Denmark to look for ‘legal tool’ to prevent Koran burnings
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – The Danish government will seek to “find a legal tool” that would enable authorities to prevent the burning of copies of the Koran in front of other countries’ embassies…
South Korea plans financial tool to head off crises
SEOUL – South Korea’s top financial regulator unveiled on Tuesday a draft plan for supporting distressed financial companies to prevent failures, rather than waiting to bail them out after they had defaulted…
Spain says ECB’s tool to control government bond spreads are ‘appropriate’
MADRID – Spain’s Economy Minister Nadia Calvino said that the European Central Bank’s tools to try to keep government bond spreads down are adequate. “The tools the ECB is using right now…
Rates will remain main policy tool for BoE, Pill says
By William Schomberg LONDON – Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday that interest rates would remain the central bank’s main monetary policy tool as it prepares to start…
BoE’s Pill says rate rises are a blunt tool, cannot fine-tune sterling
By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON – The Bank of England’s monetary policy must focus on its main goal of controlling inflation, rather than trying too hard to stabilise the exchange…
Yellen says gasoline tax holiday worth considering as anti-inflation tool
By David Lawder TORONTO – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday that a gasoline tax holiday should be considered as a way to address inflation, even if it is “not…
Suspect Who Killed 71-Year-Old With Gardening Tool Gets 22 Years in Prison
BUFFALO, NY (PRESS RELEASE) -Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 24-year-old Joshua E. Wilson of Buffalo was sentenced this morning before State Supreme Court Justice M. William Boller to…
ECB doesn’t need spread-fighting tool right now, Nagel says
ELTVILLE AM MAIN, Germany – The European Central Bank does not need at present to come up with a new tool to keep bond spreads in check and should instead focus on…
BoE’s Pill questions if QE is best tool to tackle market dysfunction
LONDON – Quantitative easing may be the wrong tool to tackle any future episodes of bond market turmoil, especially given how high inflation is now, Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill…
InventHelp Inventor Develops Ball Mark Repair Tool for Golfers (NJD-2358)
PITTSBURGH, March 30, 2022 — …”I have a weak back and legs and I thought there should be a way to keep golf greens in good shape without having to continually bend…
U.S. COVID local aid emerges as key social policy tool as Biden spending plans stall
By David Lawder WASHINGTON – Philadelphia is plugging a massive budget hole opened by COVID-19, avoiding layoffs and the closing of swimming pools. St. Louis is handing out $500 checks to 10,000…
Gloucester power tool bandit captured after committing thefts on a daily basis
GLOUCESTER TWP, NJ – After stealing power tools from home improvement stores on a daily basis, police have captured their suspect. In the beginning of February 2022, the Gloucester Township Police Department…
‘Freedom Is A Slippery Concept’: George Washington University Prof Says ‘Freedom’ Is A Tool Of The ‘Far-Right’
George Washington University associate professor Elisabeth Anker criticized the concept of freedom Sunday in comments to CBC Radio regarding the Canadian “Freedom Convoy” protest. She said freedom was a “slippery concept,” claiming…
Facebook owner Meta adds tool to guard against harassment in metaverse
By Elizabeth Culliford – Facebook’s parent Meta Platforms said on Friday it is launching a tool for people using its virtual reality social platforms to maintain personal space boundaries, as concerns have…
American Federation Of Teachers Partners With ‘News Literacy Tool’ For Students To Filter Content, Combat ‘Misinformation’
A service that uses journalists to vet content and rate news and information sites will become available to public school students across the country this week, as part of a partnership with…
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