the most pointed questions from senators. His last name quickly drew jokes
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American Airlines pilots have sued their company to make it stop all flights to China immediately because of the coronavirus outbreak By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer January 30, 2020, 10:41 PM 2 min read DALLAS — The pilots’ union at American Airlines sued on Thursday to stop the carrier from flying to China and
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A San Diego judge says Johnson & Johnson must pay nearly $344 million in penalties for deceptively marketing pelvic mesh devices for women January 30, 2020, 10:05 PM 1 min read SAN DIEGO — A San Diego judge ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay nearly $344 million in penalties for deceptively marketing pelvic mesh devices
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The “Today” co-anchor appeared on air with her dress on backward, telling colleagues Hoda Kotb and Craig Melvin that perhaps she was too distracted to notice because she woke up at 3:30 a.m. (See the video below.) For good measure, she turned her collar inside out to show that the tag was indeed in front.
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