WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged at their first meeting of 2020 on Wednesday, upholding their patient stance after an active, and often tumultuous, 2019. The Fed continued to express confidence about the economy’s health in its post-meeting statement, saying “the labor market remains strong” and economic activity has been rising “at […]
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The German government has approved a bill that will codify the country’s closure of coal-fired power stations January 29, 2020, 3:03 PM 2 min read BERLIN — The German government approved a bill Wednesday that will codify the country’s closure of coal-fired power stations, defending the plan against critics who say it’s not ambitious enough.
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Image copyright Getty Images ITV News presenter Alastair Stewart is stepping down from his role following what ITN called “errors of judgment in Alastair’s use of social media”. In a statement, the veteran broadcaster, 67, said: “It was a misjudgement which I regret.” ITN said he had breached editorial guidelines, but did not elaborate on
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Image copyright Getty Images The UK’s competition watchdog has warned StubHub that it could face court action if it does not make changes to its website. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it is “concerned” that StubHub is not warning customers buying resale tickets that they could be turned away at some venues. The
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SAN FRANCISCO — Lyft plans to announce a corporate restructuring on Wednesday that will result in job cuts, according to two people with knowledge of the plans, as the ride-hailing company grapples with questions about whether it can make money. The scope of the layoffs was unclear. Lyft plans to inform employees on Wednesday, said
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league and players’ union are having “incredibly productive dialogue” on reaching a new collective bargaining agreement January 29, 2020, 6:32 PM 3 min read MIAMI — The Latest on NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s news conference. (all times EST.) 1:30 p.m. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league and players’
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The SNP’s Westminster leader read a list of backers for Holyrood’s plans for Scottish immigration proposals. Ian Blackford said it would “grow our economy and protect public services” as he called for “a tailored migration policy for Scotland”. Boris Johnson said Westminster’s points-based system would “deliver the immigration this country needs” and he called on
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Britain’s departure from the European Union has been backed by European lawmakers, after a debate that mixed warm words of love with hard-headed warnings to the country not to seek too many concessions during upcoming trade talks on a future relationship By RAF CASERT Associated Press January 29, 2020, 5:57 PM 4 min read BRUSSELS
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Image copyright Getty Images There have been two potential cases of e-cigarette- or vaping-related lung injury (EVALI) in the UK in the past year, in which both patients died. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is currently investigating the deaths. It has also received 20 reports of serious adverse reactions to vaping. Public health
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Michael Bloomberg said he hasn’t spoken to President Donald Trump in more than three years, but their last conversation was a doozy. On “The Tonight Show” Tuesday, the Democratic presidential candidate recalled a request by Trump to call him after he’d been elected in 2016. Bloomberg obliged. So when Trump asked Bloomberg what he should
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