Aaron Rodgers is one of the greatest quarterbacks in the NFL.But when the Packers selected a quarterback rather than a much-needed wide receiver, many thought it might be the team’s way of showing him out the door.With how he has played so far this season—he is not going anywhere. But his resurgence has made some…...
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Fed Vice Chair Richard Clarida said the central bank would retain low interest rates and let inflation run higher than 2% at times.The Fed’s reassurance isn’t helping the Nasdaq, which has declined by 11.8% since September 2.Investors remain rattled by the pandemic-induced correction despite the Fed’s dovish stance.Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida reaffirmed the…...
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Charlie Scharf has apologized for insensitive diversity comments made earlier this summer.His handling of the issue speaks to his willingness to tackle problems head-on.That he made the comments at all shows he isn’t covering up potential problems at the bank.Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf has been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons this…...
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by as much as 185 points Thursday.All 11 S&P 500 sectors sold off at the start of trading, with energy companies leading the pack.Initail jobless claims came in higher than expected last week, raising doubts about the economic recovery.The Dow and broader U.S. stock market tumbled Thursday, after higher…...
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When Meghan Markle heard about Archie Williams, she knew she had to support his endeavor on ‘America’s Got Talent.’ How absolutely sweet! September 24, 2020 Date published: 2020-09-24T13:30:32+00:00 Meghan Markle gracefully makes an appearance on American television again. | Source: AFP PHOTO / Andrew CowieMeghan Markle made a surprise appearance on “America’s Got Talent.”The Duchess…...
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British prosecutors have begun a move to confiscate $39.3m from Bhadresh Gohil, a London lawyer, who assisted James Ibori to loot and launder funds from Nigeria.Ibori, ex-governor of Delta State, was convicted in 2010 in the United Kingdom for money-laundering. Gohil was also convicted in 2010 of 13 counts of money-laundering and other offences linked…...
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JOHANNESBURG - Embattled Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku has threatened legal action against the DA’s Jack Bloom. This comes after the DA Gauteng health spokesperson published a statement, accusing Masuku’s department of spending almost R500,000 on each COVID-19 patient admitted at the Nasrec field hospital. Bloom says this is another reason why Masuku should be fired…...
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India has said that Pakistan has no legal basis to convert Pakistan occupied Kashmir's Gilgit-Baltistan region as its 5th province and the action will be "void ab initio". Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivastava in response to a WION question said, “Any action by Pakistan to alter the status of the militarily occupied so-called…...
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California governor Gavin Newsom made a bold attempt today to eliminate sales of new gas-guzzling cars and trucks, marking a critical step in the state’s quest to become carbon neutral by 2045. But the effort to clean up the state’s largest source of climate emissions is almost certain to face serious legal challenges, particularly if…...
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Attorney General William Barr appears before the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington, U.S., July 28, 2020. Matt McClain | Reuters The Department of Justice proposed legislation Wednesday to reform a key legal liability shield for the tech industry known as Section 230. The draft legislation focuses on two areas of reform. First,…...
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