Newscenter Media News The World Health Organization said Monday that nearly half the world’s population was now covered by solid rules limiting trans fat in foods and urged lagging countries to catch up. …
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Forget a soft landing, there may be ‘no landing,’ economist says. Here’s what that means for you
The Fed is expected to announce no rate hike at the end of its two-day meeting. Now, the possibility of a ‘no landing’ scenario looks real, one economist says.
Read More »Three US troops killed in Jordan, Biden vows reprisal
A drone attack on a base in Jordan killed three American troops on Sunday, with President Joe Biden blaming Iran-backed militants and vowing to hold the perpetrators to account. The …
Read More »Biden to receive Scholz at White House on February 9
US President Joe Biden will welcome German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House on February 9 for talks focused on Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war, according to a statement …
Read More »Microsoft says exec email breached in Russia-backed hack
Hackers linked to Russia’s intelligence service broke into email accounts of senior Microsoft executives, according to a regulatory filing available Friday. The post Microsoft says exec email breached in Russia-backed …
Read More »Six nuns kidnapped in Haiti
Eight people, including six nuns, were kidnapped Friday in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, according to the country’s association of religious orders, amid an ongoing upswing in abductions. The post Six nuns …
Read More »Mexico arrests suspected cartel leader over kidnapping, killing of Americans
Mexican authorities have arrested an alleged cartel leader over the kidnapping of four Americans, which resulted in the deaths of two of them, local media reported Friday. The post Mexico …
Read More »American Express CEO says spending is strong, delinquencies are down from 2019
The signs of resilient consumer spending run somewhat counter to persistent inflation.
Read More »Trump may not be in Davos but he haunts CEOs, leaders
A ghost of elections past in the form of ex-president Donald Trump haunted the annual schmoozefest of the world’s political and business elites in Davos. The post Trump may not …
Read More »Grayscale CEO says most of the approved bitcoin ETFs won’t survive, defends highest fees in industry
He defended the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF’s 1.5% fee. Most of the approved ETFs have fees of between 0.2% and 0.4%.
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