If the legislation can pass the House (where support appears less enthusiastic) and earn President Joe Biden’s signature, there would be no more falling back every year in the fall. More daylight and no more changing the clock. Sounds nice, right? Not so fast. The Senate’s enthusiasm for permanent Daylight Saving Time masks a very […]
Vladimir Putin was annoyed – or maybe just bored. The Russian leader had been patiently fielding questions from a small group of international journalists in the restaurant of a modest hotel in Davos. Then one of the queries seemed to irritate him. He stared back at the questioner, an American, and said slowly, through an […]
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CBank hikes rates by 700 bps Sri Lanka beset by crippling economic crisis Finance minister seeks debt moratorium, financial aid COLOMBO, April 8 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s central bank doubled its key interest rates on Friday, raising each by an unprecedented 700 basis points to tame inflation that has soared due to crippling shortages of […]
This weekend marks the third round of ramped-up patrols downtown. NORFOLK, Va. — Stepped-up security in the downtown area comes after five people were shot outside Chicho’s Pizza Backstage on Granby Street last month. Two died and three others were hurt. The increased presence seemingly did not stop another shooting inside MacArthur Center Mall last […]
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) – A woman from Wausau is making her dream come true one step at a time. Gina Cornell is a triathlete who designs clothes for those who share her passion. Cornell presented her business on the show ‘Project Pitch-it’ to get her business on its feet. Cornell’s passion for triathlons began in […]
U.S. dollar notes are seen in this November 7, 2016 picture illustration. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register NEW YORK, April 8 (Reuters) – Speculators’ net long positioning on the U.S. dollar fell in the latest week, according to calculations by Reuters and U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data […]
The bust came following a months-long investigation, officials said. HARTFORD, Conn. — Several people, including four Connecticut residents, were arrested Thursday after a drug bust at a Hartford business. The bust happened just before 7 p.m. at a business on 451 Franklin Avenue, also known as Hot Mommas, police said. Members of the Hartford Police […]
Russia’s central bank cut interest rates on Friday in a bid to cushion the economy from the impact of western sanctions, saying the recent rebound in the rouble had eased inflationary pressures. The Bank of Russia said it would lower its key interest rate to 17 per cent from its previous high of 20 per […]
The logos of Austrian oil and gas group OMV and Gazprom are seen prior to a news conference in Vienna, Austria, December 14, 2016. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/ Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register VIENNA, April 8 (Reuters) – Austrian energy group OMV (OMVV.VI) said on Friday it would take a 2-billion-euro ($2.17 billion) […]
