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Report: March Turbulence Shows Need For Financial Reforms
A top government financial oversight panel says that the turbulence in financial markets last spring has exposed problems in the operation of money market funds that will need to be corrected before the next crisis hits.
Critics Say EPA Allowing More Time To Fix Lead-tainted Water
The Trump administration overhauled the country's widely criticized, 29-year-old framework to eliminate toxic lead from drinking water on Tuesday, but critics charge that the new rule gives utilities far more time than before to finally replace old, lead-...
Lawsuit Challenges Indiana Laws On Disposal Of Fetal Remains
An Indianapolis abortion clinic is suing the state of Indiana, challenging provisions of a state law upheld last year by the U.S. Supreme Court requiring fetal remains to be buried or cremated after an abortion.
Stocks Slide As Coronavirus Angst Lingers, U.S. Stimulus Underwhelms
Lingering concerns over a new variant of COVID19 in the United Kingdom weighed on a gauge of global equities on Tuesday and sent the euro, British pound and U.S. Treasury yields lower.
S&P 500 Ends Lower As New COVID Storm Clouds Overshadow Stimulus Passage
The S&P 500 lost ground at the end of a whipsaw session on Tuesday as concerns over a new variant of the coronavirus and disappointing economic data stole the thunder from Washington's passage of a longawaited pandemic relief bill.
Russia Sends 300 Instructors To Central African Republic
Russia said Tuesday it has sent 300 military instructors to the Central African Republic to help train its army that's facing an offensive by rebel groups ahead of elections.
UP: Youth Held For Injuring 17-year-old Girl With Flammable Substance
A youth was arrested here on Tuesday evening in connection with a 17-year-old girl getting burn injuries on her head and right hand, after an inflammable material was thrown at her, police said. Additional Superintendent of Police Gyananjay Singh said...
Travel Restrictions Set, Tweaked Amid New Virus Variants
Countries around the world have been introducing new restrictions, and tweaking existing ones, on travel from Britain and elsewhere amid concerns about new coronavirus variants.
Pak Registers Surplus Of USD 447 Million In November: Central Bank
Pakistan recorded a surplus for the fifth consecutive month in November at USD 447 million in its current account despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the State Bank of Pakistan said on Tuesday. The surplus of USD 447 was recorded in comparison to a deficit o...
UP Govt Earns 21.5 Per Cent Higher Mining Revenue Than Last Year
The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday said the state earned Rs 420.82 crore from mining activity so far this year despite the adverse circumstances due to COVID-19 pandemic. This is 21.5 per cent higher than that compared to the last financial year (...
U.S. Seeks To Calm Fears Of U.K. Virus Variant As U.S. Infections Top 18 Million
Total U.S. COVID19 cases surpassed 18 million on Tuesday as health officials tried to tamp down fears about a new, highly transmissible variant of the coronavirus in the United Kingdom.
From Famine To Feast, Investment In European Tech Startups Roars Back
With Europe in coronavirus lockdown, venture capital fund manager Fergal Mullen told his investors in April he would find it hard to back a startup without first meeting its founders.
Oil Drops As New Coronavirus Variant Revives Demand Fears
Oil dropped towards $50 a barrel on Tuesday, adding to losses from the previous session, as a mutant variant of the coronavirus in Britain revived concerns over demand recovery.
Gold Dips As Dollar Advances After Strong U.S. Data
Gold prices dipped on Tuesday as its safe haven allure was blunted by a strong dollar, which added to gains after the release of strong U.S. economic data amid the new coronavirus strain in the UK.
Column: On Its Own For 70 Years, LPGA Gets Through Big Year
The late Mickey Wright once recalled an LPGA Tour event where she was unable to sleep, all because of her location.
Review: Carey Mulligan Mesmerizes In ‘Promising Young Woman’
Is it a #MeToo-era revenge thriller? A 21st-century Fatal Attraction? A candy-colored feminist polemic, to strains of Paris Hilton and Britney Spears? A black comedy? A comic tragedy?
